Wal-Mart Foundation
Bentonville, AR · EIN 20-5639919. Reported 1,313 grants totalling $501.6M to 682 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$35,000median grant
$501.6Mgranted, 2021-2024
682organizations funded
27%of grantees funded again the next year
$23.4Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Wal-Mart Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $35,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,750 and $472,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $12.2M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 682 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $21.1M | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $17.2M | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | $13.8M | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Technoserve Inc | Arlington, VA | $13.5M | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | $7,253,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $7,165,304 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $7,049,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American | Bentonville, AR | $7,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | $6,500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $6,500,000 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $6,051,930 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wal-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund | Bentonville, AR | $6,029,500 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Council on Aging | Arlington, VA | $5,920,127 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rainforest Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $5,767,585 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $5,738,811 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Bernard Project Inc | New Orleans, LA | $5,550,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foodcorps Inc | Portland, OR | $5,255,116 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $5,034,500 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| Code for America Labs Inc | San Francisco, CA | $5,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | $4,741,413 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Digital Green Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $4,700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northwest Arkansas Food Bank | Bethel Hts, AR | $4,652,896 | 18 | 3 | 2024 |
| National 4-H Council | Baltimore, MD | $4,501,987 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Root Capital Inc | Cambridge, MA | $4,162,855 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Benefits Data Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $4,045,640 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Research & Exchanges Board Inc | Washington, DC | $3,975,357 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equitable Food Initiative | Washington, DC | $3,902,090 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $3,870,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Recycling Partnership Inc | Washington, DC | $3,552,930 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United St | Chicago, IL | $3,513,188 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries International I | Rockville, MD | $3,508,943 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $3,505,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundations of Canada | Ottawa, Ontario | $3,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Research & Action Center Inc | Washington, DC | $3,500,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Recycling Partnership Inc | Falls Church, VA | $3,400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $3,341,576 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Food Banks Canada | Mississauga, Ontario | $3,228,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $3,222,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Geos Institute | Ashland, OR | $3,150,563 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Wic Association | Washington, DC | $3,080,240 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Self Reliant Initiatives Through Joint Action ( Srijan) | New Delhi | $3,013,186 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Immigration Council | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Action for Social Advancement | Bhopal | $2,950,295 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | $2,901,719 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cdp North America Inc | New York, NY | $2,879,462 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Storycorps Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $2,750,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $2,745,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wolfes Neck Farm Foundation Inc | Freeport, ME | $2,730,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Fishery Advocates | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,673,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fishchoice Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $2,634,041 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Food Laboratory Inc | Hartland, VT | $2,604,230 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | $2,590,880 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Environmental Initiative | Minneapolis, MN | $2,547,524 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Black Communities | Calgary | $2,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Recreation and Park Association | Ashburn, VA | $2,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| S M Sehgal Foundation | Gurugram Haryana | $2,375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Soil Health Institute | Morrisville, NC | $2,250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mrelief | Chicago, IL | $2,225,350 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Labor Mobility Partnerships Inc | Washington, DC | $2,118,441 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Inc | Springdale, AR | $2,116,007 | 22 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc | Boston, MA | $2,100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $2,095,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $2,061,455 | 15 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jones Center for Families Inc | Springdale, AR | $2,037,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grameen Foundation USA | Beaverton, OR | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Professional Assistance for Development Action (pradan) | Delhi | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wal-Mart Associates in Critical Nee | Bentonville, AR | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $1,990,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Welcoming America Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,849,084 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Issara Institute Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $1,800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Avina Americas Inc | Washington, DC | $1,795,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cruz Roja Mexicana Iap | Mexico City, Mexico City | $1,773,457 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | Washington, DC | $1,766,339 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform | Oakland, CA | $1,750,090 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reinvestment Fund Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $1,749,980 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Access Development Services | New Delhi | $1,702,385 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services United Sta | Baltimore, MD | $1,700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries | Lansdowne, VA | $1,700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $1,676,826 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $1,650,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Emergent Forest Finance Accelerator | New York, NY | $1,587,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baif Development Research Foundation | Pune, Maharashtra | $1,560,535 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Health International | Washington, DC | $1,550,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Artificial Intelligence Unit of Nat | New Delhi | $1,537,387 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jfflabs Inc | Boston, MA | $1,526,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Gardena, CA | $1,517,722 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Accelerating Circularity Inc | Campbell Hall, NY | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bentonville Library Foundation | Bentonville, AR | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brighter Bites | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iseal Alliance | London, England | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Precision Agriculture for Development Inc | Boston, MA | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| S M Sehgal Foundation | Gurugram, Haryana | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | $1,450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | $1,449,295 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Walton Arts Center Council Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $1,448,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Practical Farmers of Iowa | Ames, IA | $1,444,085 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | $1,441,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nomi Network | New York, NY | $1,414,191 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | $1,400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Earth University Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $1,400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | $1,359,375 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada | Toronto, Ontario | $1,350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Libraries Council | Washington, DC | $1,349,435 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $1,346,093 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $1,323,951 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Development Enterprises | Denver, CO | $1,300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Transforming Rural India Foundation | New Delhi, Delhi | $1,273,281 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Watershed Organisation Trust | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra | $1,242,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cimmyt - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center | El Batan Texcoco Estado D | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isap India Foundation | New Delhi | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc | Athens, GA | $1,199,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forum for the Future US Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,176,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $1,150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hello Neighbor | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | Livertyville, IL | $1,150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association of Black Foundation Exe | New York, NY | $1,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Transfair USA | Oakland, CA | $1,097,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Fishing Watch | Washington, DC | $1,060,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Recycling Partnership Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,006,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,001,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Services Unlimited | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earth Innovation Institute | Berkeley, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earthworm Foundation | Nyon | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Give Foundation Inc | California, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries International Inc | Rockville, MD | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Instituto De Pesquisa Ambiental Da Amazonia | Brasilia Df | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Judicial College | Reno, NV | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Solidaridad North America | Berkeley, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The 1890 Universities Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Council | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of South Hampton Roads | Norfolk, VA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vessel Works | Lyons, CO | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Proforest Initiative Africa | Accra | $990,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Benton County | Bentonville, AR | $980,850 | 39 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas a & M Research Foundation | College Sta, TX | $980,727 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National FFA Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $975,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| STRONGER2GETHER Limited | Surrey, British Columbia | $966,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| STRONGER2GETHER Limited | Surrey | $923,605 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $902,426 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Southern Territory | Atlanta, GA | $900,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| One America Movement | Bowie, MD | $895,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $885,000 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $852,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporati | New York, NY | $850,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pflag Inc | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Benton Count | Bentonville, AR | $835,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fathersofstedmundsouthernmissions | Selma, AL | $800,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | $800,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wholesome Wave Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $800,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $799,411 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Environment Center Inc | Washington, DC | $784,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding Texas | Austin, TX | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Health Resources in Action Inc | Boston, MA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humans First Detroit | Detroit, MI | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interfaith America | Chicago, IL | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Npower Canada | Toronto, Ontario | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors I | New York, NY | $750,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| York University | Toronto, Ontario | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | $749,990 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Education Trust Inc | Washington, DC | $748,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management | College Park, GA | $738,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition and Low Income Housing | Washington, DC | $736,779 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | Peculiar, MO | $725,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation | Springdale, AR | $723,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cierto | Tacoma, WA | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forest Trends Association | Washington, DC | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Human Rights and Business | East Sussex, England | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Resolve Inc | Washington, DC | $670,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Low Income Housing Coaliti | Washington, DC | $664,911 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adoption Exchange Association Inc | Linthicum, MD | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gordon Institute of Business Science Entrepreneurship Development Academy | Johannesburg | $650,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | New York, NY | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legal Action Center of the City of | New York, NY | $650,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritan House Community Center | Rogers, AR | $642,567 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Action for Healthy Kids Inc | Chicago, IL | $625,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Theatre Squared Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $620,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | $610,676 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robin Merger Corporation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | Hyderabad | $589,990 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asociacion Mexicana De Bancos De Alimentos Ac | Tepeji Del Rio De Ocampo, Hidalgo | $588,235 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Ed | Dallas, TX | $549,321 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rogers Development Foundation Inc | Rogers, AR | $546,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tricycle Theater for Youth | Bentonville, AR | $540,803 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trickle Up Program Inc | New York, NY | $533,876 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pro Mujer Inc | New York, NY | $531,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc | Nashville, TN | $530,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | New Orleans, LA | $525,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Health Alliance | Toronto | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collective Good Foundation | Bengaluru, Karnataka | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Environment Conservation Society | Kolkata | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Excellerate Foundation | Rogers, AR | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Embracing Mothers Inc | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Information and Communications Technology Council (ictc) of Canada Inc | Ottawa, Ontario | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc | Baltimore, MD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manna Food Bank Inc | Mills River, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| More in Common Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Conference on Citizenship | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Legal Aid and Defender Ass | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockteen Youth Foundation | Arlington, TX | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scott Family Amazeum | Bentonville, AR | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Verite Inc | Amherst, MA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Systems for the Future Institute | Chicago, IL | $495,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springdale School District | Springdale, AR | $487,518 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| People's Food Institute | Toronto | $472,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander American | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| L&j Empowerment | Little Rock, AR | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sogal Foundation | New York, NY | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | Baltimore, MD | $449,710 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fayetteville Youth Center Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $442,468 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cybergrants LLC | Princeton, NJ | $436,915 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Public Inc | Oakland, CA | $425,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $411,505 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | $410,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council for a Strong America | Washington, DC | $407,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Institute for the Quantitative Stud | Williamstown, MA | $405,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canopy Nwa | Fayetteville, AR | $404,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Burning Glass Institute | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Carolina Community Foundation | Columbia, SC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council on Foundations Inc | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Instituto Centro De Vida | Cuiaba, Mato Grosso | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One America Movement | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youthbuild USA Inc | Roxbury, MA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cobblestone Project | Fayetteville, AR | $395,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Museum of Northwestarkans | Bentonville, AR | $379,259 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Southern University Foundatio | Houston, TX | $351,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bayou Community Foundation | Houma, LA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of North Florida Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Core Community Organized Relief Eff | Los Angeles, CA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
141 of 682 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 27%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
Plus 3 grants to individuals totalling $2,348,275 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Trust for Public Land
CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES - St Bernard Project Inc
DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS - Jfflabs Inc
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN RETAIL - Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc
DIVERSITY IN THE TALENT PIPELINE - International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc
ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP ( SEE PART VIII-A) - Advisor Education Inc
EXECUTIVE MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 864 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 813 | $125.4M | $6,000 |
| 2022 | 179 | $130.7M | $379,259 |
| 2023 | 178 | $131.6M | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 143 | $113.8M | $435,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Wal-Mart Foundation has 10 of them, worth $5,142,926. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundations of Canada | Ottawa, Ontario | $1,050,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Iseal Alliance | London | $941,581 |
| International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc | Nashville, TN | $617,604 |
| Global Fishing Watch | Washington, DC | $450,000 |
| Childrens Museum of Northwestarkans | Bentonville, AR | $412,025 |
| Childrens Museum of Northwestarkans | Bentonville, AR | $408,716 |
| American Logistics Aid Network | Lakeland, FL | $250,000 |
| St John the Evangelist Severna Park Roman Catholic Congregation Inc | Severna Park, MD | $9,000 |
| Wwf | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 19% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund236 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc209 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc188 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America181 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program164 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust125 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $35,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wal-Mart Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 702 Sw 8TH Street Dept 9740 0150, Bentonville, AR, 72716. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 20-5639919 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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