Nonprofit · EIN 56-2390650
LSST INC
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85721
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,556,965 | $3,573,193 | -$16,228 | $4,760,084 | $2,623,017 | $2,137,067 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $642,971 | $768,721 | -$125,750 | $6,459,038 | $4,305,743 | $2,153,295 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,964,702 | $2,443,356 | $521,346 | $7,443,525 | $5,164,480 | $2,279,045 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $917,874 | $1,119,252 | -$201,378 | $6,985,056 | $5,227,357 | $1,757,699 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,481,082
- Membership dues
- $715,975
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $74,683
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$335
- Other revenue
- $1,200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,078,064
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $226,851
- Other salaries and wages
- $393,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $731,313
- Professional fundraising fees
- $50,752
- Legal fees
- $3,065
- Accounting fees
- $203,383
- Travel
- $186,405
- Depreciation
- $7,905
- Program services (functional)
- $2,658,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $733,701
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,076
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,459,038
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,760,084
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,623,017
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,137,067
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,474
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,352,543
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $784,524
- Gross receipts
- $3,565,774
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH WILLMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $196,193 | $30,658 |
| DANIEL CALABRESE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $12,768 | $9,616 |
| WILL CLARKSON | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $18,000 | $0 |
| LARRY GLADNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOOD-VASEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BOLTON | BOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSARIA BONITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS FERREIRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUELL JANNUZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY KUBICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MACFARLANE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAUTHAM NARANYAN | BOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KNUT OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN SHIPSEY | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RISA WECHSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH WILLMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $187,695 | $36,506 |
| DANIEL CALABBRESE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $14,225 | $0 |
| LARRY GLADNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOOD-VASEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSARIA BONITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CLARKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUELL JANNUZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MACFARLANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KNUT OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SHIPSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RISA WECHSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA ELIASON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 10/22) Officer | 40 | $144,289 | $19,349 |
| BETH WILLMAN LEFKON | CEO Officer | 40 | $65,508 | $8,373 |
| DANIEL CALABBRESE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $10,230 | $5,746 |
| LARRY GLADNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOOD-VASEY | CHAIRMAN (FROM 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MACRI | CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEDERIC BOQUIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BURCHAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CLARKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANO FONTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HAWLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUELL JANNUZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MACFARLANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MANDELBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFFAELLA MARGUTTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KNUT OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SHIPSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EZEQUIEL TREISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA ELIASON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $152,637 | $27,250 |
| DANIEL CALABRESE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 | $108,480 | $30,448 |
| LUCAS MACRI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BUELL JANNUZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY GLADNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FEDERICA BIANCO | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL APRIL 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BURCHAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANO FONTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KNUT OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HAWLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MANDELBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MACFARLANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFFAELLA MARGUTTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SHIPSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EZEQUIEL TREISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOOD-VASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CLARKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEDERIC BOQUIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 933 N CHERRY AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85721-0009
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH HEILE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH WILLMAN, 933 N CHERRY AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85721
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL WOOD-VASEY, CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- Phone
- (520) 395-8601
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO ENHANCE RUBIN LSST DISCOVERY THROUGH ADVANCED DATA TOOLS, TRAINING, AND INCLUSIVE COLLABORATIONS FOR LSST RESEARCHERS SO THAT ANY SCIENTIST WITH A GOOD QUESTION FOR THE LSST SURVEY CAN ENGAGE WITH THESE ADVANCED RESOURCES TO REVEAL THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE.
Program accomplishments
- THE TEMPLETON PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUTSTANDING EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS WHO ARE CONDUCTING CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS AND ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONG-TERM STRENGTH OF THE FIELD. THESE SCIENTISTS, KNOWN AS CATALYST FELLOWS, RECEIVE STRUCTURED SUPPORT TO BUILD RESEARCH NETWORKS, DEVELOP CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS, AND ADOPT PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE DATA-INTENSIVE SCIENCE. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES NEW DISCOVERIES AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN BOTH ASTROPHYSICS AND SOCIAL J SCIENCE THAT ADVANCE THE PROMISE OF THE RUBIN OBSERVATORY'S LEGACY SURVEY OF SPACE AND TIME (LSST).Expenses $1,994,464 · grants $1,662,021 · revenue $2,122,597
- THE LSST INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK FOR COLLABORATION AND COMPUTING (LINCC) FRAMEWORKS PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY SCHMIDT SCIENCES, IS AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAM TO DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES CAPABLE OF MEETING THE SCALE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE DATA PRODUCED BY THE RUBIN OBSERVATORY LEGACY SURVEY OF SPACE AND TIME (RUBIN LSST) DATA.Expenses $248,765 · grants $174,819 · revenue $365,762
- THE INCLUSIVE COLLABORATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORTED BY THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION, BUILD BEST PRACTICES FOR EQUITABLE SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE LSST DISCOVERY ALLIANCE COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS MODEL AND TEST POLICIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES THAT PROMOTE BROAD INCLUSION AND ENGAGE SCIENTISTS PRACTICES AND STRUCTURES THAT FOSTER INCLUSION. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TRAINING IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND IN MENTORING, KEY ACTIVITIES WHICH BUILD AND FOSTER BROAD ENGAGEMENT IN LSST SCIENCE AND BEYOND.Expenses $130,098 · grants $80,366
- DATA SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (DSFP) - PROVIDES INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON DATA-SCIENCE TRAINING TO ASTRONOMY GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH MULTI-SESSION WORKSHOPS SUPPORTED BY THE BRINSON, AND WOOD NEXT FOUNDATIONS.Expenses $101,717 · grants $97,457 · revenue $202,700
- HEISING-SIMONS CHILDCARE GRANTS PROGRAM, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE ICE CUBE NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY.Expenses $28,312 · grants $18,366
- AFRICAN ASTRONOMY TRAVEL FUND - SUPPORTS TRAVEL FOR ASTRONOMERS AND STUDENTS FROM AFRICAN INSTITUTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN LSST-RELATED WORKSHOPS AND COLLABORATIONS.Expenses $27,558 · grants $25,849 · revenue $18,611
- SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAM OFFERS SHORT-TERM COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WORKING WITH LSST-DA MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND MENTORS.Expenses $23,401 · grants $2,004 · revenue $17,374
- ALL OTHERExpenses $104,101 · grants $17,182 · revenue $38,063
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2390650
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,760,084
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,565,774
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,556,965 | $3,573,193 | $4,760,084 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $642,971 | $768,721 | $6,459,038 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,964,702 | $2,443,356 | $7,443,525 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $917,874 | $1,119,252 | $6,985,056 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2390650).
Questions about LSST INC
- What is the EIN of LSST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LSST INC is 56-2390650.
- Is LSST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to LSST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LSST INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LSST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LSST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LSST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETH WILLMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LSST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,193 (BETH WILLMAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does LSST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,556,965, expenses of $3,573,193 and total assets of $4,760,084 at year end.
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