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.
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Holy Cross Health Foundation
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Staff development, technology upgrades and maternity and NICU infant programming
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$552,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Staff development, technology upgrades and maternity and NICU infant programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Identity
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Academic and workforce development programming
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$400,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Academic and workforce development programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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MedStar Georgetown Medical Center
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New facility construction
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$7,500,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose New facility construction About This Investment Construction of the Verstandig Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Merit America
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Capacity building
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$300,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Capacity building Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Operation Homefront
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Transitional housing program for veterans and their families
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$2,250,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Transitional housing program for veterans and their families Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$750,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$250,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$1,000,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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San Miguel School
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Scholarships for Washington, DC students
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$1,000,000
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2023
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Investment Purpose Scholarships for Washington, DC students 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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2023
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Investment Purpose Literacy programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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