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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2916682

The Long Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $352,660 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mitchell A Long Executive Director
40 N Ih 35 Suite 7C2
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 479-4080
Form and materials
See organization's website: www.longfoundation.org
Deadlines
See organization's website: www.longfoundation.org
Restrictions
See organization's website: www.longfoundation.org

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $352,660

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,927,140
  • Tax year 2024

    $338,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,204,038
  • Tax year 2023

    $333,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,828,462
  • Tax year 2022

    $325,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,101,502
  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,240,101
  • Tax year 2020

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,099,863
  • Tax year 2019

    $263,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,269,882
  • Tax year 2018

    $335,150

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,864,667

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Austin Classical GuitarAustin, TX

    Grant supporting austin area school-based guitar program

    $20,000
  2. Austin SoundwavesAustin, TX

    Grant to advance musician program including college assistance

    $20,000
  3. Avance-AustinAustin, TX

    Grant supporting parent-child program

    $20,000
  4. Foundation CommunitiesAustin, TX

    Grant supporting college hub program

    $20,000
  5. University of Texas Foundation FBO Literacy FirstAustin, TX

    Grant supporting literacy first's reading program

    $20,000
  6. University of Texas-Rio Grande ValleyMcAllen, TX

    Medical school scholarships

    $20,000
  7. PelotonuAustin, TX

    Grant supporting online college degree program

    $18,000
  8. Assistance League of AustinAustin, TX

    Grant supporting operation wish list program

    $15,000
  9. Breakthrough of Central TexasAustin, TX

    Grant supporting summer programs

    $15,000
  10. Casa of Travis CountyAustin, TX

    Supporting spanish-speaking vol. Advocates

    $15,000
  11. College Possible-TexasAustin, TX

    Grant supporting austin area program

    $15,000
  12. Con Mi MadreAustin, TX

    General support grant for austin area program

    $15,000
  13. E3 AllianceAustin, TX

    Grant supporting emergency bridge funding program

    $15,000
  14. Safe AllianceAustin, TX

    Grant supporting summer education program

    $15,000
  15. The Long Center for the Performing ArtsAustin, TX

    Sponsorship grant for the teresa lozano long day open house community celebration

    $14,660
  16. Anthropos ArtsAustin, TX

    Grant supporting youth music program

    $10,000
  17. Austin Partners in EducationAustin, TX

    Grant supporting math classroom coaching program

    $10,000
  18. BookspringAustin, TX

    General support grant for various programs

    $10,000
  19. Capital IdeaAustin, TX

    Grant supporting 2-year degree program

    $10,000
  20. Center for Child ProtectionAustin, TX

    Grant supporting family advocate program

    $10,000
  21. Girl Empowerment NetworkAustin, TX

    Grant supporting girl connect program at selected area schools

    $10,000
  22. Sustainable Food CenterAustin, TX

    Grant supporting bilingual spanish-language programming

    $10,000
  23. Todos Juntos Learning CenterAustin, TX

    Grant supporting early childhood education program

    $10,000
  24. University of Texas Foundation FBO UteachAustin, TX

    Grant supporting uteach internship program

    $10,000
  25. Lirios PediatricsAustin, TX

    Grant value of table sponsorship at annual fundraiser

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $68,00060% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $30,00027% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas25 grants $352,660

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joe R LongPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kally A LongDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ruby Lu Ann LongDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mitchell A LongSEC./TREAS./DIR./EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $90,432

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