Private foundation · Bentonville, AR (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Walton Family Foundation Inc.
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $10.4M
- Typical grant
- $653K to $3M (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1.2M, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 1017 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 17% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $521.7M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $521.7M | $10.4M | 7 |
| 2023 | $587.4M | $7M | 10 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Carrie W PennerDirector
- Brad SikorskiTreasurer
- Alice Anne ProiettiDirector
- Lukas T WaltonDirector
- Thomas L WaltonDirector
- Stephanie CornellExecutive director
- Christie YangSecretary, general counsel
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to...
- To expand the evaluation capacity of researchers for state-approved tutoring providers working in arkansas...
- To support general operations.
- To train teachers so they can effectively use high-quality instructional materials to accelerate student learning.
- To develop "portable learner records" to help parents, educators, and students understand and make...
- To support a diverse range of tennessee education stakeholders to sustain and successfully implement...
- To partner with the institute of education science to publicly release data from the national assessment...
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Economy Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | To develop "portable learner records" to help parents, educators, and... | $3.1M |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | Nashville, Davidson County | To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state... | $3M |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | Nashville, Davidson County | To expand the evaluation capacity of researchers for state-approved tutoring... | $1.3M |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, Davidson County | To train teachers so they can effectively use high-quality instructional... | $1.2M |
| Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education | Nashville, Davidson County | To support a diverse range of Tennessee education stakeholders to sustain... | $1M |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | To partner with the Institute of Education Science to publicly release data... | $653K |
| Beacon Center of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | To support general operations. | $150K |
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