Buckey Clark Family Foundation
The Buckey Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ocean View, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.
Buckey Clark Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Buckey Clark Family Foundation gave $65K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Delaware. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +124.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- +79.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $504,164
- +9.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Buckey Clark Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 38664 Wood Lane, Ocean View, DE 19970
Phone: (302) 344-4678
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Buckey Clark Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Sussex Rotary ($20K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Delaware, 11% to Maryland, 8% to New Hampshire, and 2% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Buckey Clark Family Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Sussex Rotary Selbyville, DE | To Fund Their Charity Mission | $20,000 |
| Barratt's Chapel Frederica, DE | To Fund Mission of Charity | $10,000 |
| De Wildlands Inc Odessa, DE | To fund the charity to help aid in fulfilling their mission | $10,000 |
| De Botanic Gardens Dagsboro, DE | To Fund Mission of Charity | $6,000 |
| St Timothy's School Stevenson, MD | To Fund Mission of Charity | $5,000 |
| Merr Institute Lewes, DE | To Fund Their Mission | $5,000 |
| Colby Sawyer College New London, NH | To Fund Their Mission | $5,000 |
| Midatlantic Symphony Easton, MD | To Fund Mission of Charity | $2,000 |
| Waynesboro Area Industrial Heritage Trust & Museum Waynesboro, PA | To Fund Their Charities Mission | $1,000 |
| Historic Village Ocean View Ocean View, DE | To Fund Their Mission | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $504,164 | $9,141 | $65,375 | $65,000 | 10 | $65,000 | $9,141 | $55,117 |
| 2024 | $459,598 | $12,841 | $33,310 | $29,000 | 8 | $29,000 | $12,841 | $21,791 |
| 2023 | $426,389 | $12,266 | $27,985 | $26,000 | 10 | $27,952 | $12,264 | $20,627 |
| 2022 | $404,700 | $122,411 | $37,220 | $35,500 | 11 | $37,204 | $2,222 | $17,593 |
| 2021 | $408,747 | $125,447 | $33,211 | $31,928 | 10 | $31,928 | $1,026 | $16,323 |
| 2020 | $317,406 | $2,581 | $19,647 | $18,100 | 9 | — | $746 | $14,251 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buckey Clark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $65,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest grants were $20,000 to Southern Sussex Rotary; $10,000 each to Barratt's Chapel and DE Wildlands Inc.; and $6,000 to DE Botanic Gardens. Other grants included $5,000 each to St Timothy's School, MERR Institute, and Colby-Sawyer College; $2,000 to MidAtlantic Symphony; and $1,000 each to Waynesboro Area Industrial Heritage Trust & Museum and Historic Village Ocean View. The stated purposes were to fund each recipient’s mission or charitable work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carroll Brent Clark as President, Elizabeth B Clark as Vice President, Sarah D Clark as Executive Director, Benjamin B Clark as Treasurer, and Mary Marshall Buckey as Secretary.
Buckey Clark Family Foundation is led by Carroll Brent Clark, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carroll Brent Clark
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah D Clark
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin B Clark
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B Clark
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Marshall Buckey
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Buckey Clark Family Foundation
How much does Buckey Clark Family Foundation give each year?
Buckey Clark Family Foundation gave $65K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 8 grants.
What is Buckey Clark Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Buckey Clark Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Buckey Clark Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Buckey Clark Family Foundation give grants?
Buckey Clark Family Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (11%) and New Hampshire (8%).
Does Buckey Clark Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Buckey Clark Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fund Mission of Charity" (4 grants) and "To Fund Their Mission" (3 grants).
Who are Buckey Clark Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Buckey Clark Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southern Sussex Rotary ($20,000), Barratt's Chapel ($10,000) and De Wildlands Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Buckey Clark Family Foundation?
Buckey Clark Family Foundation reported $504K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Buckey Clark Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Buckey Clark Family Foundation's EIN?
Buckey Clark Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0580672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Buckey Clark Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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