Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation
Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Monterey, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $770K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $155K.
Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,500
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $770,318
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tatum's Garden Foundation ($35K). Together the top 2 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $55K (2020) to $74K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tatum's Garden Foundation Salinas, CA | Handicapped Playground | $35,000 |
| Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool Monterey, CA | Handicapped exercise | $30,000 |
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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 | $770,318 | $155,112 | $69,682 | $65,000 | 2 | $65,000 | $155,112 | $74,842 |
| 2024 | $684,888 | $83,298 | $75,098 | $74,208 | 3 | $74,208 | $83,298 | $70,566 |
| 2023 | $676,688 | $119,019 | $62,820 | $62,000 | 2 | $62,000 | $119,019 | $61,563 |
| 2022 | $620,489 | $25,994 | $66,321 | $64,000 | 4 | $64,000 | $25,994 | $64,964 |
| 2021 | $660,816 | $39,643 | $64,221 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $39,643 | $66,906 |
| 2020 | $685,394 | $90,427 | $57,178 | $55,000 | 2 | — | $90,427 | $55,616 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation is led by Mike Kelly, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Kelly
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey W Gorman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Tarsitano
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brian Steckler (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Walter McCullough (2020–2022) — President
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 Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation
How much does Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 3 grants.
How large is Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation?
Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation reported $770K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation operate?
Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth Hook Armstrong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0547321. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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