About Methuselah Foundation
Making 90 the new 50 by 2030 — accelerate research and development to extend healthy human lifespan and regenerative medicine.
Focus Areas
aginglongevityhealthspanregenerative medicinebiomedical researchprize competitions / challenges
Who They Fund
clinical researchersacademic medical centersresearch hospitalsclinical research teams
Funding Style
project-specific research fundingoperations support for research
About Methuselah Foundation
The Methuselah Foundation backs research intended to extend healthy human lifespan, with a strong emphasis on regenerative medicine, aging, and translational biomedical work. In the recent grants list, one of its largest commitments went to Ichor Research Institute Inc in La Fayette, New York, including a $4,289,336 award in 2024 and a separate $1,800,000 grant that same year. Another major recipient was Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, which received $1,050,000 for research. The foundation also funded the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives, and Healthspan Action Coalition, showing a mix of laboratory research, advocacy, and field-building support. Its portfolio also includes programmatic challenge funding, including the NASA / Methuselah Vascular Tissue Challenge, which focuses on creating vascularized human tissue for regenerative applications. Across the grants shown, the foundation supports clinical researchers, academic medical centers, clinical research teams, and research organizations working on longevity-related science.
What Methuselah Foundation Funds
In aging and longevity research, the foundation made multiple grants tied to specific research programs, including $500,000 to Ichor Life Sciences Inc in La Fayette, New York, and $650,000 to the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, California. It also supported the translational side of the field through $250,000 to The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc in Melbourne, Florida. On the policy and field-building side, The Methuselah Foundation gave $445,000 to The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives in Washington, DC, and $400,000 to Lifespan Extension Advocacy Foundation Inc in Seaford, New York. The grant list also includes support for medical and clinical research, such as $100,000 to Everest Health Partners LLC in Alexandria, Virginia, for clinical research.
How Methuselah Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is $39,584 at the 25th percentile, $150,000 at the median, and $422,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows both very large research awards and smaller follow-on grants, including repeated funding to the same recipient across multiple entries and years, such as Ichor Research Institute Inc and Everest Health Partners LLC. The foundation makes program-related investments and also uses competitive challenge funding through the NASA / Methuselah Vascular Tissue Challenge, which accepts unsolicited entries. The pattern suggests project-specific research funding rather than open-ended institutional support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$379K
Total Assets
$20.4M
Total Revenue
$2M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $40K and $423K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$423K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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