Investments

The Clark Foundation followed an investment-oriented approach to philanthropy. Instead of making gifts, we invested strategically for long-term success and considered grantees our partners.

Since 2016, the Clark Foundation has invested more than $1.4 billion.

Investments at a glance

Amount Invested

$1.4B

Invested in Scholarships

$463M

General Operations & Capacity

$567M

Investments by Year

Investments by Focus Area

    Amount Invested

    $592M

    Students Supported Annually

    875

    Total Scholarships

    $406M

    Investments by Year

    Investments by Focus Area

      Amount Invested

      $455M

      General Operations & Capacity

      84%

      Investments in DC Students

      $175M

      Investments by Year

      Investments by Focus Area

        Amount Invested

        $176M

        Transition Services Provided

        243K

        Veterans Securing Employment

        12K

        Investments by Year

        Investments by Focus Area

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          The information in this database represents a selection of our investments from 2016 – 2025.

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          Organization Investment Purpose Investment Amount Year Investment Area
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          Washington School for Girls
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          Scholarships and new school building
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          $3,500,000
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          2024
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          DC Initiatives
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          Women Giving Back
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          Facility renovations
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          $500,000
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          2024
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          DC Initiatives
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          Archbishop Carroll High School
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          New engineering lab
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          $350,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          Catholic Charities DC
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          General operations
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          $500,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          Consortium of Catholic Academies
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          Scholarships for Washington, DC students
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          $600,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC SCORES
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          Strategic planning and fundraising capacity
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          $1,500,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          Digital Pioneers Academy
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          General operations
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          $450,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          Dog Tag Inc.
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          General operations and capacity building
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          $2,550,000
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          2023
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          Friends of Easton Volunteer Fire Department
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          Training facility construction
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          $1,000,000
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          2023
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          Legacy Investments
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          Holy Cross Health Foundation
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          Staff development, technology upgrades and maternity and NICU infant programming
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          $552,000
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          2023
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          Legacy Investments