The Wal‑Mart Foundation focuses its philanthropy on improving food security and nutrition, strengthening sustainable and equitable supply chains for farmers and workers, and protecting nature—especially water and wetland conservation—while also supporting community resilience and local cultural projects in Northwest Arkansas. Their portfolio mixes domestic anti‑hunger and nutrition initiatives with large investments in conservation and supply‑chain programs that advance farmer livelihoods, worker standards and sustainable sourcing. Grants frequently support policy and systems change (research, convening, capacity building) as well as direct service and market‑based interventions.
The Wal-mart Foundation pairs large-scale grantmaking with a narrow set of priorities: healthier food access, supply-chain worker wellbeing, nature conservation, waste reduction, and community projects in Northwest Arkansas. One of its clearest patterns is the size of its funding: recent awards regularly reach into the multi-million-dollar range, such as $12.2 million to Feeding America for healthier food access and $8.5 million to Conservation International Foundation for nature. The foundation also backs supply-chain work at scale, including $4.8 million to Technoserve Inc for people in supply chains and $3.0 million to the same grantee for the same theme in an earlier year. Alongside these national and international initiatives, it continues to support local institutions in its Arkansas footprint, including a $7.0 million grant to Crystal Bridges Museum of American. Its portfolio combines direct service, systems-change work, and place-based investment, with grants that often support food banks, nutrition programs, farmer livelihoods, conservation organizations, and community-connected projects.
In healthier food access, the foundation gave $12,180,752 to Feeding America for HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL, reflecting a strong emphasis on food-bank networks and nutrition support. It also funded Foodcorps Inc with $3,300,155 for the same theme, linking food access with nutrition education. In supply-chain work, $2,001,199 went to Equitable Food Initiative for PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS, and $2,000,000 went to Professional Assistance for Development Action (pradan) for that same area, showing a mix of labor, farmer, and sourcing-related support. Environmental grantmaking includes $2,499,900 to The Recycling Partnership Inc for WASTE and $2,000,000 to Soil Health Institute for NATURE. In Northwest Arkansas, $2,000,000 supported Arkansas Childrens Northwest Inc for NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $100,750, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000. The recent list shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including Technoserve Inc, National Council on Aging, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Wal-mart Associates in Critical Need Fund. That points to recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. It funds both individuals and organizations. Several active programs are invitation-based or RFP-driven, while some platform programs, such as Spark Good and Spark Good Registry, accept unsolicited participation.
$113.9M
$23.4M
$114.9M
$115.7M
Most grants fall between $101K and $1M, with a median of $400K.
25th Percentile
$101K
Median
$400K
75th Percentile
$1M
About 28% of grants go to recipients in AR.
Top 8 recipient countries by grant volume for Wal-Mart Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 305 | $223.6M | 93.0% |
| 2 | India | 10 | $14.3M |
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a mix of repeat strategic partners and major national/international NGOs; funding combines multi‑grant relationships (policy/sector partners and conservation groups) with targeted local investments. Emphasis on programmatic scale and systems change rather than many small one‑off gifts.
Notable grantees: Feeding America, Conservation International Foundation, TechnoServe, The Nature Conservancy, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Grantmaking is national, with 93.0% of recipient grants in the United States. Arkansas is the top state by grant count, and 28% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients in Arkansas include Bentonville-based Crystal Bridges Museum of American and Springdale-based Arkansas Childrens Northwest Inc. Outside the U.S., recent grants also reached India, Canada, Ghana, the United Kingdom, Eswatini, and Mexico, showing an international footprint alongside its domestic portfolio.
Its portfolio centers on healthier food access and nutrition, people in supply chains, nature conservation, waste reduction, and Northwest Arkansas community investments. Recent grants include funding for food banks, conservation organizations, supply-chain capacity building, recycling, and local arts and recreation access.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively large: the 25th percentile is $100,750, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000. That pattern is consistent with a mix of mid-sized grants and major awards in the multi-million-dollar range.
Yes. The recent grants list includes multiple awards to the same organizations across years, such as Technoserve Inc, National Council on Aging, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Wal-mart Associates in Critical Need Fund. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated grants.
Some opportunities are RFP-based, including Walmart.org posts for specific funding opportunities and strategic partnerships. Spark Good accepts unsolicited participation, and Spark Good Registry and Round Up also accept eligible nonprofit participation. Other strategic programs are invitation-based or targeted through RFPs.
Its giving is national overall, but Arkansas is the top state by grant count, and 28% of grants go to recipients in Arkansas. Recent Arkansas recipients include organizations in Bentonville and Springdale, alongside a broader spread across U.S. states and several international countries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 3 | Canada | 8 | $10.4M | 2.4% |
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | $1.2M | 0.3% |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 | $1M | 0.3% |
| 6 | Ghana | 1 | $990K | 0.3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 1 | $924K | 0.3% |
| 8 | South Africa | 1 | $650K | 0.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $8,510,199 | 2025 | NATURE |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,702,615 | 2025 | NATURE |
| TECHNOSERVE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $4,800,000 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,704,091 | 2025 | NATURE |
| FOOD BANKS CANADA | MISSISSAUGA | $2,528,750 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| FOUNDATION FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES | CALGARY | $2,500,000 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF CANADA | OTTAWA | $2,500,000 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500,000 | 2025 | CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES |
| THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,499,900 | 2025 | WASTE |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,465,000 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,445,127 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,504 | 2025 | CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL I | ROCKVILLE, MD | $2,000,000 | 2025 | WASTE |
| ARKANSAS CHILDRENS NORTHWEST INC | SPRINGDALE, AR | $2,000,000 | 2025 | NORTHWEST ARKANSAS |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES IN CRITICAL NEED FUND | BENTONVILLE, AR | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GIVING MATCHING |
| SELF RELIANT INITIATIVES THROUGH JOINT ACTION ( SRIJAN) | NEW DELHI | $1,923,186 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| ACTION FOR SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT | BHOPAL | $1,850,295 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| RAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,750,000 | 2025 | NATURE |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES UNITED STA | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,700,000 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| NATIONAL WIC ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,630,240 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| GEOS INSTITUTE | ASHLAND, OR | $1,598,963 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS |
| EMERGENT FOREST FINANCE ACCELERATOR | NEW YORK, NY | $1,587,500 | 2025 | NATURE |
| SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ADVOCATES | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,550,000 | 2025 | NATURE |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF NAT | NEW DELHI | $1,537,387 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500,000 | 2025 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM |
| MERCY CORPS | PORTLAND, OR | $1,500,000 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| INDEPENDENT SECTOR | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,441,000 | 2025 | RACIAL SOLIDARITY |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,320,000 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FOOD BANK | LOWELL, AR | $1,236,704 | 2025 | NORTHWEST ARKANSAS |
| EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,200,891 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $1,200,000 | 2025 | NATURE |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $1,200,000 | 2025 | NATURE |
| ISAP INDIA FOUNDATION | NEW DELHI | $1,200,000 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| JONES CENTER FOR FAMILIES INC | SPRINGDALE, AR | $1,150,000 | 2025 | NORTHWEST ARKANSAS |
| INTERFAITH YOUTH CORE | LIVERTYVILLE, IL | $1,150,000 | 2025 | CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES |
| AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,100,000 | 2025 | CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES |
| CDP NORTH AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,029,462 | 2025 | NATURE |
| SUSTAINABLE FOOD LABORATORY INC | HARTLAND, VT | $1,004,230 | 2025 | NATURE |
| EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | NATURE |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM |
| VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS |
| ST BERNARD PROJECT INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS |
| TEXAS A & M RESEARCH FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STA, TX | $980,727 | 2025 | NATURE |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $950,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS |
| FISHCHOICE INC | FORT COLLINS, CO | $950,000 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| STRONGER2GETHER LIMITED | SURREY | $923,605 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| NOMI NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $916,614 | 2025 | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS |
| THE URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $902,426 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATI | NEW YORK, NY | $850,000 | 2025 | HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL |
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$8,510,199NATURE
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$5,702,615NATURE
TECHNOSERVE INC
$4,800,000PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
$2,704,091NATURE
FOOD BANKS CANADA
$2,528,750HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
FOUNDATION FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES
$2,500,000HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF CANADA
HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
$2,500,000CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC
$2,499,900WASTE
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
$2,465,000HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING
$2,445,127HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD INC
$2,000,504CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL I
$2,000,000WASTE
ARKANSAS CHILDRENS NORTHWEST INC
$2,000,000NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES IN CRITICAL NEED FUND
$2,000,000GIVING MATCHING
SELF RELIANT INITIATIVES THROUGH JOINT ACTION ( SRIJAN)
$1,923,186PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
ACTION FOR SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT
$1,850,295PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC
$1,750,000NATURE
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES UNITED STA
$1,700,000PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
NATIONAL WIC ASSOCIATION
$1,630,240HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
GEOS INSTITUTE
$1,598,963DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENT FOREST FINANCE ACCELERATOR
$1,587,500NATURE
SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ADVOCATES
$1,550,000NATURE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF NAT
$1,537,387PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC
$1,500,000CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
MERCY CORPS
$1,500,000PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
INDEPENDENT SECTOR
$1,441,000RACIAL SOLIDARITY
CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA
$1,320,000HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FOOD BANK
$1,236,704NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE
$1,200,891PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION
$1,200,000NATURE
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$1,200,000NATURE
ISAP INDIA FOUNDATION
$1,200,000PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
JONES CENTER FOR FAMILIES INC
$1,150,000NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
INTERFAITH YOUTH CORE
$1,150,000CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
$1,100,000CARING AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
CDP NORTH AMERICA INC
$1,029,462NATURE
SUSTAINABLE FOOD LABORATORY INC
$1,004,230NATURE
EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE
$1,000,000NATURE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$1,000,000CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS
FEEDING AMERICA
$1,000,000DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS
ST BERNARD PROJECT INC
$1,000,000DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS
TEXAS A & M RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$980,727NATURE
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$950,000DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS
FISHCHOICE INC
$950,000PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
STRONGER2GETHER LIMITED
$923,605PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
NOMI NETWORK
$916,614PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$902,426HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATI
$850,000HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
Current and upcoming funding from Wal-Mart Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must have a Spark Good account (https://walmart.com/nonprofits), be verified by Deed, be in good standing with IRS and federal/state authorities; certain tax statuses (e.g., 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), 501(c)(19), 509(a)(3)) are not eligible.
Who can apply: Associates (active full- and part-time in U.S. and Puerto Rico) must use the Spark Good Associate platform. Organizations must be disbursable through PayPal Giving Fund or Network for Good and be in good IRS standing.
Who can apply: Organizations must have a Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits and be verified by Deed. Organizations must serve the same service area as the facility where they request space.
Deadline: Requests must be submitted no less than 21 days before the event date.
Who can apply: Organizations must have a Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits and be verified by Deed. Organizations must agree to use product donations solely for activities in the United States.
Deadline: rolling (not specified)
Who can apply: Organizations must have a Spark Good account and be verified by Deed. Organizations must be in good standing with the IRS and set up to receive electronic payments from Network for Good.
Deadline: rolling / on-demand (not specified)
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