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Clark Foundation

Preselected recipients only Signal Mountain, Tennessee · EIN 620695496

Clark Foundation is a private foundation in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,525 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,705 and the largest $5,705. 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 $25,850 the year before.

20% 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$23,0005$457,447
2024$25,8505$552,158
2025$28,5255$635,336

How to apply

Clark 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 Clark Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$22,820
Missouri1$5,705

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northside Neighborhood House
Chattanooga, TN
General donation$5,705
Chattanooga Christian School
Chattanooga, TN
General donation$5,705
Hope for the Inner City
Chattanooga, TN
General donation$5,705
Chattanooga Foundation
Chattanooga, TN
General donation$5,705
The Episcopal Church
St Louis, MO
General donation$5,705

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Clark Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Clark Foundation give?

$28,525 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,705.

Who runs Clark Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists George M Clark (President) and Catherine Crabtree (Secretaru).

What does Clark Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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