The Armstrong Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-6003209. Reported 245 grants totalling $4,988,400 to 108 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Armstrong Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $60,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill of Rights Institute | Arlington, VA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $144,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $117,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Free the People Fight the Power Fou | Washington, DC | $112,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $112,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ashbrook Center at Ashland Universi | Ashland, OH | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Enterprise Institute for P | Washington, DC | $102,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Center for Public Polic | Jackson, MS | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Media Research Center | Herndon, VA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jack Miller Center for Teaching AME | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $87,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $82,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Barry Goldwater Institute for Publi | Phoenix, AZ | $81,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | $78,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Free to Choose Network | Erie, PA | $77,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Constituting America Inc | Colleyville, TX | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedomworks Foundation | Washington, DC | $67,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Americas Foundation | Reston, VA | $67,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Students for Liberty Incorporated | Mc Lean, VA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moving Pictures Institute | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Right to Work Legal Defens | Springfield, VA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Legislative Exchange Counc | Arlington, VA | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ashbrook Center | Ashland, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ludwig Von Mises Institute for Aust | Auburn, AL | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ballotpedia | Middleton, WI | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Independent Thought | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Irvingtononhudson, NY | $47,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Better Cities Project | Carson City, NV | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Ent Inst for Pub Policy | Washington, DC | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights An | Philadelphia, PA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cure - Center for Urban Renewal and | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Moving Pictures Institute | Villanova, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Voices | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| America's Future | Washington, DC | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Rese | New York, NY | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Institute for Economic Res | Gt Barrington, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Independent Womens Forum | Winchester, VA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jack Miller Center | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moving Picture Institute | Villanova, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goldwater Institute for Public Poli | Phoenix, AZ | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercatus Center | Pittsburg, PA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Ideas Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Private Radio | Oxford, MS | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Government Accountab | Naples, FL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Turning Point | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundat | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Atlas Network-Atlas Economic Resear | Arlington, VA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Students for Liberty | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Legislative Exchange Coun | Arlington, VA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Talent Market Co America's Future | Washington, DC | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| America's Future Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Americas Future Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ballotpedia-Lucy Burns Institute in | Middleton, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Law & Economics Center | Fairfax, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Law & Economics Center-George Mason | Fairfax, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Law and Economics Center | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | Crown Point, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Children | Fort Worth, TX | $13,280 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cure-Center for Urban Renewal and E | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Network of Enlightened Women Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Our America (the American Movement | Reston, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patriot Academy | Dripping Spgs, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundat | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Network of Enlightened Women Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Council of Trustees and Al | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Self-Governance | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Convention of States | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Institute | Arlington Heights, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Libertas Institute | Lehi, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Network of Enlightened Women Inc-Ne | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation in | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Speech First | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Talent Market | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Multipurpose Arena | Fort Worth, TX | $3,320 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ach Child and Family Services | Fort Worth, TX | $2,490 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lena Pope Home | Fort Worth, TX | $2,490 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Both Ends Believing | Plano, TX | $1,660 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Multipurpose Arena Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $830 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Preparatory Network | Dallas, TX | $830 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | Harlan, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charity Navigator | Bellmawr, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
62 of 108 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 73%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Bill of Rights Institute
TEACHER TRAINING IN BILL OF RIGHTS - Foundation for Economic Education
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - Heritage Foundation
NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY - Leadership Institute
PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION - Intercollegiate Studies Institute
PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION AT COLLEGE L - Pacific Legal Foundation
LEGAL DEFENSE OF CONSTITUTION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 150 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | $1,275,500 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 62 | $1,286,630 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 60 | $1,235,130 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 62 | $1,191,140 | $17,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
27% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Armstrong Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: P O Box 470338, Fort Worth, TX, 76147. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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