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

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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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          St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families
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          Child care programming and general operations
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          $350,000
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          2024
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          DC Initiatives
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          Suburban Hospital Foundation
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          Seed funding for a virtual nursing care program
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          $1,745,000
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          2024
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          Legacy Investments
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          The COMMIT Foundation
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          Transition programming
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          $1,750,000
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          2024
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          The First Tee of Greater Washington
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          General operations
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          $500,000
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          2024
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          DC Initiatives
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          The First Tee of Greater Washington
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          New headquarters and learning center at Rock Creek Park
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          $500,000
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          2024
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          DC Initiatives
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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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          $1,498,000
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          2024
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          Travis Manion Foundation
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          Character Does Matter program
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          $1,997,000
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          2024
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          University of Maryland College Park Foundation
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          Clark Scholars Program Network
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          $710,000
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          2024
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
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          Scholarships and coaching for engineering students
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          $1,000,000
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          2024
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          Washington Nationals Philanthropies
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          General operations and Youth Baseball Academy programming
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          $2,200,000
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          2024
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          DC Initiatives