Private foundation · New York, NY

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $20K – $55K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
101
Repeat grantees
45
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesTHE FOUNDATION RECEIVES AND REVIEW PROPOSALS YEAR ROUND
ContactPHILIP LI · 2122888900
MaterialsAPPLY ONLINE AT: WWW.RSCLARK.ORG/APPLY/
RestrictionsONLINE AT: WWW.RSCLARK.ORG/APPLY/

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Philip Li
PRESIDENT & CEO
$309K
Lisa Cowan
VICE PRESIDENT
$247K
Andrew Rich
TRUSTEE
Maja D Hazell
TRUSTEE
James Allen Smith
CHAIRMAN
Adriana Rocha
TRUSTEE
Julie C Muraco
TREASURER
Gregg Bishop
TRUSTEE
Diahann Billings-burford
VICE BOARD CHAIR
Paul R Dolan
SECRETARY
Vincent Mcgee
TRUSTEE
John Hoyt Stookey
TRUSTEE
Daisy Auger-dominguez
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
618
Total grants awarded
$19.6M
Total amount
$32K
Average grant
$300K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.8M
123 grants
2023
$3.4M
92 grants
2022
$4.3M
145 grants
2021
$4.0M
149 grants
2020
$4.2M
109 grants

Top recipients

Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund
12 grants · NY
$758K
16 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$532K
12 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$511K
Bend the Arc
7 grants · NY
$483K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$473K
9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$468K
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$423K
9 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$388K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$355K
10 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$350K

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

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The Laundromat Project
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$83K
Building Movement Project
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$83K
Institute for Nonprofit Practice
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$83K
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$83K
Rockwood Leadership Institute
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CA · TY 2024
$83K
Bend the Arc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$83K
Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$83K
Universal Partnership
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$80K
Universal Partnership
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$80K
Non Profit New York
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$75K
The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (anhd)
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$55K
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$55K
Education Pioneers
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$55K
Lutheran Social Services of New York
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NY · TY 2024
$55K
National Domestic Workers Alliance
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NY · TY 2024
$55K
Equal Justice Vote
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$55K
The Center for Popular Democracy
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$55K
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$55K
Advocacy Institute (tides Center)
GENERAL SUPPORT
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$55K
The Foundation for City College at the City College of New York
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$55K
The Center for Justice at Columbia University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$55K
Partnership for After School Education
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NY · TY 2024
$55K
Change Elemental
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$55K
Local Progress Impact Lab
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$55K
United Neighborhood Houses of New York City
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$55K
The Century Foundation Incnext 100
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$55K
New American Leaders
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$55K
Coop Careers Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$55K
Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
The Sterling Center of New York
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (trust-based Philanthropy Project)
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (trust-based Philanthropy Project)
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Movement for Black Lives
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Battleground New York Education Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Education Reform Now-leaders of Color Program
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Public Policy and Education Fund of Ny Inc for the Alliance for Quality Edu
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Workforce Professional Training Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Paralegal Pathways Initiative Center for Institutional and Social Change Co
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Princeton Alumni Corps
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$40K
New York University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Common Defense Education Fund Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Design Trust for Public Space
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Join for Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$40K

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