The Clark Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 13-5616528. Reported 354 grants totalling $90.0M to 110 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Clark Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $150,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $100,000 and $250,000; the smallest was $10,350 and the largest $3,922,268. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clark Foundation Scholarship Program | Cooperstown, NY | $15.2M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home | Cooperstown, NY | $7,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | Cooperstown, NY | $6,203,999 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,600,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $1,950,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goddard Riverside Community Center | New York, NY | $1,800,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Visions for Public Schools | New York, NY | $1,800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uncommon Schools Inc | New York, NY | $1,800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York City Charter School Center | New York, NY | $1,600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cooperstown Fire Department | Cooperstown, NY | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bowery Residents' Committee Inc | New York, NY | $1,300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women in Need Inc | New York, NY | $1,300,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Side House Settlement | Bronx, NY | $1,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | $1,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harlem Rbi Dba Dream | New York, NY | $1,050,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sco Family of Services | Garden City, NY | $1,050,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Graham Windham | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Cares Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sanctuary for Families | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Children's Aid Society | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Children's Village | Dobbs Ferry, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Fortune Society | Long Island City, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Urban Assembly | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Pathways | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | New York, NY | $985,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lawyers Alliance for New York | New York, NY | $975,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank for New York City | New York, NY | $950,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Street Settlement | New York, NY | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Human Services Council of New York City Inc | New York, NY | $875,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Farmers' Museum Inc | Cooperstown, NY | $810,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camba Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | New York, NY | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Queens Community House | Forest Hills, NY | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Horizon | New York, NY | $775,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services | New York, NY | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Studio in a School Association Inc | New York, NY | $750,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY | $690,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ascendus | New York, NY | $675,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Student Leadership Network | New York, NY | $625,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners | New York, NY | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sunnyside Community Services | Sunnyside, NY | $575,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute | New York, NY | $550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College for Every Student | Essex, NY | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hudson Guild | New York, NY | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seachange Capital Partners | New York, NY | $500,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Support Center for Nonprofit Management | New York, NY | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Represent Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The New York Immigration Coalition | New York, NY | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Children of New York | New York, NY | $460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coalition for the Homeless Inc | New York, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Legal Care | New York, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jacob a Riis Neighborhood Settlement | Long Island City, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partnership Schools | New York, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services Inc | New York, NY | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Dreamyard Project Inc | Bronx, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Timothy's School | Stevenson, MD | $441,686 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Exalt Youth | New York, NY | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals | Albany, NY | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rethink Food | New York, NY | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Knowledge House | Bronx, NY | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater New York | New York, NY | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation | New York, NY | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Justice Innovation Inc (dba Center for Justice Innovation) | New York, NY | $340,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Brookwood School | Cooperstown, NY | $330,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arbor Brothers Inc (dba Arbor Rising) | New York, NY | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cfes Brilliant Pathways Inc | Essex, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College for Every Studentbrilliant Pathways | Essex, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comprehensive Youth Development Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nonprofit New York | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nontraditional Employment for Women | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Opportunity Network of New York Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fenimore Farm & Country Village | Cooperstown, NY | $280,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Futures Inc (dba Center for An Urban Future) | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Glimmerglass Opera Theatre Inc | Cooperstown, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for An Urban Future | New York, NY | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbia University Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| State University College at Oneonta Foundation | Cooperstown, NY | $205,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Advocacy Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Justice Innovation (formerly Center for Court Innovation) | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Civic Builders | New York, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Planning of South Central New York Inc | Oneonta, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The New York Community Trust | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The United Methodist City Society | New York, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The New York State Trooper Foundation Inc | Latham, NY | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| George Jackson Academy | New York, NY | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Court Innovation | New York, NY | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harlem Rbi | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harlem Rbidream | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Board | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legal Information for Families Today | Brooklyn, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Council of Nonprofits Inc | Albany, NY | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arbor Brothers | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Settlement Association | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| State University of New York at Oneonta Foundation Corporation | Oneonta, NY | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbia University Columbia Business School Tamer Center Executive Educat | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Mid-Rural New York | Oneonta, NY | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Student Sponsor Partners Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Cooperstown | Cooperstown, NY | $41,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Otsego County Department of Social Services | Cooperstown, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
89 of 110 (81%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 87%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cooperstown Fire Department
REPLACEMENT OF AERIAL LADDER TRUCK - Fenimore Art Museum
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SPECIAL INITIATIVE, & CAPITAL SUPPORT - Harlem Rbi Dba Dream
THE NEXT BIG DREAM: BUILDING A SCHOOL HUB AT 20 BRUCKNER - City Harvest Inc
RESILIENCY FUND FOR DELIVERY TRUCK FLEET REPLACEMENT - Goddard Riverside Community Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & GENERAL SUPPORT FOR #DEGREES NYC - Uncommon Schools Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR NYC SCHOOLS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 247 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 88 | $23.3M | $150,000 |
| 2022 | 94 | $23.2M | $150,000 |
| 2023 | 91 | $22.1M | $150,000 |
| 2024 | 81 | $21.5M | $175,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Clark Foundation has 126 of them, worth $32.3M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | Cooperstown, NY | $6,000,000 |
| Village of Cooperstown | Cooperstown, NY | $1,500,000 |
| The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | Cooperstown, NY | $1,406,396 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $500,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| New Visions for Public Schools | New York, NY | $450,000 |
| Uncommon Schools Inc | New York, NY | $450,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $400,000 |
| Goddard Riverside Community Center | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| New York City Charter School Center | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| St Timothy's School | Stevenson, MD | $372,583 |
| Bowery Residents' Committee Inc | New York, NY | $325,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $150,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Clark Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: One Rockefeller Plaza 31ST Fl, New York, NY, 10020. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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