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.
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Greater DC Diaper Bank
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COVID-19 emergency response funding
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$500,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose COVID-19 emergency response funding Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Greater Washington Community Foundation
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COVID-19 emergency response funding
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$500,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose COVID-19 emergency response funding Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Greater Washington Community Foundation
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DC Education Equity Fund
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$500,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose DC Education Equity Fund Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Hire Heroes USA
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Veterans and military spouse career services programming
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$3,000,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose Veterans and military spouse career services programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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KIPP DC
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New KIPP DC high school
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$10,000,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose New KIPP DC high school About This Investment A new KIPP high school supporting innovative and specialized programming in Washington, DC's Ward 8.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Latin American Youth Center
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General operations, strategic planning and reserves
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$875,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose General operations, strategic planning and reserves Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Levine Music
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Scholarships for music programming at THEARC
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$300,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose Scholarships for music programming at THEARC Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Mamatoto Village
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New facility and general operations
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$860,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose New facility and general operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Mary's Center
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Telemedicine Program
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$540,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose Telemedicine Program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Medstar Health
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Establishment of the Safe Babies Safe Moms Initiative
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$27,000,000
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2020
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Investment Purpose Establishment of the Safe Babies Safe Moms Initiative About This Investment Launch and scale the Safe Babies, Safe Moms initiative to improve maternal, infant, young child and family health and developmental outcomes for low-income families.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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