The Clark Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on neighborhood-level organizations—largely in New York City—supporting community services, cultural institutions, and local education programs. Grants tend toward general operating support and are often repeated to the same organizations, indicating long-term partnerships with settlement houses, arts nonprofits, and community preservation efforts. While headquartered in Chicago, the foundation’s largest commitments are to NYC-based civic and neighborhood nonprofits serving low‑income populations.
Clark Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2003 shows a clear pattern of repeated support for New York City neighborhood institutions, especially organizations tied to preservation, settlement-house services, arts, and local education. The largest recent grants in the data go to New York Landmarks Conservancy Inc, which received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, signaling a sustained relationship rather than a one-off award. That same consistency appears elsewhere: the foundation has also backed Mama Foundation for the Arts Inc across multiple years, alongside recurring support for Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc and Bronxworks Inc. These grants suggest a funder that favors established local nonprofits serving residents at the neighborhood level. Recent awards also include support for homelessness recovery and re-engagement through Back on My Feet NYC, and for charter or partnership schooling through Vertex Partnership Academies Inc. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in general operating support, with awards that often repeat to the same recipients over time.
Historic preservation is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. New York Landmarks Conservancy Inc received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025, all listed as general support. Arts and arts education are another recurring area: Mama Foundation for the Arts Inc received $50,000 in 2023 and 2025, plus $25,000 in 2024. Neighborhood services also appear prominently. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc received $50,000 in 2023 and 2024, while Bronxworks Inc received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supported University Settlement Society with a $35,000 grant in 2024, showing attention to community-based service organizations.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the same size: the p25 is $46,250, median is $50,000, and p75 is $50,000. That points to a fairly standardized award pattern, with occasional larger commitments such as $100,000 grants and smaller supplements in the teens or mid-20s. The recent record shows repeated giving to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in New York City. Grants are listed as general support, suggesting flexible operating funding rather than project-specific awards. The foundation funds individuals: False, and makes program-related investments: False.
$310K
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$460K
$407K
Most grants fall between $46K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$46K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a small number of relatively large, often repeated general‑operating grants to long‑term grantees rather than many one‑off or highly restricted awards.
Notable grantees: New York Landmarks Conservancy, BronxWorks, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, MAMA Foundation for the Arts, University Settlement Society
Grant activity is highly concentrated in the United States, with all 16 recent grants going to US recipients. New York City is the main recipient hub, including multiple awards to organizations in New York, NY, and Bronx, NY. Prescot, AZ appears as another recipient city through Prescott Area Shelter Services Inc, which received grants in 2024 and 2025. The structured data shows AZ as the top state by grant count, while the recent-grants list still reflects a strong New York City pattern across neighborhoods and institutions.
The foundation backs neighborhood nonprofits, cultural and arts organizations, historic preservation groups, homelessness recovery programs, and local education institutions. Recent grants include repeated general support for New York Landmarks Conservancy Inc, Mama Foundation for the Arts Inc, Bronxworks Inc, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc, and Vertex Partnership Academies Inc.
Its recent grant sizes are tightly grouped: the p25 is $46,250, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The list also includes larger $100,000 awards and smaller grants such as $15,000 and $17,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including New York Landmarks Conservancy Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Bronxworks Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Mama Foundation for the Arts Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Recent grants are entirely in the US, with New York City dominating the recipient list. The data also shows Prescott, AZ as a recipient city, and AZ is the top state by grant count.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VERTEX PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES INC | Bronx, NY | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BRONXWORKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MAMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER SERVICES INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VERTEX PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES INC | Bronx, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRONXWORKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER SERVICES INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BRONXWORKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MAMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PRESCOTT AREA SHELTER SERVICES INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BACK ON MY FEET NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MAMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BRONXWORKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
VERTEX PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES INC
$85,000GENERAL
BRONXWORKS INC
$50,000GENERAL
GENERAL
BACK ON MY FEET NYC
$50,000GENERAL