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Private Foundation
The Rob Walton Foundation
The Rob Walton Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in BENTONVIILLE, AR. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $125.8M revenue, $114.6M expenses, $441.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 313 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $284.1M.
EIN: 474259772
BENTONVIILLE, AR
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$125.8M
Total Expenses$114.6M
Total Assets$441.2M
Grants Given313
Grant Total$284.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
To provide funding for library
$33,863,725
Conservation International Foundation
To provide matching support toward Spend Down Fund 2.0
$24,572,723
Wildlife Conservation Society
To support Africa Protected Areas Strategy Implementation
$9,328,315
Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University
To support School of Conservation Futures and related programs
$8,000,000
African Parks Foundation of America
To provide operational support for the development and management of national parks and key conservation areas in Africa.
$5,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 313 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR/CO-PRESIDENT
Melani Walton
SECRETARY
Naccaman Williams
TREASURER
Richard D Chapman
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Robert A Smith
DIRECTOR/CO-PRESIDENT
S Robson Walton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $125.8M | $114.6M | $441.2M |
| 2023 | $44.6M | $85.4M | $430.0M |
| 2022 | $-6.8M | $63.4M | $470.8M |
| 2020 | $107.5M | $35.9M | $464.9M |
| 2019 | $79.8M | $10.1M | $393.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $79.8M to $125.8M (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $441.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.