Armstrong McDonald Foundation FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.5M a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.4M
Spent
$1.6M
Net assets
$17.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$660K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$10.5M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$17.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.6M
FY2021$21.3M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$20.6M
FY2024$22.5M
FY2025$30.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 89% · $1.4M Operating & administrative 11% · $174K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Tucson, AZ.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 21 grants · $2.7M · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$610,000
University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children's Research CenterFY2025$191,222
Bellevue UniversityFY2025$183,900
University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & PlanetariumFY2025$152,925
Individual RecipientFY2025$152,925
Children's Museum Tucson INCFY2025$152,925
Southern Arizona Aids FoundationFY2025$150,000
Mobile Meals of Southern ArizonaFY2025$150,000
Emerge Center Against Domestic AbuseFY2025$135,000
MosaicFY2025$130,180
Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing ChildrenFY2025$115,000
Western National Parks AssociationFY2025$91,600
Special Olympics Nebraska INCFY2025$76,460
Special Olympics Arizona INCFY2025$76,460
Mosaic Senior Services INCFY2025$76,460
Pima Community College FoundationFY2025$74,644
University of Arizona Foundation-College of ScienceFY2025$53,725
Arizona Arts LiveFY2025$53,725
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$130K
Median grantPart XV$115K
Largest grantPart XV$610K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$4.4M
Investment income$4.4M
Other income$6K
Money out
$1.6M
Grants paid$1.4M
Running costs$174K
Owns and owes
$17.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$595K
Total assets$17.7M
Liabilities$36K
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$4.4M
Other income$6K
Total revenue$4.4M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$595K
Total assets$17.7M
Liabilities$36K
Net assets$17.6M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $10.5M$3.0M$7.5M$30.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $4.0M$2.0M$2.0M$22.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $1.5M$1.4M$89K$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $660K$1.5M−$814K$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 5, 2022 $6.0M$2.3M$3.7M$21.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 3, 2021 $4.4M$1.6M$2.9M$17.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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