Walton Family Foundation

Charity Profile

Walton Family Foundation

🇺🇸Donor
Donations
$1,194,680,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
2,116
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Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger

Cause breakdown

Education$773,675,000 · 64.8%
Climate$131,904,000 · 11%
Arts$82,400,000 · 6.9%
Innovation$76,020,000 · 6.4%
Animals$42,596,000 · 3.6%
Science$35,505,000 · 3%
Human Rights$19,801,000 · 1.7%
Welfare$18,162,000 · 1.5%
Health$8,696,000 · 0.7%
Relief$5,921,000 · 0.5%
Walton Family FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1987Annie Proietti
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About

The Walton Family Foundation is a family-led philanthropic organization established in 1987 by Sam and Helen Walton, founders of Walmart, along with their children. The foundation supports initiatives intended to improve opportunity and protect natural resources, with major areas of work including K-12 education, environmental conservation and economic development in the Mississippi River Delta and Northwest Arkansas.

Its grantmaking supports nonprofit organizations, schools, community groups and other partners working to expand educational choice, strengthen communities and protect rivers, oceans and fisheries. The foundation also invests in entrepreneurship and economic opportunity in regions connected to the Walton family, particularly Northwest Arkansas and the Mississippi River Delta. Through grants and partnerships, it seeks to test new approaches and support solutions that can produce lasting benefits for communities and the environment.

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Walton Family Foundation gave $700,000 to Farmers Conservation Alliance for Strengthened Farmers Conservation Alliance through grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
Walton Family Foundation→ Farmers Conservation Alliance$Restricted
ClimateStrengthened Farmers Conservation Alliance through grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and strengthened community benefits.
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$700,000$700K
Walton Family Foundation gave $5,000,000 to City of Bentonville for Backed City of Bentonville's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ City of Bentonville$Restricted
EducationBacked City of Bentonville's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened broader outcomes.
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$5,000,000$5M
Walton Family Foundation gave $225,000 to Delta State University for Enabled Delta State University to advance health programs and care access and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Walton Family Foundation→ Delta State University$Restricted
HealthEnabled Delta State University to advance health programs and care access and strengthened broader outcomes.
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$225,000$225K
Walton Family Foundation gave $1,386,000 to Teacher Prep Inspection-US Inc for Backed Teacher Prep Inspection-US Inc's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ Teacher Prep Inspection-US Inc$Restricted
EducationBacked Teacher Prep Inspection-US Inc's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$1,386,000$1M
Walton Family Foundation gave $500,000 to Community Development Corp of Bentonville Bella Vista for Advanced Community Development Corp of's work through grant funding for food, shelter, and human welfare and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Welfare.
Walton Family Foundation→ Community Development Corp of Bentonville Bella Vista$Restricted
WelfareAdvanced Community Development Corp of's work through grant funding for food, shelter, and human welfare and supported continued progress.
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$500,000$500K
Walton Family Foundation gave $200,000 to Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for Provided Trustees of the University of with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania$Restricted
EducationProvided Trustees of the University of with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$200,000$200K
Walton Family Foundation gave $100,000 to Bentonville Child Care and Development Center Inc for Provided Bentonville Child Care and with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ Bentonville Child Care and Development Center Inc$Restricted
EducationProvided Bentonville Child Care and with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access.
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$100,000$100K
Walton Family Foundation gave $1,000,000 to Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education for Advanced Tennessee State Collaborative on's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Walton Family Foundation→ Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education$Restricted
Human RightsAdvanced Tennessee State Collaborative on's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$1,000,000$1M
Walton Family Foundation gave $250,000 to SmartFish Rescate de Valor AC for Helped SmartFish Rescate de Valor AC advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
Walton Family Foundation→ SmartFish Rescate de Valor AC$Restricted
ClimateHelped SmartFish Rescate de Valor AC advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$250,000$250K
Walton Family Foundation gave $200,000 to Wartime History Museum Inc for Advanced Wartime History Museum Inc's work through grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Walton Family Foundation→ Wartime History Museum Inc$Restricted
ArtsAdvanced Wartime History Museum Inc's work through grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$200,000$200K
Walton Family Foundation gave $299,000 to The Aspen Institute Inc for Enabled The Aspen Institute Inc to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ The Aspen Institute Inc$Restricted
EducationEnabled The Aspen Institute Inc to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$299,000$299K
Walton Family Foundation gave $1,100,000 to National Audubon Society Inc for Enabled National Audubon Society Inc to advance animal welfare and protection and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
Walton Family Foundation→ National Audubon Society Inc$Restricted
AnimalsEnabled National Audubon Society Inc to advance animal welfare and protection and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$1,100,000$1M
Walton Family Foundation gave $88,000 to Bering Sea Fishermen's Association for Invested in Bering Sea Fishermen's Association's work to advance education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ Bering Sea Fishermen's Association$Restricted
EducationInvested in Bering Sea Fishermen's Association's work to advance education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$88,000$88K
Walton Family Foundation gave $750,000 to StriveTogether Inc for Funded StriveTogether Inc to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ StriveTogether Inc$Restricted
EducationFunded StriveTogether Inc to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$750,000$750K
Walton Family Foundation gave $211,000 to Grand River Dam Authority for Enabled Grand River Dam Authority to advance education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ Grand River Dam Authority$Restricted
EducationEnabled Grand River Dam Authority to advance education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
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$211,000$211K
Walton Family Foundation gave $9,703,000 to National Philanthropic Trust for Helped National Philanthropic Trust advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ National Philanthropic Trust$Restricted
EducationHelped National Philanthropic Trust advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and broadened community impact.
Source
$9,703,000$10M
Walton Family Foundation gave $7,000 to City of Gravette for Helped City of Gravette advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
Walton Family Foundation→ City of Gravette$Restricted
ClimateHelped City of Gravette advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and broadened community impact.
Source
$7,000$7K
Walton Family Foundation gave $250,000 to New Venture Fund for Strengthened New Venture Fund through grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ New Venture Fund$Restricted
EducationStrengthened New Venture Fund through grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and supported continued progress.
Source
$250,000$250K
Walton Family Foundation gave $38,000 to Environmental Grantmakers Association for Supported Environmental Grantmakers with grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
Walton Family Foundation→ Environmental Grantmakers Association$Restricted
ClimateSupported Environmental Grantmakers with grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$38,000$38K
Walton Family Foundation gave $10,000 to Hispanics in Philanthropy for Invested in Hispanics in Philanthropy's work to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Walton Family Foundation→ Hispanics in Philanthropy$Restricted
EducationInvested in Hispanics in Philanthropy's work to advance education access and student opportunity and strengthened community benefits.
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$10,000$10K

Board

Alice Anne "Annie" Proietti
Chair, Board of Directors

Daughter of Jim Walton and granddaughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, Annie Proietti chairs the Walton Family Foundation's board of directors after previously working on the foundation's K-12 education team.

Carrie Walton Penner
Director

Granddaughter of Sam Walton and daughter of former Walmart chairman S. Robson Walton, Carrie Walton Penner is a foundation director and chairs its Education Program Committee.

Lukas T. Walton
Director

Grandson of Sam Walton and son of the late John T. Walton, Lukas Walton is a foundation director and founder and board chair of the impact platform Builders Vision.

Thomas L. Walton
Director

Son of Jim Walton and grandson of Sam Walton, Tom Walton is a foundation director and co-founder of the Bentonville-based Runway Group.