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Clark Foundation Grants

Private foundation · Portland, OR · EIN 23-7423789 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Clark Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, OR (EIN 23-7423789). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 report $3.4M paid in 243 grants, with a median grant of $10K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $31.3M. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Total grants paid
$3.4M
Grants reported
243
Typical grant
$10K
Future commitments
Not reported
Total assets
$31.3M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Mr Rm Clark
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines
Application materials
The application should be in the form of a letter and must include a list of the board of directors, a description of the activity or project, a budget, and other information as requested by the clark foundation's directors.
Restrictions
The applicant must be a tax exempt organization whose purpose is educational, charitable, cultural, religious or scientific and is located in the portland, oregon metropolitan area. No scholarships to individuals, student loans, or other program related investments May be made by the clark foundation.
Original filing text
Contact
MR RM CLARK
Address
9755 SW BARNES ROAD SUITE 440 PORTLAND, OR, 97225
Phone
5036279978
Email
MIKE@COASTERPROPERTIES.COM
Deadlines
THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Application materials
THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF A LETTER AND MUST INCLUDE A LIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY OR PROJECT, A BUDGET, AND OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THE CLARK FOUNDATION'S DIRECTORS.
Restrictions
THE APPLICANT MUST BE A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS OR SCIENTIFIC AND IS LOCATED IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON METROPOLITAN AREA. NO SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS, STUDENT LOANS, OR OTHER PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS MAY BE MADE BY THE CLARK FOUNDATION.

Reported organization name: CLARK FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025129$1.7M
2024114$1.6M

Where Clark Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

LocationPurpose
St Mary's AcademyPortland, OR

Educational - various programs

Tax year 20242024$150K
St Mary's AcademyPortland, OR

Educational - various programs

Tax year 20252025$140K
Providence St Vincent Medical FoundPortland, OR

Charitable - program support

Tax year 20242024$100K
Providence St Vincent Medical FoundPortland, OR

Charitable - program support

Tax year 20252025$100K
University of PortlandPortland, OR

Charitable - building fund

Tax year 20242024$50K

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Clark Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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