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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Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
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Corporate Work Study Program and Bridge the Gap scholarships
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$2,000,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Corporate Work Study Program and Bridge the Gap scholarships Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Educare DC
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General operations
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$300,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Education Forward DC
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General operations
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$4,500,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Education Forward DC
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OSSE data project
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$400,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose OSSE data project Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Fair Chance
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Strategic planning, and fundraising and evaluation capacity
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$1,500,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Strategic planning, and fundraising and evaluation capacity Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Friendship Place
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Reserves, technology upgrades and facility renovations
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$730,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Reserves, technology upgrades and facility renovations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Generation Hope
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Reserves, renovations and seed funding for Next Generation Academy
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$450,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Reserves, renovations and seed funding for Next Generation Academy Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Georgetown University
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Perinatal and early childhood program support
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$1,925,070
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2019
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Investment Purpose Perinatal and early childhood program support Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital
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Scholarships for girl scout programming
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$250,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose Scholarships for girl scout programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Greater DC Diaper Bank
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General operations and strategic planning
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$397,000
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2019
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Investment Purpose General operations and strategic planning Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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