WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Bentonville, AR EIN: 71-0858484

To provide financial assistance to qualified wal-mart associates when they are experiencing extreme financial hardship.

WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund at a glance

Total assets
$106,285,973
+36.4% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$56,244,956
+218.8% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$3,757,241
+3.8% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$27,266,995
+8.6% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Puerto Rico

Cities

Carolina

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Walmart Puerto Rico Associates in Critical Need Fund Carolina, PRTo provide financial assistance to walmart associates located in Puerto Rico who are experiencing financial distress as a result of hurricane fiona or because they have exprienced a recent, unexpected, unavoidable event that caused a financial crisis.$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$106,285,973$56,244,956$27,266,995——$3,757,241
2025$77,946,644$17,644,208$25,112,114——$3,620,766
2024$84,947,412$14,888,653$11,017,099——$3,609,192
2023$81,191,549$12,990,666$8,470,580$150,0001$1,254,479
2022$75,988,231$10,991,078$4,037,520——$144,197
2021$68,952,385$11,857,052$3,907,718——$238,933
2020$61,066,702$13,201,424$4,664,072——$937,181

About WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund

Based on IRS filings

WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Bentonville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $106.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.8M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund is led by Julie Gehrki, Trustee & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 23 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Julie Gehrki

    Trustee & President

    President → Trustee & President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Del Sloneker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen McLaughlin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Lee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Milbrodt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ulises Correa

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Light

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Sanchez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delinda Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kannan Sundaramurthy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hankins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Apple

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Mears

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Narasimhan Rampalli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Glick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Cathey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Traweek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bj Crouch

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Hogue

    Vice President & COO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacquelyn Brigance

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Zazycki

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Del Rosario

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Deaton

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Geno Bell (2020–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Yolanda Horton-Evans (2021–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Carmen Goncalves (2020–2024) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Melanie Belford (2020–2024) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Vanessa Smith (2020–2024) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Boyce Smith (2020–2023) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Javier Delgado (2021–2023) — Former Trustee
  • Former: David Hoke (2020–2022) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Russ Robertson (2020–2022) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Susan Roberts (2020–2022) — Former Secretary
  • Former: Kabir Kumar (2020) — Former Vice President & COO
  • Former: Ray Boyle (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund

How large is WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund?

WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund reported $106.3M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56.2M.

What is WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund?

WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Bentonville, AR. It holds $106.3M in total assets as of 2026.

Where does WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund operate?

WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund has awarded grants in Puerto Rico.

What is WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund's EIN?

WAL-Mart Associates in Critical Need Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0858484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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