Armstrong Mcdonald Foundation

About Armstrong Mcdonald Foundation

The Armstrong Mcdonald Foundation’s recent grant record is anchored by named, program-specific gifts in higher education and health. A standout example is a $312,000 grant to College of the Ozarks for the Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing, which captures the foundation’s interest in workforce-oriented nursing education. That same pattern shows up in later grants to Bellevue University for psychology lab development and to Hastings College Foundation for student-centered campus improvements, suggesting support for academic facilities and program infrastructure rather than broad general operating aid. The foundation also funds specialized science and health projects. It gave $159,994 to the Zoological Society of San Diego for northern white rhinoceros reproductive science, and $135,000 to the University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children’s Research Center for research equipment. Grants to Tu Nidito, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, and Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse show a second track of support for direct service organizations serving children, families, and survivors. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving is concentrated, purposeful, and often tied to named projects, buildings, equipment, or program components.

What Armstrong Mcdonald Foundation Funds

Education is a central theme in the Armstrong Mcdonald Foundation’s giving. It awarded $155,000 to Bellevue University for psychology lab development and $105,000 to the University of Arizona Foundation-Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium for K12 field trips and a new astronomy exhibit. The foundation also supported Hastings College Foundation with $152,000 for student centered campus improvements, reinforcing a preference for institutional upgrades that shape student experience. Its health-related grants include $135,000 to the University of Arizona Foundation-Steele Children’s Research Center for research equipment and $100,000 to Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation for complementary therapies programs. In social services, it gave $135,000 to Tu Nidito for a continuum of bereavement support services and $60,000 to Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse for client assistance for domestic violence survivors. These gifts point to support for service delivery, specialized care, and project-specific program work.

How Armstrong Mcdonald Foundation Gives