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

$463M

General Operations & Capacity

$567M

Investments by Year

Investments by Focus Area

    Amount Invested

    $592M

    Students Supported Annually

    875

    Total Scholarships

    $406M

    Investments by Year

    Investments by Focus Area

      Amount Invested

      $455M

      General Operations & Capacity

      84%

      Investments in DC Students

      $175M

      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 Preparatory Academy
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          General operations and capacity building
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          $2,000,000
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          2019
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC Public Education Fund
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          Academic tutoring
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          $2,397,600
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          2019
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC Public Education Fund
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          DCPS Persists
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          $10,000,000
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          2019
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          DC Initiatives
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          Digital Pioneers Academy
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          General operations
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          $250,000
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          2019
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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives
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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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          DC Initiatives