EIN 68-0384748

The Long Now Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
29
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Long Now Foundation fosters long-term thinking and inspires responsibility for the next 10,000 years. They promote this through monthly seminars featuring speakers from around the world, building a library of work to encourage thinking at that timescale. Their membership program connects over 11,000 long-term thinkers in more than 65 countries with regular updates on key ideas surrounding long-term thinking.
Also known as...
Fort Mason Center
Total revenues
$4,764,455
2023
Total expenses
$4,853,175
2023
Total assets
$20,576,248
2023
Num. employees
29
2023

Program areas at The Long Now Foundation

The interval - an award winning bar, cafe and event space in san francisco with 30,000 visitors annualy. It features craft cocktails, artisan coffee and tea, a bottle keep, a chalk board-drawing robot, an art installation by brian eno, a library that stretches from floor to ceiling, and exhibits on Long term thinking that inspire curiosity and wonder.
PROGRAMS - Programs, projects, and activities to carry out mission
Philosophy - a fiscally sponsored project dedicated to laying foundations for a deeper ecosystem of thought around technology, philosophy, and the future.

Who funds The Long Now Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaCharitable Donation$350,561
William and Flora Hewlett FoundationFor the 2022 50 Arts Commissions for Media Arts$150,000
Robert and Bethany Millard Charitable FoundationCharitable Contribution$50,000
...and 20 more grants received totalling $919,092

Personnel at The Long Now Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Alexander RoseEmeritus Executive Director$252,912
Rebecca LendlInterim Executive Director$250,470
Laura WelcherDirector of Operations and the Rosetta Project$100,858
Mikko JarvenpaaDirector of Development$135,394
Nicholas P BrysiewiczDirector of Strategy$246,829
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for The Long Now Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,756,804
Program services$1,014,181
Investment income and dividends$349,080
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-15,704
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$660,094
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,764,455

Form 990s for The Long Now Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-05-10990View PDF
2020-122021-11-09990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Georgia Historical SocietySavannah, GA$5,313,871
Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Amara Foundation
July 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $350,561 from Charities Aid Foundation of America
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 475668
San Francisco, CA 94147
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
longnow.org/ 
Phone
(415) 561-6582
Facebook page
longnow 
Twitter profile
@longnow 
IRS details
EIN
68-0384748
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A00: Arts, Culture, and Humanities: General
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
101066
FTB Entity ID
1956835
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-04
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