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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Greater Washington Community Foundation
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Partnership to End Homelessness
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$1,000,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Partnership to End Homelessness Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Hire Heroes USA
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Veterans and military spouse career services programming
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$3,000,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Veterans and military spouse career services programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Jubilee Housing
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General operations
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$300,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Jubilee Housing
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Justice Housing Partners Fund
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$1,000,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Justice Housing Partners Fund Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Merit America
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Seed funding for Washington, DC workforce development programming
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$500,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Seed funding for Washington, DC workforce development programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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National Gallery of Art
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Education and outreach programming
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$4,330,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Education and outreach programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Operation Homefront
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Seed funding of transitional housing program for veterans and their families
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$4,200,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Seed funding of 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 Sub-category Funding Category |
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Saints Peter & Paul Church & School
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New high school construction
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$500,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose New high school construction Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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School Leader Lab
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Training program for Washington, DC school leaders
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$1,200,000
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2018
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Investment Purpose Training program for Washington, DC school leaders Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys
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Capacity building, professional development and student programming
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$817,500
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2018
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Investment Purpose Capacity building, professional development and student programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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