Vito-Clarke Foundation
The A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation was established in 1987 by A. James Clark and Alice B. Clark to invest in communities and causes aligned with their values. Operating through 2025 with a planned 10-year spend down from 2016-2025, the Foundation invested over $1.4 billion to equip future engineers ($592 million in engineering initiatives), reinvest in Washington DC ($455 million in DC initiatives), and serve the nation's veterans ($176 million in veterans initiatives). The Foundation invested in more than 300 organizations and touched the lives of students, veterans, families, and community members across the country.
Vito-Clarke Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $32,170
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,061
- -87.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,822
- +90.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $902
- -94.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vito-Clarke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Vito-Clarke Foundation gives
- Giving grew 102% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 974% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Foundation Arnold, MD | Educational | $15,000 |
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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 | $32,170 | $2,061 | $902 | — | — | — | $1,822 | $1,589 |
| 2024 | $31,011 | $16,174 | $16,567 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,718 | $957 | $1,613 |
| 2023 | $31,404 | $9,967 | $9,777 | $3,740 | 4 | $8,985 | $742 | $1,574 |
| 2022 | $31,214 | $5,216 | $6,692 | $3,000 | 1 | $5,916 | $1,003 | $1,684 |
| 2021 | $32,690 | $6,205 | $8,469 | $7,415 | 5 | — | $942 | $1,894 |
| 2020 | $34,954 | $11,250 | $4,717 | $1,710 | 3 | — | $850 | $1,726 |
| 2019 | $28,421 | $11,150 | $12,558 | $5,520 | 7 | — | $1,150 | $1,496 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vito-Clarke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Vito-Clarke Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Vito-Clarke Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Annapolis, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vito-Clarke Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Vito Clarke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Katie Burley Patton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John F. Clarke III
Manager
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Vito-Clarke Foundation
How large is Vito-Clarke Foundation?
Vito-Clarke Foundation reported $32K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is Vito-Clarke Foundation?
Vito-Clarke Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Annapolis, MD. It holds $32K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vito-Clarke Foundation operate?
Vito-Clarke Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.
How much is Vito-Clarke Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Vito-Clarke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Vito-Clarke Foundation's EIN?
Vito-Clarke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0610428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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