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
Search strategic investments
The information in this database represents a selection of our investments from 2016 – 2025.
| Organization | Investment Purpose | Investment Amount | Year | Investment Area | 
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             Sitar Arts Center             
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             Facility acquisition and renovations             
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             $500,000             
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             2019             
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           Investment Purpose Facility acquisition and renovations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             Springboard Collaborative             
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            Details
             Literacy programming and technology upgrades             
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            Details
             $1,000,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose Literacy programming and technology upgrades Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             Talbot Mentors             
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            Details
             General operations             
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            Details
             $410,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             Teach for America             
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            Details
             General operations, alumni programming and reserves             
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            Details
             $1,685,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose General operations, alumni programming and reserves Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             The Literacy Lab             
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            Details
             General operations, technology upgrades and Leading Men Fellowship             
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            Details
             $1,120,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose General operations, technology upgrades and Leading Men Fellowship Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             The Mission Continues             
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            Details
             Leadership development programming             
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            Details
             $3,500,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose Leadership development programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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            Details
             The Shepherd Foundation             
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            Details
             Scholarships for Washington, DC Students             
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            Details
             $500,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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                                                  Details | 
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           Investment Purpose Scholarships for Washington, DC Students Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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            Details
             Virginia Tech Foundation             
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            Details
             Clark Scholars Program             
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            Details
             $25,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose Clark Scholars Program About This Investment Academic, financial and professional development support for engineering students who exhibit strong leadership potential.Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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            Details
             Warrior-Scholar Project             
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            Details
             Academic boot camp programming, alumni engagement and capacity building             
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            Details
             $950,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose Academic boot camp programming, alumni engagement and capacity building Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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            Details
             Washington Area Community Investment Fund             
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            Details
             Capacity building, technology upgrades and strategic planning             
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            Details
             $1,000,000             
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            Details
             2019             
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           Investment Purpose Capacity building, technology upgrades and strategic planning Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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