Funding search · EIN 237423789 · Portland, OR
Clark Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 296
- grants reported
- $5.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St Mary'S Academy3 grants · $360,000
- De La Salle North Catholic High3 grants · $304,200
- Providence St Vincent Medical Found3 grants · $300,000
- Edison High School2 grants · $200,000
- St Andrews Nativity School3 grants · $172,500
- University of Portland3 grants · $150,000
- Oregon State University Foundation3 grants · $150,000
- Portland Art Museum3 grants · $115,000
- Ohsu2 grants · $100,000
- St Thomas More School1 grant · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 296 grants.
- $150,000
St Mary'S Academy · Portland, OR · 2024
Educational - various programs
- $150,000
St Mary'S Academy · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - various programs
- $135,000
De La Salle North Catholic High · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - financial aid
- $135,000
De La Salle North Catholic High · Portland, OR · 2022
Educational - financial aid
- $100,000
Providence St Vincent Medical Found · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $100,000
Edison High School · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - building fund
- $100,000
Providence St Vincent Medical Found · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $100,000
Edison High School · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - building fund
- $100,000
Providence St Vincent Medical Found · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $100,000
St Thomas More School · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - building fund
- $62,500
St Andrews Nativity School · Portland, OR · 2022
Educational - scholarship program
- $60,000
St Andrews Nativity School · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - scholarship program
- $60,000
St Mary'S Academy · Portland, OR · 2022
Educational - various programs
- $50,000
Dress for Success · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $50,000
Oregon Health & Science Univ Founda · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - medical equipment
- $50,000
Oregon State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Education - building renovation
- $50,000
St Andrews Nativity School · Portland, OR · 2024
Educational - scholarship program
- $50,000
University of Portland · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - building fund
- $50,000
Jesuit High School · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - tuition assistance
- $50,000
Ohsu · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - program support
- $50,000
Oregon State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - program support
- $50,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2023
Cultural - program & building suppor
- $50,000
University of Portland · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - building fund
- $50,000
Jesuit High School · Portland, OR · 2022
Educational - tuition assistance
- $50,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $50,000
Ohsu · Portland, OR · 2022
Educational - program support
- $50,000
Oregon Rail Heritage Museum · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $50,000
Oregon State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Educational - program support
- $50,000
University of Portland · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - building fund
- $40,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2024
Cultural - program & building suppor
- $40,000
Oregon Zoo Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - building fund
- $35,000
Jesuits West · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $34,200
De La Salle North Catholic High · Portland, OR · 2024
Educational - financial aid
- $30,000
Our Just Future · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - affordable housing
- $30,000
Maybelle Center · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - grant project
- $25,000
Blanchet House of Hospitality · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Catholic Charities of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Girl Scouts · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - scholarships
- $25,000
Living Deseret · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Maybelle Center · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - grant project
- $25,000
Meals On Wheels · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - senior food programs
- $25,000
Music Workshop · Portland, OR · 2024
Educational - program support
- $25,000
Oregon Coast Aquarium · Newport, OR · 2024
Charitable - operating funds
- $25,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - food /operating funds
- $25,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2024
Cultural - oregon experience series
- $25,000
Oregon Zoo Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - building fund
- $25,000
Sisters of St Mary of Oregon · Beaverton, OR · 2024
Education - tuition assistance
- $25,000
Sisters of the Holy Names · Lake Oswego, OR · 2024
Charitable - operating expenes
- $25,000
Ywca of Greater Portland · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
American Red Cross · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Blanchet House of Hospitality · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Catholic Charities of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Dove Lewis Animal Hospital · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Dress for Success · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Girl Scouts · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - scholarships
- $25,000
Holy Cross Catholic School · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - tuition assistance
- $25,000
Living Deseret · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Maybelle Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - grant project
- $25,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Music Workshop · Portland, OR · 2023
Educational - program support
- $25,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - food /operating funds
- $25,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2023
Cultural - oregon experience series
- $25,000
Oregon Zoo Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - building fund
- $25,000
Our Just Future · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Sisters of St Mary of Oregon · Beaverton, OR · 2023
Education - tuition assistance
- $25,000
Ywca of Greater Portland · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
American Red Cross · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Catholic Charities · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Cyocamp Howard · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Dove Lewis Animal Hospital · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Dress for Success · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Girl Scouts · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - scholarships
- $25,000
Human Solutions · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Living Deseret · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Meals On Wheels · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - food /operating funds
- $25,000
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - operating funds
- $25,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2022
Cultural - oregon experience series
- $25,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2022
Cultural - program & building suppor
- $25,000
Sisters of St Mary of Oregon · Beaverton, OR · 2022
Education - tuition assistance
- $25,000
Sisters of the Holy Names · Marylhurst, OR · 2022
Charitable - general support
- $25,000
St Alexander Catholic Church · Cornelius, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $25,000
Ywca of Greater Portland · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $22,200
St Andrew Legal Clinic · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $21,800
St Andrew Legal Clinic · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $21,000
Oregon Symphony · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
American Red Cross · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
Cyocamp Howard · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
Heart of Oregon Corps · Bend, OR · 2024
Charitable - building fund
- $20,000
Idanha-Detriot Rural Fire Dept · Idanha, OR · 2024
Charitable - building fund
- $20,000
La Pine Community Kitchen · La Pine, OR · 2024
Charitable - food bank & oper exp
- $20,000
Cyocamp Howard · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
Heart of Oregon Corps · Bend, OR · 2023
Charitable - building fund
- $20,000
St Andrew Legal Clinic · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
Cares Nw · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
Impact Nw · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
Linnton Community Center · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $20,000
Oregon Coast Aquarium · Newport, OR · 2022
Charitable - building fund
- $20,000
Tucker Maxon Oral School · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable - program support
- $18,000
Full Circle Programs · Tigard, OR · 2023
Charitable - program support
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