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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First Tee
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College scholarships
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$2,000,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose College scholarships Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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FRESHFARM
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General operations, fundraising capacity and technology upgrades
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$300,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose General operations, fundraising capacity and technology upgrades Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Georgetown University
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Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities
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$5,000,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities About This Investment Integrate clinical research, training and community outreach under one comprehensive structure and seed an innovation lab that partners non-profit and for-profit startup organizations to launch innovative solutions in child, adolescent and family mental health and disability care.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Georgetown University
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Pivot Program
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$750,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Pivot Program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Georgetown University
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Support for Markets & Ethics Department
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$4,000,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Support for Markets & Ethics Department Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Greater DC Diaper Bank
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General operations
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$650,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Hire Heroes USA
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Veterans and military spouse career services programming
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$2,000,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Veterans and military spouse career services programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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A. James Clark Vice President of Education and The Lawrence C. Nussdorf Fund for Sound Health
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$10,000,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose A. James Clark Vice President of Education and The Lawrence C. Nussdorf Fund for Sound Health About This Investment Endowing the A. James Clark Vice President of Education and The Lawrence C. Nussdorf Fund for Sound Health to increase access to high-quality arts education and raise awareness of the impact of music on health outcomes.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Johns Hopkins University
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Patrick C. Walsh Discovery and Learning Laboratory
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$250,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose Patrick C. Walsh Discovery and Learning Laboratory Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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JTCC
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New tennis facilities at the University of Maryland
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$2,000,000
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2024
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Investment Purpose New tennis facilities at the University of Maryland Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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