Private foundation · Bentonviille, AR

The Rob Walton Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $25K $133K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
130
Repeat grantees
77
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Luke Mitchell
TREASURER
Naccaman Williams
SECRETARY
S Robson Walton
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Naccaman G Williams
SECRETARY
Robert a Smith
TREASURER (Until 12/15/23)
Rupal Poltack
VICE PRESIDENT (Until 12/15/23)
Melani Walton
DIRECTOR, CO-PRESIDENT FROM 01/01/2022 - 11/30/2022
Erron Smith
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Richard D Chapman
TREASURER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
24.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
412
Total grants awarded
$320.7M
Total amount
$778K
Average grant
$33.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$107.1M
61 grants
2023
$78.1M
79 grants
2022
$59.1M
85 grants
2021
$36.7M
98 grants
2020
$31.1M
88 grants
2019
$8.5M
1 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$89.0M
African Parks Foundation of America
6 grants · NY
$66.7M
3 grants · ND · ✓ Exact match
$43.9M
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$14.4M
Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund
4 grants
$10.6M
9 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$9.9M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$9.8M
African Parks Network
1 grant
$9.6M
See Attachment 13
1 grant · AR
$8.5M
7 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$6.3M

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

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
To provide funding for library
ND · TY 2024
$33.9M
Conservation International Foundation
To provide matching support toward Spend Down Fund 2.0
VA · TY 2024
$24.6M
Wildlife Conservation Society
To support Africa Protected Areas Strategy Implementation
NY · TY 2024
$9.3M
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University
To support School of Conservation Futures and related programs
AZ · TY 2024
$8.0M
African Parks Foundation of America
To provide operational support for the development and management of national parks and key conservation areas in Africa…
DC · TY 2024
$5.0M
African Parks Foundation of America
To support African Parks Incubation Program: Scaling Through Partnerships
DC · TY 2024
$4.8M
Conservation International Foundation
To support ocean conservation through the Blue Nature Alliance project
VA · TY 2024
$4.6M
African Parks Foundation of America
To support important conservation in Africa, including Rewilding of Key Species
DC · TY 2024
$3.5M
Conservation International Foundation
To support Country Packages Seed Fund
VA · TY 2024
$3.3M
Emory University
To support Phase 1: Advance a Global Culture of Compassion
GA · TY 2024
$1.5M
The Earthshot Prize
To provide support for the Earthshot Prize, a global prize designed to scale environment and conservations solutions
TY 2024
$1.3M
African Parks Foundation of America
To support establishing a Conservation Academy
DC · TY 2024
$1.1M
Climate Leadership Council Inc
To support general operations
DC · TY 2024
$900K
Tides Center
Mosaic Project building collaboration within the environmental movement
CA · TY 2024
$750K
Frankfurt Zoological Society - Us Inc
To support Africa Protected Areas Strategy Implementation
DC · TY 2024
$657K
Conservation International Foundation
To support Heal Our Planet, Protect Our Future Campaign
VA · TY 2024
$500K
Western Stock Show Association
To support National Western Stock Show through Honoring the Legacy Campaign
CO · TY 2024
$500K
United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation
Multi-year cycling support
CO · TY 2024
$375K
International Conservation Caucus Foundation
To support educational activities focused on the importance of international conservation that benefits nature and peopl…
DC · TY 2024
$325K
Arizona Aerospace Foundation Inc
To support Tucson Military Vehicle Museum
AZ · TY 2024
$300K
Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocese Phoenix
To support the urban farm at St. Vincent De Paul
AZ · TY 2024
$250K
Team Africa Rising Inc
To support general operations
WY · TY 2024
$250K
Bridge2rwanda Inc
To support Expanding Conservation Agriculture Farming Method in Africa
AR · TY 2024
$175K
USA Cycling Inc
To support a three-year strategy to grow the sport of bike racing.
CO · TY 2024
$110K
Phoenix Theatre Inc
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$100K
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
To support the Hoover Institution's general operations
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Aspen Music Festival and School
To Support the annual fund in 2024
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Columbia University
To support the Columbia Law School Annual Fund in 2024
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Emory University
To support Two-cohort Compassion Fellowships
GA · TY 2024
$50K
Phoenix Art Museum
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$50K
College of Wooster
To Support the annual fund in 2024
OH · TY 2024
$50K
The Nature Conservancy - Arkansas
To support general operations
AR · TY 2024
$50K
The Nature Conservancy - Arizona
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$50K
National Park Foundation
To support general operations and needs of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Liberty Wildlife Inc
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$50K
Salvation Army of Nwa
To support general operations in Benton and Washington Counties in Arkansas
AR · TY 2024
$50K
USA Cycling Inc
To support general operations
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Conservation International Foundation
To support Assessment and Strategy for Africa Work
VA · TY 2024
$38K
Jones-gordon Foundation
To support the Jones-Gordon School's general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Inc
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Conservation Council of Nations
To support International Conference on the Miombo Forest Initiative
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Valley of the Sun United Way
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Foxg1 Research Inc
To support Research and Therapeutic Programs
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Arizona Science Center
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Mcpherson College
To support the automotive restoration program in 2024, including shop initiatives and general support
KS · TY 2024
$25K
Desert Botanical Garden
To support general operations
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
To support general operations
CO · TY 2024
$25K
Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association - Rfmba
To support Executive Director and trail work and programs
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Boston Mountain Cyclists
To support general operations
AR · TY 2024
$20K

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