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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School Leader Lab
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Training program for Washington, DC school leaders
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$350,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Training program for Washington, DC school leaders Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families
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Building renovations
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$250,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Building renovations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Team Rubicon
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TRades Academy programming and capacity building
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$6,500,000
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2022
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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 Sub-category Funding Category |
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The COMMIT Foundation
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Transition programming
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$2,600,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Transition programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The Headstrong Project
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Capacity building and expansion of mental health care service delivery
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$1,750,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Capacity building and expansion of mental health care service delivery Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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The Literacy Lab
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Literacy programming
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$500,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Literacy programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Travis Manion Foundation
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Character Does Matter program
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$1,500,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Character Does Matter program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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WETA
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Facility renovations and technology upgrades
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$750,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Facility renovations and technology upgrades Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Workshops for Warriors
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New facility for advanced manufacturing training
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$5,500,000
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2022
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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 Sub-category Funding Category |
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American University
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Seed funding for Child Development Associate Program
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$250,000
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2021
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Investment Purpose Seed funding for Child Development Associate Program Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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