Funding search · EIN 474259772 · Bentonviille, AR
The Rob Walton Foundation
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- $244.4M
- in grants paid
- 225
- grants
- 106
- recipients
- 2022–2024
- filing years
Recent grants
The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.
- $33.9M
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation · Medora, ND · 2024
To provide funding for library
- $24.6M
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024
To provide matching support toward Spend Down Fund 2.0
- $9.3M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2024
To support Africa Protected Areas Strategy Implementation
- $8.0M
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University · Tempe, AZ · 2024
To support School of Conservation Futures and related programs
- $5.0M
African Parks Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
To provide operational support for the development and management of national parks and key conservation areas in Africa.
- $4.8M
African Parks Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
To support African Parks Incubation Program: Scaling Through Partnerships
- $4.6M
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024
To support ocean conservation through the Blue Nature Alliance project
- $3.5M
African Parks Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
To support important conservation in Africa, including Rewilding of Key Species
- $3.3M
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024
To support Country Packages Seed Fund
- $1.5M
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support Phase 1: Advance a Global Culture of Compassion
- $1.3M
The Earthshot Prize · 2024
To provide support for the Earthshot Prize, a global prize designed to scale environment and conservations solutions
- $1.1M
African Parks Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
To support establishing a Conservation Academy
- $900,000
Climate Leadership Council · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations
- $750,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Mosaic Project building collaboration within the environmental movement
- $657,103
Frankfurt Zoological Society - US · Washington, DC · 2024
To support Africa Protected Areas Strategy Implementation
- $500,000
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2024
To support National Western Stock Show through Honoring the Legacy Campaign
- $500,000
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024
To support Heal Our Planet, Protect Our Future Campaign
- $375,000
United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Multi-year cycling support
- $325,000
International Conservation Caucus Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support educational activities focused on the importance of international conservation that benefits nature and people
- $300,000
Arizona Aerospace Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2024
To support Tucson Military Vehicle Museum
- $250,000
Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent De Paul Diocese Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support the urban farm at St. Vincent De Paul
- $250,000
Team Africa Rising · Savery, WY · 2024
To support general operations
- $175,000
Bridge2rwanda · Little Rock, AR · 2024
To support Expanding Conservation Agriculture Farming Method in Africa
- $110,000
USA Cycling · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
To support a three-year strategy to grow the sport of bike racing.
- $100,000
Phoenix Theatre · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $50,000
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations and needs of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- $50,000
Liberty Wildlife · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $50,000
College of Wooster · Wooster, OH · 2024
To Support the annual fund in 2024
- $50,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
To support the Columbia Law School Annual Fund in 2024
- $50,000
USA Cycling · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
To support general operations
- $50,000
Aspen Music Festival and School · Aspen, CO · 2024
To Support the annual fund in 2024
- $50,000
The Nature Conservancy - Arkansas · Little Rock, AR · 2024
To support general operations
- $50,000
The Nature Conservancy - Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $50,000
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support Two-cohort Compassion Fellowships
- $50,000
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
To support the Hoover Institution's general operations
- $50,000
Salvation Army of Nwa · Fayetteville, AR · 2024
To support general operations in Benton and Washington Counties in Arkansas
- $50,000
Phoenix Art Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $37,500
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024
To support Assessment and Strategy for Africa Work
- $25,000
McPherson College · McPherson, KS · 2024
To support the automotive restoration program in 2024, including shop initiatives and general support
- $25,000
Jones-Gordon Foundation · Paradise Valley, AZ · 2024
To support the Jones-Gordon School's general operations
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Foxg1 Research · Sands Point, NY · 2024
To support Research and Therapeutic Programs
- $25,000
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies · Aspen, CO · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Conservation Council of Nations · Washington, DC · 2024
To support International Conference on the Miombo Forest Initiative
- $25,000
Valley of the Sun United Way · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Valley of the Sun Young Men'S Christian Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $20,000
Boston Mountain Cyclists · Bentonville, AR · 2024
To support general operations
- $20,000
Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust · Tiburon, CA · 2024
To support a comprehensive assistance fund for those in need in the Sonoma County and San Francisco Area
- $20,000
Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association - Rfmba · Aspen, CO · 2024
To support Executive Director and trail work and programs
- $15,000
Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District · Meeker, CO · 2024
To support Meeker Trails Maintenance
- $15,000
Nourishphx · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $15,000
Arkansas Community Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2024
Social Services Support
- $10,000
Miracle League of Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $10,000
Kukio Hoomana Fund · Kailuakona, HI · 2024
To support general operations in delivering programs that foster a thriving, resilient Kukio Community
- $10,000
Habitat for Humanity of Benton County · Bentonville, AR · 2024
To support general operations
- $10,000
Theodore Roosevelt Association · Oyster Bay, NY · 2024
To support charitable programs perpetuating the legacy and ideals of President Theodore Roosevelt.
- $10,000
Aspen Valley Ski-Snowboard Club · Aspen, CO · 2024
To support general operations
- $5,000
Northwest Organization for Animal Help · Stanwood, WA · 2024
To support general operations
- $5,000
American Friends of the Bugatti Trust · Dedham, MA · 2024
To support general operations
- $16.5M
African Parks Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2023
To support important conservation areas in Africa.
- $14.7M
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2023
to provide matching support toward a Spend Down Fund 2.0.
- $10.0M
Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund · 2023
Match funding to support conservation efforts in the Namibia Skeleton Coast - Etosha Conservation Bridge Legacy Landscape.
- $9.8M
African Parks Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2023
to provide endowed and operational support to the African Parks Network for the development and management of national parks and key conservation areas in Africa.
- $9.6M
African Parks Network · 2023
to support building working capital reserves for conservation efforts.
- $2.0M
Frankfurt Zoological Society - US · Washington, DC · 2023
to support the launch of a new strategy for Protected Areas in Africa.
- $1.9M
Clean Future Forum · Washington, DC · 2023
to support Clean Future Forum's charitable climate action work
- $1.2M
The Earthshot Prize · 2023
to provide support for The Earthshot Prize, a global environment prize designed to incentivize change and help repair the planet over the next ten years (the "Prize")
- $1.0M
Phoenix Theatre · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
To support construction and theater improvements through the Centennial Capital Campaign.
- $1.0M
Arizona Humane Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
to support construction of a new campus through the campaign to transform animal welfare.
- $1.0M
Foundation To Combat Anti-Semitism · Foxboro, MA · 2023
Program support to raise awareness, engage individuals, and rebuild and celebrate Jewish identity.
- $1.0M
McPherson College · McPherson, KS · 2023
To support the Rob Walton Scholarship Fund.
- $932,603
Walton Family Foundation · Bentonville, AR · 2023
to support Home Region, Environment, and/or K-12 Education programs.
- $900,000
Climate Leadership Council · Washington, DC · 2023
To support general operations.
- $750,000
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2023
to support Phase 1: Advance a Global Culture of Compassion
- $750,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Mosaic Project to strengthen the environmental movement.
- $700,000
Arizona Aerospace Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023
to provide matching funding for the construction of the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum.
- $504,396
Frankfurt Zoological Society - US · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the Assessment and Strategy for Africa Work.
- $500,000
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2023
to support the Honoring the Legacy Campaign of the National Western Stock Show.
- $500,000
The University of Cincinnati Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
To support the Portman Center Fellowship Program Endowment
- $375,000
United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Multi-Year Cycling Support
- $325,000
International Conservation Caucus Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
to support educational activities focused on the importance of international conservation that benefits nature and people.
- $300,000
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2023
To support the Assessment and Strategy for Africa Work
- $285,342
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University · Tempe, AZ · 2023
To support research and design of a global conservation leadership initiative at Arizona State University.
- $273,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
to provide matching funding for the Jane Goodall's Reasons for Hope Film and Education Initiative.
- $250,000
Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent De Paul Diocese Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
to support the Urban Farm at St. Vincent de Paul through the 2023 Restoring Hope Community Breakfast.
- $249,600
Nia Tero Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
to support the expansion of Wayfinders Circle.
- $200,000
Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund · 2023
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.
- $197,339
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2023
To support efforts to catalyze ocean conservation in Mozambique.
- $175,000
Bridge2rwanda · Little Rock, AR · 2023
To supports efforts to accelerate the adoption of conservation agriculture practices in Rwanda.
- $140,000
USA Cycling · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
to support a three-year strategy to grow the sport of bike racing.
- $75,000
United Way of Northwest Arkansas · Lowell, AR · 2023
To support general operations.
- $50,000
The Nature Conservancy - Arkansas · Little Rock, AR · 2023
To support general operations.
- $50,000
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To support general operations and the development of a project brief for improvements to the Painted Canyon, North Unit Complex, and Medora Entry Area of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
- $50,000
The Be Kind People Project Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
to support general operations through the 2023 Annual Gala.
- $50,000
Salvation Army of Nwa · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS in Benton and Washington counties in Arkansas.
- $50,000
The Nature Conservancy - Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
To support general operations.
- $50,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
to support general operations through the 2023 Neuro Night event
- $50,000
Liberty Wildlife · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
to support the Non-Eagle Feather Repository program through the 2023 Wishes for Wildlife Event
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