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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CityWorks DC
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General operations
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$500,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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DC CAP Scholars
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Scholarships for Washington, DC students attending North Carolina A&T State University
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$600,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Scholarships for Washington, DC students attending North Carolina A&T State University Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
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Strategic planning and implementation
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$500,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Strategic planning and implementation Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Evans Scholars Foundation
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Scholarships for UMD students
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$2,000,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Scholarships for UMD students 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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$3,250,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Veterans and military spouse career services programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Medstar Health
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Development of a maternal safety spectrum taxonomy
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$800,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Development of a maternal safety spectrum taxonomy Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Operation Homefront
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Transitional housing program for veterans and their families
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$4,000,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Transitional housing program for veterans and their families Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Saga Education
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Literacy and math programming
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$625,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Literacy and math programming Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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General operations
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$250,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose General operations Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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Samaritan Inns
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Capacity building, facility renovations and technology upgrades
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$575,000
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2022
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Investment Purpose Capacity building, facility renovations and technology upgrades Investment Area Sub-category Funding Category |
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