Funding search · EIN 363458711 · Tucson, AZ

Armstrong McDonald Foundation

Name: Armstrong McDonald Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

84
grants reported: $7.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $65,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

equipment services children exhibit arizona bald beauties home

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Reid Park Zoo2 grants · $680,000
University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children'S Research Center4 grants · $505,267
Tu Nidito4 grants · $467,925
Bellevue University3 grants · $448,900
University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium4 grants · $392,925
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation4 grants · $385,000
Zoological Society of San Diego3 grants · $357,746
Hastings College Foundation3 grants · $353,600
Mosaic4 grants · $347,180
Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona4 grants · $315,000

Giving over time

$1.2M

2022

$1.2M

2023

$1.8M

2024

$2.7M

2025

Grant history

All 84 reported grants, largest first.

$610,000
Reid Park Zoo · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Educational programming & equipment
$312,000
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2022
College of the ozarks armstrong mcdonald school of nursing
$191,222
University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children'S Research Center · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Research center
$183,900
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2025
Armstrong mcdonald foundation 2024 natural sciences equipment
$159,994
Zoological Society of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024
Northern white rhinoceros reproductive science
$155,000
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2024
Armstrong mcdonald foundation 2024 psychology lab development
$152,925
Children'S Museum Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2025
2025 programming & exhibit updates
$152,925
Tu Nidito · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Tu nidito's continuum of breavement support services
$152,925
University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium · Tucson, AZ · 2025
K12 field trips & new astonomy exhibit
$152,000
Hastings College Foundation · Hastings, NE · 2024
Student centered campus improvements
$150,000
Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2025
More than meals
$150,000
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Saaf complementary therapies programs
$135,000
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Lay legal assistance for domestic violence survivors 2025
$135,000
Tu Nidito · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Tu nidito's continuum of breavement support services
$135,000
University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children'S Research Center · Tucson, AZ · 2024
2024 research equipment
$130,180
Mosaic · Omaha, NE · 2025
Renovations for home carmel in axtell
$119,000
Children'S Museum Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2024
2025 programming & exhibit updates
$115,000
Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children · Shoreline, WA · 2025
Classroom supplies & equipment for deaf and hard-or hearing students
$112,000
Hastings College Foundation · Hastings, NE · 2023
Hurley mcdonald hall renovations
$110,000
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2023
Education center of excellence
$109,752
Zoological Society of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023
Northern white rhinoceros reproductive science
$105,000
University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium · Tucson, AZ · 2024
K12 field trips & new astonomy exhibit
$100,000
Mosaic · Omaha, NE · 2024
Renovations for home carmel in axtell
$100,000
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Saaf complementary therapies programs
$100,000
Tu Nidito · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Tu nidito family & children's services
$99,045
University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children'S Research Center · Tucson, AZ · 2023
2023 research equipment
$91,600
Western National Parks Association · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Connecting youth & families to arizona national parks
$89,600
Hastings College Foundation · Hastings, NE · 2022
Hurley mcdonald hall renovations
$88,000
Zoological Society of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022
Northern white rhinoceros reproductive science
$84,000
Tucson Chidren'S Museum · Tucson, AZ · 2023
2024 exhibit updates & programming
$80,000
Tu Nidito · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Tu nidito family & children's services
$80,000
University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children'S Research Center · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Steele children's research center - dxh 560 hermatology analyzer
$76,460
Mosaic Senior Services · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Supporting staying at home
$76,460
Special Olympics Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2025
2026 team arizona
$76,460
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025
Special olympics nebraska state games support
$75,000
Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024
More than meals
$75,000
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Saaf complementary therapies programs
$75,000
University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium · Tucson, AZ · 2023
The universe of science
$74,644
Pima Community College Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Building & construction technology
$70,000
Reid Park Zoo · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Accessiblr education program - rhino encounter
$67,200
Tucson Chidren'S Museum · Tucson, AZ · 2022
2023 exhibit updates & programming
$65,000
Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children · Shoreline, WA · 2024
Classroom supplies & equipment for deaf and hard-or hearing students
$65,000
Mosaic · Omaha, NE · 2023
Home sweet home. Renovations for mizpha in axtell
$63,000
Andra Heart Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Children, teens & families:bald beauties project
$60,000
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Client assistance for domestic violence survivors 2025
$60,000
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Saaf complementary therapies programs
$60,000
University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Advancing science
$55,000
Casa De Los Ninos · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Assiting transition aged youth
$54,920
Western National Parks Association · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Parks to people
$53,725
Arizona Arts Live · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Inspiring young minds
$53,725
University of Arizona Foundation-College of Science · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Improving mathmatical problem solving-instruction for high school teachers & students
$52,000
Mosaic · Omaha, NE · 2022
Home sweet home: new flooring for home carmel at mosaic in axtell
$50,000
Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2023
The mmsa kitchen campaign
$50,000
Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children · Shoreline, WA · 2023
Classroom supplies & equipment for deaf and hard-or hearing students
$45,000
Arizona Arts Live · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Children, teens & families:bald beauties project
$45,000
Mosaic Senior Services · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Quality of life program
$45,000
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
Special olympics nebraska state games support
$45,000
University of Arizona Foundation-College of Science · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Impacts-hs
$45,000
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Client assistance for domestic violence survivors 2023
$40,000
Casa De Los Ninos · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Behavioral and mental health services
$40,000
Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2022
The mmsa kitchen campaign
$40,000
Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children · Shoreline, WA · 2022
Classroom supplies & equipment for deaf and hard-or hearing students
$39,989
Western National Parks Association · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Inspiring the next generation of park stewards
$37,900
Andra Heart Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Bald beauties project
$37,900
Omaha Street School · Omaha, NE · 2025
Vocation plus
$36,760
Western National Parks Association · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Parks to people
$36,000
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Client assistance for domestic violence survivors 2023
$35,000
Special Olympics Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2023
Inclusive sports competition-travel from rual arizona
$35,000
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2023
Special olympics nebraska state games support 2023
$32,000
Casa De Los Ninos · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Behavioral and mental health services
$31,200
Cascade Foundation · Oro Valley, AZ · 2022
Cascade 2022 grant request
$30,350
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2025
Community based mentoring
$28,000
Special Olympics Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2022
Inclusive sports competition-travel from rual arizona
$28,000
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2022
Special olympics nebraska state games support 2022
$25,000
Omaha Street School · Omaha, NE · 2024
Enriching underserved student's lives
$25,000
Mosaic Senior Services · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Quality of life program
$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2024
Community based mentoring
$20,000
Omaha Street School · Omaha, NE · 2023
Victory through vocation
$18,000
Andra Heart Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Bald beauties project
$16,000
Omaha Street School · Omaha, NE · 2022
Victory through vocation
$13,596
Blind · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Purchase braile embosser to support student literacy in the blindness training programs
$12,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2022
Community based mentoring
$10,400
Andra Heart Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Children, teens & families:bald beauties project
$9,600
Arizona'S Children Association · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Arizona kinship support services-pima county

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