Confluence Advocacy Inc
The organization's mission is to create a vibrant, competitive public education system, protect the environment and water resources and promote healthy communities for generations to come.
Confluence Advocacy Inc at a glance
In short: Confluence Advocacy Inc gave $1.2M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,225,000
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,000
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $1,013,545
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Confluence Advocacy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was State Government Leadership Foundation ($500K). Together the top 6 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 17 grants of 38 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Confluence Advocacy Inc gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $900K (2022) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Government Leadership Foundation Washington, DC | Improve Education | $500,000 |
| Republican Governors Association Washington, DC | Improve Education | $350,000 |
| Committee on States Raleigh, NC | Education and Outreach | $125,000 |
| Center for Innovative Policy Washington, DC | Improve Education | $100,000 |
| State Democracy Action Fund Washington, DC | Improve Education | $100,000 |
| The Newdeal Washington, DC | Improve Education | $25,000 |
| The Newdeal Washington, DC | Education and Outreach | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,013,545 | $4,215,000 | $4,241,199 | $1,225,000 | 7 |
| 2024 | $1,027,040 | $3,885,000 | $3,964,841 | $1,145,000 | 8 |
| 2023 | $1,052,124 | $4,555,000 | $4,047,216 | $1,195,000 | 8 |
| 2022 | $539,696 | $2,500,000 | $2,912,824 | $900,000 | 6 |
| 2021 | $905,003 | $3,450,000 | $2,827,374 | $1,350,000 | 9 |
| 2020 | $458,231 | $3,350,000 | $2,751,712 | $1,025,000 | 8 |
About Confluence Advocacy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Confluence Advocacy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bentonville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Confluence Advocacy Inc's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim C. Walton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lukas Walton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Brown
Environmental Advocacy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Amistead
Education Advocacy Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam P Rogalski
Senior Advocacy Manager
Advocacy Program Officer → Senior Advocacy Manager, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Williams
Former Education Advocacy Director
Education Advocacy Director & Treasurer → Education Advocacy Director, 2021
Education Advocacy Director → Former Education Advocacy Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lauren E Perry
Senior Manager Advocacy
Advocacy Program Director → Advocacy Program Officer, 2021
Advocacy Program Officer → Senior Manager Advocacy, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika J. Belfiore
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
17 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua McNeil
Deputy Director & Conservation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Sue Brown (2024) — Enviromental Advocacy Director
- Former: Brienne Bellavite (2020–2023) — Advocacy Program Officer
- Former: Claire Voorhees (2021–2023) — Education Advocacy Director
- Former: Thomas L. Walton (2023) — Director
- Former: Alice A. Proietti (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Walton (2022) — Director
- Former: Alice L Walton (2020) — Board Chair & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Confluence Advocacy Inc
How much does Confluence Advocacy Inc give each year?
Confluence Advocacy Inc gave $1.2M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 8 grants.
What is Confluence Advocacy Inc's typical grant size?
Confluence Advocacy Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $175,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Confluence Advocacy Inc give grants?
Confluence Advocacy Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does Confluence Advocacy Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Confluence Advocacy Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Improve Education" (5 grants).
Who are Confluence Advocacy Inc's largest grantees?
Confluence Advocacy Inc's largest 2025 grantees include State Government Leadership Foundation ($500,000), Republican Governors Association ($350,000) and Committee on States ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Confluence Advocacy Inc?
Confluence Advocacy Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
What is Confluence Advocacy Inc?
Confluence Advocacy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bentonville, AR. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Confluence Advocacy Inc's EIN?
Confluence Advocacy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4884653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Confluence Advocacy Inc funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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