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

          Washington, DC workforce development programming

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $750,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Scholarships for engineering students

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          College Persistence

          Funding Category

          Scholarships Endowments

          Investment Amount

          $500,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          EngineerGirl program

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Engineering Pathways

          Funding Category

          Endowments Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $2,000,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          General operations, evaluation capacity, and housing inventory expansion

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $800,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Transitional housing program for veterans and their families

          About This Investment

          Support for two transitional housing programs designed to improve the quality of life for veterans and their families as they transition out of the military and reintegrate into the civilian community.

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Family Support

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $5,001,764

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          General operations, technology upgrades and entrepreneurship programming

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $500,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Facility acquisition and renovations

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $500,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          Literacy programming and technology upgrades

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $1,000,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          General operations, alumni programming and reserves

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $1,685,000

          Year

          2019

          Investment Purpose

          General operations, technology upgrades and Leading Men Fellowship

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $1,120,000

          Year

          2019