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Clearview Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 812559129

Clearview Foundation is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,461 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,850 and the largest $21,300. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $44,400 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37,4119$141,223
2024$44,40012$124,682
2025$46,4618$185,161

How to apply

Clearview Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Clearview Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia3$31,911
Maryland3$12,950
Texas1$1,500
Utah1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities
Washington, DC
Aid to the poor$21,300
San Miguel School
Washington, DC
Education$10,000
Lilabean Foundation
Silver Spring, MD
Medical Research$5,250
Our Lady of Mercy Curch
Potomac, MD
Aid to poor$5,200
Shady Grove Pregnancy Center
Gaithersburg, MD
Aid to poor$2,500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Medical Research$1,500
Gonzaga College High School
Washington, DC
Education$611
Childrns Miracle Network
Salt Lake City, UT
Medical care$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Clearview Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Clearview Foundation give?

$46,461 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,850.

Who runs Clearview Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael B Clancy (President), Haven L Clancy (Treasurer) and Joseph M Clancy (Director).

What does Clearview Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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