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

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          The information in this database represents a selection of our investments from 2016 – 2025.

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          Organization Investment Purpose Investment Amount Year Investment Area
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          Youth Invest Partners
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          Capacity building
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          $506,353
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          2019
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          DC Initiatives
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          Bread for the City
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          Good Hope Southeast Center expansion and general operations
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          $1,250,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          Building African American Minds
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          Academic center construction
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          $500,000
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          2018
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          Legacy Investments
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          Children of Fallen Patriots
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          Scholarships for Gold Star Children
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          $10,000,000
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          2018
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          Veterans Initiatives
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          CityBridge Education
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          General operations
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          $1,600,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          City Teaching Alliance
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          General operations for Washington, DC program
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          $300,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          City Teaching Alliance
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          General operations for Washington, DC program
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          $3,500,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC Connected Care Network
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          General operations
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          $500,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC Public Education Fund
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          Literacy programming
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          $350,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives
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          DC Public Education Fund
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          Bard Early College High School, DC Reading Clinic, and attendance initiative
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          $3,150,000
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          2018
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          DC Initiatives