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.
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Medstar Health Inc
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Development of a maternal safety spectrum taxonomy
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$800,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Development of a maternal safety spectrum taxonomy 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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$4,000,000
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2022
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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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Saga Education
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Literacy and math programming
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$625,000
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2022
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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, facility renovations and technology upgrades
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$575,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Capacity building, facility renovations and technology upgrades 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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2022
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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School Leader Lab
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Training program for Washington, DC school leaders
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$350,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Training program for Washington, DC school leaders Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families
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Building renovations
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$250,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Building renovations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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St. Michaels Community Center
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Facility renovations
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$250,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Facility renovations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Team Rubicon
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TRades Academy programming and capacity building
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$6,500,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose TRades Academy programming and capacity building About This Investment The TRades Academy provides skill-based trainings and certifications to veterans in construction-related trades.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The COMMIT Foundation
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Transition programming
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$2,600,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Transition programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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