The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation is a private foundation based in Walnut Creek, California. Established in 1966, it supports qualified nonprofit organizations advancing resilience, opportunity, and community health in Northern California and Hawaii.
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation at a glance
In short: The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation gave $5.5M across 95 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in California. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,483,829
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 95
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,725
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $138,734,606
- +13.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (44 of 91, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s website describes an online application process for responsive grants. However, the foundation’s statement on its 2024 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 spring application period was February 19–March 12, and the fall period was July 27–August 17. Both application periods have passed. The website lists funding for those cycles in June and November, respectively.
- Deadline
- The 2026 spring application period was February 19–March 12, and the fall period was July 27–August 17.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 Ygnacio Valley Road 330, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 935-4138
Website: https://www.jvlf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
Who The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Climateworks Foundation ($800K). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($70,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
369 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 273 grants of 369 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it supports organizations engaged in communities of Northern California and Hawaii. Its FAQ says responsive grants are restricted to U.S.-based organizations with projects benefiting those communities. In filing year 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 15% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 1% to recipients in Hawaii; the filing also lists 0% for Nevada and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 95 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 44 of 91 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $91K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.9M (2020) to $5.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 95 grants totaling $5.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Climateworks Foundation San Francisco, CA | Forests, People, Climate Initiative | $800,000 |
| Multiplier San Francisco, CA | Clean Grid Initiative | $800,000 |
| Windward Fund Washington, DC | Global Methane Hub | $800,000 |
| River Partners Chico, CA | Building the Next Dos Rios | $200,000 |
| Ashby Village Berkeley, CA | Expanding Access to Healthcare for Older Adults | $150,000 |
| Marin City Health and Wellness Center San Rafael, CA | Expanding Prenatal/Postnatal Resources for Low-Income, Black Women | $150,000 |
| Santa Cruz Community Health Santa Cruz, CA | Healthy Pregnancy Program: Final Expansion Phase | $150,000 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA | Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Outpatient Lactation Support Program | $120,000 |
| The Ceres Community Project Sebastopol, CA | The Center for Food, Youth & Community | $100,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | Coalition for Older Adults Social Connectedness | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $138,734,606 | $11,009,088 | $3,979,197 | $5,483,829 | 95 | $5,864,185 | $10,836,338 | $6,268,774 |
| 2024 | $122,548,627 | $9,219,381 | $3,859,310 | $5,169,599 | 75 | $5,535,512 | $9,035,901 | $5,887,223 |
| 2023 | $115,200,377 | $4,647,016 | $10,824,954 | $5,220,800 | 71 | $5,567,145 | $4,372,156 | $5,436,978 |
| 2022 | $107,113,229 | $3,849,529 | $3,591,712 | $5,294,258 | 67 | $5,643,737 | $3,420,148 | $5,514,622 |
| 2021 | $125,456,608 | $5,818,576 | $4,432,462 | $4,919,507 | 61 | $5,288,889 | $5,578,134 | $5,899,770 |
| 2020 | $115,605,581 | $6,766,589 | $8,728,598 | $4,886,538 | 53 | — | $6,453,157 | $5,151,746 |
| 2019 | $114,328,227 | $6,403,445 | $4,018,665 | $5,153,870 | 52 | — | $6,056,034 | $5,366,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website identifies five program areas: the environment, youth arts, youth in nature, maternal health, and healthy aging. Its youth-in-nature program supports hands-on outdoor learning for school-age children, with priorities that include equitable access and outreach to economically disadvantaged families. Maternal-health priorities include expanding education and access to services such as lactation support, prenatal care, perinatal mental-health resources, postpartum care, midwifery and doula care, and family planning. The website also describes support for creativity through the arts and for healthy aging through social connection.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for a range of work. ClimateWorks Foundation describes its mission as connecting philanthropy, grantees, and strategic partners to deliver climate solutions; Multiplier says it accelerates initiatives for a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world; and River Partners says it works to restore rivers and create wildlife habitat. Among health grantees, Marin City Health and Wellness Center describes a focus on African American health equity, while Mothers’ Milk Bank California provides screened donated human milk to babies in need. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 95 grants totaling $5,483,829. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $800,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Notable awards included $800,000 each to ClimateWorks Foundation for the Forests, People, Climate Initiative, Multiplier for the Clean Grid Initiative, and Windward Fund for the Global Methane Hub. Other grants included $200,000 to River Partners for Building the Next Dos Rios; $150,000 each to Ashby Village, Marin City Health and Wellness Center, and Santa Cruz Community Health; and $120,000 to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for outpatient lactation support.
The foundation’s 2026 application page describes a competitive, two-stage process with spring and fall cycles. Applicants must be qualified 501(c)(3) organizations, or work through an eligible fiscal sponsor, and projects must benefit Northern California or Hawaii. The page lists restrictions on applications for solely religious, sacramental, or theological functions; political bodies or campaigns; individuals or memorializing individuals; foreign organizations; and loans or debt repayment. The FAQ says organizations may submit one application per calendar year, does not accept applications for general operating support, and prefers capital projects that will be completed with the foundation’s contribution. Site visits may occur but are not required.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nicholas Piediscalzi as board chair; Milton E Long as executive director; Michelle Holstein as treasurer; Nan L Gefen as secretary; and Lani Mackenzie and Lisa Piediscalzi as trustees.
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation is led by Milton E. Long, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Milton E. Long
Executive Director
Executive Director, Vice President & Treasurer → Executive Director & Trustee, 2020
Executive Director & Trustee → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $173K (2025)
Nicholas Piediscalzi
Board Chair
President & Trustee → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lani Mackenzie
Trustee
Vice President & Trustee → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Piediscalzi
Trustee
Vice President & Trustee → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Holstein
Treasurer
Vice President & Trustee → Vice President, Treasury & Trustee, 2020
Vice President, Treasury & Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nan L. Gefen
Secretary
Vice President, Secretary & Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $173K, to Milton E Long (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
How much does The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation give each year?
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation gave $5.5M across 95 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.2M across 75 grants.
What is The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation's typical grant size?
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $57,725, across 95 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation give grants?
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (21 grants), Oakland, CA (10 grants), Berkeley, CA (7 grants) and Richmond, CA (5 grants).
Does The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 95) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation's largest grantees?
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Climateworks Foundation ($800,000), Multiplier ($800,000) and Windward Fund ($800,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($70,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation?
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation reported $138.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website identifies five program areas: the environment, youth arts, youth in nature, maternal health, and healthy aging. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation?
The foundation’s website describes an online application process for responsive grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation's EIN?
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1643626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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