The Raikes Foundation makes grants in three core program areas: Education, Youth Homelessness, and Impact-Driven Philanthropy. We also make a limited number of community grants and grants for special projects. Proposals are by invitation only. We make the majority of our grants to organizations we have identified. We do not accept unsolicited proposals.
To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) of the Code. Public organizations designated under section 170(c) of the Code are also eligible. The Raikes Foundation does not make grants to individuals or to organizations outside the United States.
The Raikes Foundation does not fund: individuals; organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin or citizenship, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief; or religious purposes unless grant activities address the needs of the wider community without regard to religious beliefs.
| Organization | Requests | Award Date | Amount | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 07/19/24 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Solidaire Network | Movement Protection Fund | 07/02/24 | $50,000.00 | RED - IDPI Cross Cut |
| Minnesota Research Justice Center | General Operating Support | 07/01/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2024) | 06/26/24 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | General Operating Support | 06/26/24 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | Democracy Power & Innovation Fund | 06/25/24 | $100,000.00 | RED 4 - Collaborative Funding |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/24/24 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Amplify Fund | 06/24/24 | $100,000.00 | RED 4 - Collaborative Funding |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2024) | 06/21/24 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | Executive Director Search Capacity Support | 06/20/24 | $17,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 06/14/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foothills Food Bank | Winter Kids Pantry Program Support | 06/13/24 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation | General Operating Support | 06/13/24 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Whatcom Humane Society | General Operating Support | 06/13/24 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Connection2Culture | General Operating Support | 06/13/24 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Ryther | Neurodiverse NW 2024: ‘Stronger Together’ Event | 06/12/24 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Navigate | General Operating Support | 06/05/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 06/05/24 | $750,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Piper Fund Donor Collaborative | 06/05/24 | $100,000.00 | RED 4 - Collaborative Funding |
| Tides Foundation | Movement Voter Fund General Operating Support | 05/30/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Georgetown University | Edunomics Lab General Operating Support | 05/24/24 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Fund for the Education Success of Students Experiencing Homelessness, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice | 05/23/24 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Law Center Inc. | Partnership for Equity in Education (PEER) General Operating Support | 05/22/24 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2024) | 05/16/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/15/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| OutFront Minnesota Community Services | General Operating Support | 05/14/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Local Progress Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 05/14/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 05/14/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| ISAIAH | General Operating Support | 05/14/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia-United Renters for Justice | General Operating Support | 05/13/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| BARR Center | General Operating Support | 05/09/24 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | Communications Capacity Support | 05/09/24 | $6,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Kona Super Sonics | General Operating Support | 05/06/24 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc. | Equity Accelerator Higher Education Project and Partnership Operational Capacity Support | 05/02/24 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Centro De Trabajadores Unidos En La Lucha | General Operating Support | 05/01/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Gender Justice | General Operating Support | 05/01/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Land Stewardship Project | General Operating Support | 05/01/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Rise and Remember | General Operating Support | 04/30/24 | $25,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy | 2024 Conference Sponsorship | 04/26/24 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 04/19/24 | $400.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The National Center on Education and the Economy | General Operating Support | 04/16/24 | $200,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2024 Conference Sponsorship | 04/10/24 | $7,500.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | Washington State Direct Cash Transfer Pilot | 04/10/24 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Alliance For Education | 2024 Annual Gala Sponsorship | 04/10/24 | $8,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary | General Operating Support | 04/10/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Skokomish Tribe | Skokomish Wellness Center General Operations | 04/09/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Community Solutions International, Inc | Youth Homelessness Proof of Concept Project | 04/08/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Public Rights Project | General Operating Support | 04/04/24 | $150,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| Mijente Support Committee | General Operating Support | 04/04/24 | $150,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| The Good Nation Foundation Inc | Building for Democracy Education Fund | 04/04/24 | $100,000.00 | RED - IDPI Cross Cut |
