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
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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Youth Invest Partners
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Capacity building
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$506,353
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2019
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Investment Purpose Capacity building Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Bread for the City
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Good Hope Southeast Center expansion and general operations
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$1,250,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Good Hope Southeast Center expansion and general operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Building African American Minds
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Academic center construction
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$500,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Academic center construction 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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$10,000,000
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2018
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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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City Teaching Alliance
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General operations for Washington, DC program
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$300,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose General operations for Washington, DC program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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City Teaching Alliance
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General operations for Washington, DC program
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$3,500,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose General operations for Washington, DC program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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CityBridge Education
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General operations
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$1,600,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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DC 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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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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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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