Town Branch Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Town Branch Foundation is a private foundation in Bentonville, Arkansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $30.0 million in 63 grants; the typical grant was $250,000 and the largest $3.9 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$30.0 million
- Number of grants63
- Typical grant$250,000
- Largest grant$3.9 million
- Assets$612 million
- New grantees38%
Giving in 2024 was down from $37.8 million the year before.
38% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37.8 million | 55 | $566 million |
| 2024 | $30.0 million | 63 | $612 million |
How to apply
Town Branch Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Town Branch Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Arkansas.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 32 | $20.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $7.1 million |
| New York | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $695,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $488,200 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $170,000 |
| California | 2 | $126,720 |
| Texas | 6 | $42,500 |
| Virginia | 1 | $40,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Peel Compton Foundation | To support general operations | $3.9 million |
| The Peel Compton Foundation | to support the construction costs associated with the Compton House expansion | $2.6 million |
| City of Bentonville | to support the construction of the Bentonville Adult Recreation Center and for the Center Manager's salary | $2.0 million |
| Heartland Forward Inc | To support general operations | $1.7 million |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | to support the 918 Fund, a program focusing on the creation of 15,000 quality school seats in the next 10 years | $1.4 million |
| TNTP Inc | to support improved teacher practice and early literacy through high-touch teacher coaching in Phelps County, Missouri, as a pilot program for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to consider for expansion in other districts | $1.3 million |
| Oklahoma Public School Resource Center Inc | to support Fuel OKC | $1.0 million |
| Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | To provide literacy specialists and coaches to implement literacy support for charter schools and serve as a self-sustaining unit for school interventions | $849,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | to support Grantee's Accelerate Student Achievement Program designed to support academic achievement, college completion, and post-graduation success among first-generation and Pell Grant-eligible students from the Arkansas Delta region | $833,333 |
| The Peel Compton Foundation | to support the costs associated with trail and property clean-up recovery efforts | $750,000 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support costs associated with the nwa land bank fund acquisitions. | $733,012 |
| Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | to establish a central kitchen for charter schools to provide cost-effective meal options to students | $702,500 |
| Phalen Leadership Academies Indiana Inc | to provide financial support to Hogan Preparatory Academy to hire up to eight academic support staff to be deployed at all three campuses in Kansas City | $695,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | to support the implementation and evaluation of the BehaviorHelp program | $623,324 |
| Oklahoma Public School Resource Center Inc | to provide support to launch a statewide Registered Apprenticeship Program | $620,500 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support costs associated with the nwa land bank fund acquisitions. | $616,274 |
| Dove Schools | Dove Schools of Tulsa Expansion | $600,000 |
| Bentonville Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association Inc | To support construction costs of a concrete trail connecting WOKA Whitewater Park to Siloam Springs | $586,297 |
| City of Bentonville | to complete design work for a new Adult Recreation Center for the City of Bentonville | $570,120 |
| Dove Schools | Dove Schools North OKC Expansion | $550,000 |
| Dove Schools | Dove Schools South OKC Expansion | $550,000 |
| Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | to create a Charter Impact Team that will provide targeted support to struggling charter schools | $518,071 |
| Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | To support general operations | $500,000 |
| Bentonville Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association Inc | to support construction costs of soft surface trails located in Northwest Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma near the WOKA whitewater park located on the Illinois River | $500,000 |
| Proud To Partner Leadership Academy Inc | Proud To Partner Leadership Academy - Startup | $500,000 |
| Show Me KC Schools | To design, support, and implement a common application system for [charter] schools in the St. Louis City boundaries | $488,200 |
| The Peel Compton Foundation | to support costs associated with Coler Mountain Bike Park trail improvements | $442,736 |
| Harding Independence Charter District Inc | Harding Independence Charter District Elementary Expansion | $397,500 |
| Advance Rural Education Foundation | The Academy of Okmulgee expansion | $330,000 |
| The Peel Compton Foundation | to support costs associated with the completion of the construction design services | $330,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | to support the implementation and evaluation of the Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma: Early Care and Education program | $252,477 |
| Oklahoma Montessori Initiative | Oklahoma Montessori Initiative Start-up | $250,000 |
| RISE STEAM Academy | RISE STEAM Academy Start-up | $250,000 |
| Under the Canopy Inc | Under the Canopy School Start-up | $250,000 |
| Arkansas State University System Foundation Inc | to support the implementation and evaluation of the BehaviorHelp program | $197,085 |
| The Peel Compton Foundation | to support the costs associated with property clean-up recovery efforts for the Compton Gardens property | $190,000 |
| Oklahoma Public School Resource Center Inc | to support the Grantee's Growing Strong Leaders Cohort | $172,000 |
| Arkansas State University System Foundation Inc | to support the implementation and evaluation of the Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma: Early Care and Education program | $161,040 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| Oklahoma Public School Resource Center Inc | to implement a two-year pilot program that will assist teachers in developing and enhancing high-quality lesson plans through the introduction of Khanmingo | $140,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Jim C Walton
- Buddy D Philpot
- Marc Holley
- Luke Mitchell
- Lynne Walton
- Jeff Dean
Questions people ask
Does Town Branch Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Town Branch Foundation give?
$30.0 million in tax year 2024, across 63 grants, with a typical grant of $250,000.
Who runs Town Branch Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Jim C Walton (Director, Co-President), Buddy D Philpot (Secretary (Until 09/30/24)), Marc Holley (Vice President (As of 09/30/24), Executive Director) and Luke Mitchell (Treasurer) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Town Branch Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and community development.