The Clark Family Foundation

GLENVIEW, IL EIN: 36-3487579

The Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in GLENVIEW, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $107K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.3M

Grant Count

8

Avg Grant Size

$162K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Clark Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in GLENVIEW, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $107K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CamdenChicagoClevelandGlenviewPo Box Carpente

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$377K$753K$1M$2M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$109,761
Expenses$1,369,183
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$106,970
Distributable Amount$32,338

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$323K$647K$970K$1M8 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2020

THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FO…$739KCHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMI…$200KHANDS OF PEACE - GLENVIE…$130KTHE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FO…$89KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF …$50KUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST$50KAMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM$25KRUTGERS SCHOOL OF LAW & …$11K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include The Chicago Community Foundation ($739,024), Chicago Theological Seminary - Annual Fund ($200,000), Hands of Peace - Glenview Community Church ($130,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM CHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$25,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF DUNDEE TOWNSHIP PO BOX CARPENTE, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$50,000
CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY - ANNUAL FUND CHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$200,000
HANDS OF PEACE - GLENVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH GLENVIEW, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$130,000
RUTGERS SCHOOL OF LAW & RELIGION - CAMDEN CAMDEN, NJGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$11,100
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$88,748
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$739,024
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CLEVELAND, OHGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DONALD C CLARK SRPRESIDENT1
JEAN W CLARKVICE PRESIDENT0.5
THOMAS R CLARKSECRETARY0.5
DONALD C CLARK JRASST SECRETARY/TREASURER4
BARBARA CLARK LOPRESTITREASURER0.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Clark Family Foundation operate?

The Clark Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio.

What size grants does The Clark Family Foundation award?

In 2020, The Clark Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $1.3M — an average of about $162K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Clark Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, The Clark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Clark Family Foundation's EIN?

The Clark Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3487579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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