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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1754629

Armstrong-McKay Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $145,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,942,237
  • Tax year 2024

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,766,008
  • Tax year 2023

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,758,728
  • Tax year 2022

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,574,306
  • Tax year 2021

    $45,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,544,946
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,601,175
  • Tax year 2019

    $159,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,287,875
  • Tax year 2018

    $127,430

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $697,941

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Conemaugh Valley ConservancyJohnstown, PA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. Friends of Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti IncPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted

    $45,000
  3. United Way of ConnecticutRocky Hill, CT

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Santa Barbara International Film FestSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Santa Barbara Middle SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Calvary Epsicopal ChurchPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Pittsburgh Muskoka FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $50,00040% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $45,00036% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00016% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania4 grants $105,000
  2. California2 grants $20,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James M ArmstrongTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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