The Joseph and VERA Long Foundation
EIN 941643626 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$49.3M
450 grants · $5.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $25K–$64K
grant size
31%
supporter · 84/270 multi-year
repeat
$122.4M
Assets (2024)
270
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(925) 935-4138
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7.1M | $103.4M | $4.3M | 53 |
| 2018 | $5.4M | $101.1M | $5.9M | 39 |
| 2020 | $8.9M | $115.6M | $6.8M | 57 |
| 2021 | $5.7M | $125.5M | $5.8M | 65 |
| 2022 | $5.7M | $107.0M | $3.8M | 73 |
| 2023 | $10.7M | $115.2M | $4.6M | 81 |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $122.4M | $9.2M | 82 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 450 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$35K
Average
$110K
75th Pctl
$64K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MH
Michelle Holstein
7+ yrs
Vice President/Treasury/Trustee
Leadership
NG
NAN L. Gefen
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Piediscalzi
7+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
ML
Milton E. Long
7+ yrs
Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
LM
LANI Mackenzie
7+ yrs
Trustee
LP
LISA Piediscalzi
7+ yrs
Trustee
NP
Nicholas Piediscalzi
7+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
NG
NAN L. Gefen
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
ML
Milton E. Long
7+ yrs
EXEC. Dir./Vice President/Treasurer/Tr
Leadership
MH
Michelle Holstein
7+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LP
LISA Piediscalzi
7+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LM
LANI Mackenzie
7+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NP
Nicholas Piediscalzi
7+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
ML
Milton E. Long
7+ yrs
EXEC. Dir./Vice President/Treasurer/Tr
Leadership
LP
LISA Piediscalzi
7+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LM
LANI Mackenzie
7+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RP
Ronald A. Plomgren
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
MH
Michelle Holstein
7+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NG
NAN L. Gefen
7+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
Grants Awarded (450 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | $2,000,000 | THOMAS J. LONG SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCES FACILITY RENOVATION | 2016 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $1,625,000 | HILL SLOUGH RESTORATION PROJECT | 2020 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,600,000 | FORESTS, PEOPLE, CLIMATE INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $1,600,000 | CLEAN GRID INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,600,000 | GLOBAL METHANE HUB | 2023 |
| California Waterfowl | Roseville, CA | $1,370,044 | CENTRAL VALLEY REFORESTATION: ACCELERATING RIPARIAN CARBON SEQUESTRATION | 2020 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation (Ucsf) | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | ENDOWMENT - DIRECTOR'S INNOVATION FUND | 2018 |
| California Waterfowl Association | Roseville, CA | $861,504 | ACCELERATING RIPARIAN CARBON SEQUESTRATION | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $800,000 | GLOBAL METHANE HUB | 2023 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | FORESTS, PEOPLE, CLIMATE INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | CLEAN GRID INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | FORESTS, PEOPLE, CLIMATE INITIATIVE | 2024 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | CLEAN GRID INITIATIVE | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $800,000 | GLOBAL METHANE HUB | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $725,000 | HILL SLOUGH RESTORATION MONITORING | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $700,000 | HILL SLOUGH RESTORATION PROJECT | 2020 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $700,000 | HILL SLOUGH RESTORATION PROJECT | 2021 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation (Ucsf) | San Francisco, CA | $671,090 | ENDOWMENT - DIRECTOR'S INNOVATION FUND | 2016 |
| Yosemite Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $650,000 | BRIDALVEIL FALL RESTORATION PROJECT | 2018 |
| California Waterfowl | Roseville, CA | $629,956 | CENTRAL VALLEY REFORESTATION ACCELERATING RIPARIAN CARBON SEQUESTRATION | 2020 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $533,333 | AVIATION AND SHIPPING INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| California Waterfowl Association | Roseville, CA | $508,540 | CENTRAL VALLEY REFORESTATION ACCELERATING RIPARIAN CARBON SEQUESTRATION | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $504,085 | CLIMATE MITIGATION & ADAPTATION THRU FOREST RESTORATION IN CALIFORNIA'S SIERRA NEVADA | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $504,085 | CLIMATE MITIGATION & ADAPTATION THRU FOREST RESTORATION IN CALIFORNIA'S SIERRA NEVADA | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Alameda, CA | $500,000 | THE HUB AT BOTHIN | 2020 |
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