The foundation concentrates support on ocean and conservation organizations alongside youth-focused mental health and youth development programs, while also funding criminal justice/immigrant-rights groups and international gender-based violence prevention. Grants are typically general operating contributions to mission-driven nonprofits, including several repeated multi-year gifts, suggesting sustained partnerships across environmental conservation and social justice causes. Geographic reach is both international (marine conservation, global gender programs) and domestic (U.S. youth services, legal justice, food security).
Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc Fka Paul W Clark Family Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of multi-year general support for conservation groups and youth-serving nonprofits. In the recent grants list, the foundation gave repeated $55,000 and $50,000 awards to organizations such as Rare Inc, Blue Ventures Conservation, Conservation Law Foundation Inc, Greenwave Organization Corporation, Active Minds, and Girls Inc, indicating steady backing rather than one-off project funding. The portfolio also includes criminal justice and immigrant-rights work, with grants to The Innocence Project Inc, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and Americans for Immigrant Justice Inc. Another strand reaches international gender-based violence prevention and capacity-building, reflected in support for Ostara Initiative and other Global South partners described in the foundation’s focus areas. The grant list points to a funder that combines environmental conservation, youth development, and social justice through recurring unrestricted contributions, with several grantees appearing across multiple years. That repeated pattern suggests long-term relationships with mission-driven nonprofits rather than a rotating set of recipients.
Ocean conservation is a consistent theme. The foundation gave $55,000 to Blue Ventures Conservation and $55,000 to Rare Inc, and it also supported Greenwave Organization Corp with $55,000, aligning with marine protection and regenerative fisheries work. Youth mental health and youth development are another major lane: Active Minds received $55,000, Girls Inc received $55,000, and Youth Guidance received $50,000. The foundation also backs legal and justice advocacy. In 2025 it gave $44,000 to The Innocence Project Inc and $44,000 to Southern Coalition for Social Justice, while Americans for Immigrant Justice Inc received $44,000 the same year. These grants show an emphasis on mission-driven advocacy, youth services, and conservation organizations through general contributions.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the middle of the range: p25 is $40,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $55,000. The recent list shows repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than isolated gifts. Most awards are listed as general contributions, with one restricted contribution to Becoming a Man Boston. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grantmaking is national in scope, with only 3% of grants going to recipients in Virginia.
$895K
$24.1M
$3.9M
$1M
Most grants fall between $40K and $55K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc Fka Paul W Clark Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 36 | $1.7M | 87.8% |
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Moderately concentrated portfolio with repeated multi-year general operating grants; award sizes are mid-range (roughly $45k–$160k) and focused on a mix of established organizations and targeted international partners. The foundation tends to make unrestricted contributions and renew support for select grantees rather than one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: RARE INC, Blue Ventures Conservation, Conservation Law Foundation, Girls Inc, The Innocence Project
Grant recipients are spread nationally, with Florida as the top state by grant count. The recent list includes organizations in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Durham, Miami, Berkeley, Boston, New Haven, Portland, and Montpelier. Most grants go to U.S.-based recipients, and the country distribution also includes a small number of awards in Kenya, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. Even with headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the giving footprint is primarily outside the HQ state.
The recent grants show repeated support for ocean and conservation organizations, youth mental health and youth development groups, and legal justice or immigrant-rights nonprofits. Examples in the list include Rare Inc, Blue Ventures Conservation, Active Minds, Girls Inc, The Innocence Project Inc, and Americans for Immigrant Justice Inc.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $40,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $55,000. Many of the recent awards fall exactly at $50,000 or $55,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent list, including Rare Inc, Blue Ventures Conservation, Conservation Law Foundation Inc, Greenwave Organization Corporation, Active Minds, Girls Inc, The Innocence Project Inc, and Institute for Sustainable Communities. The pattern suggests repeated general support to established partners.
Giving is national, but Florida is the top state by grant count. Virginia, the headquarters state, accounts for 3% of grants, so the center of giving is not the same as the foundation’s HQ location.
Most recent awards are listed as general contributions, and the grant list includes repeated general support to conservation, youth, and justice organizations. One exception in the recent list is a restricted contribution to Becoming a Man Boston.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| Kenya |
| 2 |
| $53K |
4.9% |
| 3 | Uganda | 2 | $53K | 4.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1 | $55K | 2.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RARE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GIRLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BLUE VENTURES | BRISTOL | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE | MONTPELIER, VT | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP | NEW HAVEN, CT | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ACTIVE MINDS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BECOMING A MAN BOSTON | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, ME | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FOODCORPS | PORTLAND, OR | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $44,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| KIND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $44,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE INC | MIAMI, FL | $44,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL | DURHAM, NC | $44,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OSTARA INITIATIVE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $44,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE OF BOSTON | MATTAPAN, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE VIOLENCE PROJECT | ST PAUL, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION |
| JUBILEE JUSTICE INC | OAKLAND, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DANDELION AFRICA | NAKARU | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| RAISING VOICES | KAMPALA | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | MONTPELIER, VT | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| RARE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC | BERKELEY, CA | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| YOUTH GUIDANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ACTIVE MINDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GIRLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DANDELION AFRICA | NAKARU | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| RAISING VOICES | KAMPALA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE VIOLENCE PROJECT | ST PAUL, MN | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC | BERKELEY, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| RARE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| KIND INC | BREWER, ME | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OSTARA INITIATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
RARE INC
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GIRLS INC
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BLUE VENTURES
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
ACTIVE MINDS INC
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BECOMING A MAN BOSTON
$55,000RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC
$45,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
FOODCORPS
$45,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC
$44,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
KIND INC
$44,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE INC
$44,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL
$44,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
OSTARA INITIATIVE
$44,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE OF BOSTON
$30,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE VIOLENCE PROJECT
$30,000RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
JUBILEE JUSTICE INC
$30,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
DANDELION AFRICA
$27,500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
RAISING VOICES
$27,500GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORPORATION
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
RARE INC
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC
$55,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
YOUTH GUIDANCE
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
ACTIVE MINDS
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GIRLS INC
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
DANDELION AFRICA
$25,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
RAISING VOICES
$25,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE VIOLENCE PROJECT
$20,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURERS
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORPORATION
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
RARE INC
$50,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
$40,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE INC
$40,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
KIND INC
$40,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
OSTARA INITIATIVE
$40,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC
$40,000GENERAL CONTRIBUTION