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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 42-6503703

Esther & Robert Armstrong Charitable TR

A private foundation in Cedar Rapids, IA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 8 grants and $4.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,551,771

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,479,996

  • Tax year 2019

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,302,199

  • Tax year 2018

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,809,363

Grants paid in 2021

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Cedar Rapids Community FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    To assist qualified 501(c)(3) public charities achieve their charitable mission, with equal designations for united way of east central iowa and the YMCA of the cedar rapids metropolitan area

    $1,260,506
  2. Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA

    $100,000 center for health & society facility, and $630,253 to assist qualified 501(c)(3) public charity achieve their charitable mission

    $730,253
  3. Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids, IA

    To assist qualified 501(c)(3) public charity achieve their charitable mission

    $630,253
  4. Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA

    To assist qualified 501(c)(3) public charity achieve their charitable mission

    $630,253
  5. Global Ministries United Methodist ChurchAtlanta, GA

    To assist qualified 501(c)(3) public charity achieve their charitable mission

    $630,253
  6. St Paul's United Methodist ChurchCedar Rapids, IA

    To assist qualified 501(c)(3) public charity achieve their charitable mission

    $630,253
  7. United Way of East Central Iowa IncCedar Rapids, IA

    To assist qualified 501(c)(3) public charity achieve their charitable mission

    $25,000
  8. Linn County Historical Society DBA the History CenterCedar Rapids, IA

    West gallery temporary exhibit to feature armstrong entrepreneurial contribution in linn county history

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,285,50640% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $630,25320% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $630,25320% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $630,25320% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa7 grants $3,921,518
  2. Georgia1 grant $630,253

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Ron OlsonTRUSTEE/CHAIR Hours 6Pay $0
  • Charles W GardnerTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Betty J GoodTRUSTEE/TREASURER Hours 6Pay $0
  • James E WastaTRUSTEE/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan McDermottTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen AllsopTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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