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History of The Long Foundation
The Long Foundation, which was originally known as The Joe R. and Teresa L. Long Foundation for the Arts, was established in 1999. The Foundation was set up by Joe and Teresa Long as a nonprofit corporation run by its members. It was established as a private operating foundation for the purpose of collecting fine art, setting up an art museum, and educating the public about art. For almost two years, the Foundation pursued this purpose.
In 2001, the members of the Foundation determined that the Foundation’s assets could have a more significant effect within the charitable community if its assets were dedicated to a more broadly based charitable use as opposed to being limited to the education about, and display of, art. Therefore, in April 2001, the Foundation began functioning as a private family foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Its purpose shifted to include education in general (and the removal of barriers to education) as well as the visual and performing arts. In support of its broader purpose, in July 2001, the Foundation changed its name from “The Joe R. and Teresa L. Long Foundation for the Arts” to “The Long Foundation.”
In January 2002, The Long Foundation announced its first major funding program, The Lozano Long Promise to Texas Hispanic Youth Program. This dedicated program of the Foundation funds grants that seek to benefit Texas Hispanic youth. Since its inception, the Lozano Long Promise has funded, or pledged to fund, the following grants:
Lozano Long Promise Program Funding ($315,000) for 2007
$100,000 |
Matching grant to Texas State Technical College-Harlingen for funding scholarships to full and part-time students. |
$10,000 |
Brownsville Adult Literacy Center to fund it Family Literacy Project which strives to prepare Spanish-speaking children to begin school as well has prepare their parents for better jobs and to be better parents. |
$5,000 |
Communities in Schools of Austin in support of their XY Zone Program which helps at-risk young men students stay in school. |
$10,000 |
University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies to fund their Academic Achievers Program which provides tutoring and mentoring by university students to Stephen F. Austin High School students. Successful completion results in financial assistance for attending the University of Houston. |
$10,000 |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas for general funding of its Community-Based Mentoring Program. |
$5,000 |
Reading is Fundamental of Austin funding its Book Club Program. |
$7,000 |
Austin Children’s Shelter in support of its Pathways to Change Program. |
$12,000 |
University of Texas at El Paso in support of its Academic Scholarship Program. |
$10,000 |
University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing’s Children’s Wellness Center in support of its JumpStart Project which help identify youths at-risk of developing diabetes, and helping their families manage those risk factors. |
$12,000 |
University of Texas Pan American Foundation of Edinburg in support of the University of Texas - Pan American’s Premedical Honors College which provides scholarships and support to potential medical school students. |
$10,000 |
Center for Child Protection of Austin to fund their Family Advocate Program. |
$5,000 |
The Junior League of Austin in support of its Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program. |
| $10,000 |
Volunteer Healthcare Clinic of Austin for general funding of their healthcare clinic which provides non-emergency health care for indigent and the working poor. |
| $10,000 |
Trinity River Mission of Dallas to fund their Believe and Achieve Program which provides mentoring, tutoring, and services to neighborhood youths, grades 7–12. Successful completion results in financial assistance for continued education. |
| $10,000 |
South Texas College of McAllen in support of its Valley Scholars Program which provides college scholarships for some of the areas best high school students. |
| $10,000 |
St. Edward’s University of Austin to fund their Graduation Enhancement Program which seeks to help at-risk migrant high school students graduate. |
| $15,000 |
University of Texas at San Antonio College of Education in support of its Academy for Teacher Excellence. |
| $10,000 |
KIPP: Austin College Prep. Middle School to help fund the purchase of musical instruments for its mandatory music program. |
| $10,000 |
Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Inc. of Dallas to fund their Bridge-to-College scholarship program |
| $5,000 |
Capital Area Reach Out and Read of Austin as general funding for area Reach Out and Read programs. |
| $20,000 |
Capital IDEA of Austin in the form of a challenge grant to help it continue its work helping youths and working families to achieve advanced education and training in high-skills careers. |
| $10,000 |
CASA of Travis County, Inc. to fund the recruitment of more Spanish-speaking volunteer advocates to better represent severely abused and neglected children. |
| $5,000 |
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium of Austin in support of their college scholarship program. |
| $4,000 |
Assistance League of Austin to help fund their Operation School Bell Program, which provides a weeks worth of new cloths to economically-challenged youths. |
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Lozano Long Promise Program Funding
($250,000) for 2006
$100,000 |
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen |
$5,000 |
The Junior League of Austin |
$10,000 |
Volunteer Healthcare Clinic-Austin |
$10,000 |
Brownsville Adult Literacy Center |
$5,000 |
Any Baby Can Child & Family Resource Center-Austin |
$10,000 |
Trinity River Mission - Dallas |
$10,000 |
South Texas College-Valley Scholars Program-McAllen |
$7,500 |
University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies |
$5,000 |
Austin Children’s Shelter |
$8,500 |
St. Edward’s University-Austin |
$12,500 |
University of Texas at San Antonio College of Education |
$6,000 |
KIPP: Austin College Prep. Middle School |
$8,000 |
Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Inc.-Dallas |
| $5,000 |
Capital Area Reach Out and Read-Austin |
| $10,000 |
Capital IDEA-Austin |
| $10,000 |
CASA of Travis County, Inc.-Austin |
| $25,000 |
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium (for its endowment)-Austin |
| $2,500 |
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium (for annual scholarship program) |
Lozano Long Promise Program Funding
($200,000) for 2005
$100,000 |
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen |
$20,000 |
Project GRAD-Brownsville |
$2,500 |
The Austin Academy |
$7,500 |
Volunteer Healthcare Clinic-Austin |
$5,000 |
Brownsville Adult Literacy Center |
$8,000 |
South Texas College-Valley Scholars Program-McAllen |
$6,000 |
St. Edward’s University-Austin |
$5,000 |
University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies |
$2,000 |
El Buen Samaritono-Austin |
$5,000 |
Capital Area Reach Out and Read-Austin |
$5,000 |
Reading is Fundamental of Austin |
$4,000 |
Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Inc.-Dallas |
$7,500 |
CASA of Travis County, Inc.-Austin |
| $2,500 |
Casa de Amigos Community Center-Midland |
| $7,500 |
Center for Child Protection-Austin |
$12,500 |
Texas State Development Foundation (Texas State University-San Marcos) |
Lozano Long Promise Program Funding
($150,000) for 2004
$100,000 |
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen |
$6,000 |
St. Edward’s University-Austin |
$5,000 |
AVANCE-Austin |
$5,000 |
Project GRAD-Houston |
$5,000 |
Martinez Street Women’s Center - San Antonio |
$5,000 |
Trinity River Mission - Dallas |
$5,000 |
University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies |
$5,000 |
STARBRIGHT Foundation - Los Angeles, California |
| $3,500 |
Austin Public Library Foundation |
| $3,000 |
Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Inc. - Dallas |
$2,500 |
Foundation Communities - Austin |
| $2,500 |
CASA of Travis County, Inc. - Austin |
| $2,500 |
Center for Child Protection - Austin |
Lozano Long Promise Program Funding
($150,000) for 2003
$75,000 |
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen |
$10,000 |
Project GRAD-Houston |
$5,000 |
Martinez Street Women’s Center - San Antonio |
| $5,000 |
Trinity River Mission - Dallas |
| $5,000 |
University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies |
Lozano Long Promise Program Funding
($67,500) for 2002
$60,000 |
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen |
$5,000 |
La FUENTA - Austin |
$2,500 |
AVANCE - Austin |
For the future, The Long Foundation will continue its grant funding under the Lozano Long Promise program. The Long Foundation will occasionally issue charitable grants outside the scope of its Lozano Long Promise program. In November 2005, The Long Foundation made a $10,000 grant to the Austin Community Foundation to help local charitable organizations that provided considerable aid to the displaced evacuees caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
In May, 2005, the Members of The Long Foundation established a Board of Directors to oversee the management of the Foundation. |
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