2021-11-09T15:24:57-08:00 2020-12-31 464558541 Metz & Associates PLLC 950 W Indian School Rd Phoenix AZ 85013 990 2020-01-01 680384748 THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION LONG 4155616582 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG A SAN FRANCISCO CA 94123 ALEXANDER ROSE Executive Dir. 2021-11-09 true ALEXANDER ROSE 999009999 Travis Jack CPA P01463465 6029446353 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ALEXANDER ROSE 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG A SAN FRANCISCO CA 94123 4413193 false X WWW.LONGNOW.ORG X 1996 CA Through its projects and programs, The Long Now Foundation works to foster long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years. 16 15 31 20 0 1554876 2443988 701253 242313 432713 94843 604063 169496 3292905 2950640 12000 0 0 1686554 1537201 5250 0 255550 1564075 1046511 3267879 2583712 25026 366928 5781401 6761906 29094 92611 5752307 6669295 X The mission of The Long Now Foundation is to promote long-term thinking and to explore new ways to inspire others to think long-term. A broader understanding of the present moment can reframe enormous challenges as tractable and imply deep responsibility to future generations. Long Now advances this mission through a variety of projects and programs ranging from the monument-scale 10,000 Year Clock to the micro-scale Rosetta Project archive of human languages. All projects aim to shift culture toward a longer temporal perspective. All programs aim to connect long-term thinkers from around the world. false false 579648 278656 THE INTERVAL - A COMPELLING VENUE FOR CONVERSATION THAT INVITES VISTORS TO SPEND TIME IN A PLACE THAT ITSELF ENCOURAGES LONG TERM THINKING. THE INTERVAL IS A BAR, CAFE, MUSEUM AND THE HOME OF THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION. FEATURING A FLOOR-TO-CEILING LIBRARY OF THE BOOKS YOU MIGHT NEED TO REBUILD CIVILIZATION, MECHANICAL PROTOTYPES FOR A CLOCK MEANT TO LAST FOR 10,000 YEARS, ART THAT CONTINUALLY EVOLVES IN REAL TIME, AND A TIME-INSPIRED MENU OF ARTISAN DRINKS. 382628 25402 SEMINARS ABOUT LONG-TERM THINKING - THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION'S MONTHLY SEMINARS WERE STARTED IN 2003 TO BUILD A COMPELLING BODY OF IDEAS ABOUT LONG-TERM THINKING; TO HELP NUDGE CIVILIZATION TOWARD OUR GOAL OF MAKING LONG-TERM THINKING AUTOMATIC AND COMMON INSTEAD OF DIFFICULT AND RARE.SEMINAR SPONSORHIPS, INCLUDED IN PART VIII LINE 1F, SUPPORT THE LIVE AND ONLINE SEMINAR EVENTS, AS WELL AS HIGH PRODUCTION VALUE VIDEOS AND PODCASTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE TALK. 282056 The Long Now Foundation Membership Program connects more than 11,000 long-term thinkers across more than 65 countries. Members from all around the globe receive regular updates on a whole world of long-term thinkingas well as special invitations to livestream video lectures and in-person gatherings. Each member also receives an etched stainless steel membership card featuring their unique member number.The Long Now Membership program provides substantial financial support to the organization, its activities, and its programs. Membership dues are shown in Part VIII Statement of Revenue. 508719 213564 1753051 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 31 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X ARMANINO LLC-310 822-8552 3108228552 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 94583 ALEXANDER ROSE Secretary 40.00 0.00 X X 209518 0 16205 LAURA WELCHER DIR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 131186 0 8370 NICHOLAS P BRYSIEWICZ DIR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 124480 0 10939 DANIELLE ENGELMAN DIR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 108705 0 15669 DANNY HILLIS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEWART BRAND President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS CARLSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER DYSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ENO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE FULTON Co-Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK COLLISON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KELLY Co-Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANICA REMY Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RUMSEY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SAFFO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM POLESE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EAGLEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PING FU DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 573889 51183 4 false true false Ahmed Kabil 4010 FULTON ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118 CONSULTANT 105488 Daniel Linder 3702 NW 27TH AVE CAMAS WA 98607 CONSULTANT 133680 2 529580 321100 1593308 2443988 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 4000 4000 SEMINARS 541700 21402 21402 TEXAS CLOCK 541700 213564 213564 THE INTERVAL 541700 3347 3347 242313 90004 90004 0 0 0 1360046 1355207 4839 4839 4839 0 0 275309 107346 167963 167963 Other income 541700 1533 1533 1533 2950640 338689 167963 X 0 0 0 0 225723 204245 21478 0 1094202 711301 223819 159082 27701 12882 8456 6363 90061 46210 36046 7805 99514 67612 20033 11869 0 0 100781 11181 89600 0 0 0 429929 363081 35162 31686 0 23842 15600 7195 1047 56419 12716 26168 17535 0 133291 60826 72465 34773 23049 2099 9625 0 0 155 155 0 99782 96226 3556 65942 45970 19972 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 52395 46802 3218 2375 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 19870 17280 2590 PUBLIC RELATIONS 14812 4350 2299 8163 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 5338 5338 9182 8227 955 2583712 1753051 575111 255550 368675 1443431 506805 120953 0 98044 33864 0 0 0 55096 48420 30629 20475 1580515 843575 834206 736940 3887946 4357823 0 0 0 0 5781401 6761906 29094 92611 29094 92611 X 2356827 3293891 3395480 3375404 5752307 6669295 5781401 6761906 366928 582135 -32075 X false true X true false X 1171096 983180 1256395 1551830 2443988 7406489 0 0 1171096 983180 1256395 1551830 2443988 7406489 0 7406489 99017 124357 197525 108027 90314 619240 0 685630 805961 2109209 928767 519155 5048722 13074451 4119481 0.56650 0.50050 X Support Schedule: Additional Supplemental Information SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME,INVENTORY SALES2014 AMOUNT, $387,804.2015 AMOUNT, $801,210.2016 AMOUNT, $830,825.2017 AMOUNT, $880,390.2018 AMOUNT, $902,300.2019 AMOUNT, $902,497 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 388976 388976 746614 467080 279534 444925 376495 68430 736940 X 3608046 582135 582135 3025911 32075 -107346 -75271 2950640 2691058 107346 107346 2583712 2583712 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Foundation is organized as a not-for-profit organization and is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Unrelated business income, of which the Foundation had none for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, would be subject to federal income taxes. The Foundation's information returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service have not been examined in the past. The Foundation is not aware of any uncertainties that could jeopardize its not-for-profit status. Therefore, no provision or liability for income taxes is deemed necessary. The Foundation follows the provisions of uncertain tax positions addressed by FAS ASC 740-10 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The Foundation has no uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2020, for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. The Foundation recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expense. The Foundation has determined that no amount is required to be accrued for taxes or related penalties and interest for any tax position taken through December 31, 2020. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S COGS related to Inventory Sales on Pg 9 $107346 X X false false false false false false false false false ALEXANDER ROSE Secretary 209518 8283 7922 225723 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: NEVADA - THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THIS SITE AS A 10,000 YEAR INSTALLATION IN PARALLEL WITH THE 10,000 YEAR CLOCK IN TEXAS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: THE ROSETTA PROJECT - THE ROSETTA PROJECT IS A GLOBAL COLLABORATION OF LANGUAGE SPECIALISTS AND NATIVE SPEAKERS WORKING TO BUILD A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL LIBRARY OF HUMAN LANGUAGES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: PanLex - PanLex is a nonprofit program whose mission is to overcome language barriers to human rights, information, and opportunities. Their purpose is to make it so that nobody should have their rights restricted because of the language they speak. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: SEMINARS ABOUT LONG-TERM THINKING - THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION'S MONTHLY SEMINARS WERE STARTED IN 2003 TO BUILD A COMPELLING BODY OF IDEAS ABOUT LONG-TERM THINKING; TO HELP NUDGE CIVILIZATION TOWARD OUR GOAL OF MAKING LONG-TERM THINKING AUTOMATIC AND COMMON INSTEAD OF DIFFICULT AND RARE.SEMINAR SPONSORHIPS, INCLUDED IN PART VIII LINE 1F, SUPPORT THE LIVE AND ONLINE SEMINAR EVENTS, AS WELL AS HIGH PRODUCTION VALUE VIDEOS AND PODCASTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE TALK. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: The Long Now Foundation Membership Program connects more than 11,000 long-term thinkers across more than 65 countries. Members from all around the globe receive regular updates on a whole world of long-term thinkingas well as special invitations to livestream video lectures and in-person gatherings. Each member also receives an etched stainless steel membership card featuring their unique member number.The Long Now Membership program provides substantial financial support to the organization, its activities, and its programs. Membership dues are shown in Part VIII Statement of Revenue. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: The Long Now Foundation's Organizational Continuity Project continues its efforts to better understand long-lived institutions by identifying, researching, and interviewing multigenerational institutions from all around the world. In 2021 we shared our latest findings with the public inThe Long Now Seminar Series and The Long Now Podcast Series. New research continues globally through a network of distributed researchers, and our in-person investigations aim to return as international travel restrictions relax. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Director and Board review the 990 before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All Trustees, Directors, Officers, and Key Employees are required to sign a Conflict of Interest policy. It is the policy of the Board that the existence of any interests that give rise to conflict be disclosed on a timely basis and always before any transaction is consummated. It shall be the continuing responsibility of the Board, officers, and management employees to scrutinize their transactions and outside business interests and relationships for potential conflicts and to immediately make such disclosures. Board member disclosures should be made to a Board officer and staff disclosures should be made to the chief executive. The Board shall determine whether a conflict exists and is material, and in the presence of an existing material conflict, whether the contemplated transaction may be authorized as just, fair, and reasonable to Long Now. The decision of the BOard on these matters will rest in their sole discretion, and their concern must be the welfare of Long Now and the advancement of its purpose. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director compensation is based on Board review and comparison data with other Northern California nonprofit organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR BEING ON THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE COMPENSATED FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES THEY PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS HOSTING AND CURATING A PUBLIC SPEAKING SERIES. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Long Now Foundation's 990s are available through Guidestar (www.guidestar.org). All other governing documents are available by request as per applicable laws. PART VIII, LINE 1E The Foundation received a loan under the Payroll Protection Program amounting to $321,000. This loan carries an annual interest rate of 1.00%. The Company applied for and was granted forgiveness of the total PPP loan amount in December 2020.