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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funders Strategy Group Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $2,200.00 | Community Giving |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | “Our stories are Your Stories” Campaign honoring Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month | 04/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Clemency Project | Formerly Homeless or Foster Youth Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest Immigrants Rights Project | General Operating Support | 05/05/21 | $786.75 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | Foster Care to Prison Pipeline Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| Surge Institute | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/10/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| NEO Philanthropy | AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | 05/11/21 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/11/21 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | Prevention Interventions & National Discussions on Preventing Tracks on Ending and Preventing Youth Homelessness | 05/12/21 | $70,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| School Board Partners | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Student Experience Project: College Transition Collaborative Design, Implementation, Research & Tool Development | 05/12/21 | $1,094,980.00 | Education |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Collaborative (2021-2022) | 05/20/21 | $1,600,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Resource Equity Funders Collaborative (2021-2022) | 05/20/21 | $2,300,000.00 | Education |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/20/21 | $750.00 | Community Giving |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 05/20/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| JustFund US | General Operating Support | 06/01/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/01/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network General Operating Support | 06/02/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 06/11/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2021) | 06/11/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle University | Center for Community Engagement Endowed Fund | 06/16/21 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| One Nation Essential Needs Foundation | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/07/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest Hospitality | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| African Community Housing & Development | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 07/16/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Progress Pushers | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/20/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Digital Promise Global | BELE Network: Toronto Anti-Racist Collaboration (District Network) (2021-2023) | 07/22/21 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/22/21 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| American Association of School Administrators Inc | BELE Network: AASA Equipping Districts to Advance Educational Equity via ESSER Plans & Implementation (2021-2022) | 07/22/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | BELE Network: Equipping State Teams to Drive Equity Transformation | 07/26/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2021 Annual Sponsorship (Speaker Series) | 07/27/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| OneAmerica | Executive Director Transition Fund Core Operating Support | 07/27/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2022) | 07/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| In Our Backyards, Inc. | 2021 Annual Benefit | 07/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Independent Sector | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/29/21 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/02/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Website Redesign Project | 08/05/21 | $8,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" | 08/11/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Kingmakers of Oakland | BELE Network: Organizational Development and Operating Support (2021-2022) | 08/18/21 | $350,000.00 | Education |
| Resilient in Sustaining Empowerment | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/18/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 08/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
