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Funders to approach for The Long Now Foundation

San Francisco, California$4.2M revenue55 funders on file

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.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$87k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$270k–$1.7Mover two years, from 4–7 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$160kfrom 6 new funders

Half the value is in your top 11 funders, of 159

$0$850k$1.7Mhalf from the top 11likely range1st10thAll 159
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Native Americans in Philanthropy ($50k/yr), New Museum of Contemporary Art ($830k/yr), Counterpublic ($1.7M/yr)1 in 15$520k
  2. 2Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Native Americans in Philanthropy ($100k/yr), The San Diego Foundation ($620k/yr), The Century Foundation Inc ($330k/yr)1 in 24$450k
  3. 3Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Native Americans in Philanthropy ($550k/yr), Environment Next Inc ($270k/yr), New Museum of Contemporary Art ($76k/yr)1 in 14$94k

156 more funders on the list for The Long Now Foundation

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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