Clark R Green Charitable Foundation
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 36 grants totaling $713,500, with listed recipients including charities, arts and cultural organizations, and environmental organizations.
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Clark R Green Charitable Foundation gave $714K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $713,500
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,819
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $15,077,965
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (6 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (78% 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 R Green Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 130 Barrow St 315, New York, NY 10014
Phone: (646) 641-6286
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clark R Green Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Hosp ($50K). Together the top 10 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 150 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% each to Tennessee and the District of Columbia, 4% to Georgia, and 2% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Clark R Green Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 36 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $577K (2020) to $834K (2022). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $714K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Hosp Memphis, TN | Operational | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn, NY | Operational | $50,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | Operational | $50,000 |
| City Harvest Brooklyn, NY | Operational | $50,000 |
| Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | Operational | $35,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | Operational | $30,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver New York, NY | Operational | $30,000 |
| The Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn, NY | Operational | $30,000 |
| The Salvation Army Brooklyn, NY | Operational | $25,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | Operational | $25,000 |
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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 | $15,077,965 | $1,238,132 | $718,931 | $713,500 | 36 | $713,500 | $1,234,493 | $713,998 |
| 2024 | $14,613,700 | $1,342,657 | $684,230 | $682,000 | 37 | $682,000 | $1,341,472 | $707,028 |
| 2023 | $13,989,794 | $1,112,109 | $777,896 | $764,700 | 31 | $765,859 | $1,111,072 | $682,265 |
| 2022 | $13,664,904 | $754,915 | $848,705 | $833,500 | 25 | $835,392 | $775,729 | $766,103 |
| 2021 | $13,774,161 | $771,271 | $778,230 | $769,000 | 21 | — | $845,099 | $837,148 |
| 2020 | $13,797,649 | $776,644 | $596,439 | $576,900 | 21 | — | $846,849 | $786,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clark R Green Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $714K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as health, food assistance, the arts, environmental advocacy, housing, and animal welfare. These describe the work of grantees, not a stated mission of the foundation. For example, Manhattan School of Music describes its work as education, performance, creative activity, and cultural enrichment; Habitat for Humanity–North Central Georgia describes building homes in partnership with low-income families; and Film Forum describes presenting challenging and historically important films to the public.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $713,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed awards were $50,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Natural Resources Defense Council, and City Harvest. Other notable grants included $35,000 to Manhattan School of Music; $30,000 each to Planned Parenthood, God’s Love We Deliver, and the Brooklyn Museum; and $25,000 each to the Salvation Army, ASPCA, Habitat for Humanity, and LGBT Community Center. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as operational.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert J Michel as President, Patrick J Brescia as Vice President, and Brian L Banke as Treasurer.
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation is led by Robert J. Michel, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J. Michel
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick J. Brescia
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian L. Banke
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Clark R. Green Decd (2022) — President
- Former: Clark R. Green (2020–2021) — President
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 R Green Charitable Foundation
How much does Clark R Green Charitable Foundation give each year?
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation gave $714K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $682K across 37 grants.
What is Clark R Green Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,819, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clark R Green Charitable Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Clark R Green Charitable Foundation give grants?
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (7%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (19 grants), Brooklyn, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Clark R Green Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clark R Green Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clark R Green Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Hosp ($50,000), Brooklyn Botanic Garden ($50,000) and Natural Resources Defense Council ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clark R Green Charitable Foundation?
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $714K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $714K (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 does Clark R Green Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as health, food assistance, the arts, environmental advocacy, housing, and animal welfare. These describe the work of grantees, not a stated mission of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clark R Green Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Clark R Green Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Clark R Green Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3296925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Clark R Green Charitable 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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