Walton Family Foundation

The Walton Family Foundation is an American private philanthropic foundation and the principal charitable organization of the Walton family, heirs to Walmart founder Sam Walton. Founded in 1987, the foundation focuses on improving K-12 education (including charter schools), protecting rivers and oceans, and investing in its home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. In 2024, the foundation awarded $548.8 million in grants and holds over $8.6 billion in assets, making it one of the largest family foundations in the United States. It operates independently from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation.