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