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

          Seed funding to launch Washington, DC center

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          College Persistence

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $2,060,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Staffing and technology upgrades

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          College Persistence

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Construction of a new Family Health and Birth Center

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Parent-Child Health

          Funding Category

          Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $7,500,000

          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

          $1,500,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          STEM Ready Program

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          College Persistence

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $400,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Culinary training programs

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          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

          $2,000,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Academic tutoring

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $2,397,600

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Seed funding for DCPS Persists

          About This Investment

          Tailored career guidance, resources and academic support for DC students entering and persisting through higher education.

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          College Persistence

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $10,000,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          General operations

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2019