Open Foundations · Oregon

Clark Foundation

Portland, Oregon · EIN 237423789. It paid $1.7M across 129 grants in 2025, a median of $10K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$1.7M
paid in 2025
129
grants paid
$10K
median grant
9%
to first-time recipients
$31.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
MR RM CLARK
Address
9755 SW BARNES ROAD SUITE 440, PORTLAND, OR, 97225
Phone
5036279978
Email
MIKE@COASTERPROPERTIES.COM
Form the request should take
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.
Submission deadline
THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Restrictions on awards
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.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202612299349100231. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2025 grants.

building supporcultural buildingeducationaleducation

Biggest grants in 2025

These are the 15 largest of the 129 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1St Mary's AcademyOR$140,000EDUCATIONAL - VARIOUS PROGRAMS
2Providence St Vincent Medical FoundOR$100,000CHARITABLE - PROGRAM SUPPORT
3Oregon Health & Science Univ FoundaOR$50,000CHARITABLE - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
4St Andrews Nativity SchoolOR$50,000EDUCATIONAL - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
5University of PortlandOR$50,000CHARITABLE - BUILDING FUND
6Idanha-detriot Rural Fire DeptOR$40,000CHARITABLE - BUILDING FUND
7Oregon Food BankOR$40,000CHARITABLE - FOOD /OPERATING FUNDS
8Catholic Charities of OregonOR$35,000CHARITABLE - PROGRAM SUPPORT
9De La Salle North Catholic HighOR$34,500EDUCATIONAL - FINANCIAL AID
10Our Just FutureOR$30,000CHARITABLE - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
11Blanchet House of HospitalityOR$25,000CHARITABLE - PROGRAM SUPPORT
12Camp UkanduOR$25,000CHARITABLE - PROGRAM SUPPORT
13Columbia River Martime MuseumOR$25,000CHARITABLE - PROGRAM SUPPORT
14Dress for SuccessOR$25,000CHARITABLE - PROGRAM SUPPORT
15Edison High SchoolOR$25,000EDUCATION - TUITION ASSISTANCE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202073$1.7M
202187$1.7M
202287$2.0M
202395$1.8M
2024114$1.6M
2025 (partial year)129$1.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Oregon98%
California1%
Indiana1%
Washington1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Brittney ClarkVICE PRESIDE · 2025
Christopher BrooksDIRECTOR · 2025
Janeen McaninchDIRECTOR · 2025
Pat Becker SrDIRECTOR · 2025
Richard M ClarkPRESIDENT/TR · 2025
Steve NicholesSECRETARY · 2025
Tracey a ClarkDIRECTOR · 2025

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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