THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION 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.
Annual Revenue
$4,223,399
Known Funders
32
Grants Received
51
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,223,399 | $4,177,609 | $20,463,072 |
| 2023 | $4,764,455 | $4,853,175 | $20,576,248 |
| 2022 | $7,236,417 | $3,883,760 | $10,781,765 |
| 2021 | $4,135,043 | $2,968,325 | $8,496,773 |
| 2020 | $2,950,640 | $2,583,712 | $6,761,906 |
| 2019 | $3,292,905 | $3,267,879 | $5,781,401 |
| 2018 | $5,491,738 | $6,596,356 | $5,735,606 |
| 2017 | $2,830,814 | $3,436,735 | $8,423,131 |
Top Funders
ALEXANDRIA, VA
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Rindge, NH
Chicago, IL
Rindge, NH
NEW YORK, NY
NOVATO, CA
JENKINTOWN, PA
Showing top 10 of 32 funders.
Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
JOE SPEICHER
Treasurer
ESTHER DYSON
Director
REBECCA LENDL
Executive Dir.
NICHOLAS PAUL
PROJECT DIRECTOR
JAMES HOME
DIRECTOR OF COMM
DANIELLE ENGELMAN
DIR OF PROGRAMS
DANIEL LINDER
IT DIRECTOR
PATRICK DOWD
President
DANNY HILLIS
Director
STEWART BRAND
Director
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