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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          DC Connected Care Network
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          General operations
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          $500,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC Public Education Fund
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          Literacy programming
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          $350,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC Public Education Fund
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          Bard Early College High School, DC Reading Clinic, and attendance initiative
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          $3,150,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          Digital Pioneers Academy
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          Launch of Digital Pioneers Academy
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          $250,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          Duke University
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          Clark Scholars Program
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          $19,185,000
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          2018
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          First Tee
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          Washington, DC youth programming
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          $500,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          Genesys Works National Capital Region
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          Workforce development programming
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          $1,000,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          Georgetown University
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          Executive Master's in Leadership Program for Washington, DC public school leaders
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          $2,700,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          Georgia Institute of Technology
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          Clark Scholars Program
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          $19,422,920
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          2018
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          Greater Washington Community Foundation
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          Partnership to End Homelessness
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          $1,000,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives