Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 84-2515642Community development

Who funds Heartland Forward?

19 private foundations gave Heartland Forward in Bentonville, AR $25.9 million across 43 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

43 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Penner Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2025

    to align resources, accelerate policy adoption, and deliver lasting improvements in health outcomes, workforce readiness, and economic vitality across the heartland

    $150,000
  2. Town Branch FoundationBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations

    $1,661,880
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for its community growth program and toolkit initiatives, in order to expand economic opportunity in the heartland through entrepreneurship

    $1,000,000
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $350,000
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support the Community Growth Program and Toolkit in Northwest Arkansas.

    $330,000
  6. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Health/human services

    $250,000
  7. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Home community program grant

    $150,000
  8. General Atlantic FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  9. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Community Growth Program and Toolkit

    $25,000
  10. James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Special project support

    $25,000
  11. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN 2024

    Research for policy solutions

    $25,000
  12. Nabholz Charitable FoundationConway, AR 2024

    Charitable-for program exp

    $20,000
  13. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    In-Kind Donation of equipment.

    $12,688
  14. Town Branch FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $5,910,255
  15. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for connecting the heartland and community growth program and toolkit initiatives in order to expand affordable broadband access and to improve economic opportunity in the heartland

    $1,000,000
  16. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2023

    Economic mobility

    $450,000
  17. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To advance the mission to improve economic and social mobility in America's Heartland.

    $333,334
  18. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    to support the Connecting the Heartland Campaign.

    $333,333
  19. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the 2023 Heartland Summit

    $175,000
  20. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Support for the creation of video white papers to tell entrepreneurs' stories and share creative and actionable policy solutions with local and state policymakers in 20 states across the heartland. 202203-12120

    $80,000
  21. Nabholz Charitable FoundationConway, AR 2023

    Charitable-for program exp

    $20,000
  22. James I Freeman Charitable TrustTexarkana, AR 2023

    Support community through innovation

    $5,000
  23. Town Branch FoundationBentonville, AR 2022

    To provide General operating Support

    $5,405,023
  24. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2022

    Economic mobility

    $450,000
  25. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To advance its mission to improve economic and social mobility in America's Heartland.

    $333,333
  26. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support the Connecting the Heartland Campaign.

    $333,333
  27. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support for the creation of video white papers to tell entrepreneurs' stories and share creative and actionable policy solutions with local and state policymakers in 20 states across the heartland. 202203-12120

    $320,000
  28. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To pilot the Community Growth Program and Toolkit in four Home Region areas, i.e. Northwest Arkansas, as well as Phillips, Jefferson and Coahoma counties in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta.

    $50,000
  29. The Max Stenbeck Charitable FundLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  30. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN 2022

    Improve economic perf of us center

    $25,000
  31. Nabholz Charitable FoundationConway, AR 2022

    Charitable-for program exp

    $20,000
  32. James I Freeman Charitable TrustTexarkana, AR 2022

    Community support for economic development

    $5,000
  33. Town Branch FoundationBentonville, AR 2021

    2021 Operating Support

    $3,836,911
  34. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the Connecting the Heartland - communication and advocacy campaign to close the digital divide.

    $1,000,000
  35. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the Connecting the Heartland Campaign.

    $333,334
  36. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To improve economic and social mobility in America's Heartland.

    $333,333
  37. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2021

    Connecting the Heartland

    $250,000
  38. CDCM Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2021

    To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization.

    $50,000
  39. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2021

    Community growth program and toolkit (q1 2022 okc); 10000.00; 02/01/2022

    $10,000
  40. Lobeck Taylor Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  41. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Organizational Startup Support

    $381,432
  42. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    A Reopening and Economic Recovery Strategy

    $190,700
  43. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Heartland Guide

    $150,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Arkansas and are not among Heartland Forward’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 203 grants Preselected only $11,504 to similar organizations
  2. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 38 grants Preselected only $342,950 to similar organizations
  3. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 14 grants Accepts applications $113,000 to similar organizations
  4. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 32 grants Accepts applications $3,133,976 to similar organizations
  5. Tyson Family Foundation IncFayetteville, AR 12 grants Accepts applications $2,113,132 to similar organizations
  6. Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable andDallas, TX 4 grants Accepts applications $128,846 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 10 grants Accepts applications $86,215 to similar organizations
  8. Cadence Bank FoundationTupelo, MS 4 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-2515642 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.