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

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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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          Dog Tag Inc.
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          General operations, capacity building and seed funding for Chicago site
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          $1,800,000
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          2021
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          George Mason University
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          Scholarships, academic support and professional development for DC CAP student graduates
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          $258,509
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives
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          Georgia State University
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          National Institute for Student Success
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          $1,707,121
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          2021
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          Engineering Initiatives
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          Greater DC Diaper Bank
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          General operations, evaluation capacity and technology upgrades
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          $1,000,000
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives
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          Mamatoto Village
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          General operations and capacity building
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          $670,000
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives
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          Martha's Table
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          Capacity building
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          $600,000
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives
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          Mary's Center
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          Seed funding for the the Nurse Family Partnership and the Maternal Care Coordination and Maternal-Fetal Medicine programs
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          $2,000,000
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives
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          Maryland Food Bank
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          General operations and strategic planning
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          $750,000
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives
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          MedStar Georgetown Medical Center
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          Early Childhood Innovation Network
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          $2,750,000
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives
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          National Links Trust
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          New clubhouse at Rock Creek Park
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          $500,000
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          2021
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          DC Initiatives