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.

          Filter

          Filters

          Timeframe
          323 results
          Organization Investment Purpose Investment Amount Year Investment Area
          Details
          Samaritan Inns
          Details
          General operations
          Details
          $1,500,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          DC Initiatives
          Details
          Springboard Collaborative
          Details
          Literacy programming
          Details
          $280,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          DC Initiatives
          Details
          St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families
          Details
          Child care programming and general operations
          Details
          $350,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          DC Initiatives
          Details
          Suburban Hospital Foundation
          Details
          Seed funding for a virtual nursing care program
          Details
          $1,745,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          DC Initiatives
          Details
          The COMMIT Foundation
          Details
          Transition programming
          Details
          $1,750,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          Veterans Initiatives
          Details
          The First Tee of Greater Washington
          Details
          New headquarters and learning center at Rock Creek Park
          Details
          $500,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          DC Initiatives
          Details
          The First Tee of Greater Washington
          Details
          General operations
          Details
          $500,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          DC Initiatives
          Details
          The Headstrong Project
          Details
          Capacity building and expansion of mental health care service delivery
          Details
          $1,498,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          Veterans Initiatives
          Details
          Travis Manion Foundation
          Details
          Character Does Matter program
          Details
          $1,997,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          Veterans Initiatives
          Details
          Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
          Details
          Scholarships and coaching for engineering students
          Details
          $1,000,000
          Details
          2024
          Details
          Engineering Initiatives