Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Clements Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $20K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
46
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Ben Clements
Dir, Sec
Jeffrey Clements
Dir
John Clements
Dir, Treas
Marilyn Clements
Dir
Paula Clements Sager
Dir, Pres, Chairperson
Cindy Cuba Clements
Dir
Nancy Heselton
Dir / Sec
Beatrice Leclerc Clements
Dir
Jeremy Sager
Dir

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

Payout rate · TY 2022
124.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
140
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$26K
Average grant
$207K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$394K
9 grants
2022
$373K
13 grants
2021
$489K
20 grants
2020
$509K
26 grants
2019
$527K
19 grants
2018
$205K
8 grants
2017
$290K
10 grants
2016
$315K
10 grants
2015
$190K
9 grants
2014
$140K
7 grants
2013
$209K
9 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$715K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$634K
Center for Contemplative Mind in Society Inc
8 grants · MA
$200K
Mariposa Center
7 grants · RI
$174K
Summer Search New York City
10 grants · NY
$158K
4 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$151K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$150K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$138K
Summer Search Boston
7 grants · MA
$120K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$100K

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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General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2023
$160K
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General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2023
$90K
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CO · TY 2023
$50K
Defy Ventures Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Orion Society
New Constellation Initiative fund
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Climate Emergency Fund
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$13K
Arizona School for the Arts
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$10K
Phoenix Boys Choir Association
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$10K
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2023
$7K
American Promise Education Fund Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$142K
Free Speech for People Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2022
$90K
Phoenix Chamber Music Society
Composer in Residence fund
AZ · TY 2022
$40K
Defy Ventures Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2022
$30K
First Nations Development Institute
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2022
$15K
Summer Search New York City
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2022
$13K
Pan-massachusetts Challenge Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Casa Marianella
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TX · TY 2022
$8K
Arizona School for the Arts
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2022
$6K
The Boma Project Inc
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VT · TY 2022
$5K
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DC · TY 2022
$5K
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NY · TY 2022
$5K
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General & Unrestricted
WI · TY 2022
$5K
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General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2021
$105K
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General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2021
$100K
Center for Contemplative Mind in Society Inc
Contemplative Social Change Certification Program
MA · TY 2021
$50K
Orion Society
Fund for Women Writers
MA · TY 2021
$50K
Phoenix Chamber Music Society
Composer in Residence
AZ · TY 2021
$40K
Meadowbrook Waldorf Association
Meadowbrook Rising Campaign
RI · TY 2021
$25K
Pinnacle Prevention Corp
for the benefit of Purple Karat Enterprises dba Blue Sky Organic Farms
AZ · TY 2021
$25K
Defy Ventures Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Summer Search New York City
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2021
$13K
Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
Liberation Fund
ME · TY 2021
$10K
First Nations Development Institute
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2021
$10K
Pan-massachusetts Challenge Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2021
$7K
Orion Society
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2021
$5K
Operation Hope of Fairfield Inc
General & Unrestricted
CT · TY 2021
$5K
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2021
$5K
Guardian Org Foundation
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2021
$5K
Urban Ministries of Durham Inc
General & Unrestricted
NC · TY 2021
$3K
Equal Justice Initiative
General & Unrestricted
AL · TY 2021
$3K
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2021
$3K
Innocence Project Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Grameen Research Inc
Yunus Social Business Program
MA · TY 2020
$100K
Free Speech for People Inc
the hiring of a campaign director fund
TX · TY 2020
$75K
Phoenix Chamber Music Society
the Composer-in-Residence program
AZ · TY 2020
$41K
Free Speech for People Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Meadowbrook Waldorf Association
Meadowbrook Rising campaign
RI · TY 2020
$25K
American Promise Education Fund Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2020
$25K
Defy Ventures Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Contemplative Life Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2020
$20K

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