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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United Service Organizations
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Pathfinder Transition Program
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$5,000,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Pathfinder Transition Program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Warrior-Scholar Project
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General operations and capacity building
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$850,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose General operations and capacity building Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Washington Nationals Philanthropies
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Seed funding for the Nationals Office of Collective Impact
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$850,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Seed funding for the Nationals Office of Collective Impact Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Washington School for Girls
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General operations
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$250,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
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Wendt Center Training Institute
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$500,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Wendt Center Training Institute Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Year Up United
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Seed funding for Washington, DC workforce development program
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$750,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Seed funding for Washington, DC workforce development program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Boulder Crest Foundation
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Establishment of the Boulder Crest Arizona site
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$10,000,000
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2017
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Investment Purpose Establishment of the Boulder Crest Arizona site About This Investment Expansion of mental health programming and facilities for veterans and their families to a new location in Sonoita, Arizona.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Children of Fallen Patriots
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Scholarships for Gold Star children
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$5,000,000
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2017
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Investment Purpose Scholarships for Gold Star children About This Investment Scholarships and educational counseling for military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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DC CAP Scholars
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Strategic planning and STEM programming
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$550,000
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2017
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Investment Purpose Strategic planning and STEM programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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DC Public Education Fund
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Every Day Counts! attendance initiative
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$250,000
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2017
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Investment Purpose Every Day Counts! attendance initiative Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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