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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | A Nights Journey Inaugural Gala Sponsorship | 09/11/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/10/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Schoolhouse Connection Youth Scholarship Fund | 09/04/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/24 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | General Operating Support | 08/23/24 | $3,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Pacific Islander Community Association | General Operating Support | 08/22/24 | $1,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 08/20/24 | $6,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/15/24 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 08/13/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Colorado State University: Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities | Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education Preconference Convening Sponosrship | 08/12/24 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| OneAmerica | One America 2024 Annual Celebration Sponsorship | 08/06/24 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Choose 180 | 8th annual Evening of Choice: Pathway to Possibilities Event Sponsorship | 08/05/24 | $1,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 08/01/24 | $6,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | General Operating Support | 08/01/24 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | General Operating Support | 08/01/24 | $2,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 07/31/24 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 07/19/24 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 07/12/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | General Operating Support | 06/26/24 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2024) | 06/26/24 | $18,000.00 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Foothills Food Bank | Winter Kids Pantry Program 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) |
| University of Texas System | University of Texas System Student Experience Project | 06/11/24 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Piper Fund Donor Collaborative | 06/05/24 | $100,000.00 | RED 4 - Collaborative Funding |
| SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 06/05/24 | $750,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Navigate | General Operating Support | 06/05/24 | $2,000.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| 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 |
