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MT Cuba Astronomical Foundation C/o Ashford Capital Management Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-5012202 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.9M
Grants reported
30
Median grant
$13.1K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202516$958.4K
202414$963.9K

Where MT Cuba Astronomical Foundation C/o Ashford Capital Management Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
WM KECK OBSERVATORYKAMUELA, HIGENERAL2024$329.5K
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEBOSTON, MAGENERAL2025$250K
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATIONHONOLULU, HIGENERAL2025$243.2K
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPASEDENA, CAGENERAL2024$219K
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIASANTA CRUZ, CAGENERAL2024$209.5K
CARNEGIE SCIENCEWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL2025$118.7K
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE SUNYALBANY, NYGENERAL2025$102K
YALE ASTRONOMYNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL2024$101.5K
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEYMCALLEN, TXGENERAL2025$88.1K
LOWELL OBSERVATORYFLAGSTAFF, AZGENERAL2025$69.1K
THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATIONNORTHRIDGE, CAGENERAL2025$53.4K
MT CUBA ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY - VERNON LECTUREWILMINGTON, DEGENERAL2024$31.4K
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONATUCSON, AZGENERAL2024$27.5K
LOWELL OBSERVATORYFLAGSTAFF, AZGENERAL2024$25.2K
MT CUBA ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY- VERNON LECTUREWILMINGTON, DEGENERAL2025$18K
UARIZONA FOUNDATIONTUCSON, AZGENERAL2024$8.2K
KAYLEE ELIZABETH GRACENEWARK, DESCHOLARSHIP2024$3K
STEVEN ZACHARY SAVERYNEWARK, DESCHOLARSHIP2024$3K
HENRY T SANDORDELKTON, MDSCHOLARSHIP2024$3K
KAYLEE ELIZABETH GRACENEWARK, DESCHOLARSHIP2025$3K
EASTON HONAKERNEWARK, DESCHOLARSHIP2025$3K
HENRY T SANFORD-CRANEELKTON, MDSCHOLARSHIP2025$3K
STEVEN ZACHERY SAVERYNEWARK, DESCHOLARSHIP2025$3K
RANDOLPH JACOB POWELLWILMINGTON, DESCHOLARSHIP2025$1K
CHARLES RUFFINWILMINGTON, DESCHOLARSHIP2025$1K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
JAMES LANG ADMINISTRATOR
Address
PO BOX 4556 GREENVILLE, DE, 19807
Phone
3025406389
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES.
Application materials
APPLICATIONS SHOULD ADHERE TO THE GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES (AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: MTCUBAFND.ORG OR BY MAIL TO JAMES LANG).
Restrictions
APPLICANT NEEDS TO BE A QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE IRS.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from MT Cuba Astronomical Foundation C/o Ashford Capital Management Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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