Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR)



The Walton Family Foundation was established in 1962 by Sam and Helen Walton. One of their goals was to increase opportunity and improve the lives of others along the way.


Their guiding principle - to benefit the deserving people and inspiring projects around the world - derives the philanthropic mission of the Walton Family Foundation.


Today, the foundation is focused on sustaining the Walton's timeless small-town values and their deep commitment to making life better for individuals and communities.

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Recent News from Walton Family Foundation


Atlanta School Turnaround Gets A Big Boost With $2.1 Million Grant From Walton Family Foundation
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Atlanta Public Schools' turnaround efforts have received a $2.1 million boost from the Walton Family Foundation. The gift, announced by...more

Iowa State University STRIPS research project receives grants to expand training
Foundation: Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

The Walton Family Foundation grant awarded the project nearly $359,000 for two years, ending in July 2018. The McKnight Foundation grant...more

TheatreSquared receives commitment for $9 million grant toward new facility
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

The company today announced they've received a new $9 million commitment from the Walton Family Foundation for a grant toward construction of...more

Walton Family Foundation Awards TheatreSquared $12.5M
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

TheatreSquared received $12.5 million in grants from the Walton Family Foundation for the design and construction of a new facility. The...more

Fayetteville's TheatreSquared secures $9 million toward new home
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

FAYETTEVILLE -- TheatreSquared announced Tuesday it has secured a $9 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation to build its new home...more

Blue Oak Academy awarded $325000 grant from Walton's
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Blue Oak Academy, a charter school recently approved by the Tulare County Office of Education to open this fall, was awarded a start-up grant...more

Walmart Heiress and Art Lover Alice Walton Gifts $20 Million to Amon Carter Museum
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

The Walton Family Foundation grants money in three areas: K-12 education, the environment and economic-development projects in the...more

Art for Heartland: Behind the Walton Family Foundation's Latest Gift
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

We will say it again: Walton money—the largest family fortune of our time—is likely to loom large in the future of American arts philanthropy. One...more

Soil Health Institute, Datu Research receive grant to evaluate economic impact of soil health ...
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — The Soil Health Institute (SHI) and Datu Research recently announced a $626,000 grant from the...more

A Donor Goes to Washington: The Philanthropy of Betsy DeVos
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Walton Family Foundation, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation

As we've written before, DeVos family philanthropy is extensive and goes ... Betsy DeVos' own philanthropic activities include co-chairing with...more



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