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Long Ridge Action Fund

Location:

San Francisco, CA
Tax ID:

86-2676698
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(4)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $1,080,000
Expenses: $1,070,260
Assets: $10,039
Type:

Private Foundation
Formation:

2021
Budget (2022):

Revenues: $879,070

Expenses: $866,951

Assets: $22,190 1

References

  1. “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Cause IQ. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/long-ridge-action-fund,862676698/

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The Long Ridge Action Fund is a private foundation supports left-of-center social activism and civic engagement initiatives. 1 The San Francisco-based group was established in 2021 as a family-run operation of the Burnett family. 2 3

The organization is run by Nancy Packard Burnett, daughter of Hewlett-Packard and David and Lucille Packard Foundation co-founder David Packard. Nancy Burnett’s family are the board members of Long Ridge Action Fund. 4

The group backs what it calls just, equitable, and democratic society by promoting social change, protecting civil rights, and advancing civic participation. 5 The organization has donated $250,000 to the Arabella Advisors-managed North Fund. 6

Background

The Long Ridge Action Fund advocates for a “more equitable society” and gives money to organizations that it believes strengthen core democratic institutions and give “a voice for all people.” 7 The Long Ridge Action Fund was established in 2021. 8 9

The president of the Long Ridge Action Fund board of directors is Nancy Packard Burnett, daughter of David Packard, the co-founder of Hewlett-Packard who with his wife started the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. Nancy Burnett’s family constitutes the board of Long Ridge Action Fund. 10

The organization was granted tax-exempt status in September 2022 as a 501(c)(4) organization. 11 12

Financial Connections

The Long Ridge Action Fund gave $250,00 to the Arabella Advisors-managed North Fund, which is involved in campaigns related to state ballot measures. 13

The Long Ridge Action Fund donated $175,000 to All Voting is Local, which is a project of the left-of-center Leadership Conference Education Fund. It contributed $150,000 to Tides Advocacy, a pass-through organization affiliated with the left-wing Tides Foundation, and gave $150,000 to Every Eligible American, a left-leaning voter turnout organization. 14

The Long Ridge Action Fund also provides support to numerous other left-leaning projects that focus on gender, race, voting, environmental, and other matters. These include the Hub Project, a research organization founded by former Obama administration officials; the Gender Equity Action Fund, which is a project of the Arabella Advisors-managed North Fund; Emerge America, a left-of-center candidate training organization; the Environmental Defense Action Fund, an environmentalist group; Every Library, a political action committee for libraries; Down Ballot Climate Partners, which is a project of Tides Advocacy; Run for Something Action Fund, which trains left-leaning candidates to run for office; Voto Latino, a voter mobilization group; Black Men Vote Civic Action Fund, a voter mobilization group; Indivisible, a left-of-center “resistance” nonprofit created after the 2016 election of former President Donald Trump; and Collective Future, a left-leaning project of the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors 15

Leadership

Nancy Anne Burnett is the president of the board of directors of the Long Ridge Action Fund. 16

Christopher Milo Burnett is the secretary of the board. 17

James Gareth Clark is the treasurer of the board. 18

Other members of the board of directors for the Long Ridge Action Fund are Ipek Sarac Burnett, Sierra Laura Burnett, and Jason Kestrel Burnett. 19

Danielle Smith is the director of operations and grants management for the fund. 20

References

  1. Press Release. “Long Ridge Action Fund renews support for Every Library in protecting First Amendment rights in libraries.” March 15, 2023. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://librarytechnology.org/pr/28620
  2. “Who We Are.” Long Ridge Action Fund. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.longridgeactionfund.org/home/#who-we-are
  3. “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Bizpedia. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.bizapedia.com/ca/long-ridge-action-fund.html
  4. “Who We Are.” Long Ridge Action Fund. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.longridgeactionfund.org/home/#who-we-are
  5. Press Release. “Long Ridge Action Fund renews support for Every Library in protecting First Amendment rights in libraries.” March 15, 2023. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://librarytechnology.org/pr/28620
  6. Ludwig, Hayden. “Arabella: The Left’s ‘Dark Money’ Monster.” Restoration of America. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.restorationofamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Arabella-Dark-Money-Monster-Restoration-of-America.pdf
  7.  “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Cause IQ. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/long-ridge-action-fund,862676698/
  8. “Who We Are.” Long Ridge Action Fund. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.longridgeactionfund.org/home/#who-we-are
  9. “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Bizpedia. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.bizapedia.com/ca/long-ridge-action-fund.html
  10. Press Release. “Long Ridge Action Fund renews support for Every Library in protecting First Amendment rights in libraries.” March 15, 2023. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://librarytechnology.org/pr/28620
  11. “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Pro Publica. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/862676698
  12. “Who We Are.” Long Ridge Action Fund. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.longridgeactionfund.org/home/#who-we-are
  13. Ludwig, Hayden. “Arabella: The Left’s ‘Dark Money’ Monster.” Restoration of America. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.restorationofamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Arabella-Dark-Money-Monster-Restoration-of-America.pdf
  14. “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Cause IQ. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/long-ridge-action-fund,862676698/
  15.  Long Ridge Action Fund. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.longridgeactionfund.org/
  16.  “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Pro Publica. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/862676698
  17. “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Pro Publica. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/862676698
  18.  “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Pro Publica. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/862676698
  19.  “Long Ridge Action Fund.” Pro Publica. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/862676698
  20. Press Release. “Long Ridge Action Fund renews support for Every Library in protecting First Amendment rights in libraries.” March 15, 2023. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://librarytechnology.org/pr/28620
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: September 1, 2022

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990 $1,080,000 $1,070,260 $10,039 $299 N $1,080,000 $0 $0 $2,307

    Long Ridge Action Fund

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    San Francisco, CA 94107