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

          Year

          Investment Area

          Investment Purpose

          COVID-19 emergency response funding

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          Communications and fundraising capacity

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $750,000

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          Professional development and student programming

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $360,000

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          50K Coalition

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Engineering Pathways

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $2,208,803

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          Staffing, fundraising and academic programming

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          College Persistence

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $1,500,000

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          Scholarships for engineering students

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Engineering Pathways

          Funding Category

          Scholarships Endowments

          Investment Amount

          $2,000,000

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          Clark Scholars Program

          About This Investment

          Academic, financial and professional development support for engineering students who exhibit strong leadership potential.

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Clark Scholars Program

          Funding Category

          Scholarships Endowments

          Investment Amount

          $16,498,536

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          General operations

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          Capacity building and Women's Transition Program

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $360,000

          Year

          2020

          Investment Purpose

          Pediatric proton therapy treatment and care

          About This Investment

          To enhance the care and services provided to pediatric oncology patients and their families during proton therapy treatment at the Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center.

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $6,000,000

          Year

          2020