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Vito-Clarke Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Annapolis, MD EIN: 05-0610428 Website

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.

Key facts about Vito-Clarke Foundation

EIN
05-0610428
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$32,170

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32K

+3.7% YoY

Revenue

$2K

-87.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$2K

+90.4% YoY

Expenses

$902

-94.6% YoY

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.

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.

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

WashingtonRichmondAnnapolisBaltimoreArnoldDanburyNewarkOwings MillsSanta MonicaWye Mills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2019 3 grants2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$32,170$31,011$31,404
Revenue$2,061$16,174$9,967
Expenses$902$16,567$9,777
Qualifying Distributions—$15,718$8,985
Net Investment Income$1,822$957$742
Distributable Amount$1,589$1,613$1,574

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

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