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.
| Organization | Investment Purpose | Investment Amount | Year | Investment Area |
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Building Bridges Across the River
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11th Street Bridge Park
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$2,000,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose 11th Street Bridge Park Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Capital Area Asset Builders
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Cash transfer feasibility study
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$600,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Cash transfer feasibility study Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Capital Area Food Bank
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Strategic planning
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$300,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Strategic planning Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Capital Area Food Bank
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Access to nutritious food for expecting mothers, new mothers and babies
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$850,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Access to nutritious food for expecting mothers, new mothers and babies Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Capital Area Food Bank
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General operations and capacity building
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$2,150,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose General operations and capacity building Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Capital Impact Partners
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Equitable Development Initiative implementation
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$2,000,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Equitable Development Initiative implementation Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Catholic Charities DC
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Strategic planning for social impact programming
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$500,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Strategic planning for social impact programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Children's National Hospital
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Seed funding for the Early Childhood and Innovation Network
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$992,545
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2019
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Investment Purpose Seed funding for the Early Childhood and Innovation Network About This Investment Scaling the Early Childhood Innovation Network, a local collaborative of data-driven health, education and community providers serving families and children from pregnancy through age five.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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CityBridge Education
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Seed funding for CityWorks DC
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$700,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Seed funding for CityWorks DC Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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City Kids Wilderness Project
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General operations and capacity building
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$400,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose General operations and capacity building Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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