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The Long Now Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 68-0384748

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 07, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.LONGNOW.ORG

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2 Marina Blvd Bldg ASan Francisco, CA 94123

(415) 561-6582

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

16th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

15th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

14th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$176,120

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-1.0%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets16th percentile

Assets

Down

$8,313,309

Down $84,087 (-1.0%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$8,242,454

Down $86,389 (-1.0%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$70,855

Up $2,302 (+3.4%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue15th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,532,780

Up $181,133 (+7.7%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$3,028,507

Up $555,931 (+22%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$495,727

Down $374,798 (-310%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $5,792,345Liabilities 2010: $40,615Net Assets 2010: $5,751,7302010Assets 2011: $5,369,804Liabilities 2011: $8,267Net Assets 2011: $5,361,5372011Assets 2012: $7,299,527Liabilities 2012: $6,806Net Assets 2012: $7,292,7212012Assets 2013: $8,334,555Liabilities 2013: $122,372Net Assets 2013: $8,212,1832013Assets 2014: $9,032,152Liabilities 2014: $73,096Net Assets 2014: $8,959,0562014Assets 2015: $8,397,396Liabilities 2015: $68,553Net Assets 2015: $8,328,8432015Assets 2016: $8,313,309Liabilities 2016: $70,855Net Assets 2016: $8,242,4542016Assets 2017: $8,423,131Liabilities 2017: $189,015Net Assets 2017: $8,234,1162017Assets 2018: $5,735,606Liabilities 2018: $349,657Net Assets 2018: $5,385,9492018Assets 2019: $5,781,401Liabilities 2019: $29,094Net Assets 2019: $5,752,3072019Assets 2020: $6,761,906Liabilities 2020: $92,611Net Assets 2020: $6,669,2952020Assets 2021: $8,496,773Liabilities 2021: $99,490Net Assets 2021: $8,397,2832021Assets 2022: $10,781,765Liabilities 2022: $280,878Net Assets 2022: $10,500,8872022Assets 2023: $20,576,248Liabilities 2023: $9,118,956Net Assets 2023: $11,457,2922023Assets 2024: $20,463,072Liabilities 2024: $8,547,126Net Assets 2024: $11,915,9462024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$8,313,309
Liabilities$70,855
Net Assets$8,242,454
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $1,420,195Expenses 2010: $1,502,532Net Income 2010: -$82,3372010Revenue 2011: $1,460,084Expenses 2011: $1,737,417Net Income 2011: -$277,3332011Revenue 2012: $3,404,240Expenses 2012: $1,473,056Net Income 2012: $1,931,1842012Revenue 2013: $2,632,883Expenses 2013: $1,713,421Net Income 2013: $919,4622013Revenue 2014: $2,272,730Expenses 2014: $2,021,941Net Income 2014: $250,7892014Revenue 2015: $2,351,647Expenses 2015: $2,472,576Net Income 2015: -$120,9292015Revenue 2016: $2,532,780Expenses 2016: $3,028,507Net Income 2016: -$495,7272016Revenue 2017: $2,830,814Expenses 2017: $3,436,735Net Income 2017: -$605,9212017Revenue 2018: $5,491,738Expenses 2018: $6,596,356Net Income 2018: -$1,104,6182018Revenue 2019: $3,292,905Expenses 2019: $3,267,879Net Income 2019: $25,0262019Revenue 2020: $2,950,640Expenses 2020: $2,583,712Net Income 2020: $366,9282020Revenue 2021: $4,135,043Expenses 2021: $2,968,325Net Income 2021: $1,166,7182021Revenue 2022: $7,236,417Expenses 2022: $3,883,760Net Income 2022: $3,352,6572022Revenue 2023: $4,764,455Expenses 2023: $4,853,175Net Income 2023: -$88,7202023Revenue 2024: $4,223,399Expenses 2024: $4,177,609Net Income 2024: $45,7902024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,532,780
Expenses$3,028,507
Net Income-$495,727
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 7, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,894,405
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$6,174,825$6,281,169▲ $106,344
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,361,600$1,236,137▼ $125,463
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$249,281$583,096▲ $333,815
Accounts Receivable$80,867$87,041▲ $6,174
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$488,890$64,863▼ $424,027
Inventories for Sale or Use$39,625$51,658▲ $12,033
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,308$9,345▲ $7,037
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$8,397,396$8,313,309▼ $84,087
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$68,553$70,855▲ $2,302
Total Liabilities$68,553$70,855▲ $2,302
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$5,854,766$5,752,420▼ $102,346
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,474,077$2,490,034▲ $15,957
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$8,328,843$8,242,454▼ $86,389
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$8,397,396$8,313,309▼ $84,087

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$562,826$183,788$746,614
Land$388,976-$388,976
Equipment$115,160$137,117$252,277
Other Land Buildings$169,175$11,134$180,309
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alexander RoseExecutive DirectorFT$162,500$31,420$193,920
Stewart BrandPresident/co-chPT$24,000-$24,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Danny HillisCo-chair
Brian EnoDirector
David EaglemanDirector
Douglas CarlstonDirector
Esther DysonDirector
Katherine FultonDirector
Kim PoleseDirector
Michael KellerDirector
Paul SaffoDirector
Peter SchwartzDirector
Ping FuDirector
Kevin KellySecretary
David RumseyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,171,096
Program Service Revenue
$577,038
Investment Income
$219,530
Other Revenue
$565,116
All Other Contributions
$728,604
Change in Net Assets
$-495,727

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded3$114,453Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions3$114,453-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,532,780
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,250,207
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,782,987
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,532,780
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,708,497
Other Expenses$1,320,010
Total Fundraising Expense$144,866
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$953,699$250,838$87,768$1,292,305
Fees for Services Other$458,589$24,893$18,598$502,080
Occupancy$146,357$79,788$886$227,031
Office Expenses$141,767$22,979$2,024$166,770
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$119,922$31,542$11,036$162,500
Depreciation Depletion$140,937$2,944-$143,881
Payroll Taxes$100,592$22,891$7,022$130,505
Travel$105,944$10,647$7,561$124,152
Other Employee Benefits$84,391$19,204$5,891$109,486
Information Technology$47,926$7,282$1,306$56,514
Fees for Services Accounting$25,358$1,405$759$27,522
Advertising$13,099$2,527$342$15,968
Insurance$11,806$2,277$309$14,392
Pension Plan Contributions$10,561$2,403$737$13,701
All Other Expenses$2,920$563$76$3,559
Fees for Services Legal$2,897$161$87$3,145
Other Expenses$2,018$389$53$2,460
Interest$187$70-$257
Total Functional Expenses$2,392,641$491,000$144,866$3,028,507

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,869,376
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,028,507
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,028,507
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$840,869
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Long Now Foundation
EIN
68-0384748
Phone
4155616582
Address
2 MARINA BLVD BLDG A, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123

Signing Officer

Name
Alexander Rose
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Alexander Rose
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
48
Volunteers
30

Preparer

Firm
Metz & Associates PLLC
Address
950 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Preparer
Jeffrey A Jackson CPA
Phone
6029446353
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER 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: 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. 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 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.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Foundation implemented ASC 740-10, the generally accepted accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes. As of December 31, 2016, 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 Foundation's Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, for the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2012 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for three years after they were filed.”

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“COGS related to Inventory Sales on Pg 9 $283736 Net Assets Released from Restrictions $557133”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“COGS related to Inventory Sales on Pg 9 $283736 Net Assets Released From Restrictions $557133”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,313,309
Liabilities
$70,855
Net assets
$8,242,454
Revenue
$2,532,780
Expenses
$3,028,507
Net income
-$495,727
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$20.5$8.55$11.9$4.22$4.18$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.6$9.12$11.5$4.76$4.85$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.8$0.28$10.5$7.24$3.88$3.35
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.50$0.10$8.40$4.14$2.97$1.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.76$0.09$6.67$2.95$2.58$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.78$0.03$5.75$3.29$3.27$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.74$0.35$5.39$5.49$6.60$1.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.42$0.19$8.23$2.83$3.44$0.61
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.31$0.07$8.24$2.53$3.03$0.50
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.40$0.07$8.33$2.35$2.47$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.03$0.07$8.96$2.27$2.02$0.25
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.33$0.12$8.21$2.63$1.71$0.92
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.30$0.01$7.29$3.40$1.47$1.93
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.37$0.01$5.36$1.46$1.74$0.28
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.79$0.04$5.75$1.42$1.50$0.08