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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Website:

www.rsclark.org/
Location:

NEW YORK, NY
Tax ID:

13-1957792
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)-PF

Budget (2015):

Revenue: $2,546,320
Expenses: $5,348,638
Assets: $81,611,912

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The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation is a private grantmaking institution which was endowed by Robert Sterling Clark in the mid-1950s. Clark was a member of a family involved in the expansion of the Singer sewing machine company.

Today, the foundation supports left-of-center advocacy.

In 2025, the foundation partnered with the Trust Based Philanthropy Project through their “Meet the moment” initiative. This initiative seeks to bring its supporters together “in solidarity with nonprofits.” The group claims that the political climate could pose risks to nonprofits through reductions in funding, legal concerns, and lack of staff. 1

References

  1. “Meet the Moment – Trust-Based Philanthropy.” Trust Based Philanthropy . Accessed September 29, 2025. https://www.trustbasedphilanthropy.org/meet-the-moment#signatories.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: February 1, 1955

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2015 Dec Form PF $2,546,320 $5,348,638 $81,611,912 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Dec Form PF $3,154,524 $6,183,887 $84,512,006 $3,907 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Dec Form PF $423,153 $797,548 $87,528,924 $2,530 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Oct Form PF $2,445,290 $6,231,674 $87,907,825 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Oct Form PF $3,272,132 $5,755,574 $91,700,593 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2011 Oct Form PF $37,133,027 $7,186,684 $94,186,281 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

    135 E 64TH ST
    NEW YORK, NY 10065-7045