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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-5616528

The Clark Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 81 grants and $21.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Douglas Bauer
1 Rockefeller Plaza 31st Fl
New York, NY 10020
(212) 977-6900
Form and materials
Letter request. Grant request must include audit, budget, and proof of exemption
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Request from individuals are restricted to provide hosp,medical,convalescent care in new york state

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,507,672

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $453,692,813

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,120,165

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $448,977,655

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,174,771

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $476,584,018

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,291,222

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $443,485,871

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,799,426

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $466,814,589

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,186,547

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $474,828,323

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,560,647

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $496,365,230

Grants paid in 2024

81 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Clark Foundation Scholarship ProgramCooperstown, NY

    Scholarships

    $3,759,322
  2. Cooperstown Fire DepartmentCooperstown, NY

    Replacement of aerial ladder truck

    $1,500,000
  3. The Clara Welch Thanksgiving HomeCooperstown, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500,000
  4. Fenimore Art MuseumCooperstown, NY

    General operating support, special initiative, & capital support

    $870,000
  5. Goddard Riverside Community CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support & general support for #degrees NYC

    $475,000
  6. New Visions for Public SchoolsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $450,000
  7. Uncommon Schools IncNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC schools

    $450,000
  8. City Harvest IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $400,000
  9. New York City Charter School CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $400,000
  10. Bowery Residents' Committee IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $325,000
  11. College for Every StudentBrilliant PathwaysEssex, NY

    Support for leatherstocking consortium

    $300,000
  12. East Side House SettlementBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $300,000
  13. The Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown, NY

    School-based health program

    $300,000
  14. Women In Need IncNew York, NY

    General operating support and project support for lead initiative

    $300,000
  15. Fenimore Farm & Country VillageCooperstown, NY

    General operating support & special initiative

    $280,000
  16. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  17. Glimmerglass FestivalCooperstown, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  18. Graham WindhamBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  19. Lawyers Alliance for New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  20. Lenox Hill Neighborhood HouseNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  21. New York Cares IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  22. Per Scholas IncBronx, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $250,000
  23. Safe HorizonNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  24. Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  25. The Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  26. The Children's VillageDobbs Ferry, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  27. The Fortune SocietyLong Island City, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  28. The Jewish Board of Family & Children's ServicesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  29. The Urban AssemblyNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $250,000
  30. Urban PathwaysNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  31. Grand Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $225,000
  32. Human Services Council of New York City IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $225,000
  33. CAMBA IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  34. Center for Employment OpportunitiesNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $200,000
  35. Center for Justice Innovation (Formerly Center for Court Innovation)New York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $200,000
  36. Neighborhood Trust Financial PartnersNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $200,000
  37. Queens Community HouseForest Hills, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  38. SCO Family of ServicesGarden City, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $200,000
  39. The Studio in a School Association IncNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $200,000
  40. AscendusNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $175,000
  41. Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NY

    College bound initiative

    $175,000
  42. Coalition for the Homeless IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  43. Family Legal CareNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  44. Harlem RBIDREAMNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  45. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  46. Jacob A Riis Neighborhood SettlementLong Is City, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  47. Paraprofessional Healthcare InstituteNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $150,000
  48. Sunnyside Community ServicesSunnyside, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  49. The DreamYard Project IncBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  50. Center for an Urban FutureNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  51. Hudson GuildNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  52. Madison Square Boys & Girls Club FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  53. SeaChange Capital PartnersNew York, NY

    General operating support and project support for nymac

    $125,000
  54. Support Center for Nonprofit ManagementNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  55. The New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  56. Youth Represent IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  57. Advocates for Children of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $120,000
  58. The Brookwood SchoolCooperstown, NY

    General operating support & support to replace and install new flooring

    $105,000
  59. Arbor Brothers Inc (dba Arbor Rising)New York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $100,000
  60. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General operating support for nyc's bard high school early colleges

    $100,000
  61. Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  62. Exalt YouthNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  63. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    Biomechanics research

    $100,000
  64. New York Association of Training and Employment ProfessionalsAlbany, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  65. Rethink FoodNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $100,000
  66. The Knowledge HouseBronx, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $100,000
  67. State University of New York at Oneonta Foundation CorporationOneonta, NY

    General op. Support for biological field station and testing and monitoring of harmful algae blooms

    $80,000
  68. Columbia University Columbia Business School Tamer Center Executive EducatNew York, NY

    Scholarships for nonprofit executive education

    $75,000
  69. Comprehensive Youth Development IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  70. Nonprofit New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  71. Nontraditional Employment for WomenNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  72. The Opportunity Network of New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  73. The New York State Trooper Foundation IncLatham, NY

    K-9 training program

    $60,000
  74. United Way of Mid-Rural New YorkOneonta, NY

    The hunger coalition of otsego county

    $55,000
  75. Advocacy InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  76. Civic BuildersNew York, NY

    General operating support for NYC projects

    $50,000
  77. Family Planning of South Central New York IncOneonta, NY

    General operating support for otsego county operations

    $50,000
  78. The United Methodist City SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  79. The Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown, NY

    Oncology financial counselor

    $48,000
  80. Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & SurgeonsNew York, NY

    Severinghaus fund

    $20,000
  81. Village of CooperstownCooperstown, NY

    Beautification program contest

    $10,350

Approved for future payment

25 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown, NY

    Children's daycare center

    $6,000,000
  2. Fenimore Art MuseumCooperstown, NY

    Capital support

    $500,000
  3. Bowery Residents' Committee IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $325,000
  4. East Side House SettlementBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $300,000
  5. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    Biomechanics research

    $300,000
  6. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  7. Glimmerglass FestivalCooperstown, NY

    1:1 matching grant

    $250,000
  8. Safe HorizonNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  9. Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  10. The Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  11. The Children's VillageDobbs Ferry, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  12. Urban PathwaysNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  13. Human Services Council of New York City IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $225,000
  14. Center for Justice Innovation (Formerly Center for Court Innovation)New York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $200,000
  15. Queens Community HouseForest Hills, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  16. Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NY

    College bound initiative

    $175,000
  17. Family Legal CareNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  18. Center for an Urban FutureNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  19. The New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  20. Advocates for Children of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $120,000
  21. Arbor Brothers Inc (dba Arbor Rising)New York, NY

    General operating support for NYC programs

    $100,000
  22. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General operating support for nyc's bard high school early colleges

    $100,000
  23. Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  24. Advocacy InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  25. Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & SurgeonsNew York, NY

    Severinghaus fund

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services18 grants $3,700,00028% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $1,750,00013% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $1,505,00011% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,500,00011% of the total
  5. Community development5 grants $850,0006% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment4 grants $675,0005% of the total
  7. 9 other causes19 grants $3,243,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York81 grants $21,507,672

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jane F ClarkPRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kent L BarwickDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Douglas B BauerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 35Pay $0
  • Anthony J Fasano JrASSIST TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Terry T FulmerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Faith GayDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gates Helms HawnVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Maureen KillackeyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kevin S MooreTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas Q Morris DrDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Carl J MummentheyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James K PatrickDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Karl E SeibDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Paul C ShiverickDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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