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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouthCare | 2025 Annual Luncheon Sponsorship | 02/11/25 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2025) | 01/31/25 | $8,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | Ignite Campaign | 01/31/25 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group Membership (2025) | 01/30/25 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funder Strategy Group Membership (2025) | 01/16/25 | $25,000.00 | Education 1 - K-12 Field Building |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2025) | 01/16/25 | $20,000.00 | Education 1 - K-12 Field Building |
| Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee | General Operating Support (in honor of Peter Tang) | 01/13/25 | $1,000.00 | Education 1 - K-12 Field Building |
| New Venture Fund | Narrative Initiative: Rural-Urban Unity Project | 12/24/24 | $25,000.00 | RED 1 - National Infrastucture |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund | 12/18/24 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| New Venture Fund | Moxie Fund | 12/18/24 | $10,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group - Education Future Fund (2025) | 12/16/24 | $125,000.00 | Education 1 - K-12 Field Building |
| The Aspen Institute, Inc. | The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions: Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing & Purpose Framework | 12/16/24 | $40,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Panorama Global | The Fund for Alternative Journalism General Operating Support | 12/11/24 | $15,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth- Prevention Initiative Strategic Support Funds | 12/11/24 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth Functional Zero Manager | 12/11/24 | $165,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2025 Community Annual Forum Sponsorship - Child Well-Being and the New Science of Resilience | 12/10/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Olympic Community Action Programs | Youth Action Board | 12/10/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| BARR Center | Improving Educational Outcomes Through Systems Transformation for Minnesota Students Experiencing Homelessness Project | 12/09/24 | $90,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Funders for Organizing: General Operating Support | 12/09/24 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation | VCU's School of Social Work: National Youth Homelessness Partnership Project | 12/05/24 | $275,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Child Welfare Funders Collaborative Fund | 12/05/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Alliance For Education | Seattle Public Schools Strategic Planning Process | 12/05/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Rod's House | Youth Action Board | 12/03/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Building Changes Education Program | 12/02/24 | $725,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Governors Association Center for Best Practices | Let’s Get Ready!: Educating All Americans For Success | 12/02/24 | $250,000.00 | Education 1 - K-12 Field Building |
| Cambiar Education | Rithm Project | 11/27/24 | $50,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Cambiar Education | LearnerStudio | 11/27/24 | $125,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| TeamChild | Ending Foster Care to Prison Pipeline | 11/26/24 | $70,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Teaching Excellence at Scale in Higher Education Fund (2024) - Strengthening Fund Capacity | 11/18/24 | $45,500.00 | Education |
| Northwest Youth Services | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Partners in Prevention Education | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Janus Youth Programs | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Tacoma Community House | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Skagit Valley Family YMCA | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | National Prevention Learning Collaborative | 11/15/24 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University of Washington | UW School of Social Work: Partners for Our Children Youth Homelessness Policy Effort | 11/14/24 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Par Club | 11/14/24 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 11/13/24 | $45,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 11/13/24 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Membership (2024) | 11/13/24 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | Summit Sponsorship (2025) | 11/07/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Youth Engagement Team (YET) Staffing Leadership Capacity | 11/07/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mentoring Urban Students & Teens | General Operating Support | 11/04/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| AmPowering | General Operating Support | 11/04/24 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Organization for Prostitution Survivors | General Operating Support | 11/04/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | Youth Program Director Professional Development Staff Capacity Support | 10/31/24 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle | 23rd Annual Breakfast Sponsorship (2024) | 10/29/24 | $3,500.00 | Community Giving |
| United Territories of Pacific Islanders Washington-UTOPIA WA | General Operating Support | 10/24/24 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| African Young Dreamers Empowerment Program Intl | General Operating Support | 10/24/24 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Dignity for Divas | General Operating Support | 10/24/24 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
