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.
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Catholic Charities DC
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Support for the Newcomer Network
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$10,000,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose Support for the Newcomer Network About This Investment The Newcomer Network provides immigration, legal and case management services to help newcomers build stable lives in their new community.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Children of Fallen Patriots
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General operations
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$2,000,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Children's National Hospital
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Support for the Heart Research Institute
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$5,000,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose Support for the Heart Research Institute Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation
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Facility renovations and expansion
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$5,500,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose Facility renovations and expansion Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Community of Hope
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Support for maternal and child health care services
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$4,000,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose Support for maternal and child health care services Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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DC CAP Scholars
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General operations
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$10,000,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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DC Greens
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General operations
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$400,000
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2025
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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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Support for DCPS Persists
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$500,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose Support for DCPS Persists Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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DC SCORES
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Middle school programming
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$2,000,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose Middle school programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Dog Tag Inc.
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General operations
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$2,000,000
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2025
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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