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

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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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          Suburban Hospital Foundation
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          General operations
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          $250,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          The Mission Continues
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          Leadership development programming
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          $3,640,000
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          2023
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          University of Maryland College Park Foundation
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          Scholarships for UMD Students
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          $250,000
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          2023
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          University of Maryland College Park Foundation
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          Clark Scholars Program Network office and student space
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          $4,321,127
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          2023
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          University of Maryland College Park Foundation
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          Establishment of the Clark Scholars Program Network
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          $20,937,622
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          2023
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          US Soccer Foundation
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          New mini-pitch sites at 10 DC public school locations
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          $1,075,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          Warrior-Scholar Project
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          Academic boot camp programming, alumni engagement and capacity building
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          $2,250,000
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          2023
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          Washington Jesuit Academy
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          Headmaster's Endowment Fund for students and alumni
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          $1,500,000
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          2023
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          DC Initiatives
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          Atlanta University Center Consortium
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          Engineering initiatives
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          $1,500,000
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          2022
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          Children's National Hospital
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          Distinguished Professorships for Early Childhood Intervention & Advocacy and Maternal-Infant Health
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          $5,000,000
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          2022
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          DC Initiatives