The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
Profile
At A Glance
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
P.O. Box 3827
Walnut Creek, CA United States 94598-0827
Telephone: 9259354138
Type of Grantmaker
Independent foundation
Additional Descriptor
- Celebrity: Business
- Family foundation
EIN
941643626
BRIDGE Number
5649167666
Background
Established in 1966 - Joseph M. Long, an entrepreneur and co-founder of Longs Drug Stores, created his foundation, The JM Long Foundation, in 1966 as a way of giving back to others after receiving so much in his lifetime. Vera M. Long, a philanthropist and board activist, established The Vera M. Long Foundation in 1988 so that she could fund the growing number of projects that interested her. On January 1, 2011, The JM Long Foundation and The Vera M Long Foundation merged to form The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation. Founded in the name of Joseph M. Long, who was the co-founder and Chair. of Longs Drug Stores