Longer Life Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chesterfield, MO EIN: 43-1819267

Longer Life Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Chesterfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $639K. Net investment income was $17K.

Longer Life Foundation at a glance

In short: Longer Life Foundation gave $639K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $319K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$638,732
+10.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$319,366
+10.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$319,366
Total assets
$80,835
+98.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Longer Life Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Washington University: $516KWashington University$516KLonger Life Center: $123KLonger Life Center$123K

The largest 2025 recipient was Washington University ($516K). Together the top 2 received $639K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint LouisOmaha

How Longer Life Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $411K (2020) to $639K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $639K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington University St. Louis, MOmedical research$516,000
Longer Life Center St. Louis, MOmedical research$122,732
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$80,835$684,353$644,267$638,7322$638,732$16,588$18,102
2024$40,749$599,715$581,364$577,0042$577,004$16,701$18,873
2023$22,398$550,000$570,032$565,8062$565,806—$18,291
2022$42,430$500,000$489,136$484,4881$484,488—$12,017
2021$31,566$500,000$548,710$545,6251$545,625—$12,888
2020$80,276$24,000$410,720$410,7201——$14,966

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Longer Life Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Longer Life Foundation is led by Tony Cheng, Governor & Chairperson since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tony Cheng

    Governor & Chairperson

    Cob → Governor & Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Preeti Dalawari

    Managing Director

    Dep Managing Director → Managing Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • A Greig Woodring

    Governor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Gray

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Sobocinski

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David A Perlmutter

    Governor & Vice Chairman

    Governor → Vice Chairman, 2021

    Vice Chairman → Governor & Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmony Wong

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Muehlhauser

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Klein

    Deputy Managing Director

    Governor → Deputy Managing Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Daniel Zimmerman (2020–2024) — Managing Director
  • Former: Paige Seggebruch (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Bradley Evanoff (2024) — Governor
  • Former: Anna Manning (2020–2023) — Cob
  • Former: John Morris (2022–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Dave Rengachary (2020–2021) — Dep Managing Director
  • Former: Rachel Hauck (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Robert M Musen (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Sara McCarty (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Longer Life Foundation

How much does Longer Life Foundation give each year?

Longer Life Foundation gave $639K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $577K across 2 grants.

How large is Longer Life Foundation?

Longer Life Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $639K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Longer Life Foundation?

Longer Life Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Chesterfield, MO. It holds $81K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Longer Life Foundation operate?

Longer Life Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri, Nebraska.

What is Longer Life Foundation's EIN?

Longer Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1819267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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