Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Long Now Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +2% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin1.1%
Months of reserve27.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLong Now
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.0M73%Management and general$874k21%Fundraising$272k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI55funders
$616ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$2k$150kROBERT & BETHANY MILLARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION C/O Graypoint LLCSince FY2022$50k$50kAmara FoundationSince FY2022$10k$50kInternet ArchiveStopped after FY2021$12k$30k$18k–Elkes Foundation IIIOn and off$50k$2kElectra FoundationOn and off$2k$2k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$168k$116k$75k$586k$515k$268k$635k25 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$31k$3k$16k$29k$28k$19k$23k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped