Longest Foundation
Longest Foundation is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $608K.
Longest Foundation at a glance
In short: Longest Foundation gave $300K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $4,595,940
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (55% 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 Longest Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Norton Childrens Hospital Foundation ($90K). Together the top 5 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 19 grants of 26 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Longest Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2023) to $319K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Childrens Hospital Foundation Louisville, KY | Program Support | $90,000 |
| Home of the Innocents Louisville, KY | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Columbus Bible Students Ecclesia Columbus, OH | Program Support | $70,000 |
| Ft Worth Bible Students Ecclesia Westerville, OH | Program Support | $50,000 |
| New Albany-Louisville Bible Students New Albany, IN | Program Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,595,940 | $656,217 | $366,725 | $300,000 | 5 | $315,882 | $608,429 | $295,339 |
| 2024 | $4,306,814 | $555,231 | $352,644 | $280,000 | 5 | $294,990 | $510,899 | $282,466 |
| 2023 | $4,105,711 | $368,231 | $318,349 | $260,250 | 5 | $274,999 | $320,739 | $258,165 |
| 2022 | $4,055,082 | $205,329 | $388,173 | $318,760 | 5 | $332,882 | $164,257 | $268,389 |
| 2021 | $4,238,166 | $663,665 | $342,515 | $287,000 | 6 | $300,662 | $623,844 | $291,885 |
| 2020 | $3,918,965 | $267,142 | $327,994 | $271,096 | 6 | — | $224,772 | $254,241 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Longest Foundation reported a distributable amount of $295K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Longest Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 4 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jackson I. Jones
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
James Worthington
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Stock Yards Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$43K (2020) → $49K (2025)
Gerald J. Plappert Jr.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$4K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Michael T. Fallot
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2024) → $4K (2025)
John P. Reisz
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wyatt Tarrant Combs
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Jones
Advisor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Plapfam LLC Gerald J Plappert JR (2023) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Plapfam LLC (2020–2022) — Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Stock Yards Bank Trust (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Longest Foundation
How much does Longest Foundation give each year?
Longest Foundation gave $300K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 5 grants.
What is Longest Foundation's typical grant size?
Longest Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $70,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Longest Foundation give grants?
Longest Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (40%) and Indiana (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (2 grants).
Does Longest Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Longest Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Longest Foundation's largest grantees?
Longest Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Norton Childrens Hospital Foundation ($90,000), Home of the Innocents ($75,000) and Columbus Bible Students Ecclesia ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Longest Foundation?
Longest Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $316K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $295K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Longest Foundation's EIN?
Longest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0157651. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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