Funding search · Walton Family Foundation · grants
Walton Family Foundation: all 3,288 grants
Largest first · $1.65B across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $800,000
Surge Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations.
- $800,000
Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2023
To support educator voice on Strat25 priorities.
- $800,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
To pursue supply chain strategies and innovative approaches to farmer networks to drive farmer adoption of conservation practices that address climate and improve water quality.
- $800,000
Zeta Charter Schools · Bronx, NY · 2023
To support the growth of high-quality NYC charters by providing operating support for multiple new schools and back-office infrastructure support to build the operators' capacity to accommodate more rapid growth now and… read allTo support the growth of high-quality NYC charters by providing operating support for multiple new schools and back-office infrastructure support to build the operators' capacity to accommodate more rapid growth now and in the future. less
- $800,000
Camelback Ventures · Garden City, ID · 2022
To incubate 40 diverse entrepreneurs to develop and launch education ventures through the Camelback Fellowship and to convene communications and thought leaders and influential funding partners at the Guardian Summit.
- $800,000
Jobs for the Future · Boston, MA · 2022
To educate and inform funders, innovators, policy makers, and system leaders seeking to reinvent secondary and postsecondary education to align with the future of work and changes in workforce needs.
- $800,000
Restauremos El Colorado · 2022
To provide environmental flows and support restoration in the Colorado River Delta (Delta) in Mexico for the benefit of community and the environment.
- $800,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
To support The Nature Conservancy's agriculture program in the U.S.
- $798,000
Practical Farmers of Iowa · Ames, IA · 2022
To drive change on the Iowa landscape.
- $791,000
Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation · Springdale, AR · 2024
To convene stakeholders across the NWA community for important conversations about the region, and support economic development that combats community deterioration and lessens prejudice and discrimination against under… read allTo convene stakeholders across the NWA community for important conversations about the region, and support economic development that combats community deterioration and lessens prejudice and discrimination against underserved communities. less
- $790,000
Comunidad Y Biodiversidad Ac · 2022
To improve the ecological and socio-economic performance of WFF's focus fisheries in Mexico through sustainable management.
- $775,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024
To support climate-ready fisheries in the United States.
- $775,000
Surge Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the development of a diverse group of emerging education leaders across the country.
- $770,599
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
to support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and support for experiential opportunities that are fundamental to the undergraduate experience, further improving … read allto support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and support for experiential opportunities that are fundamental to the undergraduate experience, further improving institutional outcomes such as increased access to campus support services and improved persistence and completion. less
- $770,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
To support a Donor Advised Fund at Fidelity.
- $768,073
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
To increase DU's support of first-generation undergraduate students through enhanced financial aid awards and experiential opportunities.
- $765,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2022
To support home ownership, workforce and small business initiatives in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta region, which include Coahoma county (MS), Jefferson and Phillips counties (AR).
- $760,462
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
To supportminimizing obstacles to student success and creating a community of care and a sense of belonging among first generation students at DU.
- $757,500
Creative Arkansas Community & Exchange Inc Cache · Springdale, AR · 2024
To Provide programming and operations support, as well as funding to complete a new strategic plan.
- $753,967
Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation · Springdale, AR · 2023
To support a series of education programming on investing in startup companies as an asset class and support work with local leadership to identify accredited investors who would be interested in participating in a regi… read allTo support a series of education programming on investing in startup companies as an asset class and support work with local leadership to identify accredited investors who would be interested in participating in a regional angel group. less
- $750,000
Lost Debate · New York, NY · 2024
to reach and educate diverse audiences about the systems that impede a young person's ability to be socially and economically mobile.
- $750,000
Modern Classrooms Project · Washington, DC · 2024
To Train teachers so they can effectively use high-quality instructional materials to accelerate student learning.
- $750,000
Strivetogether · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
To support a new national project to scale high-quality career pathways in communities and states.
- $750,000
Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2024
To support educator voice on Strat25 priorities.
- $750,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To empower educators and other individuals to create free, personalized K-12 learning tools and experiences for their classrooms on an open-source, not-for-profit platform.
- $750,000
Council of Chief State School Officers · Washington, DC · 2023
To support two pilots within the High-Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Development Network, which leverages states as a key influence point for ensuring teachers and students have access to high-quality … read allTo support two pilots within the High-Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Development Network, which leverages states as a key influence point for ensuring teachers and students have access to high-quality instructional materials. less
- $750,000
Ozark Regional Transit · Springdale, AR · 2023
To support an electric and autonomous vehicle public paratransit pilot that incorporates new safety technology
- $750,000
America Achieves · New York, NY · 2022
To provide technical assistance to 60 grantee communities selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce and its Economic Development Administration for the Build Back Better Regional Challenge competitive grant program.
- $750,000
City of Fayetteville · Fayetteville, AR · 2022
To construct an expansion to the Yvonne Richardson Community Center and sustain public engagement and programming for residents in southeast Fayetteville.
- $750,000
Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the KIPP 2025 campaign.
- $750,000
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022
To help support Audubon's natural infrastructure initiative in the Lower Mississippi River.
- $750,000
Walton Arts Center Council · Fayetteville, AR · 2022
To support programming and operations at the Walton Arts Center.
- $749,580
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development · Little Rock, AR · 2023
To support the pilot of Cartwheel: Next Generation Business Accelerator - a startup studio program focused on validating and identifying the most promising business concepts and developing these concepts into actual bus… read allTo support the pilot of Cartwheel: Next Generation Business Accelerator - a startup studio program focused on validating and identifying the most promising business concepts and developing these concepts into actual businesses in Northwest Arkansas. less
- $747,965
Prosper Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024
To support The Catalyze Birmingham Challenge, a first-of-its-kind regional expansion of the national Catalyze Challenge.
- $746,452
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences · Washington, DC · 2023
To track and assess the impact of COVID-19 on student learning, including examining how the approximately $190 billion in COVID-19 relief funding was used.
- $746,292
Bentonville Bella Vista Trailblazer'S Association · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To support operations and programming for the merged NWA Trailblazers / BikeNWA organization.
- $739,238
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To support Duckworth Lab to develop and validate the Necessities Index, an assessment of the conditions required for adolescents to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically; and evaluate and scale Grit Lab 101, a … read allTo support Duckworth Lab to develop and validate the Necessities Index, an assessment of the conditions required for adolescents to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically; and evaluate and scale Grit Lab 101, a program designed to improve adolescents' skillsets and mindsets around perseverance to achieve long-term goals. less
- $739,238
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To support Duckworth Lab to develop and validate the Necessities Index, an assessment of the conditions required for adolescents to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically; and evaluate and scale Grit Lab 101, a … read allTo support Duckworth Lab to develop and validate the Necessities Index, an assessment of the conditions required for adolescents to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically; and evaluate and scale Grit Lab 101, a program designed to improve adolescents' skillsets and mindsets around perseverance to achieve long-term goals. less
- $739,238
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To support Duckworth Lab to develop and validate the Necessities Index, an assessment of the conditions required for adolescents to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically; and evaluate and scale Grit Lab 101, a … read allTo support Duckworth Lab to develop and validate the Necessities Index, an assessment of the conditions required for adolescents to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically; and evaluate and scale Grit Lab 101, a program designed to improve adolescents' skillsets and mindsets around perseverance to achieve long-term goals. less
- $733,370
Interform · Springdale, AR · 2023
To support programming and operations in NW Arkansas.
- $732,000
The Coalition To Restore Coastal Louisiana · New Orleans, LA · 2024
To support CRCL's participation in the Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition.
- $725,297
Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2022
To Support federal and state policy and communications work.
- $725,000
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association · Arlington, VA · 2023
To support PBS NewsHour coverage of water and climate through the Tipping Point series.
- $724,500
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support the field of water philanthropy while advocating for sustainable and equitable water management and policy solutions.
- $717,024
Learning Economy · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide funding to create new technology and provide planning support for a multi-year initiative to help modernize K-12 education data systems in regions across the country.
- $711,470
Music Moves Ltd · Fayetteville, AR · 2022
To support fundraising capacity, leadership development, and live music/music education programming.
- $710,000
City of Rogers · Rogers, AR · 2022
To support the renovation of the Victory Theater and arts and cultural programming in the city of Rogers.
- $709,651
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To grow the pipeline of influential African American leaders in the K-12 sector who will organize and mobilize new coalitions of advocates to advance equity and opportunity in education.
- $707,781
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
To support the learning agenda and evaluation of two multi-state capacity building grantees, Watershed Advisors and the Council of Chief State School Officer Instructional Materials and Professional Development Network.
- $700,406
Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2022
To support the incubation of 36 diverse entrepreneurs to develop prototypes and to pilot and launch break -the-mold ventures that address a significant barrier to student success or access to high-quality schools at sca… read allTo support the incubation of 36 diverse entrepreneurs to develop prototypes and to pilot and launch break -the-mold ventures that address a significant barrier to student success or access to high-quality schools at scale. less
- $700,000
Farmers Conservation Alliance · Hood River, OR · 2024
To test large-scale off-farm irrigation modernization as a pathway to restore environmental streamflow in specific Colorado Upper Basin tributaries.
- $700,000
Greatschools · Oakland, CA · 2024
To support general operations.
- $700,000
Hispanic Access Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To engage local communities in actively shaping equitable policy and stewardship of clean water and natural resources, focusing on the Colorado River, Mississippi River, and U.S. Ocean fisheries.
- $700,000
Illinois Network of Charter Schools · Chicago, IL · 2024
To Support the organization's efforts in policy, parent and community engagement, and communications.
- $700,000
Restauremos El Colorado · 2024
To provide environmental flows and support restoration of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico for the benefit of communities and the environment; and promote models and agreements that promote the permanence of restorati… read allTo provide environmental flows and support restoration of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico for the benefit of communities and the environment; and promote models and agreements that promote the permanence of restoration benefits. less
- $700,000
Brightbeam · Rochester, MI · 2023
To support, build and elevate a diverse network of regional and national activists and messengers working to inform education policymakers.
- $700,000
Cambiar Education · San Diego, CA · 2023
To help nonprofit developers develop stronger revenue generation and sustainability models.
- $700,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2023
To continue work with the investor community to engage with food and beverage companies on how to address water risk.
- $700,000
Greatschools · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support general operations.
- $700,000
Practical Farmers of Iowa · Ames, IA · 2023
To drive change on the Iowa landscape.
- $700,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
To support The Nature Conservancy's participation in the Colorado River Collaborative - creating and advocating for a healthy and resilient Colorado River system.
- $700,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To provide support to finalize a methodology for companies to set and meet science-based targets for freshwater and test the methodology with companies.
- $700,000
Education Forward Dc · Washington, DC · 2022
To Support educational policy infrastructure and increase education and awareness around the policy agenda.
- $700,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To support the further development of OpenET, a platform using satellite imagery and infrared technology, in order to accurately measure agricultural consumptive use (in nearly real time) on a field level scale.
- $700,000
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support development for mahi-mahi and jumbo flying squid fishers and provide technical support to improve electronic monitoring of the anchoveta fishery.
- $700,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2022
To support the National Wildlife Federation's natural infrastructure initiative in the Mississippi River basin.
- $700,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign in providing coordination and leadership to Foundation grantees in the Colorado River Basin.
- $700,000
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation · Boston, MA · 2022
To support the post-earthquake plan to upgrade the solar infrastructure to the Mirebalais hospital.
- $700,000
Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2022
To improve the sustainability and resilience of the Colorado River for people and for nature in the face of climate change.
- $700,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To finalize a methodology for companies to set and meet science-based targets for freshwater and test the methodology with companies.
- $698,680
Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
To develop and deliver content for a nonprofit excellence conference and a Community of Practice Program to carry the learning and networking forward
- $688,889
Harmony Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2022
To support the expansion of Harmony Public Schools in Tarrant County.
- $680,000
City of Rogers · Rogers, AR · 2023
To support the renovation of the Victory Theater and arts and cultural programming in the city of Rogers
- $680,000
Tricycle Theatre for Youth · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To support operations and programmatic work while executing the merger of Trike and the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) into a new organization, the Performance Art Coalition (PAC).
- $675,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To support climate resilience in US fisheries.
- $674,214
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
To support the learning agenda and evaluation of two multi-state capacity building grantees, Watershed Advisors and the Council of Chief State School Officer Instructional Materials and Professional Development Network.
- $670,786
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Redwood City, CA · 2024
To advance and scale the impact of high-impact tutoring for students nationally.
- $666,600
The Coalition To Restore Coastal Louisiana · New Orleans, LA · 2022
To support Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana's participation in the Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition and advance coastal restoration priorities.
- $664,555
Community Development Corp of Bentonville Bella Vista · Bentonville, AR · 2023
Donation of land in Springdale, AR to support the development and maintenance of affordable housing while maximizing and preserving the Property's mutually identified open space values.
- $664,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
To support the planning and construction of natural infrastructure for water quality improvement and climate change mitigation and adaptation in the lower Mississippi River Basin.
- $660,500
Arkansas Department of Education · Little Rock, AR · 2023
To broaden impact and further support student-focused mathematics education
- $654,623
Partners for Better Housing · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
To Build capacity as a non-profit focused on shared equity housing and pilot replicable housing solutions for Northwest Arkansas
- $653,196
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024
To partner with the Institute of Education Science to publicly release data from the National Assessment for Education Progress.
- $650,000
American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2024
Toimprove the sustainability and resilience of the Colorado River for people and for nature in the face of climate change.
- $650,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024
To improve the sustainable management of blue swimming crab in the Indonesian provinces of Lampung and West Java, and to help secure long-term funding for fisheries management bodies at the national level.
- $650,000
City of Fayetteville · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
To construct an expansion to the Yvonne Richardson Community Center and sustain public engagement and programming for residents in southeast Fayetteville.
- $650,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
To support the Climate Nexus Water Hub in delivering strategic water communications and lifting up diverse voices.
- $650,000
Equable Institute · Long Island City, NY · 2022
To Increase awareness of and support for improving teacher pension systems.
- $650,000
Georgia Charter Schools Association · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To Increase resource equity for charter schools by expanding and diversifying the charter support coalition in Georgia.
- $650,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
To support the Science Based Targets Network's (SBTN) launch of the Ocean Hub.
- $646,531
Ozark Regional Transit · Springdale, AR · 2022
To support expansion of On-Demand Transit options through Ozark Regional Transit in Bentonville for 2023.
- $644,802
University of Arkansas Foundation · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
to support the leadership capacity in low-resourced schools throughout Arkansas.
- $641,500
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2022
To pilot the "Youth. Ideas. Products. Points. Entrepreneurs. Exchange", also known as YIPPEE! in Northwest Arkansas.
- $640,000
Arkansas Military and First Responders Academy · Little Rock, AR · 2024
To provide support for expenses that are in pursuit of maintaining the minimum standards of a high school in Arkansas.
- $639,534
City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To support the relocation of the distribution and transmission lines underground on the corner of SE J Street and 8th Street in Bentonville, Arkansas.
- $639,351
Bellwether Education Partners · Washington, DC · 2022
Launch the Filling the Gap grant fund; Thought leadership on unbundling and other projects as needed.
- $638,637
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Redwood City, CA · 2023
To advance and scale the impact of high-impact tutoring for students nationally
- $635,533
USA Cycling · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
To support a three-year strategy to grow the sport of bike racing.
- $634,550
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development · Little Rock, AR · 2024
To support the Validation Fund that will respond to the need for early-stage capital by closing the validation capital gap in Northwest Arkansas.
- $634,000
Meridian Institute · Dillon, CO · 2022
To support Mexico Sustainable Fisheries Collective Impact Initiative's backbone team to expand the impact and collective actions of multiple stakeholders in promoting sustainable fisheries management in Mexico.

