Private foundation · EIN 81-6165530 · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Alan and Shelly Armstrong Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 11 grants paid, $640K total, median $10K. 73% of grants stayed in Oklahoma.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
11
$640K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in OK
73%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.2M

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Junior AchievementTulsa, OKGeneral operations$279K
Ou FoundationNorman, OKGeneral operations$240K
Family and Children ServicesTulsa, OKGeneral operations$33K
Tulsa CaresTulsa, OKGeneral operations$25K
Philbrook MuseumTulsa, OKGeneral operations$24K
Mental Health AssociationSpringfield, MAGeneral operations$10K
The Little LighthouseTulsa, OKGeneral operations$10K
St Charles Ave Presbyterian ChurchNew Orleans, LAGeneral operations$7,500
Rmhc of TulsaTulsa, OKGeneral operations$5,000
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXGeneral operations$5,000
Paybee Grief CenterTulsa, OKGeneral operations$2,570

By state: Oklahoma 8 · Massachusetts 1 · Louisiana 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Alan and Shelly Armstrong Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, administered in care of Shelly Armstrong, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Alan and Shelly Armstrong Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Alan and Shelly Armstrong Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $640K across 11 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Alan and Shelly Armstrong Family Foundation give?

Oklahoma (8 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), Louisiana (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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