LONG NOW FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
LONG NOW FOUNDATION (EIN 68-0384748)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-12
IRS object ID
201542249349303049
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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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$488,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$439,906CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,048,400CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,062,674CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,281,405CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,320,587TotalAmt

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$488,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$439,906CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,048,400CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,062,674CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,281,405CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,320,587TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,320,587PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$161,134CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$144,126CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$218,795CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$886,085CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$671,470CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,081,610TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,402,197TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.71880PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74460PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

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$746,614OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,114DepreciationAmt
Book Value$727,500BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$234,630OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,883DepreciationAmt
Book Value$208,747BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$160,693OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,506DepreciationAmt
Book Value$156,187BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,481,410TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,768,814TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$496,084NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$496,084RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,272,730RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,272,730TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,021,941TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,021,941ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,021,941TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Foundation implemented ASC 740-10, the generally accepted accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes. As of December 31, 2014, the Foundation had made no changes in the purpose, character or method of operations, and therefore there were no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Foundations Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, for the years ended 2013, 2012 and 2011 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for three years after they were filed.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF NV RENOBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1SPONSORED PROJECTS /MS 325AddressLine1Txt
CityRENOCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89557ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$7,183CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantStipend per internship agreementPurposeOfGrantTxt
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$142,500BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$20,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Total Compensation Filing Org$162,500TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$76,725NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV @ donationMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 2: New ServicesThe 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. Opened for business during 2014.
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. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Revive and Restore - Revive & Restores mission is to enhance biodiversity through genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species. Beside its focus on bringing back the passenger pigeon, Revive & Restore is exploring projects to support genomic work in allele replacement for species experiencing a loss of diversity. Revive & Restore also serves as a clearinghouse for de-extinction and rewilding projects worldwide. 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. 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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