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 20222024. 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

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  • 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

$2.0M
2022
$1.8M
2023
$1.6M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.