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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyaka Inc | General Operating Support | 10/05/23 | $265.05 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Change Philanthropy 2021 UNITY Summit Destination Impact Community Sponsorship Partner Participation | 12/08/21 | $380.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network General Operating Support | 06/02/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Ryther | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/01/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Northshore School District: Kenmore Elementary School | Kenmore Elementary: Classroom Improvements | 04/27/23 | $500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/20/21 | $750.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest Immigrants Rights Project | General Operating Support | 05/05/21 | $786.75 | Community Giving |
| Hopewell Fund | Galvanize USA: General Operating Support | 12/01/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| Promise54 | General Operating Support | 04/04/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Annual Luncheon Sponsorship (2023) | 10/29/23 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| PolicyLink | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Power California | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships: General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Telluride AIDS Benefit | Telluride AIDS Benefit: General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| University of Southern California | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| PICO California | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 11/29/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| InnerCity Struggle | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, Inc. | General Operating Support | 11/12/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Race Forward | General Operating Support | 04/05/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Whitman-Walker Foundation | Whitman-Walker Institute General Operating Support | 11/17/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| Equality Federation Institute | General Operating Support | 11/17/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Outdoors For All Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/03/22 | $1,042.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| The Seattle Clemency Project | Formerly Homeless or Foster Youth Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | Foster Care to Prison Pipeline Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2023) | 11/17/23 | $1,200.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| U-Power | Dodge for a Cause Event Team Sponsorship | 11/14/22 | $1,250.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| U-Power | Dodge for a Cause Event Team Sponsorship | 01/26/24 | $1,250.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/22/23 | $1,250.00 | Community Giving |
| Trustee of Tufts College | CIRCLE General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| JustFund US | General Operating Support | 09/13/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Children’s Advocacy Inc. | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 09/19/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/28/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 05/20/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 06/21/23 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
