The Armstrong Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to charitable organisations it selects in advance, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and this is the main thing to plan around.
- If your work fits its stated themes of colleges, research and support for needy children, the sensible step is to look for a way to be invited rather than to submit a request.
- The filing gives no grant range and no typical grant size, and its $622,700 in annual giving is a total, so the record offers no basis for sizing a request.
- Its geographic focus is not stated, so you cannot tell from the record whether location limits who it funds, and you should not treat that as a rule either way.
- The record also says nothing about timing or how competitive selection is, so those questions need to be put to the foundation directly.
Overview
The Armstrong Foundation is a US private foundation based in Naples, FL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (slate.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The available account describes the fund as financing colleges, research, and efforts to help needy children. Its reported fields therefore include colleges, research, and support for children in need. The foundation makes contributions only to charitable organisations selected in advance and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing’s sole grant entry names no recipient and gives only the purpose as general charitable purposes. The record therefore does not establish which types of organisations receive support, how the foundation selects the work it funds, or the geographical reach of its giving.
Themes
- Colleges
- Research
- Needy children
How to apply
The foundation preselects charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Officers and directors
- Julie Deery — Treasurer
- Sarah Anne Armstrong — Secretary
- C Michael Armstrong — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
1 year of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $653,628 | $622,700 | $38,138,697 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to The Armstrong Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Naples, FL
Applying to The Armstrong Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Naples, FL