Private Foundation

FRED & CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION

FRED & CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION, of TUCSON, AZ, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $724K in revenue, $530K in expenses, $4.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 306 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.9M.

EIN: 860779817 TUCSON, AZ Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$724K
Total Expenses$530K
Total Assets$4.4M
Grants Given306
Grant Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 8% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

ST LUKE'S IN THE DESERT INC
TUCSON, AZ · 2024
SENIOR HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME ELDERLY
$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATIONARTHRITIS RESEARCH PROGRAM
TUCSON, AZ · 2024
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH, TREATMENT
$22,800
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC
TUCSON, AZ · 2024
FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THE HUNGRY IN PIMA COUNTY
$20,000
MOBILE MEALS OF TUCSON INC
TUCSON, AZ · 2024
DELIVER SPECIAL DIET MEALS TO HOMEBOUND
$20,000
YOUTH ON THEIR OWN (YOTO)
TUCSON, AZ · 2024
DROPOUT PREVENTION, YOUTH AGES 8-22, HOMELESS/NEAR HOMELESS
$18,000

Showing up to 5 of 306 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Cory M Armstrong
DIRECTOR/VICE-PRESIDENT Fred E Armstrong Jr
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/TREASURER Karen K Frey
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Traci A Hollis
DIRECTOR Zachary Armstrong

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$396,670 59 grants
Youth Development
$351,000 42 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$337,800 29 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$296,200 16 grants
Education
$260,600 37 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $724K $530K $4.4M
2024 $713K $535K $4.2M
2023 $59K $524K $4.0M
2022 $673K $494K $4.4M
2021 $983K $411K $4.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $983K to $724K (-26%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, MD, TX.

AZMDTX

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