Grants paid by Mt Cuba Astronomical Foundation C/O Ashford Capital Management Inc
EIN 20-5012202 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE U31
Mt Cuba Astronomical Foundation C/O Ashford Capital Management Inc of Wilmington, DE (EIN 20-5012202) reported 50 grants paid totaling $5,563,842 to 32 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,563,842
50 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $812,329 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $855,629 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $1,059,646 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $929,927 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $963,886 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $942,425 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from Mt Cuba Astronomical Foundation C/O Ashford Capital Management Inc, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Keck Observatory | U | Kamuela, HI | 5 | $1,708,451 | 2024 |
| California Institute of Technology 95-1643307 | B | Pasedena, CA | 4 | $1,121,421 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California 94-1539563 | B | Santa Cruz, CA | 4 | $427,909 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College 04-2103580 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation 99-0085260 | C | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $243,232 | 2025 |
| Lowell Observatory 86-0098918 | B | Flagstaff, AZ | 5 | $236,181 | 2025 |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | U | Piscataway, NJ | 1 | $211,900 | 2020 |
| Texas A&m University | U | College Station, TX | 1 | $168,325 | 2022 |
| Yale Astronomy | U | New Haven, CT | 2 | $151,500 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona 47-3764055 | B | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $148,516 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Science | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $118,650 | 2025 |
| The Research Foundation for the Suny | U | Albany, NY | 1 | $102,000 | 2025 |
| Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science | U | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 74-2246970 | C | Mcallen, TX | 1 | $88,076 | 2025 |
| Mt Cuba Astronomical Observatory - Vernon Lecture 51-6017455 | D | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $75,721 | 2025 |
| Great Basin National Park Foundation 88-0407290 | D | Reno, NV | 1 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| The University Corporation 95-1992732 | B | Northridge, CA | 1 | $53,441 | 2025 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | U | Daytona Beach, FL | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| University of Texas at Austin | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| University of Notre Dame 52-1539710 | B | Notre Dame, IN | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc 61-1029626 | C | Louisville, KY | 1 | $41,137 | 2020 |
| The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $41,030 | 2021 |
| North East Kansas Amateur Astronomers | U | Topeka, KS | 1 | $28,700 | 2021 |
| Winona State University 23-7079002 | C | Winona, MN | 1 | $12,302 | 2021 |
| Uarizona Foundation | U | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $8,200 | 2024 |
| New Mexico State University 85-0170157 | C | Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $5,150 | 2021 |
| Steven Zachary Savery | U | Newark, DE | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Kaylee Elizabeth Grace | U | Newark, DE | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Henry T Sandord | U | Elkton, MD | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Yasin Khokon | U | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Rushil Patel | U | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Kathryn Hart | U | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 50 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2025 | University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | C | $243,232 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Science Washington, DC | U | $118,650 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2025 | The Research Foundation for the Suny Albany, NY | U | $102,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2025 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Mcallen, TX | C | $88,076 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2025 | Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ | B | $69,070 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2025 | The University Corporation Northridge, CA | B | $53,441 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2025 | Mt Cuba Astronomical Observatory- Vernon Lecture Wilmington, DE | D | $17,956 | paid | GENERAL | 202641669349100009 |
| 2024 | Wm Keck Observatory Kamuela, HI | U | $329,545 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | California Institute of Technology Pasedena, CA | B | $219,028 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | The Regents of the University of California Santa Cruz, CA | B | $209,508 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Yale Astronomy New Haven, CT | U | $101,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Mt Cuba Astronomical Observatory - Vernon Lecture Wilmington, DE | D | $31,449 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | B | $27,456 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ | B | $25,200 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Uarizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | U | $8,200 | paid | GENERAL | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Henry T Sandord Elkton, MD | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Kaylee Elizabeth Grace Newark, DE | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Steven Zachary Savery Newark, DE | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Rushil Patel Wilmington, DE | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Kathryn Hart Wilmington, DE | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531349349100513 |
| 2024 | Yasin Khokon Wilmington, DE | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531349349100513 |
| 2023 | Wm Keck Observatory Kamuela, HI | U | $411,745 | paid | GENERAL | 202431369349101148 |
| 2023 | California Institute of Technology Pasedena, CA | B | $391,866 | paid | GENERAL | 202431369349101148 |
| 2023 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431369349101148 |
| 2023 | University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431369349101148 |
| 2023 | Mt Cuba Astronomical Observatory - Vernon Lecture Wilmington, DE | D | $26,316 | paid | GENERAL | 202431369349101148 |
| 2022 | California Institute of Technology Pasedena, CA | B | $316,100 | paid | GENERAL | 202302299349100005 |
| 2022 | Wm Keck Observatory Kamuela, HI | U | $180,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302299349100005 |
| 2022 | Texas A&m University College Station, TX | U | $168,325 | paid | GENERAL | 202302299349100005 |
| 2022 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | B | $121,060 | paid | GENERAL | 202302299349100005 |
| 2022 | Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ | B | $116,200 | paid | GENERAL | 202302299349100005 |
| 2022 | The Regents of the University of California Santa Cruz, CA | B | $107,961 | paid | GENERAL | 202302299349100005 |
| 2022 | Yale Astronomy New Haven, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302299349100005 |
| 2021 | Wm Keck Observatory Kamuela, HI | U | $580,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2021 | Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Pasadena, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2021 | The Regents of the University of California Santa Cruz, CA | B | $78,660 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2021 | The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | U | $41,030 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2021 | North East Kansas Amateur Astronomers Topeka, KS | U | $28,700 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2021 | Winona State University Winona, MN | C | $12,302 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2021 | Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ | B | $9,787 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2021 | New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM | C | $5,150 | paid | GENERAL | 202221669349100712 |
| 2020 | Rutgers the State University of New Jersey Piscataway, NJ | U | $211,900 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
| 2020 | Wm Keck Observatory Kamuela, HI | U | $207,161 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
| 2020 | California Institute of Technology Pasedena, CA | B | $194,427 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
| 2020 | Great Basin National Park Foundation Reno, NV | D | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
| 2020 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
| 2020 | University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc Louisville, KY | C | $41,137 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
| 2020 | The Regents of the University of California Santa Cruz, CA | B | $31,780 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
| 2020 | Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ | B | $15,924 | paid | GENERAL | 202122519349100107 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641669349100009 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531349349100513 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431369349101148 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302299349100005 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221669349100712 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122519349100107 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/205012202.json.
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