The Long Now Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.2M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
106
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Long Now Foundation?
The Long Now Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Charities Aid Foundation America ($1.2M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($305K), National Philanthropic Trust ($182K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to The Long Now Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| AKG Global Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helen & William Mazer Foundation | $6,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Elizabeth Ring Mather | $5,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Leaves of Grass Fund | $3,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Charles H Dishman III Family Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mathias Lloyd Spiegel Family Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| 10129 Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| JC & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn First Nebraska Trust Co Trustee | $915 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Medlin-Hale Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | $144 | 1 | 2021 |
| Data for Betterment Foundation | $96 | 1 | 2021 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2024 |
| Andrew W Marshall Foundation | $48 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $743K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $166K.
What grants has The Long Now Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $65,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Cerity Partners Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE SEMINAR AND BOOK TALK SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Electra Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Helen & William Mazer Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | JC & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn First Nebraska Trust Co Trustee | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $100 |
| 2025 | Andrew W Marshall Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $48 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $251,404 |
| 2024 | Amara Foundation | Foster longer term thinking | $107,000 |
| 2024 | Sonoma County Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Fort Mason Center | TO ASSIST RESIDENCE BY SUBSIDIZING RENTS. | $31,143 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | in support of Michael Bensons Sanctuary Project | $25,000 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,345 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $12,300 |
| 2024 | Electra Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Giving Bee Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Marmor Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Sambold Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Ring Mather | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Helen & William Mazer Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | JC & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn First Nebraska Trust Co Trustee | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $50 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $350,561 |
| 2023 | Robert & Bethany Millard Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 106 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Long Now Foundation?
The Long Now Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Charities Aid Foundation America ($1.2M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($305K), National Philanthropic Trust ($182K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to The Long Now Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The Long Now Foundation's largest funder?
Charities Aid Foundation America is the largest recorded funder of The Long Now Foundation, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Long Now Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to The Long Now Foundation across 106 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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