Armstrong McDonald Foundation

A Tucson family foundation continuing the philanthropic ideals of James M. McDonald Sr. through impartial grantmaking across animal welfare, children and youth, education, health and social services in Arizona.

Financial profile

Armstrong McDonald Foundation · EIN 36-3458711 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$1,452,159$1,363,613$20,572,819Dec 2023
FY2022$660,026$1,473,646$20,484,273Dec 2022
FY2021$5,981,344$2,327,199$21,297,894Dec 2021
FY2020$4,433,008$1,567,168$17,643,749Dec 2020
FY2019$1,976,113$1,517,767$14,777,909Dec 2019
FY2015$1,890,295$1,207,004$15,521,372Dec 2015

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Peer societies

Five societies Armstrong McDonald Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs AMF

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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The outside view

A Tucson family foundation continuing the philanthropic ideals of James M. McDonald Sr. through impartial grantmaking across animal welfare, children and youth, education, health and social services in Arizona.

  • Authority
  • Preserve
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Village and The Movement.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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