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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          Medstar Health
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          COVID-19 emergency response funding
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          $250,000
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          2020
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          DC Initiatives
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          Miriam's Kitchen
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          Communications and fundraising capacity
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          $750,000
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          2020
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          DC Initiatives
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          National Museum of Women in the Arts
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          Professional development and student programming
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          $360,000
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          2020
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          DC Initiatives
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          National Society of Black Engineers
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          50K Coalition
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          $2,208,803
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          2020
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          New Futures
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          Staffing, fundraising and academic programming
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          $1,500,000
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          2020
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          DC Initiatives
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          North Carolina A&T State University
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          Scholarships for engineering students
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          $2,000,000
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          2020
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          Pennsylvania State University
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          Clark Scholars Program
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          $16,498,536
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          2020
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          Samaritan Inns
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          General operations
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          $250,000
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          2020
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          DC Initiatives
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          Samaritan Inns
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          Capacity building and Women's Transition Program
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          $360,000
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          2020
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          DC Initiatives
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          Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation
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          Pediatric proton therapy treatment and care
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          $6,000,000
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          2020
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          DC Initiatives