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

$342M

General Operations & Capacity

$505M

Investments by Year

Investments by Focus Area

    Amount Invested

    $591M

    Students Supported Annually

    875

    Total Scholarships

    $350M

    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

        230K

        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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          Investment Purpose

          Investment Amount

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          Investment Area

          Investment Purpose

          Training program for Washington, DC school leaders

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $350,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Building renovations

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          TRades Academy programming and capacity building

          About This Investment

          The TRades Academy provides skill-based trainings and certifications to veterans in construction-related trades.

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Education

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $6,500,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Transition programming

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Community & Sense of Purpose

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $2,600,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Capacity building and expansion of mental health care service delivery

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Health & Wellness

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $1,750,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Literacy programming

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $500,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Character Does Matter program

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Community & Sense of Purpose

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $1,500,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Facility renovations and technology upgrades

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $750,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          New facility for advanced manufacturing training

          About This Investment

          Support the construction of a new facility that will increase the number of veterans trained and certified in the manufacturing industry.

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Education

          Funding Category

          Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $5,500,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Seed funding for Child Development Associate Program

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Parent-Child Health

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2021