The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
Invitation OnlyWalnut Creek, California · EIN 94-1643626 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$5.5M
Organizations funded95
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$138.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $35,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | 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 |
| Mothers' Milk Bank California | San Jose, CA | Technology refresh | $92,244 |
| Ashby Village | Berkeley, CA | Transforming how we age | $75,000 |
| Curry Senior Center | San Francisco, CA | Data integration and outcomes promoting social and service connection | $60,000 |
| Institute on Aging | San Francisco, CA | Companioa | $60,000 |
| On the Move | Napa, CA | Senior engagement and wellness program | $60,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | Northern california green schoolyards program | $60,000 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Connecting youth with nature | $50,000 |
| The Center for Independent Living Inc | Berkeley, CA | Peer counseling and social engagement for seniors aging into disability | $50,000 |
| Fierce Advocates | Richmond, CA | Coco doulas training and doula care program | $40,000 |
| Petaluma Health Center | Petaluma, CA | Healthy air for a healthy start: hvac replacement to improve maternal health | $40,000 |
| Salud Para LA Gente | Watsonville, CA | Advancing maternal health equity through shared medical appointments | $40,000 |
| West County Health Centers | Guerneville, CA | Prenatal/Postpartum home visits and community engagement | $40,000 |
| Buckelew Programs | Novato, CA | Maternidad y esperanza | $35,000 |
| Save the Redwoods | San Francisco, CA | Redwood education program | $35,000 |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | Destiny arts in schools | $30,000 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | Multi-Day environmental education experiences | $30,000 |
| Californians for the Advancement of Midwifery | San Leandro, CA | Eliminating maternal health disparities through midwifery | $30,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | Bay area wilderness training: outdoor gear library | $30,000 |
| Enriching Lives Through Music | San Rafael, CA | Tuition-Free, intensive music education | $30,000 |
| Girlventures | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Harmony Project Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | Expanding oakland & daly city programs, hiring an assistant teacher | $30,000 |
| Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County | Healdsburg, CA | Cloverdale eco group: cloverdale senior transportation services | $30,000 |
| Kala Art Institute | Berkeley, CA | Kala artists-in-schools and youth art programs | $30,000 |
| Marine Science Institute | Redwood City, CA | Discover our bay | $30,000 |
| Oakland Feather River Camp | Oakland, CA | Access to nature outreach program | $30,000 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center | Napa, CA | LA cultura cura para abuelitos | $30,000 |
| Regents of the University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Berkeley/Oakland aileycamp | $30,000 |
| Richmond Art Center | Richmond, CA | Youth arts programs | $30,000 |
| Sisterweb | San Francisco, CA | Kindred birth companions (community doula program) | $30,000 |
| Ventana Wilderness Alliance | Monterey, CA | Transforming youth through access to the big sur backcountry | $30,000 |
| Vivo Youth Orchestras | Sonoma, CA | Building bridges through music: equipping new classrooms for vivo's growth | $30,000 |
| Yes Nature to Neighborhoods | Richmond, CA | Youth leadership pathways | $30,000 |
| Hale Hauoli Hawaii | Aiea, HI | Adult day center at st. andrew honolulu | $29,500 |
| Arts Council Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz, CA | Mariposa arts | $25,000 |
| Cantare Con Vivo | Oakland, CA | Choral music education for 2,650 under-resourced oakland students | $25,000 |
| Heluna Health | City of Industry, CA | Sisterweb: community doula network | $25,000 |
| Naturebridge | Sausalito, CA | Increasing access to outdoor environmental education | $25,000 |
| The Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | Youth beat: media arts engagement | $25,000 |
| Corazon Healdsburg | Healdsburg, CA | Mi beb y yo pre- and perinatal education and support | $25,000 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | Richmond, CA | Bay area creative's sparc creativity | $25,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys | Reno, NV | Overnight outdoor learning | $20,809 |
| Community Foundation of Mendocino County | Ukiah, CA | The fund for round valley | $20,000 |
| California Symphony Orchestra Inc | Walnut Creek, CA | Sound minds | $20,000 |
| Humboldt Senior Resource Center | Eureka, CA | Bridging the distance: transportation for seniors and adults with disabilities | $20,000 |
| Leap Arts in Education | San Francisco, CA | Artist-In-Residence program for underserved bay area students | $20,000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | Oakland goes outdoors | $20,000 |
| Santa Cruz Symphony | Santa Cruz, CA | Carnegie weil link up program | $20,000 |
| YMCA of the East Bay | Berkeley, CA | Camp loma mar | $20,000 |
| Daybreak Adult Care | San Leandro, CA | Connected seniors: transportation & fitness for healthy aging | $16,276 |
| Art Escape | Sonoma, CA | Tuition-Free visual arts programs for underserved students in sonoma springs | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Senior Center | San Francisco, CA | Data integration and outcomes promoting social and service connection | $60,000 |
| On the Move | Napa, CA | Senior engagement and wellness program | $60,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | Northern california green schoolyards program | $60,000 |
| Yes Nature to Neighborhoods | Richmond, CA | Youth leadership pathways | $60,000 |
| Mothers' Milk Bank California | San Jose, CA | Technology refresh | $51,872 |
| Fierce Advocates | Richmond, CA | Coco doulas training and doula care program | $40,000 |
| Save the Redwoods | San Francisco, CA | Redwood education program | $35,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | Bay area wilderness training: outdoor gear libarary | $30,000 |
| Girlventures | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Marine Science Institute | Redwood City, CA | Discover our bay | $30,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,483,829 | 105 |
| 2024 | $5,169,599 | 82 |
| 2023 | $5,220,800 | 81 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 31, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600909349100315
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-1643626
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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