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

          11th Street Bridge Park

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $2,000,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Cash transfer feasibility study

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $600,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Strategic planning

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $300,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Access to nutritious food for expecting mothers, new mothers and babies

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Parent-Child Health

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $850,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          General operations and capacity building

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $2,150,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Equitable Development Initiative implementation

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $2,000,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Strategic planning for social impact programming

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $500,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Seed funding for the Early Childhood and Innovation Network

          About This Investment

          Scaling the Early Childhood Innovation Network, a local collaborative of data-driven health, education and community providers serving families and children from pregnancy through age five.

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Parent-Child Health

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $992,545

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Seed funding for CityWorks DC

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          College Persistence

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $700,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          General operations and capacity building

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $400,000

          Year

          2019