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R & M Clark Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Edina, Minnesota · EIN 860778653

R & M Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation in Edina, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $300,000 in 55 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 the same as $300,000 the year before.

7% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$342,00057$5.5 million
2024$300,00055$5.9 million
2025$300,00055$6.7 million

How to apply

R & M Clark Family 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 R & M Clark Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon26$100,500
Minnesota14$82,000
Ohio3$35,000
North Carolina1$25,000
Florida2$11,500
Indiana1$10,000
Missouri1$7,500
Kentucky1$7,000
New York1$6,500
Maine1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 55 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baucom Elementary PTA
Apex, NC
General fund$25,000
Alzheimer's Association
Minnetonka, MN
General fund$20,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters
Newark, OH
General fund$20,000
Depauw University
Greencastle, IN
General fund$10,000
Eastern Local School District
Reedsville, OH
General fund$10,000
Living Well Disability Services
Mendota Heights, MN
General fund$10,000
Port Washington Medical Clinic
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
General fund$10,000
Meetinghouse Church
Edina, OR
General fund$8,000
Minneapolis Young Life
Minneapolis, MN
General fund$8,000
Southdale YMCA
Edina, MN
General fund$8,000
Courageous Kids
Springfield, OR
General fund$7,500
Drury University
Springfield, MO
General fund$7,500
Larry's Kids Foundation
Owenton, KY
General fund$7,000
America Red Cross SW Oregon Chapter)
Portland, OR
General fund$6,500
Good Eats for Life
New York, NY
General fund$6,500
Bridging
Bloomington, MN
General fund$6,000
Alzheimer's Association
Lake Oswego, OR
General fund$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley
Eugene, OR
General fund$5,000
Eugene Mission
Eugene, OR
General fund$5,000
Food for Lane County
Eugene, OR
General fund$5,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Nashville, TN
General fund$5,000
Giving Voice
Edina, MN
General fund$5,000
Guild Incorporated
St Paul, MN
General fund$5,000
Kids First Center
Eugene, OR
General fund$5,000
Licking County Humane Society
Heath, OH
General fund$5,000
Maine Paws for Veterans
Topsham, ME
General fund$5,000
Parenting Now
Eugene, OR
General fund$5,000
Relief Nursery
Eugene, OR
General fund$5,000
Salvation Army-Cascade Division
Happy Valley, OR
General fund$5,000
School Garden Project of Lane County
Eugene, OR
General fund$5,000
Beacon Interfaith
St Paul, MN
General fund$4,000
Jasper Mountain
Jasper, OR
General fund$4,000
Youth Frontiers
Minneapolis, MN
General fund$4,000
Bridgeway House
Eugene, OR
General fund$3,500
Sheltercare
Eugene, OR
General fund$3,500
First Place Family Center
Eugene, OR
General fund$3,000
Hope & Safety Alliance
Eugene, OR
General fund$3,000
Mesh
Minneapolis, MN
General fund$3,000
World Vision
Minneapolis, MN
General fund$3,000
Angel Hair Foundation
Eugene, OR
General fund$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does R & M Clark Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does R & M Clark Family Foundation give?

$300,000 in tax year 2025, across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs R & M Clark Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carole Lee Randall (President/Director), Thomas E Clark (Vice President/Director) and James W Clark (Secretary/Treasurer/Direct).

What does R & M Clark Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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