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 20222024. 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

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  • 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

$4.1M
2022
$3.2M
2023
$3.6M
2024

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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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.