Private foundation · Bentonville, AR

Alice L Walton Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K $50K $200K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
141
Repeat grantees
69
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Reuben Mcdaniel
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$660K
August Martin
TREASURER (FROM 3/5/24), SECRETARY (FROM 7/10/24)
Richard Hosley
SECRETARY (UNTIL 6/13/24)
Alice Walton
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Heidi Kato
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 07/31/2023 - 10/02/2023)
$214K
Nate Falkner
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/31/2023)
$141K
Alice L Walton
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Philip Sigsworth
TREASURER (UNTIL 12/14/2023)
Richard a Hosley
SECRETARY
Buddy D Philpot
Secretary (Until 7/5/22)
Robert a Smith
Treasurer (Until 7/5/22)
Drew Petty
Assistant Secretary

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
1.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
441
Total grants awarded
$310.3M
Total amount
$704K
Average grant
$50.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$47.1M
95 grants
2023
$95.0M
83 grants
2022
$95.2M
79 grants
2021
$27.4M
92 grants
2020
$16.9M
91 grants
2019
$28.7M
1 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50.0M
5 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$42.5M
3 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$30.6M
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30.0M
See Attachment 14
1 grant · AR
$28.7M
6 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$11.2M
8 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$10.4M
2 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$8.2M
Whole Health School of Medicine and Health Sciences Inc
3 grants · AR
$7.5M
1 grant · AR · ✓ Exact match
$7.2M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Camp War Eagle Inc
To support general operations
AR · TY 2024
$12.0M
Catalyst Church Nwa Inc
to support the building of a new sanctuary for Catalyst Church NWA
AR · TY 2024
$7.2M
Walton Family Foundation Inc
To support costs associated with the NWA Land Bank project acquisitions under which Grantee acquires property for planne…
AR · TY 2024
$5.2M
Yale University
to support the Edward P Bass School of Architecture
CT · TY 2024
$5.0M
City of Bentonville
To Prepare and coordinate a comprehensive water, sewer, and wastewater capital improvement plan (CIP) to address extreme…
AR · TY 2024
$3.0M
The Morehouse School of Medicine Inc
to create 2 endowments - the 'President's Innovation Fund the 'Presidential Endowment Scholarship Fund'
GA · TY 2024
$2.3M
Spelman College
to support the Atlanta University Center
GA · TY 2024
$1.4M
Robin Hood Foundation
to provide general operating support
NY · TY 2024
$1.0M
Bill Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation
to provide funding to help Grantee establish and approximately $250 million Clinton Foundation Endowment
NY · TY 2024
$1.0M
The Aspen Institute
to support Phase 1 of the Aspen Opportunity Youth Forum's work to help youth find meaning and purpose
DC · TY 2024
$833K
The Silk Road Project Inc
to support the organization's music commissions and art education programs
MA · TY 2024
$529K
Triple Aught Foundation
to support current operational needs
NV · TY 2024
$500K
Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc
to establish a $7 million endowed maintenance fund to provides partial maintenance support for new exhibit areas to be c…
TX · TY 2024
$500K
University of Arkansas
to support the "American Porch" project
AR · TY 2024
$375K
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation
to provide support for community engagement and education programs
AR · TY 2024
$367K
Excellerate Foundation
to support tornado relief efforts
AR · TY 2024
$335K
Newark Museum Association
to support the hire, development and program activities of a Director of Community Outreach as part of the Leadership in…
NJ · TY 2024
$263K
Smarthistory Inc
to support addition artworks for the Seeing America Program
NY · TY 2024
$255K
The Historymakers
To support 100 video oral histories of African American leaders in the arts and medicine
IL · TY 2024
$250K
Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc
To expand the Jazz at Lincoln Center Arts-Integration program in Northwest Arkansas in Partnership with Crystal Bridges
NY · TY 2024
$250K
The University of Arkansas Foundation Inc
to support deploying the UAMS Comprehensive School Nutrition Enrichment Program to NWA public school districts
AR · TY 2024
$225K
Boys & Girls Club of Benton County
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$200K
Soar After School Program
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$200K
University of Arkansas Foundation Inc
to support Black Music Institute
AR · TY 2024
$198K
Morehouse College
to support salary and benefits costs to host a 2-year pilot to hire 1 faculty member to lead the school's engagement in …
GA · TY 2024
$172K
Clark Atlanta University Inc
to support salary and benefits costs to host a 2-year pilot to hire 1 faculty member to lead the school's engagement in …
GA · TY 2024
$156K
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc
To support Programming Partnership for The Plant
MA · TY 2024
$150K
Utah Film Center
to provide support for the Leap of Faith film, including screenings in Bentonville, AR
UT · TY 2024
$150K
Arkansas Childrens Foundation
To support arts in wellness programming at Arkansas Children's Northwest
AR · TY 2024
$144K
New Haven Home Inc
to provide general operating support
TX · TY 2024
$140K
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$125K
Jones Trust
To assist with tornado response and recovery for current and future storms in Benton County, AR
AR · TY 2024
$115K
Mitchelville Preservation Project Inc
To support Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park Interpretive Center
SC · TY 2024
$100K
Centers for Youth and Families Inc
to support the Elizabeth Mitchell Adolescent Center (EMAC) Enhancement Project that includes new furnishings and replace…
AR · TY 2024
$100K
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
to provide general operating support
GA · TY 2024
$100K
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Inc
to support the purchase of dry and frozen food as well as fresh produce
AR · TY 2024
$100K
Aperture Foundation Inc
to provide support for the first three titles in the Vision & Justice Book Series to help cover editorial, production, p…
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Peace at Home Family Shelter
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$100K
Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$100K
National Museum of Women in the Arts Inc
to provide general operating support
DC · TY 2024
$75K
Canopy Nwa
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$75K
Ovations Plus
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$75K
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Program
to provide scholarship support
AR · TY 2024
$75K
University of the Ozarks
to provide general operating support
AR · TY 2024
$75K
Clark Atlanta University Inc
To provide scholarship support
GA · TY 2024
$61K
Morehouse College
To provide Scholarship Support
GA · TY 2024
$59K
Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami-dade County Inc
to support the hiring and development of a Collections and Exhibitions Planning Director as a portion of the leadership …
FL · TY 2024
$50K
Thaden School
to support the Thaden and Totality event
AR · TY 2024
$50K
Saving Grace
to assist in the completion of 'Grant House' which will increase the capacity at Saving Grace by 18 young women
AR · TY 2024
$50K
Van Cliburn Foundation Inc
to provide general operating support
TX · TY 2024
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.