In addition to its three core initiatives, the Foundation supports a number of organizations of historical significance to Foundation leadership and the Clark family. Our predecessor organization, the Clark Charitable Foundation, operated from 1987-2016 and during that time invested over $58,600,000 in almost 580 organizations and provided the structure and basis upon which the Clark Foundation developed its strategic priorities.
Investments Since 2016
$168,600,000+
in organizations of historical significance to Foundation leadership and the Clark Family
171
organizations supported
$12,200,000+
invested in organizations on the Eastern Shore
Our investments support community-based organizations in Easton, Maryland, the longtime home of Mr. Clark.
$15,900,000+
invested in faith-based schools
Our investments have provided more than $11,900,000 in scholarships to provide students with access to high-quality schools and over $4,000,000 in general operations and capacity-building.
$15,900,000+
invested in the nation’s landmark cultural institutions
Our investments have expanded access to educational and cultural programming for students and underserved communities.
Featured Grantee
D.C. Soccer Initiative to Increase Access to Soccer Across the District
The A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, the MLS Players Association, Target, and U.S. Soccer Foundation today announced the launch of the D.C. Soccer Initiative
The Newcomer Network at Catholic Charities
Deciding to emigrate to a new country is a life-changing and difficult choice for any family—doing it, however, is harder still. Amelia*, an asylum-seeker and mother of two from Honduras, knows this firsthand. Amelia’s fraught journey would have been even harder if it were not for Catholic Charities DC’s Newcomer Network. The network supports the Washington, DC region’s growing immigrant population—of which […]
