The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 27-4252565

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. It made 31 grants totaling $270,000 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations in Texas and other states.

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family at a glance

In short: The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family gave $270K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$270,000
+3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
31
+3.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,710
+0.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$4,752,680
-3.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (3 of 31, 2025)
Primary geography
Texas (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1826 N Loop 1604 W Suite 260, San Antonio, TX 78248
Phone: (210) 402-7200

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Cibolo Nature Center: $35KCibolo Nature Center$35KUrban Roots: $25KUrban Roots$25KChildren's Bereavement Center of South Texas: $15KChildren's Bereavement Centerof South Texas$15KSt Paul Lutheran Child Development Center: $15KSt Paul Lutheran ChildDevelopment Center$15KMayo Clinic: $10KMayo Clinic$10KOpen TRAIL Ranch: $10KOpen TRAIL Ranch$10KLife is Good Playmaker: $10KLife is Good Playmaker$10KWounded Warrior Project: $10KWounded Warrior Project$10KRock Steady Boxing: $10KRock Steady Boxing$10KThrough The Trees: $10KThrough The Trees$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cibolo Nature Center ($35K). Together the top 10 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 150 grants of 150 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Texas organizations received 56% of grant dollars. Maine received 15%, Massachusetts 7%, California 7%, and New York 4%.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioNorth HavenBoerneNew YorkCarmelLos AngelesBostonAustinRochesterSeguinMiamiCosta MesaFreeportBrooklynHoustonSanta BarbaraChicagoMemphisSwampscottAsheville

Is The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 31 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K29 grants2019 31 grants2020 28 grants2021 32 grants2022 29 grants2023 30 grants2024 31 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2024) to $298K (2022). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $270K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cibolo Nature Center Boerne, TXGeneral Fund$35,000
Urban Roots Austin, TXGeneral Fund$25,000
Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas San Antonio, TXGeneral Fund$15,000
St Paul Lutheran Child Development Center San Antonio, TXGeneral Fund$15,000
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNGeneral Fund$10,000
Open TRAIL Ranch Boerne, TXGeneral Fund$10,000
Life is Good Playmaker Boston, MAGeneral Fund$10,000
Wounded Warrior Project San Antonio, TXGeneral Fund$10,000
Rock Steady Boxing Indianapolis, INGeneral Fund$10,000
Through The Trees Freeport, MEGeneral Fund$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,752,680$418,154$320,549$270,00031$270,000$372,181$276,078
2024$4,900,075$371,701$305,821$260,00030$260,000$329,160$272,069
2023$4,865,720$280,163$324,030$278,00029$278,000$235,940$258,920
2022$4,890,864$141,080$347,484$298,00032$298,000$130,008$272,925
2021$4,839,466$590,667$316,799$270,00028$270,000$546,078$298,888
2020$4,566,059$201,451$313,129$265,00031—$159,007$270,040
2019$4,677,276$327,323$316,767$265,00029—$284,235$265,187

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family reported a distributable amount of $276K 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 show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Through The Trees describes its mission as helping people connect with nature and build community; Mayo Clinic describes its mission as contributing to health and well-being through patient care, education, and research; and North Haven Conservation Partners says it works to conserve land and natural resources and promote conservation through education.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $270,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest listed awards included $35,000 to Cibolo Nature Center and $25,000 to Urban Roots. Other notable grants included $15,000 each to the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas and St Paul Lutheran Child Development Center, and $10,000 each to Mayo Clinic, Open TRAIL Ranch, Life is Good Playmaker, Wounded Warrior Project, Rock Steady Boxing, Through The Trees, The Dinner Party, and Physical Therapy For All. The listed purposes for these grants were general fund.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Lisa Renee Armstrong and Cheryl Lynn Armstrong Remmert as part-time directors.

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cheryl Lynn Armstrong Remmert

    Part-Time Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Renee Armstrong

    Part-Time Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family

How much does The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family give each year?

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family gave $270K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 30 grants.

What is The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's typical grant size?

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,710, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family that year got $10K on average.

Where does The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family give grants?

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family gives mostly in Texas: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (15%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (9 grants), North Haven, ME (3 grants), Carmel, ME (3 grants) and Boerne, TX (2 grants).

Does The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's largest grantees?

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's largest 2025 grantees include Cibolo Nature Center ($35,000), Urban Roots ($25,000) and Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family?

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $276K (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 does The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's EIN?

The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4252565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-terry-and-regina-armstrong-family-morg_509fa65710544d3e8d45186022597005

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