Funding search · EIN 131957792 · New York, NY
Robert Sterling 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.
- 344
- grants reported
- $10.9M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- 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.
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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.
- Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund10 grants · $665,000
- Coro New York Leadership Center9 grants · $303,500
- Community Resource Exchange6 grants · $287,500
- Institute for Nonprofit Practice5 grants · $267,500
- Rockwood Leadership Institute5 grants · $267,500
- Bend the Arc4 grants · $257,500
- The Center for Justice at Columbia University5 grants · $240,000
- Rvc Seattle7 grants · $225,000
- The Laundromat Project5 grants · $210,000
- The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (Anhd)5 grants · $185,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 344 grants.
- $300,000
Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $110,000
The Center for Justice at Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $100,000
Pro Inspire · Arlington, VA · 2023
General support
- $100,000
The Center for Third World Organizing · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
- $97,000
Leadership Learning Community (Fiscal Sponsor of Possibility Labs) · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General support
- $84,000
Forum for Urban Design · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Bend the Arc · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Building Movement Project · Boston, MA · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Community Resource Exchange · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Coro New York Leadership Center · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Institute for Nonprofit Practice · Boston, MA · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Institute for State & Local Governance · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Justleadershipusa · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Rockwood Leadership Institute · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
- $82,500
The Interfaith Center of Ny · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
The Laundromat Project · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support
- $82,500
Bend the Arc · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Community Resource Exchange · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Coro New York Leadership Center · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Institute for Nonprofit Practice · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Justleadershipusa · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Research Foundation of Cuny of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Rockwood Leadership Institute · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
- $82,500
The Interfaith Center of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
The Laundromat Project · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Tsnebuilding Movement Project · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $82,500
Bend the Arc · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Building Movement Project (Fiscal Sponsor of Third Sector New England) · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Community Resource Exchange · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Coro New York Leadership Center · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Institute for Nonprofit Practice · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Institute for State & Local Governance (Research Fdn Cuny Univ of Ny) · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Interfaith Center of New York · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Just Leadership USA · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Laundromat Project · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support
- $82,500
Rockwood Leadership Institute · Oakland, CA · 2022
General support
- $80,000
Universal Partnership · Cortland Manor, NY · 2024
General support
- $75,000
Non Profit New York · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $64,000
Good Shephard Services · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Advocacy Institute (Tides Center) · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Change Elemental · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Coop Careers · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Education Pioneers · Boston, MA · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Equal Justice Vote · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Forum for Urban Design Inc (Dba Urban Design Forum) · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Local Progress Impact Lab · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Lutheran Social Services of New York · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
New American Leaders · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Partnership for After School Education · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Possibilities Lab (Leadership Learning Community) · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
- $55,000
The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (Anhd) · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
The Center for Justice at Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
The Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
The Century Foundation Incnext 100 · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
The Foundation for City College at the City College of New York · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
United Neighborhood Houses of New York City · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $55,000
Advocacy Institute (Tides Center) · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Change Elemental · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Coop Careers · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Education Pioneers · Boston, ME · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Local Progress · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Lutheran Social Services of New York · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Movement for Black Lives · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
- $55,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
New American Leaders · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Partnership for After School Education · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Possibilities Lab (Leadership Learning Community) · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
- $55,000
The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (Anhd) · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
The Center for Justice at Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
The Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
The Century Foundation Incnext 100 · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
The Foundation for City College at the City College of New York · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
The Urban Design Forum · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $55,000
Advocacy Institute (Fiscal Sponsor of Tides Center) · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Change Elemental (Formerly Management Assistance Group) · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Common Counsel Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Coop Careers · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Education Pioneers · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Leadership Learning Community (Fiscal Sponsor of Community Initiatives) · Oakland, CA · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Local Progress · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Lutheran Social Services of New York · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
New American Leaders · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
Partnership for Afterschool Education · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (Anhd) · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
The Foundation for City College · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
The Next100 (the Century Foundation) · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $55,000
United Neighborhood Houses · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Battleground New York Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Community Food Fundersnorth Star Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Movement for Black Lives · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (Trust-Based Philanthropy Project) · Calabasas, CA · 2024
General support
- $50,000
The Sterling Center of New York · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $50,000
New York Community Trust · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (Trust-Based Philanthropy Project) · Calabasas, CA · 2023
General support
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