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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-2223653

The Clark Foundation Inc

A private foundation in High Point, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $63,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
The Clark Foundation Inc
716 Florham Drive
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 848-7684
Form and materials
Letter of request and purpose of charitable request along with a copy of 501(c)(3) determination letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Section 501(c)(3) organizations

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,150,110
  • Tax year 2024

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,126,335
  • Tax year 2023

    $60,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,100,038
  • Tax year 2022

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,121,023
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,167,033
  • Tax year 2020

    $62,749

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,107,620
  • Tax year 2019

    $63,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,143,021
  • Tax year 2018

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,155,491

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wesley Memorial ChurchHigh Point, NC

    Operations

    $10,000
  2. Holy Cross HealthSilver Spring, MD

    NICU

    $8,000
  3. BookmarksWinston Salem, NC

    Operations

    $6,000
  4. Georgetown Preparatory SchoolN Bethesda, MD

    Operations

    $5,500
  5. Community Clinic of High PointHigh Point, NC

    Operations

    $5,000
  6. UNC Public TelevisionResearch Triangle Park, NC

    Operations

    $5,000
  7. WFDD Public RadioWinston Salem, NC

    Operations

    $5,000
  8. Theater Arts GalleryHigh Point, NC

    Operations

    $2,500
  9. Wesley Memorial ChurchHigh Point, NC

    Macedonia family resource

    $2,500
  10. American Children's HomeLexington, NC

    Operations

    $2,000
  11. Carolina Waterfowl RescueIndian Trail, NC

    Operations

    $2,000
  12. Triangle Beagle Rescue of NC IncRaleigh, NC

    Operations

    $2,000
  13. Misfit HoundsHampton, TN

    Operations

    $1,500
  14. ApertureWinston Salem, NC

    Operations

    $1,000
  15. Family Serivice of High PointHigh Point, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  16. High Point Regional FoundationWinston Salem, NC

    Love line

    $1,000
  17. Joyful Heart FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  18. Open Door Ministries of High PointHigh Point, NC

    Operations

    $1,000
  19. Wesley Memorial ChurchHigh Point, NC

    Good shepherd's fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $6,00036% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00030% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $3,50021% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina15 grants $47,000
  2. Maryland2 grants $13,500
  3. Tennessee1 grant $1,500
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mark ClarkV PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $2,500
  • Susan ClarkSEC/TRES Hours 0Pay $2,500
  • Matthew ClarkDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $2,500
  • Katherine PattersonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $2,500

The return

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