Alice L Walton Foundation
Invitation OnlyBentonville, Arkansas · EIN 82-3700633 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$47.1M
Organizations funded95
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$5.3B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $198,090.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
47% of grants went outside Arkansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp War Eagle Inc | Rogers, AR | To support general operations | $12,037,070 |
| Catalyst Church NWA Inc | Bentonville, AR | to support the building of a new sanctuary for Catalyst Church NWA | $7,200,000 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support costs associated with the NWA Land Bank project acquisitions under which Grantee acquires property for planned donation to… | $5,197,846 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | to support the Edward P Bass School of Architecture | $5,000,000 |
| City of Bentonville | Bentonville, AR | To Prepare and coordinate a comprehensive water, sewer, and wastewater capital improvement plan (CIP) to address extremely rapid growth… | $3,000,000 |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine Inc | Atlanta, GA | to create 2 endowments - the 'President's Innovation Fund the 'Presidential Endowment Scholarship Fund' | $2,250,000 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | to support the Atlanta University Center | $1,438,242 |
| Bill Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation | New York, NY | to provide funding to help Grantee establish and approximately $250 million Clinton Foundation Endowment | $1,000,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | to provide general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | to support Phase 1 of the Aspen Opportunity Youth Forum's work to help youth find meaning and purpose | $833,333 |
| The Silk Road Project Inc | Allston, MA | to support the organization's music commissions and art education programs | $528,667 |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc | Fort Worth, TX | to establish a $7 million endowed maintenance fund to provides partial maintenance support for new exhibit areas to be constructed as part… | $500,000 |
| Triple Aught Foundation | Alamo, NV | to support current operational needs | $500,000 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | to support the "American Porch" project | $375,000 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | to provide support for community engagement and education programs | $367,457 |
| Excellerate Foundation | Springdale, AR | to support tornado relief efforts | $335,000 |
| Newark Museum Association | Newark, NJ | to support the hire, development and program activities of a Director of Community Outreach as part of the Leadership in Art Museums program | $262,500 |
| Smarthistory Inc | Pleasantville, NY | to support addition artworks for the Seeing America Program | $255,400 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc | New York, NY | To expand the Jazz at Lincoln Center Arts-Integration program in Northwest Arkansas in Partnership with Crystal Bridges | $250,000 |
| The Historymakers | Chicago, IL | To support 100 video oral histories of African American leaders in the arts and medicine | $250,000 |
| The University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | to support deploying the UAMS Comprehensive School Nutrition Enrichment Program to NWA public school districts | $225,334 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Benton County | Bentonville, AR | to provide general operating support | $200,000 |
| SOAR After School Program | Springdale, AR | to provide general operating support | $200,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to support Black Music Institute | $198,090 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | to support salary and benefits costs to host a 2-year pilot to hire 1 faculty member to lead the school's engagement in AUC art collective… | $172,000 |
| Clark Atlanta University Inc | Atlanta, GA | to support salary and benefits costs to host a 2-year pilot to hire 1 faculty member to lead the school's engagement in AUC art collective… | $156,047 |
| Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc | North Adams, MA | To support Programming Partnership for The Plant | $150,000 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | to provide support for the Leap of Faith film, including screenings in Bentonville, AR | $150,000 |
| Arkansas Childrens Foundation | Little Rock, AR | To support arts in wellness programming at Arkansas Children's Northwest | $144,400 |
| New Haven Home Inc | Mineral Wells, TX | to provide general operating support | $140,000 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | to provide general operating support | $125,000 |
| Jones Trust | Springdale, AR | To assist with tornado response and recovery for current and future storms in Benton County, AR | $115,000 |
| Aperture Foundation Inc | New York, NY | to provide support for the first three titles in the Vision & Justice Book Series to help cover editorial, production, publicity, overhead,… | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | to provide general operating support | $100,000 |
| Centers for Youth and Families Inc | Little Rock, AR | to support the Elizabeth Mitchell Adolescent Center (EMAC) Enhancement Project that includes new furnishings and replacement items in the… | $100,000 |
| Mitchelville Preservation Project Inc | Hilton Head, SC | To support Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park Interpretive Center | $100,000 |
| Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter | Bentonville, AR | to provide general operating support | $100,000 |
| Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Inc | Lowell, AR | to support the purchase of dry and frozen food as well as fresh produce | $100,000 |
| Peace at Home Family Shelter | Fayetteville, AR | to provide general operating support | $100,000 |
| Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Program | Little Rock, AR | to provide scholarship support | $75,000 |
| Canopy NWA | Fayetteville, AR | to provide general operating support | $75,000 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts Inc | Washington, DC | to provide general operating support | $75,000 |
| Ovations Plus | Fayetteville, AR | to provide general operating support | $75,000 |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville, AR | to provide general operating support | $75,000 |
| Clark Atlanta University Inc | Atlanta, GA | To provide scholarship support | $60,606 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | To provide Scholarship Support | $58,753 |
| Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County Inc | Miami, FL | to support the hiring and development of a Collections and Exhibitions Planning Director as a portion of the leadership in art museums… | $50,184 |
| American Federation of Arts Inc | New York, NY | to support the American Federation of Arts Annual Gala | $50,000 |
| Center for Curatorial Leadership | New York, NY | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Fayetteville Youth Center Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas | Fayetteville, AR | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Havenwood Inc | Bentonville, AR | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| New York and Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Northwest Arkansas Women's Shelter | Rogers, AR | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Saving Grace | Rogers, AR | to assist in the completion of 'Grant House' which will increase the capacity at Saving Grace by 18 young women | $50,000 |
| Saving Grace | Rogers, AR | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Thaden School | Bentonville, AR | to support the Thaden and Totality event | $50,000 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | to provide general operating support | $50,000 |
| Arkansas Childrens Foundation | Little Rock, AR | to provide general operating support | $40,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,146,944 | 95 |
| 2023 | $94,958,378 | 83 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 18, 2025 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543529349100404
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-3700633
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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