Long Now Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · Education
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Long Now Foundation has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
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. Founded as a nonprofit cultural institution in 01996 by Stewart Brand, Brian Eno, and Danny Hillis, Long Now launched with The Clock of the Long Now, a mythic, mechanical monument built to keep time for 10,000 years from deep inside a mountain. Our work has expanded to include our Long Now Talks lecture series, Long Now Ideas online publication, Pace Layers print journal, and bold public projects that ignite imagination, all based out of The Interval at Long Now our award-winning bar, caf, exhibit space, and event venue in San Francisco.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Long Now Foundation
$2.3M in foundation grants on record from 36 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $602K | 2 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $185K | 4 |
| Amara Foundation | $167K | 3 |
| Chicago Community Trust | $165K | 3 |
| William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $150K | 1 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $140K | 4 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $121K | 4 |
| Donors Trust | $110K | 4 |
| Robert & Bethany Millard Charitable Foundation C/O Graypoint | $100K | 2 |
| Sonoma County Community Foundation | $88K | 3 |
Leadership
REBECCA LENDL — Executive Director (Principal officer)
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