THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION (EIN 680384748) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

REBECCA LENDL

Phone

4155616582

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Net assets of $11.9M represent 34 months of operating reserves.

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,586,638

Program Service Revenue $646,794

Investment Income $1,386,343

Other Revenue $603,624

TOTAL REVENUE $4,223,399

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $79,000

Salaries & Benefits $2,564,969

Fundraising Expenses $271,961

Program Expenses $3,032,000

Other Expenses $1,533,640

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,177,609

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,223,399	$4,764,455	-0.1%
Expenses	$4,177,609	$4,853,175	-0.1%
Net Income	$45,790	$-88,720	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$293,568

Total Directors

$6,651

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
REBECCA LENDL	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$275,146	$11,771	$286,917
NICHOLAS PAUL	PROJECT DIRECTOR	40.00		$250,030	$13,427	$263,457
JAMES HOME	DIRECTOR OF COMM	40.00		$222,023	$4,970	$226,993
DANIELLE ENGELMAN	DIR OF PROGRAMS	40.00		$135,072	$15,439	$150,511
DANIEL LINDER	IT DIRECTOR	40.00		$112,261	$23,214	$135,475
PATRICK DOWD	President	20.00	Officer Director	$6,651	$0	$6,651
DANNY HILLIS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEWART BRAND	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE SPEICHER	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN ENO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICK COSTIGAN	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK COLLISON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN KELLY	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANICA REMY	Secretary	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID RUMSEY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA KAYE SOLOMON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER SCHWARTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM POLESE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL SAFFO	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID EAGLEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ESTHER DYSON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG CARLSTON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE FULTON	CO CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PING FU	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$4,223,399	$4,177,609	$20,463,072	$45,790
2023	$4,764,455	$4,853,175	$20,576,248	$-88,720
2022	$7,236,417	$3,883,760	$10,781,765	$3,352,657
2021	$4,135,043	$2,968,325	$8,496,773	$1,166,718
2020	$2,950,640	$2,583,712	$6,761,906	$366,928
2019	$3,292,905	$3,267,879	$5,781,401	$25,026
2018	$5,491,738	$6,596,356	$5,735,606	$-1,104,618

THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION