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
$434M
General Operations & Capacity
$554M
Investments by Year
Investments by Focus Area
Amount Invested
$591M
Students Supported Annually
875
Total Scholarships
$382M
Investments by Year
Investments by Focus Area
Amount Invested
$452M
General Operations & Capacity
75%
Investments in DC Students
$173M
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
Search strategic investments
The information in this database represents a selection of our investments from 2016 – 2025.
| Organization | Investment Purpose | Investment Amount | Year | Investment Area |
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Saga Education
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Literacy and math programming
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$375,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose Literacy and math programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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Capacity building and facility renovations
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$365,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose Capacity building and facility renovations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$250,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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SOME
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Strategic planning
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$805,681
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2021
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Investment Purpose Strategic planning Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys
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Capacity building, professional development and student programming
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$1,000,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose Capacity building, professional development and student programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The Literacy Lab
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Literacy programming
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$350,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose Literacy programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The Mission Continues
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Leadership development programming
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$3,500,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose Leadership development programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund
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The Pitch entrepreneurship competition
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$750,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose The Pitch entrepreneurship competition Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Trinity Washington University
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College completion scholarships for DC public school students
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$500,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose College completion scholarships for DC public school students Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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US Soccer Foundation
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New mini-pitch sites at 10 DC public school locations
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$500,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose New mini-pitch sites at 10 DC public school locations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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