How to apply
Letter request. Grant request must include audit, budget, and proof of exemption Contact: Douglas Bauer, 1 Rockefeller Plaza 31st Fl, New York, Ny, 2129776900 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Request from individuals are restricted to provide hosp,medical,convalescent care in new york state
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 81 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Clark Foundation Scholarship ProgramCooperstown, NY | Scholarships | $3.8M |
| Cooperstown Fire DepartmentCooperstown, NY | Replacement of aerial ladder truck | $1.5M |
| The Clara Welch Thanksgiving HomeCooperstown, NY | General operating support | $1.5M |
| Fenimore Art MuseumCooperstown, NY | General operating support, special initiative, & capital support | $870K |
| Goddard Riverside Community CenterNew York, NY | General operating support & general support for #degrees nyc | $475K |
| New Visions for Public SchoolsNew York, NY | General operating support | $450K |
| Uncommon Schools IncNew York, NY | General operating support for nyc schools | $450K |
| City Harvest IncBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $400K |
| New York City Charter School CenterNew York, NY | General operating support | $400K |
| Bowery Residents' Committee IncNew York, NY | General operating support | $325K |
| College for Every Studentbrilliant PathwaysEssex, NY | Support for leatherstocking consortium | $300K |
| East Side House SettlementBronx, NY | General operating support | $300K |
| The Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown, NY | School-based health program | $300K |
| Women in Need IncNew York, NY | General operating support and project support for lead initiative | $300K |
| Fenimore Farm & Country VillageCooperstown, NY | General operating support & special initiative | $280K |
| Food Bank for New York CityNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| Glimmerglass FestivalCooperstown, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| Graham WindhamBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| Lawyers Alliance for New YorkNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood HouseNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| New York Cares IncNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| Per Scholas IncBronx, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $250K |
| Safe HorizonNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| The Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| The Children's VillageDobbs Ferry, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| The Fortune SocietyLong Island City, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| The Jewish Board of Family & Children's ServicesNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| The Urban AssemblyNew York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $250K |
| Urban PathwaysNew York, NY | General operating support | $250K |
| Grand Street SettlementNew York, NY | General operating support | $225K |
| Human Services Council of New York City IncNew York, NY | General operating support | $225K |
| Camba IncBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $200K |
| Center for Employment OpportunitiesNew York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $200K |
| Center for Justice Innovation (formerly Center for Court Innovation)New York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $200K |
| Neighborhood Trust Financial PartnersNew York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $200K |
| Queens Community HouseForest Hills, NY | General operating support | $200K |
| Sco Family of ServicesGarden City, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $200K |
| The Studio in a School Association IncNew York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $200K |
| AscendusNew York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $175K |
| Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NY | College bound initiative | $175K |
| Coalition for the Homeless IncNew York, NY | General operating support | $150K |
| Family Legal CareNew York, NY | General operating support | $150K |
| Harlem RbidreamNew York, NY | General operating support | $150K |
| Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY | General operating support | $150K |
| Jacob a Riis Neighborhood SettlementLong Island City, NY | General operating support | $150K |
| Paraprofessional Healthcare InstituteNew York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $150K |
| Sunnyside Community ServicesSunnyside, NY | General operating support | $150K |
| The Dreamyard Project IncBronx, NY | General operating support | $150K |
| Center for an Urban FutureNew York, NY | General operating support | $125K |
| Hudson GuildNew York, NY | General operating support | $125K |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club FoundationNew York, NY | General operating support | $125K |
| Seachange Capital PartnersNew York, NY | General operating support and project support for nymac | $125K |
| Support Center for Nonprofit ManagementNew York, NY | General operating support | $125K |
| The New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY | General operating support | $125K |
| Youth Represent IncNew York, NY | General operating support | $125K |
| Advocates for Children of New YorkNew York, NY | General operating support | $120K |
| The Brookwood SchoolCooperstown, NY | General operating support & support to replace and install new flooring | $105K |
| Arbor Brothers Inc (dba Arbor Rising)New York, NY | General operating support for nyc programs | $100K |
| Bard CollegeAnnandaleonhudson, NY | General operating support for nyc's bard high school early colleges | $100K |
About this foundation
Clark Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cooperstown, New York, tax-exempt since 1932. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Clark Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter request. Grant request must include audit, budget, and proof of exemption Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Clark Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $22M across 81 grants, a median of $175K.
Where does Clark Foundation give?
New York (81 grants), per its latest filing.
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