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    Walmart is a retailer based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and a significant source of food for the Feeding America network. Its stores and Sam's Clubs donated 769 million pounds of food in the US in fiscal 2026, and in September 2026 it granted Feeding America $15 million to expand food bank storage, transport and technology.

    Bentonville, ARcorporate.walmart.com
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    John Furner

    Leadership

    John Furner, President and Chief Executive Officer. John Furner is the president and chief executive officer of Walmart Inc.

    Grants and gifts by Walmart

    RecipientAmount
    Feeding AmericaRead the story$15 million

    Key facts

    Food donated in the US (FY2026)
    769 million pounds from Walmart stores and Sam's Clubssource
    Fight Hunger. Spark Change. (2026)
    More than $18 million raisedsource
    Fight Hunger. Spark Change. since 2014
    More than 2.4 billion meals securedsource
    Wal-Mart Foundation charitable disbursements (fiscal year ending January 2025)
    $119.9 millionsource
    Wal-Mart Foundation EIN
    20-5639919source

    WYDE coverage of Walmart

    WYDE Newsroom has published 4 articles about Walmart, from May 8, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026. Walmart is the subject of 2 stories and a donor in 2 stories. The most recent is Zipline Raises $1.5 Billion at a $21.5 Billion Valuation as Walmart Signs for 300 More Drone Sites.

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    Walmart's $15 Million Feeding America Grant Works Out to 3 Cents per Pound of Rescued Food

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    Reported alongside Walmart

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