The Rob Walton Foundation
Annual Giving
$107.1M+36% YoY
Grants
61
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
83
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The mission of the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation is to elevate people, planet, and purpose by changing what people feel is possible and know is doable. The Rob and Melani Walton Foundation seeks partners who focus on the essential and interconnected elements of sustaining life, advancing all forms of knowledge, promoting understanding of healing, and increasing the sustainability of people and our planet.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$100M commitment African Parks 2021 ($75M endowment), historic 520 elephant translocation Malawi 2016-2017, Akagera National Park Rwanda rehabilitation lions rhinos return, ASU Rob Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service $31.8M total investment 2018, Vincent De Paul Urban Farm Phoenix, Arizona Humane Society, Liberty Wildlife Non-Eagle Feather Repository, Compassion Shift Dalai Lama Emory University.
How to Apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. If you feel your project aligns with foundation mission, complete and submit form at partner-with-us page. Team reviews and if aligned with strategic focus, will invite formal grant proposal. Inquiry review period varies by project nature. If invited to apply, expect invitation within 60 days. Collaborates with both nonprofit and for-profit partners.
Does Not Fund
The foundation acknowledges the countless number of projects and programs doing great work across the nation and the world. We receive many more inquiries and solicited grant proposals than we can fund. No specific exclusions listed but focus on sustainability, conservation, environmental challenges suggests limited scope.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$107.1M
Grants
61
Median
$50K
States
15
$79.0M
Grants
78
Median
$50K
States
14
$59.1M
Grants
85
Median
$20K
States
18
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$25K
25th Pctile
$500K
75th Pctile
$33.9M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $500K.
Largest Recent Grants
$33.9M
2024
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
ND · To provide funding for library
$24.6M
2024
Conservation International Foundation
VA · To provide matching support toward Spend Down Fund 2.0
$9.3M
2024
Wildlife Conservation Society
NY · To support Africa Protected Areas Strategy Implementation
$8.0M
2024
Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University
AZ · To support School of Conservation Futures and related programs
$5.0M
2024
African Parks Foundation of America
DC · To provide operational support for the development and management of national parks and key conservation areas in Africa.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.