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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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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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Literacy programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Bard Early College High School, DC Reading Clinic, and attendance initiative Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Launch of Digital Pioneers Academy Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Clark Scholars Program About This Investment Academic, financial and professional development support for engineering students who exhibit strong leadership potential.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Washington, DC youth programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Workforce development programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Executive Master's in Leadership Program for Washington, DC public school leaders Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Clark Scholars Program About This Investment Academic, financial and professional development support for engineering students who exhibit strong leadership potential.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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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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Investment Purpose Partnership to End Homelessness Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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