Private foundation · EIN 13-3441466
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR
Walton Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Bentonville, AR. On its Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, it reported $522M in grants and contributions paid across 1,024 grants, with $8.65B in assets (fair market value). It reports that it gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its largest grants went to Town Branch Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc and 50CAN Inc.
How to request funding
Gives only to preselected organizations. On its Form 990-PF, this foundation checked the box saying it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Relationships and invitations usually come first.
As reported on the foundation's Form 990-PF for tax year 2024. Requirements change; confirm with the foundation before applying.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Branch Foundation | Bentonville, AR | To support the improvement and advancement of K-12 education. | $35,550,004 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To provide support for the Learning Engineer Virtual Institute, a new model for Education R&D designed to create technology-enabled solutions that can double th | $15,000,000 |
| 50CAN Inc | Washington, DC | To Launch the State Implementation Fund, a project that will help governors and state education chiefs in 5 to 8 states implement education policy solutions req | $13,300,000 |
| Charter Fund Inc | Denver, CO | to support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations nationally | $13,000,000 |
| Federation of American Scientists | Washington, DC | To Expand and evaluate the Community Funding Accelerator. | $13,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To support a financing and technical assistance program that will allow high-quality nonprofit curriculum developers in literacy and science to enhance and scal | $12,504,469 |
| Opera in the Ozarks Inc | Eureka Springs, AR | To support the construction of a new opera theater building and faculty housing units and supporting infrastructure on the campus of Opera in the Ozarks. | $11,257,418 |
| NewSchools Venture Fund | Oakland, CA | To serve as an intermediary for K-12 education leadership development organizations. | $10,000,000 |
| Arkansas Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism | Little Rock, AR | to support the completion of The Delta Heritage Trail. | $9,844,587 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | To support special charitable projects. | $9,702,517 |
| Advanced Education Research and Development Fund | Oakland, CA | To serve as an R&D engine for the education sector. | $8,400,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To support special charitable projects. | $7,432,153 |
| Cambiar Education | San Diego, CA | To support Eradicating Illiteracy Through Evidence-based Phonics Instruction. | $7,000,001 |
| NewSchools Venture Fund | Oakland, CA | To support general operations. | $5,700,000 |
| City of Bentonville | Bentonville, AR | To support the construction of the 8th Street Gateway Park in Bentonville. | $5,000,000 |
| Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group | Chicago, IL | To support The 1954 Project. | $5,000,000 |
| National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | Washington, DC | To support general operations. | $4,500,000 |
| The Children's Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | to provide tuition assistance to students in grades K-8 to attend alternatives to faltering conventional schools and provide administrative support for the orga | $4,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To support the Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation project,which will allow coordinated donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse ga | $3,500,000 |
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To leverage public funds for on-the-ground water solutions in the face of climate change by supporting the Water Solutions Fund to develop projects, change poli | $3,500,000 |
| Education Reform Now Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations. | $3,450,000 |
| Cambiar Education | San Diego, CA | To support the launch of LearnerStudio to build and scale new solutions to reimagine high school. | $3,318,388 |
| Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching | Stanford, CA | To support Carnegie in leading a field-wide shift from time and credit-based schooling (the Carnegie unit) to mastery-based models of attainment and learning th | $3,189,925 |
| Cambiar Education | San Diego, CA | To support Cambiar's Thrive grant program, a subgranting program that supports products and programs that are focused on improving how parents and caregivers ge | $3,100,000 |
| Learning Economy Inc | Nashville, TN | To develop "portable learner records" to help parents, educators, and students understand and make decisions about students' learning trajectories. | $3,070,000 |
The 25 largest of 1,024 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- Arkansas$93.5M · 292 grants
- District of Columbia$92.8M · 137 grants
- California$69.4M · 83 grants
- New York$65.9M · 92 grants
- Massachusetts$30.2M · 33 grants
- Colorado$28.1M · 62 grants
- Virginia$15.4M · 32 grants
- Pennsylvania$12.6M · 11 grants
- Illinois$12.6M · 25 grants
- Tennessee$10.4M · 7 grants
- Louisiana$8.76M · 19 grants
- Florida$7.67M · 10 grants
Quick answers
Does Walton Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
According to its Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, Walton Family Foundation Inc makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
How much does Walton Family Foundation Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $521,744,638 in grants and contributions paid (1,024 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Walton Family Foundation Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Town Branch Foundation (AR), $35.6M, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc (NY), $15M, 50CAN Inc (DC), $13.3M, Charter Fund Inc (CO), $13M and Federation of American Scientists (DC), $13M.