Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc
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Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc gave $718K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $718K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $718,000
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $718,000
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $718,000
- Total assets
- $20,600,528
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walton Arts Center Council Inc ($718K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 24% 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 $515K (2020) to $814K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $718K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Arts Center Council Inc Fayetteville, AR | To support the operations of the walton arts center council, inc. | $718,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,600,528 | $465,924 | $771,018 | $718,000 | 1 | $465,924 |
| 2024 | $19,316,668 | $301,624 | $738,065 | $687,000 | 1 | $301,624 |
| 2023 | $17,776,021 | $496,752 | $715,649 | $657,000 | 1 | $496,752 |
| 2022 | $17,710,449 | $44,264 | $657,493 | $580,000 | 1 | $44,264 |
| 2021 | $19,454,954 | $360,565 | $878,092 | $814,000 | 1 | $360,565 |
| 2020 | $14,781,235 | $55,452 | $554,412 | $515,000 | 1 | $55,137 |
About Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fayetteville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $718K. Net investment income was $466K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc is led by Peter Lane, CEO & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Lane
CEO & President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Peters
Chair
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan Downey
Director of Information Te
Director of Information Technology → Director of Information Te, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Bailey
Director of Food & Beverag
Director of Food & Beverage → Director of Food & Beverag, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Orndorff
Senior Director of Production & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Crowne
Vice President & Amp
Vice President → Vice President & Amp, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Power
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tim Vogt
CFO, Vice President & Finance
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaclyn Henderson
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marybeth Hays
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Becky Brink
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Pless
Wac General Manager & Senior
Wac General Manager & Senior Director of Facilitie → Wac General Manager & Senior, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Clapper
Board Member
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kelly Sudduth
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Nick Zazal
General Manager & Amp
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Mann
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ross
Vice President & Programming
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Dominguez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brett Biggs
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Carlos Vincente
Vice President of Marketing & Sales
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Slinkard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Kyle May (2024) — Director of Development Walmart Amp
- Former: Brock Gearhart (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Colleen Briney (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Diebold (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Scott Galbrath (2020–2022) — Vice President & Programming
- Former: Anne Jones (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Taylor Speegle (2020–2021) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Wendy Riggs (2020–2021) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Craig Shy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Les Baledge (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Neal Pendergraft (2020) — Board Member
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 Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc
How much does Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc give each year?
Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc gave $718K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $687K across 1 grant.
How large is Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc?
Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $466K.
What is Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc?
Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fayetteville, AR. It holds $20.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc operate?
Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc's EIN?
Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0646963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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