Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-5632349

The Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Arizona.

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation gave $291K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Arizona. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$290,520
+16.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
25
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,621
+39.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$5,201,141
+5.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Arizona (93% 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 Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

La CASA De Cristo Lutheran Church: $181K across 5 grantsLa CASA De Cristo LutheranChurch$181K · 5 grantsMentorkids USA: $50KMentorkids USA$50KCenter for Arizona Policy Inc: $20KCenter for Arizona Policy Inc$20KGlobal Training Network Inc: $8KGlobal Training Network Inc$8KBoys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Inc: $5KBoys & Girls Clubs of theValley Inc$5KSamaritans Purse: $4KSamaritans Purse$4KCure International Inc: $3KCure International Inc$3KRonald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and: $3KRonald McDonald HouseCharities of Chicagoland and$3KEvangelical Covenant Church: $2KEvangelical Covenant Church$2KFeed My Starving Children: $2KFeed My Starving Children$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was La CASA De Cristo Lutheran Church ($181K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $278K.

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 131 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Arizona recipients received 93% of grant dollars. Reported shares for other recipient states were Illinois 2%, and North Carolina, Michigan, and Minnesota 1% each.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixScottsdaleBooneChicagoPeoriaLancasterWashingtonCoon RapidsTauntonGilbertGrand RapidsHinesNew YorkSan AntonioSpring LakeBaltimoreHarlanTucsonSchaumburgWheaton

Is Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation open to new grantees?

5%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K32 grants2020 23 grants2021 28 grants2022 25 grants2023 30 grants2024 25 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2021) to $295K (2022). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $291K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
La CASA De Cristo Lutheran Church Scottsdale, AZLa Sagrada Familia Building Fund$100,000
La CASA De Cristo Lutheran Church Scottsdale, AZLa Sagrada Familia Building Fund$50,000
Mentorkids USA Scottsdale, AZPalomino After School Program$50,000
Center for Arizona Policy Inc Phoenix, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
La CASA De Cristo Lutheran Church Scottsdale, AZProgram Fund$20,000
La CASA De Cristo Lutheran Church Scottsdale, AZLa Casa de Cristo Building Fund$10,000
Global Training Network Inc Peoria, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$8,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Inc Phoenix, AZRobson Branch Scholarship Fund$5,000
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCTo support: give a copy of god's word, care for women, adopt a shoebox, give a baby kit, drill a well, feed a family, build a house of worship, blankets and bedding, baby chicks, give a dairy goat$4,020
Cure International Inc Grand Rapids, MIFunds To support surgery for two children$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,201,141$626,015$348,481$290,52025$314,071$592,605$305,518
2024$4,949,244$285,918$307,526$249,62530$272,715$252,507$298,702
2023$4,957,424$226,618$327,272$267,00025$289,638$196,184$279,607
2022$5,065,848$438,396$359,892$294,80028$317,128$541,155$283,635
2021$4,992,265$906,859$283,015$190,30023$249,566$493,173$338,560
2020$4,364,726$282,326$260,080$209,50032—$104,289$235,306

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $306K 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 here. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, MentorKids USA describes its mission as equipping and empowering youth to be transformative leaders in their lives, families, and communities. Global Training Network describes itself as an inter-denominational ministry that equips and trains indigenous church planters, pastors, and Christian leaders. CURE International describes its hospital network as providing surgical care for children with disabilities in a compassionate Christian environment.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $290,520. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed awards included two grants to La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church for its La Sagrada Familia Building Fund ($100,000 and $50,000), and $50,000 to MentorKids USA for its Palomino After School Program. Other listed grants included $20,000 to Center for Arizona Policy Inc for general and unrestricted support, $20,000 to La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church for its Program Fund, and $10,000 to the church for its building fund.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Diane Clark as director, secretary, and co-president, and Steve Clark as co-president and director.

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation is led by Diane Clark, Director, Secretary & Co- President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane Clark

    Director, Secretary & Co- President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Clark

    Co- President & Director

    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 Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation

How much does Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation give each year?

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation gave $291K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 30 grants.

What is Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $11,621, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.

Where does Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation give grants?

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (7 grants), Scottsdale, AZ (6 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 60% of Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include La CASA De Cristo Lutheran Church ($181,000 across 5 grants), Mentorkids USA ($50,000) and Center for Arizona Policy Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation?

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $314K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $306K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided here. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, MentorKids USA describes its mission as equipping and empowering youth to be transformative leaders in their lives, families, and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation's EIN?

Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5632349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Diane and Steve 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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