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Lowell Observatory Foundation

Lowell Observatory Foundation reported paying Leslie Currie, Executive Director, $15,640 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Leslie Currie at approximately the 1st percentile among 115 similarly sized science & technology nonprofits (median $146,555).

$1,559,624Total revenue (FY 2024)
$15,640Total executive compensation
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Comparable science & technology nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to AZ cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Elementary Institute Of Science CA$1,560,448 $101,027
Sunwork Renewable Energy Projects CA$1,564,718 $67,389
The Center For Humans And Nature IL$1,566,689 $164,734
Molecular Medicine Research Institute CA$1,571,099 $99,564
The Aldrin Family Foundation Inc FL$1,544,833 $179,082
Machine Intelligence Research Institute Inc CA$1,534,913 $233,926
Geeks Without Frontiers TX$1,525,612 $194,157
Interdistrict Committee For Project CT$1,599,851 $132,259

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