The Armstrong Foundation
The Armstrong Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas, established in 1951. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on educational philanthropy and the advancement of constitutional principles and free market ideals.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$24.0M
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
-3.6% YoY
Grant Count
62
+3.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
-6.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission centers on supporting educational undertakings through financial assistance to schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions. Specifically, the foundation provides grants for educational programs that advocate the perpetuation of constitutional government, American ideals, and traditional values. The foundation prioritizes support for free market and free enterprise educational programs.
Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- National and State Policy
- Human Services
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Grantmaking
The Armstrong Foundation is an active grantmaker with consistent annual giving. In fiscal year 2024, the foundation made 89 grants totaling approximately $1.19 million. In fiscal year 2023, the foundation made grants totaling approximately $1.4 million across 60 grants.
Grant Range
approximately $20,000
Average Grant
approximately $13,400
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations across multiple states and cities throughout the United States, with documented giving in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Primary geographic focus areas include Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Assets: $23,991,268
- Total Revenue: $2,392,442
- Total Expenses: $1,755,346
- Net Income: $637,096
- Total Liabilities: $2,020
Fiscal Year 2023:
- Total Assets: $23,370,156
- Total Revenue: $1,901,703
- Total Expenses: $1,709,830
The foundation maintains substantial assets and demonstrates consistent financial stability with revenues exceeding expenses in recent fiscal years.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,991,268 | $23,370,156 | $23,187,453 |
| Revenue | $2,392,442 | $1,901,703 | $1,438,427 |
| Expenses | $1,755,346 | $1,709,830 | $1,812,414 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,361,756 | $1,400,652 | $1,433,473 |
| Net Investment Income | $909,091 | $900,894 | $898,574 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,424,950 | $1,332,589 | $1,426,665 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Armstrong Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key Personnel (as of 2024):
- T K Armstrong Jr. – President
- Laura J Harrison – Secretary
- Allen L Armstrong – Treasurer
- Alex D Armstrong – Trustee
- Christian G Siegenthaler – Trustee
- Kate Britain – Key Employee
- John Lee Harrison – Officer/Key Employee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| T K ARMSTRONG JR | PRESIDENT | 20 | $61,524 |
| LAURA J HARRISON | SECRETARY | 30 | $56,407 |
| ALLEN L ARMSTRONG | TREASURER | 5 | $10,136 |
| ALEX D ARMSTRONG | TRUSTEE | 5 | $5,782 |
| CHRISTIAN G SIEGENTHALER | TRUSTEE | 5 | $5,782 |
| KATE BRITAIN | KEY EMPLOYEE | 5 | $5,782 |
| JOHN LEE HARRISON | OFFICER | 30 | $79,418 |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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