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


Two grants to help city enhance its greenways
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Two grants to help city enhance its greenways ... a third area will have outdoor equipment thanks to two grants from the Walton Family...more

Atlanta charter schools to benefit from $250M in new Walton money
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Atlanta is one of 17 cities nationally targeted by the the foundation's ... Previous Walton Family Foundation grants in Atlanta have helped fund...more

Walton Family Foundation announces $250M charter school initiative
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

The foundation made its first grant for charter school facilities in 2003 and had made $116 million in facilities grants by 2015, according to a fact...more

Walton Fund Commits $250 Million to Expand Charter Schools
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Read a Chronicle of Philanthropy article about the Walton family's evolving philanthropic blueprint and approach to giving for education and...more

Group vows to rescue LA students one good school at a time
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Great Public Schools Now, which will name its first grant recipients Thursday, says any top-notch programs may apply for funding — including...more

New York Artists Search for Creative Real Estate
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Walton Foundation Hires New Director to Start This Fall The Walton Family Foundation has hired a new executive director to lead the...more

LA education reform group names board, signals shift from charter-school-only focus
Foundation: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

In the near future, the group also plans to distribute start-up grants for the operation of new ... She now works at the Annie E. Casey...more

WATCHDOGS: Foundation funded state agency and 2 schools it saved
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

The Illinois charter operator that benefited most from Walton grants was the UNO Charter School Network, which got more than $3.5 million from...more

A Look At The Private Interests Funding California's Charter Schools
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

Charter proponents, most notably the Walton Family Foundation, contribute large amounts of money to expand charter schools in select cities...more

Failing the Test: Charter School Powerbrokers
Foundation: Walton Family Foundation

“If funders like Eli Broad or the Walton Family Foundation were truly .... In addition to its foundation's grants to Education Week, the Walton family...more



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