Grants paid by Esther & Robert Armstrong Charitable TR

EIN 42-6503703 · IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV

Esther & Robert Armstrong Charitable TR of IA (EIN 42-6503703) reported 11 grants paid totaling $4,701,771 to 9 recipients in tax years 2020–2021, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $140,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$4,701,771

11 grants

Recipients

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2021

2 filings in the corpus

Approved for future payment

$140,000

3 commitments · not included in grants paid

By tax year

2020$150K2021$4.6M

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax year	Grants paid	Amount paid	Approved for future
2020	3	$150,000	$140,000
2021	8	$4,551,771	—

Top recipients

The 9 recipients receiving the most from Esther & Robert Armstrong Charitable TR, by grants paid, out of 9 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
Recipient	Match	Location	Grants	Total paid	Latest year
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 42-6053860	B	Cedar Rapids, IA	1	$1,260,506	2021
Coe College	U	Cedar Rapids, IA	1	$730,253	2021
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art 42-0680248	B	Cedar Rapids, IA	2	$655,253	2021
Cornell College	U	Mount Vernon, IA	1	$630,253	2021
Global Ministries United Methodist Church	U	Atlanta, GA	1	$630,253	2021
St Paul's United Methodist Church	U	Cedar Rapids, IA	1	$630,253	2021
YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area	U	Cedar Rapids, IA	1	$100,000	2020
United Way of East Central Iowa Inc 42-0861239	B	Cedar Rapids, IA	2	$50,000	2021
Linn County Historical Society DBA the History Center 23-7311415	D	Cedar Rapids, IA	1	$15,000	2021

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Esther & Robert Armstrong Charitable TR
Tax year	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2021	Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Cedar Rapids, IA	B	$1,260,506	paid	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	202210949349100111
2021	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	U	$730,253	paid	$100,000 CENTER FOR HEALTH & SOCIETY FACILITY, AND $630,253 TO ASSIST QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION	202210949349100111
2021	Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Cedar Rapids, IA	B	$630,253	paid	TO ASSIST QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION	202210949349100111
2021	Global Ministries United Methodist Church Atlanta, GA	U	$630,253	paid	TO ASSIST QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION	202210949349100111
2021	St Paul's United Methodist Church Cedar Rapids, IA	U	$630,253	paid	TO ASSIST QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION	202210949349100111
2021	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	U	$630,253	paid	TO ASSIST QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION	202210949349100111
2021	United Way of East Central Iowa Inc Cedar Rapids, IA	B	$25,000	paid	TO ASSIST QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION	202210949349100111
2021	Linn County Historical Society DBA the History Center Cedar Rapids, IA	D	$15,000	paid	WEST GALLERY TEMPORARY EXHIBIT TO FEATURE ARMSTRONG ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTRIBUTION IN LINN COUNTY HISTORY	202210949349100111
2020	YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area Cedar Rapids, IA	U	$100,000	paid	TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEW MARION YMCA BUILDING	202131449349100408
2020	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	U	$100,000	approved, future	CHS-CENTER FOR HEALTH & SOCIETY [NEW PROGRAM]: MAIN FLOOR LOBBY BUILDING ADDITION TO PETERSON HALL OF SCIENCE & CHERRY AUDITORIUM	202131449349100408
2020	Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Cedar Rapids, IA	B	$25,000	paid	TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 125TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT	202131449349100408
2020	United Way of East Central Iowa Inc Cedar Rapids, IA	B	$25,000	paid	TO ASSIST QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION	202131449349100408
2020	United Way of East Central Iowa Inc Cedar Rapids, IA	B	$25,000	approved, future	ANNUAL CAMPAIGN	202131449349100408
2020	Linn County Historical Museum Association This History Center Cedar Rapids, IA	U	$15,000	approved, future	WEST GALLERY TEMPORARY EXHIBIT TO FEATURE ARMSTRONG ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTRIBUTION IN LINN COUNTY HISTORY	202131449349100408

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
Form	Tax year	Period end	Filed	Schema	IRS OBJECT_ID
990PF	2021	2021-12-31	not stated	2021v4.2	202210949349100111
990PF	2020	2020-12-31	not stated	2020v4.1	202131449349100408

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/426503703.json.

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