Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $10K.
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation at a glance
In short: Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,250
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,050
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $114,537
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Fund ($250). Together the top 4 received $850.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $3K (2022) to $6K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,400 |
| UT Fund Austin, TX | Provides scholarships | $250 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | Fund Alzheimers research and support Alzheimers patients | $250 |
| West University Methodist church Houston, TX | Funds church activities | $250 |
| Gigis Playhouse Stafford, TX | Funds programs and services to individuals with Down Syndrome | $100 |
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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 | $114,537 | $10,445 | $5,518 | $5,250 | 5 | $4,150 | $10,445 | $5,158 |
| 2024 | $104,524 | $8,275 | $5,935 | $5,200 | 6 | $5,200 | $8,275 | $4,979 |
| 2023 | $100,871 | $3,566 | $5,990 | $5,725 | 4 | $5,725 | $3,566 | $4,694 |
| 2022 | $92,506 | $6,804 | $4,401 | $3,070 | 4 | $3,070 | $6,804 | $4,743 |
| 2021 | $112,489 | $15,182 | $6,316 | $6,316 | 6 | $6,316 | $15,182 | $5,329 |
| 2020 | $103,623 | $3,558 | $5,871 | $5,176 | 6 | — | — | $5,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Pham
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Hoang
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation
How much does Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation give each year?
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 6 grants.
What is Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's typical grant size?
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $1,050, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation give grants?
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's largest grantees?
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UT Fund ($250), Alzheimers Association ($250) and West University Methodist church ($250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation?
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
What is Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation?
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $115K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's EIN?
Ryan and Linda Armstrong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2416637. 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.
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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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