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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             Digital Pioneers Academy             
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             General operations             
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             $250,000             
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             2018             
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           Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             Duke University             
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             Clark Scholars Program             
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            Details
             $28,750,000             
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             2018             
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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
             Duke University             
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             Clark Scholars Program             
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            Details
             $435,000             
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            Details
             2018             
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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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             First Tee             
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            Details
             Washington, DC youth programming             
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            Details
             $500,000             
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            Details
             2018             
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           Investment Purpose Washington, DC youth programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             Genesys Works National Capital Region             
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            Details
             Workforce development programming             
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             $1,000,000             
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            Details
             2018             
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           Investment Purpose Workforce development programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             Georgetown University             
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            Details
             McDonough School of Business Scholarship support             
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            Details
             $3,500,000             
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            Details
             2018             
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           Investment Purpose McDonough School of Business Scholarship support Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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             Georgetown University             
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            Details
             Endowed Chair at the Steers Center for Global Real Estate at the McDonough School of Business             
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            Details
             $6,000,000             
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            Details
             2018             
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           Investment Purpose Endowed Chair at the Steers Center for Global Real Estate at the McDonough School of Business Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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            Details
             Georgetown University             
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            Details
             Executive Master's in Leadership Program for Washington, DC public school leaders             
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            Details
             $2,700,000             
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            Details
             2018             
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           Investment Purpose Executive Master's in Leadership Program for Washington, DC public school leaders Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category  | 
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            Details
             Georgia Institute of Technology             
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            Details
             Clark Scholars Program             
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            Details
             $28,500,000             
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            Details
             2018             
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                                                  Details | 
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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
             Georgia Institute of Technology             
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            Details
             Clark Scholars Program             
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            Details
             $922,920             
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            Details
             2018             
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                                                  Details | 
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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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