Armstrong Family Foundation
The Armstrong Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lubbock, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in several states, with each listed award designated for general purposes.
Armstrong Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Armstrong Family Foundation gave $59K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,000
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,364
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $962,037
- +2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Armstrong Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be sent to Katherine Holbrook as a letter stating the amount requested and purpose. Awards are restricted to organizations qualifying as exempt under Sec. 170(b)(1)(A).
- Contact
Application contact: Katherine Holbrook
Mailing address: 4412 74Th St Suite B-102, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: (806) 797-1027
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Armstrong Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Keswick School ($20K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported by recipient state as Virginia 34%, Texas 27%, Colorado 17%, New York 8%, and Hawaii 7%. The listed grants also included a grant to World Kitchen in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Armstrong Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Keswick School Keswick, VA | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Center for Health and Hope Centennial, CO | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| Lubbock Cooper Project Graduation Lubbock, TX | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| South Plains Food Bank Lubbock, TX | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Lahaina Restoration Foundation Lahaina, HI | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| American Red Cross Lubbock, TX | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| World Kitchen Washington, DC | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Aurora, CO | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Lubbock Arts Festival Lubbock, TX | General Purpose | $2,000 |
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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 | $962,037 | $128,973 | $64,078 | $59,000 | 11 | $62,100 | $126,995 | $50,424 |
| 2024 | $934,673 | $98,685 | $51,202 | $46,750 | 9 | $49,975 | $97,458 | $48,280 |
| 2023 | $890,753 | $50,076 | $45,717 | $40,500 | 5 | $43,705 | $48,064 | $45,566 |
| 2022 | $875,839 | $73,978 | $78,868 | $65,000 | 8 | $68,159 | $63,269 | $50,911 |
| 2021 | $882,736 | $73,124 | $53,220 | $49,643 | 4 | $52,633 | $72,537 | $55,793 |
| 2020 | $860,543 | $69,080 | $67,155 | $64,000 | 7 | — | $68,870 | $49,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Armstrong Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in education, HIV and AIDS support, food assistance, disaster relief, arts, and community leadership. For example, Center for Health and Hope describes its mission as supporting and advocating for people affected by HIV and AIDS through education, prevention, care, and treatment. South Plains Food Bank describes its work as securing, growing, processing, and distributing food to charitable organizations and people in need; Food Bank of the Rockies says it works to nourish people facing food insecurity. Junior League of Lubbock describes its mission as advancing women’s leadership for community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $59,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median award of $4,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $20,000 to Little Keswick School; $7,000 to Center for Health and Hope; $5,000 each to Lubbock Cooper Project Graduation and Doctors Without Borders; and $4,000 each to South Plains Food Bank, Lahaina Restoration Foundation, American Red Cross, and World Kitchen. All were designated for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Leigh Armstrong Neil as vice president, Robert William Armstrong as president, and Katherine Holbrook as treasurer.
Armstrong Family Foundation is led by Robert William Armstrong, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert William Armstrong
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Holbrook
Treasurer
Treasurer & Assistant → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Leigh Armstrong Neil
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Armstrong Family Foundation
How much does Armstrong Family Foundation give each year?
Armstrong Family Foundation gave $59K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 9 grants.
What is Armstrong Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Armstrong Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,364, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Armstrong Family Foundation give grants?
Armstrong Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (27%) and Colorado (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (5 grants).
Does Armstrong Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Armstrong Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Armstrong Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Armstrong Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Little Keswick School ($20,000), Center for Health and Hope ($7,000) and Lubbock Cooper Project Graduation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Armstrong Family Foundation?
Armstrong Family Foundation reported $962K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Armstrong Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in education, HIV and AIDS support, food assistance, disaster relief, arts, and community leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Armstrong Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Armstrong Family Foundation's EIN?
Armstrong Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2707415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Armstrong Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/armstrong-family-foundation-morg_254bd34060ab403b94438f4da172306d
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