Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director (until 6/02/23) Above 90th percentile | $1.3M $1.4M |
Executive Director (as of 7/31/23) Above 90th percentile | $445k $486k |
Secretary, General Counsel Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $441k $482k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Walton Family Foundation Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$587.4M
Itemized grants
1,125
Median grant
$200k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Builders Initiative Foundation | Bentonville, AR | to support charitable grantmaking and related operational expenses. | $39.7M |
| City Fund | Falls Church, VA | To support general operations. | $33M |
| Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony Inc | Eureka Springs, AR | To support the construction of a new opera theater building and faculty housing units and supporting infrastructure on the campus of Opera in the Ozarks. | $21.6M |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To support special charitable projects. | $19.4M |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To support the Learning Engineer Virtual Institute, a new model for Education R&D designed to create technology-enabled solutions that can double the rate of low-income, middle school students' math learning. | $15M |
| Charter Fund Inc DBA Charter School Growth Fund | Denver, CO | to support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations nationally | $13M |
| Teach For America Inc | New York, NY | to recruit, train and support diverse, high-quality teachers and increase the number of alumni in school or system leadership roles nationally. | $13M |
| Khan Academy Inc | Mountain View, CA | To support a five-year goal to accelerate math learning by 50 percent for 10 percent of students in the U.S. | $10.7M |
| KIPP Foundation | San Francisco, CA | to support the KIPP 2025 campaign. | $10.4M |
| The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group | Chicago, IL | To support historically underrepresented entrepreneurs solving complex and urgent K-12 education challenges inhibiting the social and economic mobility and excellence of America's highest-need youth | $10M |
| Regents of the University of California | Merced, CA | To fund scholarships for Gateway Scholars. | $9.1M |
| Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation | Springdale, AR | To support a partnership with the nonprofit Community Development Corporation (CDC) and the "Big Emma" development team to acquire in downtown Springdale and develop a mixed-income workforce housing. | $6.8M |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | to provide funding to help DU establish an endowed scholarship fund | $6.1M |
| Bentonville Library Foundation | Bentonville, AR | to support the expansion efforts of the Bentonville Public Library. | $5M |
| Charter Fund Inc DBA Charter School Growth Fund | Denver, CO | To support the Growth and Early Launch of the Next Generation of Great Charter Networks. | $5M |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | To create an endowed fund for the long-term sustainability of the museum's Community Engagement program. | $5M |
| National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | Washington, DC | To support general operations. | $5M |
| VELA Education Fund | Arlington, VA | To invest in education innovation occurring outside the bounds of traditional school, reaching millions of underserved students and families. | $5M |
| Grand River Dam Authority | Tulsa, OK | to construct a whitewater park on the Illinois River located at the Lake Frances spillway in Adair County, Oklahoma. | $4.9M |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support capital improvements at the Momentary | $4.1M |
| Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | Nashville, TN | To support subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools. | $4M |
| Advanced Education Research and Development Fund | Oakland, CA | To serve as a R&D engine for the education sector. | $4M |
| The Children's Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | to provide tuition assistance to students in grades K-8 to attend alternatives to faltering conventional schools and provide administrative support for the organization. | $4M |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To support research on how K-12 schools can increase social and economic mobility for children across the US. | $4M |
| NewSchools Venture Fund | Oakland, CA | to support the launch of new, innovative schools, grants for early-stage ventures that will help increase the proportion of Black and Latino leaders in education, a Teacher Diversity Request for Proposals, and greater communications capacity. | $3.9M |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Walton Family Foundation Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Walton Family Foundation Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Walton Family Foundation Inc received $1,303,952 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Walton Family Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Walton Family Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Walton Family Foundation Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Walton Family Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Walton Family Foundation Inc reported $872.2M in total revenue and $801.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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