Funding search · Walton Family Foundation · grants
Walton Family Foundation: all 3,288 grants
Largest first · $1.65B across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $500,000
Baton Rouge Area Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2022
To support work to develop a conceptual design for the HALO low-carbon hydrogen hub project.
- $500,000
Bentonville Child Care and Development Center Inc Dba Helen R Walton C · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To support families from a wide range of economic backgrounds through the Sliding Scale Tuition Program and to invest in educators through an adjusted pay scale to assist with employee retention and recruitment.
- $500,000
Bentonville Library Foundation · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To support the expansion efforts of the Bentonville Public Library.
- $500,000
Bonneville Environmental Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
To support the Lower Colorado River Revolving Fund.
- $500,000
City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To construct an off leash dog area and children's play area in Orchards Park.
- $500,000
Common Ground Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support programming work to increase opportunities for Black youth and build awareness of promising practices to increase social and economic mobility.
- $500,000
Dove Charter Public School Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
As described in the expansion application dated May 1, 2021, for Dove schools located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These schools are projected to serve 2,120 students at full-scale.
- $500,000
Education Reimagined · Washington, DC · 2022
To explore how communities and states can create ecosystems where learning does not just happen at school and develop a strategy to raise, organize, and direct the kind of significant funding that will be necessary to f… read allTo explore how communities and states can create ecosystems where learning does not just happen at school and develop a strategy to raise, organize, and direct the kind of significant funding that will be necessary to fund new ways of organizing, supporting, and credentialing learning. less
- $500,000
Educators for Excellence · New York, NY · 2022
To recruit, build the capacity of, and elevate educator viewpoints through public opinion data and storytelling work.
- $500,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To ensure the sustainable management of US fisheries by incorporating climate change in management decisions, defending the Magnuson Stevens Act and ensuring that the data used to manage fisheries is timely, accurate, a… read allTo ensure the sustainable management of US fisheries by incorporating climate change in management decisions, defending the Magnuson Stevens Act and ensuring that the data used to manage fisheries is timely, accurate, and digitized. less
- $500,000
Friendship Education Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the full request, as described in the expansion application dated March 25, 2022, for a public charter school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This school will launch in August 2022, and is projected to serve… read allTo support the full request, as described in the expansion application dated March 25, 2022, for a public charter school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This school will launch in August 2022, and is projected to serve 400 students at full-scale. less
- $500,000
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights · Chicago, IL · 2022
For rental assistance and other direct support such as transportation, clothing, and groceries as part of the refugee resettlement program.
- $500,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2022
To support efforts to protect and expand educational choice.
- $500,000
Kids First Chicago for Education · Chicago, IL · 2022
To accelerate and expand the influence of its parent-led model for educational change.
- $500,000
Massachusetts Charter Public School Association · Hudson, MA · 2022
To provide technical and governance support to charter schools, help advance charter policy initiatives, and create a more favorable narrative for charter schools in Massachusetts.
- $500,000
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support Catch Together to build out a model and create a new National Trust in the U.S. for catch shares.
- $500,000
Myvillage Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
To support collective action toward a vision for community-led transformational educational change in Jacksonville and across Florida.
- $500,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
To support on-the-ground projects on public and private lands that restore wetlands in the headwaters of the Colorado River.
- $500,000
New Profit · Boston, MA · 2022
To launch the second round of the Post-Secondary Innovation and Equity Fund (PIE 2) to build the capacity of proximate entrepreneurs who will reshape the education to employment system.
- $500,000
Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To provide Support for Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food.
- $500,000
Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation · Springdale, AR · 2022
To pilot Startup Recruitment Northwest Arkansas.
- $500,000
Oceana · Washington, DC · 2022
To advance their multi-year campaign to strengthen U.S. leadership in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and improve the transparency and traceability of seafood.
- $500,000
Odessa Initiatives Llc · Boston, MA · 2022
To support a Program that integrates social and mental health into schools that lead to lifelong learning.
- $500,000
Policy Innovators in Education Network · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support general operations in 2022.
- $500,000
Pronatura Noroeste Ac · 2022
To build on progress restoring river habitat in the Colorado River Delta, and to advance a campaign to permanently protect the Colorado River in Mexico.
- $500,000
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
To support the American Instructional Resources Survey (AIRS) - an annual survey of a representative sample of US teachers and school leaders.
- $500,000
Reach Institute for School Leadership · Oakland, CA · 2022
To expand the implementation of the Reach Institute (formerly The Oxford Teachers Academy) in Arkansas.
- $500,000
Refugeeone · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide housing aid to refugees and help to furnish the home.
- $500,000
Santa Fe South Schools · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
To support a public charter school and education activities in Oklahoma City.
- $500,000
Silicon Schools Fund · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the launch of 25 innovative high-quality new schools, further innovative charter growth nationally, and build the communciations capacity of SSF's portfolio schools.
- $500,000
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
To advance improvements toward sustainability in WFF's exit fisheries in Chile, Peru, and Indonesia.
- $500,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To support Weave: The Social Fabric Project (Weave), whose mission is to uplift social trust by investing in local leaders who embody the values of trust, relationship-building, and mutual affection.
- $500,000
Transcend · Hastingsonhudson, NY · 2022
To educate and support educators, systems leaders, and funders seeking to reimagine k-12 education to better meet the needs of students and families.
- $500,000
Tulsa Honor Academy · Tulsa, OK · 2022
To support the request, as described in the expansion application dated July 8, 2021, for Tulsa Honor Academy - Flores Middle School, located in Tulsa, OK. This school was launched in August 2021 and is projected to ser… read allTo support the request, as described in the expansion application dated July 8, 2021, for Tulsa Honor Academy - Flores Middle School, located in Tulsa, OK. This school was launched in August 2021 and is projected to serve 500 students at full-scale. less
- $500,000
United States Department of Education · Washington, DC · 2022
To support a prize competition to identify cost-effective, scalable interventions to accelerate student learning for the nation's lowest-performing students.
- $500,000
Wal-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund · Bentonville, AR · 2022
To Support individuals in Need.
- $500,000
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development · North Little Rock, AR · 2022
To pilot a not-for-profit, evergreen fund that will make equity investments in early-stage companies outside Northwest Arkansas which are aligned with the region's competitive advantages, and relocate them to Northwest … read allTo pilot a not-for-profit, evergreen fund that will make equity investments in early-stage companies outside Northwest Arkansas which are aligned with the region's competitive advantages, and relocate them to Northwest Arkansas. less
- $499,963
Mdrc · New York, NY · 2024
To create new tools to understand the quality of math and literacy assessments for young children and assess demand for the development of new assessments that better meet educators', policymakers', and families' needs.
- $499,900
Urban League of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA · 2022
To help Elevate issues of educational equity in Louisiana.
- $499,736
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2022
To help a cohort of six WFF grantee organizations meaningfully solicit and apply the input of users (e.g., parents, educators, students) to their program and policy design.
- $499,415
Sand County Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
To advance watershed-municipal initiatives in Iowa and Illinois.
- $499,231
Commit2dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024
To support the statewide coalition and the Texas Impact Network policy implementation strategy.
- $499,231
Commit2dallas · Dallas, TX · 2023
To support the statewide coalition and the Texas Impact Network policy implementation strategy.
- $499,231
Commit2dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
To support its statewide coalition and the Texas Impact Network (TIN) policy implementation strategy.
- $498,947
National Center for Civic Innovation · New York, NY · 2023
To provide support for pilot Venture Studio X - a new model to identify education technology solutions that may accelerate student outcomes and expand reach to students throughout the country.
- $497,769
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To create a learning agenda and grants program designed to support research that addresses critical gaps in what is known about the relationship between K-12 education and long-term economic mobility, including the deve… read allTo create a learning agenda and grants program designed to support research that addresses critical gaps in what is known about the relationship between K-12 education and long-term economic mobility, including the development of new measures to track key related student outcomes. less
- $496,986
Council of Chief State School Officers · Washington, DC · 2022
To build state and district capacity to adopt and advance student-centered and personalized learning models.
- $495,713
Forward Arkansas · Little Rock, AR · 2023
To facilitate a school redesign project called "Transforming the Student Learning Experience" with 30 Arkansas public schools
- $490,000
Blue Grass Community Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2022
To catalyze the creation of a community-led fund that will establish innovative education-to-workforce pathways that support the next generation of Lexington learners and position these learners to be better prepared to… read allTo catalyze the creation of a community-led fund that will establish innovative education-to-workforce pathways that support the next generation of Lexington learners and position these learners to be better prepared to access in-demand, high-wage employment opportunities. less
- $487,706
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
To support The Anxious Generationinitiative.
- $486,108
Arkansas Center for Data Sciences · Little Rock, AR · 2023
To scale up THE multi-faceted, non-traditional talent development initiatives in Northwest Arkansas for the Information Technology workforce.
- $485,000
Consejo Mexicano De Promocion De Los Productos Pesqueros Y Acuicolas Ac · 2023
To continue building domestic demand for sustainable Mexican seafood, with the ultimate goal of creating market incentive for improving Mexico's priority fisheries.
- $480,997
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development · Little Rock, AR · 2023
To support the Science Venture Studio.
- $478,333
University of Arkansas Foundation · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
To support DEI capacity-building programming for various segments of the non-profit ecosystem in NW Arkansas
- $475,000
Denver Hybrid College · Denver, CO · 2024
To scale its career and college accelerator by increasing employer partnerships to expand work-based learning while creating a new revenue stream and launching a fellowship to offer career exploration and success coachi… read allTo scale its career and college accelerator by increasing employer partnerships to expand work-based learning while creating a new revenue stream and launching a fellowship to offer career exploration and success coaching to high school students. less
- $475,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2024
Toaddress current gaps in sustainable agriculture outreach and to ensure that federal agriculture conservation programs effectively address soil, water, wildlife and climate benefits.
- $475,000
Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education · Boston, MA · 2023
To provide support for expanding student access.
- $475,000
National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
To help leverage public funds to scale-up wetland restoration on National Forests in the Colorado River Basin.
- $475,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2023
Toaddress current gaps in sustainable agriculture outreach and to ensure that federal agriculture conservation programs effectively address soil, water, wildlife and climate benefits.
- $475,000
Sociedad Peruana De Derecho Ambiental · 2023
To create a lasting platform for responsible and sustainable management of the Foundation's focus fisheries- jumbo flying squid, mahi-mahi and octopus-- by improving fisheries regulations and building the capacity of ke… read allTo create a lasting platform for responsible and sustainable management of the Foundation's focus fisheries- jumbo flying squid, mahi-mahi and octopus-- by improving fisheries regulations and building the capacity of key fishery stakeholders. less
- $475,000
Fishchoice · Fort Collins, CO · 2022
To support two web-based resources that increase demand for sustainable seafood, FishChoice.com, and increase the supply of sustainable seafood, FisheryProgress.org.
- $475,000
National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022
To help leverage public funds to scale-up wetland restoration on National Forests in the Colorado River Basin.
- $475,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2022
To improve agricultural conservation programs and increase farmer adoption of conservation practices.
- $475,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To Amplify research to transparently identify the use of federal COVID-19 relief stimulus funds across the country.
- $475,000
Studentsfirst New York Institute · New York, NY · 2022
To Build capacity of parent advocates and manage charter advocates.
- $474,030
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Dba Neighborworks America · Washington, DC · 2022
To support nonprofit leaders from NW Arkansas to participate in NeighborWorks' Achieving Excellence Program national cohort and to pilot aCommunities of Excellence leadership program for mid-level nonprofit leaders in t… read allTo support nonprofit leaders from NW Arkansas to participate in NeighborWorks' Achieving Excellence Program national cohort and to pilot aCommunities of Excellence leadership program for mid-level nonprofit leaders in the region. less
- $471,000
Rodel Charitable Foundation - Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2022
To support Phase II of Delaware's state-wide pathways initiative.
- $470,000
Pronatura Noroeste Ac · 2024
To provide stewardship and planning for existing and future restoration sites and to secure permanent protection and conservation of the Colorado River in Mexico.
- $468,300
Arkansas Public School Resource Center · Little Rock, AR · 2022
To implement the Charter School Maintenance and Transportation Program.
- $467,428
Knowledgeworks Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
To organize and host a national convening to highlight and share promising practices and common pain points with implementing new competency-based and student-centered assessment systems.
- $466,985
Forward Arkansas · Little Rock, AR · 2024
To facilitate a school redesign project called "Transforming the Student Learning Experience" with 30 Arkansas public schools
- $464,699
Diverse Charter Schools Coalition · New York, NY · 2022
To support the design and launch of new intentionally diverse charter schools and to advance the coalition of diverse charter schools across the country.
- $461,784
St Louis University · St Louis, MO · 2024
To support the prime center's growth and its goal to become the premier resource for education research and evidence in the state of missouri.
- $460,350
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide backbone support for the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign's priorities.
- $460,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To contribute to the efforts of IUU-Forced Labor Coalition to reduce the flow of illegal, unreported and unregulated seafood and seafood caught with forced labor into the U.S.
- $457,773
Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity · Austin, TX · 2022
To support BranchED to launch a second cohort of its multi-year coaching program with 4 minority serving institutions (serving a total of 3,000 teacher candidates). This program provides intensive coaching, technical as… read allTo support BranchED to launch a second cohort of its multi-year coaching program with 4 minority serving institutions (serving a total of 3,000 teacher candidates). This program provides intensive coaching, technical assistance, resources, and capacity building to improve these schools' educator preparation programs. less
- $456,880
Opportunity Labs Foundation · Brielle, NJ · 2023
To build the field's understanding of what it means to help young people thrive.
- $455,920
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To help bridge gaps between education policymakers and researchers by publishing and disseminating timely, rigorous analyses of policy issues in a format that is useful and engaging for policymakers.
- $455,630
Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2023
To engage and mobilize current classroom teachers in support of educational equity policies impacting the Mississippi Delta.
- $453,000
Jones Trust · Springdale, AR · 2022
To support the design completion of the Jones Center Design Excellence project.
- $452,529
Arkansas Center for Data Sciences · Little Rock, AR · 2024
To support scaling up multi-faceted, non-traditional talent development initiatives in Northwest Arkansas for the Information Technology workforce.
- $451,868
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development · Little Rock, AR · 2024
To Support the Science Venture Studio.
- $451,000
Fayetteville Public Education Foundation · Fayetteville, AR · 2022
To launch a separate 501(c)(3) public education foundation cooperative ("Cooperative") and to administer a regranting fund for individual public schools.
- $450,000
Anthropocene Alliance · Miami, FL · 2024
To support pre-disaster mitigation work with frontline communities affected by climate change.
- $450,000
Chalkbeat · New York, NY · 2024
To support the continued national and regional news coverage on topics impacting parents, students, and educators.
- $450,000
City of Bentonville · Bentonville, AR · 2024
To provide Support for the design and launch of an e-bike rebate program for Bentonville residents.
- $450,000
Colorado League of Charter Schools · Denver, CO · 2024
To support general operations.
- $450,000
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support The Water Hub in delivering strategic water communications and lifting up diverse voices.
- $450,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
To support the expansion and renewal of The Water Desk initiative at CU's Center for Environmental Journalism.
- $450,000
Chalkbeat · New York, NY · 2023
To support the continued national and regional news coverage on topics impacting parents, students, and educators.
- $450,000
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School · Elmhurst, NY · 2023
To support accelerating emerging charter networks.
- $450,000
Friendship Education Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
to support the expansion for the Hannah School located in Maumelle, AR.
- $450,000
Grand River Dam Authority · Tulsa, OK · 2023
to support the general operations related to the WOKA whitewater park project.
- $450,000
Institute for Quality Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
To support policy and communications in Indiana.
- $450,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the BlueCommons "Blue Bank ReBeaver revolving loan fund, which will leverage federal funding to increase the resilience of the Colorado River to climate change.
- $450,000
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support general operations.
- $450,000
The Center for Advanced Defense Studies · Washington, DC · 2023
To identify the industries and businesses that enable illegal, unregistered, and unregulated fishing and forced labor activities of the jumbo flying squid industry.
- $450,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
To support the expansion and renewal of The Water Desk initiative at CU's Center for Environmental Journalism.
- $450,000
Yellow Work · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
To support unique academic practices to support students at their microschool and beyond.
- $450,000
Chalkbeat · New York, NY · 2022
To support the continued national and regional news coverage on topics impacting parents, students, and educators.

