The Clark Foundation Inc
The Clark Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in High Point, North Carolina. It reported making 19 grants totaling $63,000 in 2025 to organizations in North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, and New York.
The Clark Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Clark Foundation Inc gave $63K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,000
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,316
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,150,110
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (75% 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 The Clark Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact The Clark Foundation Inc with a letter of request stating the purpose of the charitable request and a copy of the applicant’s 501(c)(3) determination letter. Awards are restricted to Section 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: The Clark Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 716 Florham Drive, High Point, NC 27262
Phone: (336) 848-7684
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Clark Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wesley Memorial Church ($14K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 21% to Maryland, 2% to Tennessee, and 2% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Clark Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2024) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Memorial Church High Point, NC | Operations | $10,000 |
| Holy Cross Health Silver Spring, MD | NICU | $8,000 |
| Bookmarks Winston-Salem, NC | Operations | $6,000 |
| Georgetown Preparatory School North Bethesda, MD | Operations | $5,500 |
| Community Clinic of High Point High Point, NC | Operations | $5,000 |
| UNC Public Television Research Triangle Park, NC | Operations | $5,000 |
| WFDD Public Radio Winston-Salem, NC | Operations | $5,000 |
| Theater Arts Gallery High Point, NC | Operations | $2,500 |
| Wesley Memorial Church High Point, NC | Macedonia Family Resource | $2,500 |
| American Children's Home Lexington, NC | Operations | $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 | $1,150,110 | $108,948 | $85,311 | $63,000 | 19 | $63,000 | $87,670 | $64,444 |
| 2024 | $1,126,335 | $107,274 | $81,258 | $58,000 | 17 | $59,000 | $54,729 | $63,113 |
| 2023 | $1,100,038 | $60,930 | $81,915 | $60,400 | 18 | $61,400 | $33,319 | $58,651 |
| 2022 | $1,121,023 | $45,878 | $91,624 | $67,500 | 14 | $68,750 | $22,937 | $61,545 |
| 2021 | $1,167,033 | $144,532 | $85,383 | $60,000 | 15 | $61,250 | $63,303 | $69,248 |
| 2020 | $1,107,620 | $53,510 | $88,911 | $62,749 | 17 | — | $16,776 | $61,458 |
| 2019 | $1,143,021 | $69,723 | $82,193 | $63,400 | 17 | — | $35,851 | $62,919 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clark Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $64K 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 with varied missions. For example, Bookmarks describes itself as a literary arts organization fostering reading and writing in Forsyth County, and Community Clinic of High Point says it provides acute care and chronic disease management for eligible uninsured adults. Carolina Waterfowl Rescue says it cares for injured and orphaned wildlife, while Triangle Beagle Rescue says it provides veterinary care, training, shelter, and homes for rescued beagles. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $63,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest awards included $10,000 to Wesley Memorial Church for operations; $8,000 to Holy Cross Health for NICU; $6,000 to Bookmarks for operations; and $5,500 to Georgetown Preparatory School for operations. Other listed awards included $5,000 each to Community Clinic of High Point, UNC Public Television, and WFDD Public Radio.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Clark as vice president; Susan Clark as secretary/treasurer; and Matthew Clark and Katherine Patterson as directors.
The Clark Foundation Inc is led by Mark Clark, V President on every filing since 2019; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Clark
V President
On filings since 2019
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Matthew Clark
Director
On filings since 2019
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Katherine Patterson
Director
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Susan Clark
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Keith Clark (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Katherine Clark (2019–2020) — Director
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 $3K, to Mark Clark (V President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Clark Foundation Inc
How much does The Clark Foundation Inc give each year?
The Clark Foundation Inc gave $63K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 17 grants.
What is The Clark Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Clark Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,316, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Clark Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Clark Foundation Inc give grants?
The Clark Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were High Point, NC (7 grants) and Winston-Salem, NC (4 grants).
Does The Clark Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Clark Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (14 grants).
Who are The Clark Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Clark Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wesley Memorial Church ($13,500 across 3 grants), Holy Cross Health ($8,000) and Bookmarks ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Clark Foundation Inc?
The Clark Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 The Clark Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Clark Foundation Inc?
The filing says to contact The Clark Foundation Inc with a letter of request stating the purpose of the charitable request and a copy of the applicant’s 501(c)(3) determination letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Clark Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Clark Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2223653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Clark Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-clark-foundation-inc-morg_1f88532fb5d74fb89530dd980cfe55a8
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