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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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$1,500,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Springboard Collaborative
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Literacy programming
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$280,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Literacy programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families
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Child care programming and general operations
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$350,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Child care programming and general operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Suburban Hospital Foundation
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Seed funding for a virtual nursing care program
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$1,745,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Seed funding for a virtual nursing care program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The COMMIT Foundation
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Transition programming
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$1,750,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Transition programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The First Tee of Greater Washington
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General operations
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$500,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The First Tee of Greater Washington
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New headquarters and learning center at Rock Creek Park
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$500,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose New headquarters and learning center at Rock Creek Park Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The Headstrong Project
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Capacity building and expansion of mental health care service delivery
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$1,498,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Capacity building and expansion of mental health care service delivery Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Travis Manion Foundation
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Character Does Matter program
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$1,997,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Character Does Matter program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
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Scholarships and coaching for engineering students
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$1,000,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Scholarships and coaching for engineering students Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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