Private foundation · Denver, CO

The Armstrong Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $5K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
39
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

William Armstrong
DIRECTOR
Elisabeth Armstrong
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
246
Total grants awarded
$21.1M
Total amount
$86K
Average grant
$2.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$636K
20 grants
2023
$382K
18 grants
2022
$473K
12 grants
2021
$2.6M
20 grants
2020
$3.6M
17 grants
2019
$2.4M
19 grants
2018
$2.1M
22 grants
2017
$2.1M
23 grants
2016
$1.8M
17 grants
2015
$1.9M
23 grants
2014
$1.7M
33 grants
2013
$1.4M
22 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$10.5M
Westminster School
11 grants · CT
$5.5M
12 grants · CO · ≈ likely match
$1.5M
George W Bush Presidential Center
10 grants · TX
$1.1M
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$751K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$300K
Stmartin's Episcopal School
9 grants · GA
$173K
12 grants · CO · ≈ likely match
$161K
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$148K
1 grant · CO · ≈ likely match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Southern Methodist University
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$225K
George W Bush Presidential Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$150K
Westminster School
GENERAL FUND
CT · TY 2024
$51K
St Martin's Episcopal School
GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2024
$42K
Blair House Restoration Fund
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$28K
St Michaels Episcopal School
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$25K
Highland Park Umc
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Colorado Ballet
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Athletes United
GENERAL FUND
NV · TY 2024
$20K
New York City Ballet
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$15K
One Chance to Grow Up
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$10K
World Affairs Council
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Gold Crown Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Project Unity
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Central City Opera
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$2K
African American Museum
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$2K
Young Life
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Denver Art Museum
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$2K
St Anne's Episcopal School
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Dwc Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$250
George W Bush Presidential Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2023
$100K
The School of American Ballet
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$92K
Westminster School
GENERAL FUND
CT · TY 2023
$51K
Southern Methodist University
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2023
$35K
Colorado Ballet
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2023
$20K
New York City Ballet
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$15K
St Martin's Episcopal School
GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2023
$12K
Young Life
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2023
$10K
Athletes United
GENERAL FUND
NV · TY 2023
$10K
Ed29 Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2023
$10K
One Chance to Grow Up
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2023
$10K
St Michaels Episcopal School
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Greater New Orleans Foundation
GENERAL FUND
LA · TY 2023
$3K
Blair House Restoration Fund
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Central City Opera
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2023
$3K
Project Unity
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2023
$3K
Denver Art Museum
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2023
$2K
Dwc Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2023
$250
Southern Methodist University
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$292K
George W Bush Presidential Center
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Stmartin's Episcopal School
GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2022
$41K
The School of American Ballet
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$26K
Colorado Ballet
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2022
$20K
New York City Ballet
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$15K
One Chance to Grow Up
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2022
$10K
Highland Park Umc
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$8K
Central City Opera
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2022
$5K
St Anne's Episcopal School
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2022
$3K
Denver Art Museum
GENERAL FUND
CO · TY 2022
$3K
Project Unity
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.