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

$342M

General Operations & Capacity

$505M

Investments by Year

Investments by Focus Area

    Amount Invested

    $591M

    Students Supported Annually

    875

    Total Scholarships

    $350M

    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

        230K

        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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          Investment Purpose

          Investment Amount

          Year

          Investment Area

          Investment Purpose

          General operations

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          Leadership development programming

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Community & Sense of Purpose

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $3,640,000

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          Scholarships for UMD Students

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          University of Maryland

          Funding Category

          Scholarships Endowments

          Investment Amount

          $250,000

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          Clark Scholars Program Network office and student space

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          University of Maryland

          Funding Category

          Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $4,321,127

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          Establishment of the Clark Scholars Program Network

          About This Investment

          Academic, financial and professional development support for engineering students who exhibit strong leadership potential.

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Clark Scholars Program

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Endowments Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $20,937,622

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          New mini-pitch sites at 10 DC public school locations

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          Facilities & Renovations

          Investment Amount

          $1,075,000

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          Academic boot camp programming, alumni engagement and capacity building

          Investment Area

          Veterans Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Education

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Capacity Building

          Investment Amount

          $2,250,000

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          Headmaster's Endowment Fund for students and alumni

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Strong Schools & Community Anchors

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Endowments

          Investment Amount

          $1,500,000

          Year

          2023

          Investment Purpose

          Engineering initiatives

          Investment Area

          Engineering Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Engineering Pathways

          Funding Category

          General Operations & Scaling Pilot & Seed Funding

          Investment Amount

          $1,500,000

          Year

          2022

          Investment Purpose

          Distinguished Professorships for Early Childhood Intervention & Advocacy and Maternal-Infant Health

          Investment Area

          DC Initiatives

          Sub-category

          Parent-Child Health

          Funding Category

          Endowments

          Investment Amount

          $5,000,000

          Year

          2022