The Edna Mcconnell Clark Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 23-7047034

The Edna Mcconnell Clark Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 8 grants totaling $293.6M. Net investment income was $12.5M.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$293.6M

-30.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

-52.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36.7M

+47.6% YoY

About The Edna Mcconnell Clark Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Edna Mcconnell Clark Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 8 grants totaling $293.6M. Net investment income was $12.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueArlingtonBethesdaBostonBrooklynChicagoDenverDorchesterGreensboroLos AngelesMontgomeryNew YorkOaklandPasadenaPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoTulsaWashingtonWoods Hole

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$125M$251M$376M$502M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$321,832,824$667,303,729
Revenue$-9,289,427$79,750,310$41,338,798
Expenses$295,061,220$158,825,707$456,361,976
Qualifying Distributions$294,504,767
Net Investment Income$12,519,440$37,790,377$42,213,896
Distributable Amount$6,271,478$27,567,753$35,548,754

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$106M$211M$317M$423M28 grants202017 grants20218 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2022

BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC$201.5MHARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE$30.0MCHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTE…$25.0MWOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC…$25.0MCENTER FOR CREATIVE LEAD…$8.5MNURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP$2.5MHARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE$1.0MBROOKLYN MUSEUM$100K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K10$500K–1M17$1–5M19$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

NANCY ROOBPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE$57KRALPH STEFANOCFO/ASST TREASURER/SECRETARY$33K

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NANCY ROOBPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE5$57,091
RALPH STEFANOCFO/ASST TREASURER/SECRETARY5$33,248
MR H LAWRENCE CLARKCHAIR4
MR JAMES M CLARK JRTRUSTEE, TREASURER4

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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