Private foundation · Chevy Chase, MD

Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$30K $150K $500K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
315
Repeat grantees
169
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Joseph Del Guercio
PRESIDENT & CEO
$558K
Robert J Flanagan
DIRECTOR
Courtney C Pastrick
DIRECTOR
Terri D Klatzkin
V.P. SECRETARY, TREASURER
Joe Del Guercio
PRESIDENT & CEO
$368K
Lawrence C Nussdorf
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
41.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
960
Total grants awarded
$654.8M
Total amount
$682K
Average grant
$23.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$187.0M
137 grants
2023
$114.4M
167 grants
2022
$144.8M
203 grants
2021
$68.4M
200 grants
2020
$140.2M
253 grants

Top recipients

52 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$165.7M
10 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$30.7M
7 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$25.8M
20 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$21.1M
15 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$16.0M
11 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$13.8M
7 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$13.5M
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$12.4M
4 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$10.1M
7 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$10.0M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc
NEW ENGINEERING FACILITIES
MD · TY 2024
$23.0M
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
ENDOW THE VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION AND THE LAWRENCE C. NUSSDORF FUND FOR SOUND HEALTH
DC · TY 2024
$10.0M
Trustees of Boston College
CARROLL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$10.0M
North Carolina A&t State University
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TRANSFER STUDENT PATHWAYS AND A. JAMES CLARK LEGACY SCHOLARS COMPETITIVE FRESHMAN ENDOWMENT
NC · TY 2024
$9.0M
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
SUPPORT FOR GLIOBLASTOMA RESEARCH
NY · TY 2024
$7.9M
Medstar Health Inc
SAFE BABIES, SAFE MOMS HEALTH INITIATIVE
MD · TY 2024
$7.8M
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc
CLARK DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS
MD · TY 2024
$7.0M
Maryland Food Bank Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF FOOD SECUITY PROGRAMS
MD · TY 2024
$5.8M
Georgetown University
SUPPORT OF THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY THRIVE CENTER FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES
DC · TY 2024
$5.0M
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc
MARYLAND PROMISE PROGRAM
MD · TY 2024
$4.3M
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Inc
SUPPORT OF THE NEWCOMER NETWORK
DC · TY 2024
$4.1M
Georgetown University
SUPPORT OF STUDY OF MARKETS & ETHICS PROGRAMMING AND THE ETHICS PROJECT AT THE MCDONOUGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DC · TY 2024
$4.0M
Johns Hopkins University
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
MD · TY 2024
$4.0M
Pennsylvania State University
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
PA · TY 2024
$4.0M
Duke University
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
NC · TY 2024
$3.8M
Georgetown University
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PAVILION
DC · TY 2024
$3.8M
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
GA · TY 2024
$3.5M
Childrens National Hospital
CLARK PARENT-CHILD NETWORK
DC · TY 2024
$3.3M
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM NETWORK
MD · TY 2024
$3.0M
Vanderbilt University
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
TN · TY 2024
$3.0M
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation
MATERNAL HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM
DC · TY 2024
$2.6M
Samaritan Inns Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF HOUSING, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES PROGRAMS
DC · TY 2024
$2.5M
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
PA · TY 2024
$2.5M
Washington Nationals Philanthropies
GENERAL OPERATING AND YOUTH PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$2.2M
Suburban Hospital Foundation Inc
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MD · TY 2024
$2.0M
Junior Tennis Champions Center Inc
FACILITY EXPANSION
MD · TY 2024
$2.0M
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation
SUPPORT FOR A VIRTUAL NURSING PROGRAM
DC · TY 2024
$1.9M
The Washington School for Girls
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
DC · TY 2024
$1.8M
The Commit Foundation
SUPPORT OF VETERANS TRANSITION PROGRAMS
MT · TY 2024
$1.8M
Suburban Hospital Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A VIRTUAL NURSING PROGRAM
MD · TY 2024
$1.7M
Virginia Tech Foundation Inc
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
VA · TY 2024
$1.7M
The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology
CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
NJ · TY 2024
$1.6M
Operation Homefront Inc
SUPPORT FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2024
$1.5M
The Mission Continues
CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR VETERANS PROGRAM
MO · TY 2024
$1.4M
Team Rubicon Inc
SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND STRATEGIC GROWTH OF THE TRADES ACADEMY
CA · TY 2024
$1.4M
Hire Heroes USA
MENTORING AND ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2024
$1.3M
Washington Jesuit Academy
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$1.2M
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation
EXPAND PEDIATRIC PROTON THERAPY CARE
DC · TY 2024
$1.1M
Mount St Mary's University
THIRD CENTURY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
MD · TY 2024
$1.0M
College Track
FACILITY RENOVATIONS
MD · TY 2024
$1.0M
Bishop Mcnamara High School
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MD · TY 2024
$1.0M
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc
A. JAMES CLARK SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
MD · TY 2024
$1.0M
Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc
SUPPORT FOR THE FINCHEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM
FL · TY 2024
$1.0M
Travis Manion Foundation
CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR VETERANS PROGRAM
PA · TY 2024
$1.0M
National Links Trust
FACILITY RENOVATIONS
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
Dematha Catholic High School
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MD · TY 2024
$1.0M
Third Option Foundation
SUPPORT OF VETERANS PROGRAMS
VA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Elizabeth Seton High School
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MD · TY 2024
$1.0M
Dog Tag Inc
DOG TAG FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM EXPANSION
DC · TY 2024
$900K
Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
A. JAMES CLARK TRANSFER PIPELINE PROGRAM
VA · TY 2024
$750K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.