Clark Fund
Clark Fund is a private foundation, based in Lake Orion, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $484.
Clark Fund at a glance
In short: Clark Fund gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,750
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,917
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Immanual Cong UCC ($4K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clark Fund gives
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $500 (2023) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Immanual Cong UCC Oxford, MI | Weekly Community Meals Prog | $3,750 |
| St Joseph Church Lake Orion, MI | Project People Youth Prog | $3,000 |
| United Methodist Church Lake Orion, MI | Free Meals Program | $2,000 |
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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 | — | $493 | $11,526 | $8,750 | 3 | $10,950 | $484 | $343 |
| 2024 | $11,033 | $679 | $18,421 | $13,500 | 3 | $15,900 | $658 | $1,242 |
| 2023 | $28,775 | $-17,214 | $8,535 | $500 | 1 | $7,170 | $91 | $2,611 |
| 2022 | $54,524 | $-21,930 | $9,392 | $5,740 | 3 | $9,340 | $6,368 | $4,216 |
| 2021 | $85,846 | $-20,368 | $14,421 | $4,500 | 3 | $10,900 | $2,321 | $5,779 |
| 2020 | $120,635 | $-27,214 | $11,106 | $2,500 | 1 | — | $1,495 | $6,850 |
| 2019 | $158,955 | $-19,671 | $3,708 | — | — | — | $9,316 | $8,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clark Fund reported a distributable amount of $343 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clark Fund is led by Donald Chadwick, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Chadwick
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
$625 (2019) → $500 (2025)
Cherilynn Baugh
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christopher Chadwick
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michelle Spieser (2019) — V. President & Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to Donald Chadwick (President).
Frequently asked questions about Clark Fund
How much does Clark Fund give each year?
Clark Fund gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is Clark Fund's typical grant size?
Clark Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,917, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clark Fund give grants?
Clark Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Orion, MI (2 grants).
Does Clark Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Clark Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Clark Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Clark Fund reported a distributable amount of $343 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Clark Fund's EIN?
Clark Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6115484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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