Clark Foundation
Clark Foundation is a private foundation, based in Signal Mountain, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $29K.
Clark Foundation at a glance
In short: Clark Foundation gave $29K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,525
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,705
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,705
- Total assets
- $7,403
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Clark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northside Neighborhood House ($6K). Together the top 5 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clark Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northside Neighborhood House Chattanooga, TN | General Donation | $5,705 |
| Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga, TN | General Donation | $5,705 |
| Hope for the Inner City Chattanooga, TN | General Donation | $5,705 |
| Chattanooga Foundation Chattanooga, TN | General Donation | $5,705 |
| The Episcopal Church St. Louis, MO | General Donation | $5,705 |
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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 | $7,403 | $29,336 | $29,446 | $28,525 | 5 | $28,525 | $29,336 | $28,834 |
| 2024 | $7,691 | $27,388 | $26,695 | $25,850 | 5 | $25,850 | $27,388 | $24,481 |
| 2023 | $6,498 | $23,001 | $23,978 | $23,000 | 5 | $23,000 | $23,001 | $23,770 |
| 2022 | $7,475 | $26,767 | $26,878 | $26,000 | 5 | $26,000 | $26,767 | $25,233 |
| 2021 | $6,708 | $25,774 | $26,143 | $25,500 | 5 | $25,500 | $25,774 | $22,361 |
| 2020 | $7,077 | $16,002 | $15,783 | $15,000 | 5 | — | $16,002 | $19,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clark Foundation is led by George M. Clark, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George M. Clark
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Crabtree
Secretaru
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Clark Foundation
How much does Clark Foundation give each year?
Clark Foundation gave $29K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 5 grants.
What is Clark Foundation's typical grant size?
Clark Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,705, and its average grant was $5,705, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clark Foundation give grants?
Clark Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (4 grants).
Does Clark Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clark Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clark Foundation's largest grantees?
Clark Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northside Neighborhood House ($5,705), Chattanooga Christian School ($5,705) and Hope for the Inner City ($5,705), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clark Foundation?
Clark Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Clark Foundation's EIN?
Clark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0695496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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