Armstrong McDonald Foundation
Private foundation · Tucson, AZ · EIN 36-3458711 · reported 2023–2025
62grants reported
$75Kmedian award
$45Klower quartile
$18Ksmallest grant
$5.7Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 70110
Tucson, AZ 85737-0027
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reid Park Zoo EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING & EQUIPMENT | Tucson, AZ | $610,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children's Research Center RESEARCH CENTER | Tucson, AZ | $191,222 |
| Bellevue University ARMSTRONG MCDONALD FOUNDATION 2024 NATURAL SCIENCES EQUIPMENT | Bellevue, NE | $183,900 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego NORTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE | San Diego, CA | $159,994 |
| Bellevue University ARMSTRONG MCDONALD FOUNDATION 2024 PSYCHOLOGY LAB DEVELOPMENT | Bellevue, NE | $155,000 |
| Children's Museum Tucson Inc 2025 PROGRAMMING & EXHIBIT UPDATES | Tucson, AZ | $152,925 |
| TU Nidito TU NIDITO'S CONTINUUM OF BREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES | Tucson, AZ | $152,925 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium K12 FIELD TRIPS & NEW ASTONOMY EXHIBIT | Tucson, AZ | $152,925 |
| Hastings College Foundation STUDENT CENTERED CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS | Hastings, NE | $152,000 |
| Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona MORE THAN MEALS | Tucson, AZ | $150,000 |
| Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation SAAF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES PROGRAMS | Tucson, AZ | $150,000 |
| Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse LAY LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS 2025 | Tucson, AZ | $135,000 |
| TU Nidito TU NIDITO'S CONTINUUM OF BREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES | Tucson, AZ | $135,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children's Research Center 2024 RESEARCH EQUIPMENT | Tucson, AZ | $135,000 |
| Mosaic RENOVATIONS FOR HOME CARMEL IN AXTELL | Omaha, NE | $130,180 |
| Children's Museum Tucson Inc 2025 PROGRAMMING & EXHIBIT UPDATES | Tucson, AZ | $119,000 |
| Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children CLASSROOM SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT FOR DEAF AND HARD-OR HEARING STUDENTS | Shoreline, WA | $115,000 |
| Hastings College Foundation HURLEY MCDONALD HALL RENOVATIONS | Hastings, NE | $112,000 |
| Bellevue University EDUCATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE | Bellevue, NE | $110,000 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego NORTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE | San Diego, CA | $109,752 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium K12 FIELD TRIPS & NEW ASTONOMY EXHIBIT | Tucson, AZ | $105,000 |
| TU Nidito TU NIDITO FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES | Tucson, AZ | $100,000 |
| Mosaic RENOVATIONS FOR HOME CARMEL IN AXTELL | Omaha, NE | $100,000 |
| Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation SAAF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES PROGRAMS | Tucson, AZ | $100,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children's Research Center 2023 RESEARCH EQUIPMENT | Tucson, AZ | $99,045 |
| Western National Parks Association CONNECTING YOUTH & FAMILIES TO ARIZONA NATIONAL PARKS | Tucson, AZ | $91,600 |
| Tucson Chidren's Museum Inc 2024 EXHIBIT UPDATES & PROGRAMMING | Tucson, AZ | $84,000 |
| Mosaic Senior Services Inc SUPPORTING STAYING AT HOME | Tucson, AZ | $76,460 |
| Special Olympics Arizona Inc 2026 TEAM ARIZONA | Goodyear, AZ | $76,460 |
| Special Olympics Nebraska Inc SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEBRASKA STATE GAMES SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $76,460 |
| Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation SAAF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES PROGRAMS | Tucson, AZ | $75,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium THE UNIVERSE OF SCIENCE | Tucson, AZ | $75,000 |
| Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona MORE THAN MEALS | Tucson, AZ | $75,000 |
| Pima Community College Foundation BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY | Tucson, AZ | $74,644 |
| Reid Park Zoo ACCESSIBLR EDUCATION PROGRAM - RHINO ENCOUNTER | Tucson, AZ | $70,000 |
| Mosaic HOME SWEET HOME. RENOVATIONS FOR MIZPHA IN AXTELL | Omaha, NE | $65,000 |
| Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children CLASSROOM SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT FOR DEAF AND HARD-OR HEARING STUDENTS | Shoreline, WA | $65,000 |
| Andra Heart Foundation CHILDREN, TEENS & FAMILIES:BALD BEAUTIES PROJECT | Tucson, AZ | $63,000 |
| Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse CLIENT ASSISTANCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS 2025 | Tucson, AZ | $60,000 |
| Casa de Los Ninos ASSITING TRANSITION AGED YOUTH | Tucson, AZ | $55,000 |
| Western National Parks Association PARKS TO PEOPLE | Tucson, AZ | $54,920 |
| Arizona Arts Live INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS | Tucson, AZ | $53,725 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-College of Science IMPROVING MATHMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING-INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS & STUDENTS | Tucson, AZ | $53,725 |
| Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona THE MMSA KITCHEN CAMPAIGN | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 |
| Nortwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children CLASSROOM SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT FOR DEAF AND HARD-OR HEARING STUDENTS | Shoreline, WA | $50,000 |
| Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse CLIENT ASSISTANCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS 2023 | Tucson, AZ | $45,000 |
| Arizona Arts Live CHILDREN, TEENS & FAMILIES:BALD BEAUTIES PROJECT | Tucson, AZ | $45,000 |
| Mosaic Senior Services Inc QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM | Tucson, AZ | $45,000 |
| Special Olympics Nebraska Inc SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEBRASKA STATE GAMES SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $45,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-College of Science IMPACTS-HS | Tucson, AZ | $45,000 |
| Casa de Los Ninos BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Tucson, AZ | $40,000 |
| Andra Heart Foundation BALD BEAUTIES PROJECT | Tucson, AZ | $37,900 |
| Omaha Street School VOCATION PLUS | Omaha, NE | $37,900 |
| Western National Parks Association PARKS TO PEOPLE | Tucson, AZ | $36,760 |
| Special Olympics Arizona Inc INCLUSIVE SPORTS COMPETITION-TRAVEL FROM RUAL ARIZONA | Goodyear, AZ | $35,000 |
| Special Olympics Nebraska Inc SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEBRASKA STATE GAMES SUPPORT 2023 | Omaha, NE | $35,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING | Omaha, NE | $30,350 |
| Mosaic Senior Services Inc QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 |
| Omaha Street School ENRICHING UNDERSERVED STUDENT'S LIVES | Omaha, NE | $25,000 |
| Omaha Street School VICTORY THROUGH VOCATION | Omaha, NE | $20,000 |
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