Private foundation · EIN 47-4259772 · Bentonviille, AR · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Rob Walton Foundation's grants went
It reported $78.1M in grants paid across 79 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 71.8% of those dollars to 53 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $56.1M 67 lines
- No confident match $945K 8
- Outside the US $21M 4
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Website on filing
- https://robwaltonfoundation.org/
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 78 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Parks Foundation of America Washington, DC · EIN 30-0241904 | $16,500,000 | To support important conservation areas in Africa. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1497470 | $14,705,943 | to provide matching support toward a Spend Down Fund 2.0. | Same address 1.00 |
| Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund Frankfurt am Main, GM · outside the US | $10,000,000 | Match funding to support conservation efforts in the Namibia Skeleton Coast - Etosha Conservation Bridge Legacy Landscape. | Foreign |
| African Parks Foundation of America Washington, DC · EIN 30-0241904 | $9,800,000 | to provide endowed and operational support to the African Parks Network for the development and management of national parks and key conser… | Exact name 1.00 |
| African Parks Network Johannesburg, SF · outside the US | $9,618,000 | to support building working capital reserves for conservation efforts. | Foreign |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society US Washington, DC · EIN 30-0457102 | $2,000,000 | to support the launch of a new strategy for Protected Areas in Africa. | Same address 1.00 |
| Clean Future Forum Washington, DC · EIN 84-3845806 | $1,898,888 | to support Clean Future Forum's charitable climate action work | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Arizona Humane Society Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0135567 | $1,000,000 | to support construction of a new campus through the campaign to transform animal welfare. | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism Foxborough, MA · EIN 84-2280462 | $1,000,000 | Program support to raise awareness, engage individuals, and rebuild and celebrate Jewish identity. | Same address 1.00 |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS · EIN 48-0543736 | $1,000,000 | To support the Rob Walton Scholarship Fund. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0108839 | $1,000,000 | To support construction and theater improvements through the Centennial Capital Campaign. | Same address 1.00 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · no confident EIN match | $932,603 | to support Home Region, Environment, and/or K-12 Education programs. | Unmatched Help match |
| Climate Leadership Council Washington, DC · EIN 81-3115310 | $900,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0566256 | $750,000 | to support Phase 1: Advance a Global Culture of Compassion | Known alias 1.00 |
| Tides Center San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $750,000 | Mosaic Project to strengthen the environmental movement. | Unmatched Help match |
| Arizona Aerospace Foundation Tucson, AZ · EIN 86-6031135 | $700,000 | to provide matching funding for the construction of the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum. | Same address 1.00 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society US Washington, DC · EIN 30-0457102 | $504,396 | To support the Assessment and Strategy for Africa Work. | Same address 1.00 |
| The University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-0896555 | $500,000 | To support the Portman Center Fellowship Program Endowment | Same address 1.00 |
| The Western Stock Show Association Denver, CO · EIN 84-0517361 | $500,000 | to support the Honoring [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation Colorado Springs, CO · EIN 80-0939841 | $375,000 | Multi-Year Cycling Support | Same address 1.00 |
| International Conservation Caucus Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 83-0449176 | $325,000 | to support educational activities focused on the importance of international conservation that benefits nature and people. | Same address 1.00 |
| Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1497470 | $300,000 | To support the Assessment and Strategy for Africa Work | Same address 1.00 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University Tempe, AZ · EIN 86-6051042 | $285,342 | To support research and design of a global conservation leadership initiative at Arizona State University. | Same city 1.00 |
| Arizona Science Center Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0390558 | $273,000 | to provide matching funding for the Jane Goodall's Reasons for Hope Film and Education Initiative. | Same address 1.00 |
| Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocese Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0096789 | $250,000 | to support the Urban Farm at St. Vincent de Paul through the 2023 Restoring Hope Community Breakfast. | Same city 1.00 |
| Nia Tero Foundation Seattle, WA · EIN 82-1949563 | $249,600 | to support the expansion of Wayfinders Circle. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund Frankfurt am Main, GM · outside the US | $200,000 | To fund Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Congo and Iona National Park in Angola as pilot legacy landscape sites to strengthen the long-term funding of these globally significant protected areas. | Foreign |
| Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1497470 | $197,339 | To support efforts to catalyze ocean conservation in Mozambique. | Same address 1.00 |
| BRIDGE2RWANDA Little Rock, AR · EIN 26-1205347 | $175,000 | To supports efforts to accelerate the adoption of conservation agriculture practices in Rwanda. | Same address 1.00 |
| USA Cycling Colorado Spgs, CO · EIN 84-1284437 | $140,000 | to support a three-year strategy to grow the sport of bike racing. | Same street 1.00 |
| United Way of Northwest Arkansas Fayetteville, AR · EIN 71-0305700 | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0174371 | $50,000 | to support general operations through the 2023 Neuro Night event | Same address 1.00 |
| Girl Scouts - Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0133397 | $50,000 | to support STEM programming budget | Same address 1.00 |
| Liberty Wildlife Phoenix, AZ · EIN 94-2738161 | $50,000 | to support the Non-Eagle Feather Repository program through the 2023 Wishes for Wildlife Event | Same address 1.00 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1086761 | $50,000 | To support general operations and the development of a project brief for improvements to the Painted Canyon, North Unit Complex, and Medora… | Same address 1.00 |
| The Be Kind People Project Foundation Phoenix, AZ · EIN 46-0720140 | $50,000 | to support general operations through the 2023 Annual Gala. | Exact name 1.00 |
| USA Cycling Colorado Spgs, CO · EIN 84-1284437 | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same street 1.00 |
| Salvation Army of NWA Fayetteville, AR · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS in Benton and Washington counties in Arkansas. | Unmatched Help match |
| The Nature Conservancy - Arizona Phoenix, AZ · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | To support general operations. | Unmatched Help match |
| The Nature Conservancy - Arkansas Little Rock, AR · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | To support general operations. | Unmatched Help match |
| Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, CO · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | to support the Annual Fund in 2023 | Unmatched Help match |
| Arizona Science Center Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0390558 | $25,000 | To support Sustainability education at the AZ Science Center, including collaborating with Arizona State University's Walton Sustainability… | Same address 1.00 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0174371 | $25,000 | to support the Outpatient Neuro-Rehabilitation Gym through the 2023 Barrow Grand Ball. | Same address 1.00 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · EIN 13-5598093 | $25,000 | to support the Columbia Law School Annual Fund in 2023 | Known alias 1.00 |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS · EIN 48-0543736 | $25,000 | To support the Automotive Restoration Program in 2023, including shop initiatives and general support. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0096799 | $25,000 | to support the Jr. Suns Basketball League. | Same address 1.00 |
| Boston Mountain Cyclists Bentonville, AR · EIN 45-5322329 | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 1.00 |
| The College of Wooster Wooster, OH · EIN 34-0714654 | $20,000 | to support the Annual Fund in 2023 | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association - Rfmba Aspen, CO · EIN 46-5412595 | $20,000 | to fund Executive Director position and the Seasonal Trail Work and Trail Agent Programs. | Same city 1.00 |
| Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0136925 | $15,000 | To support general operations. | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($1.23M) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.