Mission
The Long Now Foundation is a globally-recognized champion of long-term thinking and responsibility, operating within the context of the next and last 10,000 years a timespan we call the long now.
Public Charity
THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION
Based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.2M in revenue, $4.2M in expenses, $20.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 81 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.3M.
EIN: 680384748
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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NTEE: B70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$20.5M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Long Now Foundation
How The Long Now Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$30
The interval
$15
Programs
$11
Communications
Plus 17 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$65,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$62,882
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
EDUCATION
$31,144
TO ASSIST RESIDENCE BY SUBSIDIZING RENTS.
$31,143
Showing up to 5 of 81 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brian Eno
Secretary
Danica Remy
DIR OF PROGRAMS
Danielle Engelman
IT DIRECTOR
Daniel Linder
Director
Danny Hillis
DIRECTOR
David Eagleman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $20.5M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $4.9M | $20.6M |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $3.9M | $10.8M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $3.0M | $8.5M |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $2.6M | $6.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $4.2M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.