Clark Foundation
The Clark Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon, established in 1968 by Maurie Clark. It provides grants to qualified nonprofit organizations in Oregon, with most of its giving directed to social services, education, and health and human services.
Clark Foundation at a glance
In short: Clark Foundation gave $1.7M across 129 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Oregon. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,745,300
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 129
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,529
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $31,327,848
- +7.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (33 of 125, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (98% 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 Clark Foundation
- How to Apply
The website requests a letter describing the project and expected community impact, the application date and contact information, the requested amount and a project or organizational budget, the most current financial…
The website requests a letter describing the project and expected community impact, the application date and contact information, the requested amount and a project or organizational budget, the most current financial statement, proof of 501(c)(3) status, and a list of officers and board members. A short 3–5 minute video link is optional if available. The website says incomplete applications and applications sent electronically will not be reviewed. The 2025 filing describes an application letter that includes the board list, project or activity description, budget, and other information requested by the Foundation’s directors.
- Review Cycle
- The website says applications received January 1–June 30 are reviewed at the September meeting, and those received July 1–December 31 are reviewed at the March meeting. The 2025 filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The website says applications received January 1–June 30 are reviewed at the September meeting, and those received…
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Rm Clark
Mailing address: 9755 Sw Barnes Road Suite 440, Portland, OR 97225
Phone: (503) 627-9978
Email: mike@coasterproperties.com
Website: https://clarkfoundationpdx.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Clark Foundation
Who Clark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Mary's Academy ($140K). Together the top 10 received $545K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
512 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 471 grants of 512 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website says it provides grants to qualified nonprofit organizations in Oregon. Its 2025 filing data show that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, with 1% going to California and 0% each to Indiana and Washington. The filing says eligible applicants must be located in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 129 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Clark Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 33 of 125 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2024) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 129 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Academy Portland, OR | Educational - Various Programs | $140,000 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Found Portland, OR | Charitable - Program Support | $100,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science Univ Founda Portland, OR | Charitable - Medical Equipment | $50,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $75,000 |
| University of Portland Portland, OR | Charitable - Building Fund | $50,000 |
| Idanha-Detriot Rural Fire Dept Idanha, OR | Charitable - Building Fund | $40,000 |
| Oregon Food Bank Portland, OR | Charitable - Food /Operating Funds | $40,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Oregon Portland, OR | Charitable - Program Support | $35,000 |
| De La Salle North Catholic High Portland, OR | Educational - Financial Aid | $34,500 |
| Our Just Future Portland, OR | Charitable - Affordable Housing | $30,000 |
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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 | $31,327,848 | $1,526,024 | $1,959,025 | $1,745,300 | 129 | $1,745,300 | $481,388 | $1,473,744 |
| 2024 | $29,047,538 | $1,267,857 | $1,861,020 | $1,643,000 | 114 | $1,643,000 | $505,641 | $1,393,296 |
| 2023 | $27,311,930 | $990,701 | $2,035,669 | $1,793,500 | 95 | $1,793,500 | $448,218 | $1,309,244 |
| 2022 | $26,569,202 | $1,079,517 | $2,251,313 | $1,989,200 | 87 | $1,989,200 | $400,867 | $1,408,508 |
| 2021 | $32,383,209 | $1,972,153 | $1,953,711 | $1,708,700 | 87 | $1,708,700 | $467,723 | $1,520,235 |
| 2020 | $29,297,407 | $1,092,611 | $1,896,100 | $1,710,500 | 73 | — | $561,526 | $1,341,305 |
| 2019 | $29,884,227 | $1,269,252 | $1,954,585 | $1,725,675 | 77 | — | $615,400 | $1,411,949 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s website describes its purpose as supporting the community at large. It identifies social services, education, and health and human services as its main areas of grantmaking, with a smaller share available for cultural and religious organizations.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for a range of projects. Examples include St. Mary’s Academy’s gym improvement and tuition assistance, Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation’s emergency room remodel, and St. Andrew Nativity School’s new classrooms. Other grantees describe their own work as addressing hunger and its causes (Oregon Food Bank), offering food and shelter to people in need (Blanchet House of Hospitality), and supporting conservation, education, and animal well-being (Oregon Zoo Foundation).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 129 grants totaling $1,745,300. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $140,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $140,000 to St. Mary’s Academy for educational programs; $100,000 to Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation for program support; and $50,000 each to Oregon Health & Science University Foundation for medical equipment, St. Andrew Nativity School for a scholarship program, and the University of Portland for a building fund.
The Foundation’s website says it typically funds specific projects rather than general operating requests and gives preference to organizations with existing philanthropic relationships or involvement from a Foundation board member. Its 2025 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing also says applicants must be tax-exempt organizations in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area whose purposes are educational, charitable, cultural, religious, or scientific. The Foundation does not make scholarships to individuals, student loans, or other program-related investments.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Richard M. Clark, President/Trustee; Tracey A. Clark, Director; Brittney Clark, Vice President; Christopher Brooks, Director; Steve Nicholes, Secretary; Pat Becker Sr., Director; and Janeen McAninch, Director.
Clark Foundation is led by Richard M. Clark, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard M. Clark
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christopher Brooks
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janeen McAninch
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pat Becker Sr.
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tracey A. Clark
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brittney Clark
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steve Nicholes
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jon Holzgrafe (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Clark Foundation
How much does Clark Foundation give each year?
Clark Foundation gave $1.7M across 129 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 114 grants.
What is Clark Foundation's typical grant size?
Clark Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,529, across 129 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clark Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Clark Foundation give grants?
Clark Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (88 grants), Beaverton, OR (8 grants), Bend, OR (5 grants) and Astoria, OR (2 grants).
Does Clark Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Clark Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 129) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable - Program Support" (67 grants), "Cultural - Program Support" (7 grants) and "Cultural - Program & Building Suppor" (6 grants).
Who are Clark Foundation's largest grantees?
Clark Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Mary's Academy ($140,000), Providence St Vincent Medical Found ($100,000) and Oregon Health & Science Univ Founda ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clark Foundation?
Clark Foundation reported $31.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Clark Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s website describes its purpose as supporting the community at large. It identifies social services, education, and health and human services as its main areas of grantmaking, with a smaller share available for cultural and religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clark Foundation?
The website requests a letter describing the project and expected community impact, the application date and contact information, the requested amount and a project or organizational budget, the most current financial… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Clark Foundation's EIN?
Clark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7423789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Clark Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/clark-foundation-morg_bddb21c2df6a449ab5cb5d67ec3d42c9
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