LONG NOW FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
LONG NOW FOUNDATION (EIN 68-0384748)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201803179349308015
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Activity Or MissionThrough 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe 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.MissionDesc
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DescTexas Clock - The 10,000 Year Clock Project was conceived by Danny Hillis as a monument to long-term thinking. The design development on the clock began in 01997 and the clock is now under construction in West Texas.Desc

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DescThe Interval Salon - a space in Fort Mason Center open to the public seven days a week that includes project installations and exhibits, a library, beverages, and an educational events program. It is a compelling venue for conversation that invites visitors to spend time in a place that itself encourages long-term thinking.Desc

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DescPANLEX - 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 02012 with dedicated investments and the option to operate off of investment income, or to spend down those investments as needed to support project activities. In late 02016, leadership initiated a strategic shift to seek outside revenue in order to extend the operating period and impact of the project. This work continued in 2017.Desc
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$6,281,169BOYAmt
EOY$6,437,369EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,313,309BOYAmt
EOY$8,423,131EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,855BOYAmt
EOY$189,015EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,855BOYAmt
EOY$189,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,490,034BOYAmt
EOY$2,493,148EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,752,420BOYAmt
EOY$5,740,968EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,242,454BOYAmt
EOY$8,234,116EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,313,309BOYAmt
EOY$8,423,131EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$605,921ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$635,678NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$38,095InvestmentExpenseAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,062,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,281,405CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$994,261CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,171,096CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$983,180CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,492,616TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,062,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,281,405CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$994,261CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,171,096CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$983,180CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,492,616TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,492,616PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$886,085CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$671,470CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,025CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,017CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,357CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,920,954TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$746,487CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$685,630CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$805,961CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,238,078TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,651,648TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.56910PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65540PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$388,976OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$388,976BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$900,136OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$292,991DepreciationAmt
Book Value$607,145BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$258,340OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$175,556DepreciationAmt
Book Value$82,784BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,724OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,441DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,283BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,091,188TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,165,527TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$635,678NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$737,130OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,372,808RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,792,719RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$38,095InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$38,095RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,830,814TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,173,865TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$737,130OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$737,130ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,436,735ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,436,735TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe 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, 2017 and 2016, 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, 2017, 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, 2017.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990COGS related to Inventory Sales on Pg 9 $313730 Net Assets Released from Restrictions $423400
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SCOGS related to Inventory Sales on Pg 9 $313730 Net Assets Released From Restrictions $423400

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Anthropocene Project LmtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1383B Markham StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityTorontoCityNm
Province Or StateOntarioProvinceOrStateNm
CountryCACountryCd
Foreign PostalM6G2K8ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$90,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantGrant for the Anthropocene FilmPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEXANDER ROSEPersonNm
TitleExecutive Dir.TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$166,577BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,475NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$172,052TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$137,355NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesRevive and Restore spun off as its own nonprofit at the beginning of 2017.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Long Now Foundation engages in various projects and programs whose aim is to creatively foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years. Besides the 10,000 Year Clock and Seminars about Long-term Thinking, these projects include Long Bets, The Rosetta Project, Panlex, and Revive and Restore. At the end of 02016, The Revive & Restore project spun off of the Long Now Foundation and as of 02017 is a separate non-profit organization. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The Interval Salon - a space in Fort Mason Center open to the public seven days a week that includes project installations and exhibits, a library, beverages, and an educational events program. It is a compelling venue for conversation that invites visitors to spend time in a place that itself encourages long-term thinking.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Executive Director and Board review the 990 before filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsAll 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 ManagementThe 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 EmployeesBOARD 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 AvailableThe Long Now Foundation's 990s are available through Guidestar (www.guidestar.org). All other governing documents are available by request as per applicable laws.

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