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
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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Identity
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Academic and workforce development programming
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$400,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Academic and workforce development programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Johns Hopkins University
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Clark Scholars Program
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$13,750
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2023
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Investment Purpose Clark Scholars Program About This Investment Academic, financial and professional development support for engineering students who exhibit strong leadership potential.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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MedStar Georgetown Medical Center
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New facility construction
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$7,500,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose New facility construction About This Investment Construction of the Verstandig Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Merit America
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Capacity building
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$300,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Capacity building Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Operation Homefront
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Transitional housing program for veterans and their families
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$2,250,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Transitional housing program for veterans and their families About This Investment Support for two transitional housing programs designed to improve the quality of life for veterans and their families as they transition out of the military and reintegrate into the civilian community.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$750,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose General operations 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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2023
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$1,000,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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San Miguel School
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Scholarships for Washington, DC students
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$1,000,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Scholarships for Washington, DC students Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Springboard Collaborative
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Literacy programming
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$280,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Literacy programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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