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

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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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          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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          Veterans Initiatives
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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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          Engineering Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives