2020-11-09T09:09:24-08:00 2019-12-31 464558541 Metz & Associates PLLC 950 W Indian School Rd Phoenix AZ 85013 990 2019-01-01 680384748 THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION LONG 4155616582 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG A SAN FRANCISCO CA 94123 ALEXANDER ROSE Executive Dir. 2020-11-09 true Jeffrey A Jackson CPA MBA P01640427 6029446353 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ALEXANDER ROSE 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG A SAN FRANCISCO CA 94123 3837474 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. 15 14 32 14 0 1256395 1554876 1928609 701253 1711956 432713 594778 604063 5491738 3292905 2334228 12000 0 1594008 1686554 15850 5250 234402 2652270 1564075 6596356 3267879 -1104618 25026 5735606 5781401 349657 29094 5385949 5752307 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 816262 1067808 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. 553823 559193 10,000 YEAR CLOCK - THE 10,000-YEAR CLOCK PROJECT WAS CONCEIVED AS A MONUMENT TO LONG-TERM THINKING. THE CLOCK IS DESIGNED TO RUN FOR TEN MILLENNIA WITH MINIMAL MAINTENANCE AND INTERUPTION. THE CLOCK IS POWERED BY MECHANICAL ENERGY HARVESTED FROM SUNLIGHT AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE THAT VISIT IT. THE PRIMARY MATERIALS USED IN THE CLOCK ARE MARINE GRADE 316 STAINLESS STEEL, TITANIUM AND DRY RUNNING CERAMIC BALL BEARINGS. THE ENTIRE MECHANISM WILL BE INSTALLED IN AN UNDERGROUND FACILITY IN WEST TEXAS. 409488 313304 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. 558903 1627533 2338476 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 true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 32 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 14 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 Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 183051 0 5751 LAURA WELCHER DIR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 129687 0 8809 NICHOLAS P BRYSIEWICZ DIR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 128061 0 3692 DANIELLE ENGLMAN DIR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 107354 0 3225 TODD CARNAM BEVERAGE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 100225 0 0 DANNY HILLIS CO-CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEWART BRAND PRESIDENT/CO 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 Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK COLLISON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KELLY SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RUMSEY TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X 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 648378 21477 5 false true false RAND MACHINE WORKS 55 DE LUCA PLACE STE A SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 CLOCK MACHINIST 179936 ABSTRACT IMPLEMENTS LLC 3702 NW 27TH AVENUE CAMAS WA 98607 COMPUTER SERVICES 131540 2 499010 1055866 97391 1554876 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 340 340 SEMINARS 541700 76158 76158 TEXAS CLOCK 541700 559193 559193 THE INTERVAL 541700 65562 65562 701253 108027 108027 0 0 0 547726 223040 324686 324686 324686 0 0 902497 321529 580968 580968 Other income 541700 23095 23095 23095 3292905 1049034 688995 X 12000 12000 0 0 0 171142 120675 32439 18028 0 1264596 891690 239695 133211 20886 12900 5847 2139 97210 60040 27214 9956 132720 81972 37155 13593 0 0 111379 82515 24044 4820 0 5250 5250 0 586643 438505 127775 20363 0 73642 53724 17036 2882 40514 22702 16993 819 0 244054 146100 93756 4198 107486 70785 18068 18633 0 1113 884 227 2 2571 2571 0 122620 119624 2996 77199 61290 15769 140 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 106452 85269 21101 82 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 21275 16891 4346 38 PUBLIC RELATIONS 15062 14622 279 161 MISCELLANEOUS 14331 11378 2927 26 39734 32339 7334 61 3267879 2338476 695001 234402 847198 368675 432944 506805 0 40895 98044 0 0 0 61227 55096 144105 30629 1577999 743793 956826 834206 3252411 3887946 0 0 0 0 5735606 5781401 349657 29094 349657 29094 X 1743876 2356827 3642073 3395480 5385949 5752307 5735606 5781401 25026 373774 -32442 X false true X true false X 994261 1171096 983180 1256395 1551830 5956762 0 0 994261 1171096 983180 1256395 1551830 5956762 0 5956762 140025 99017 124357 197525 108027 668951 0 746487 685630 805961 2109209 928767 5276054 11901767 4348346 0.50050 0.56660 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 405378 341236 442409 338415 103994 834206 X 4260504 373774 304738 678512 3581992 32442 -321529 -289087 3292905 3589408 321529 321529 3267879 3267879 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, 2019 and 2018, 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, 2019, 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, 2019. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 COGS RELATED TO INVENTROY SALES ON PG 9 $0 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS $304738 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S COGS related to Inventory Sales on Pg 9 $321529 false PRELINGER ARCHIVES LLC 649 15TH AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118 464861410 12000 0 TO SUPPORT LOST LANDSCAPE 0 1 X X false false false false false false false false false ALEXANDER ROSE Executive Dir. 183700 5511 240 189451 X 4 97391 FMV X CRYPTOCURRENCY 1 13353 FMV false true false 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 SPECIALIST AND NATIVE SPEAKERS WORKING TO BUILD A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL LIBRARY OF HUMAN LANGUAGES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: PANLEX - THIS PROJECT IS FOUNDED ON THE IDEA THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO USE THEIR OWN LANGUAGE AND TO NOT HAVE OTHER RIGHTS ABRIDGED BECAUSE OF IT. AMONG THE WORLDS 7,000 HUMAN LANGUAGES, THERE IS A GROWING DIVIDE BETWEEN WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAKERS OF MAJOR LANGUAGES AND UNDER-SERVED LANGUAGES. TO HELP OVERCOME LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO HUMAN RIGHTS, INFORMATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES, PANLEX IS MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TRANSLATE ANY WORD FROM ANY LANGUAGE INTO ANY OTHER LANGUAGE. HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNICATION ACROSS LANGUAGES USUALLY REQUIRES MORE THAN TRANSLATING JUST WORDS, BUT WORD TRANSLATION IS ONE OF ITS MAIN PREREQUISITES. The PanLex project was set up in 2012 with dedicated investments and the option to operate off of investment income, or to spend down those investments as needed to support project activities. 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. 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.