The Methuselah Foundation
8021 Flint St, Springfield, VA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1,975,510 | $2,634,224 | $20,369,762 |
| FY2023 | $129,367,180 | $123,266,752 | $20,962,458 |
| FY2022 | $2,395,694 | $6,545,508 | $14,862,030 |
| FY2021 | $14,799,805 | $3,499,232 | $18,786,692 |
| FY2020 | $91,031 | $466,862 | $7,472,271 |
| FY2019 | $146,716 | $528,294 | $7,847,486 |
| FY2018 | $2,408,588 | $742,125 | $6,886,589 |
| FY2017 | $623,757 | $757,365 | $4,516,238 |
| FY2015 | $591,326 | $977,036 | $2,109,814 |
| FY2014 | $1,709,932 | $905,712 | $4,024,315 |
| FY2013 | $1,275,610 | $691,551 | $4,422,041 |
| FY2012 | $179,871 | $475,450 | $1,424,656 |
| FY2011 | $879,044 | $568,988 | $2,061,166 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Methuselah Foundation (EIN 54-2040344), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $71,684 | 4% |
| Program service revenue | $403,353 | 20% |
| Other revenue | $1,500,473 | 76% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $2,397,893 | 91% |
| Management & general | $236,331 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 76% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 91% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 0%.
- 91% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 66.7% of 30 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in VA.
- Net assets covered about 92.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 44th percentile among 1297 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was higher than 89.9% of 1337 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in VA.
- Total revenue rose from $879,044 in FY2011 to $1,975,510 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 6 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 13 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2017, FY2019, FY2020, FY2022, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $129,367,180 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $2,061,166 to $20,369,762 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 35% of revenue in FY2011 and 4% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
METHUSELAH FOUNDATION WORKS TO ACCELERATE TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS IN HEALTHY HUMAN LIFE EXTENSION THROUGH REGENERATIVE MEDICINE AND NUTRITION, RESEARCH INITIATIVES, START-UP INCUBATION, AND OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2002 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T12 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in VA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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