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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Venture Fund | Communities for Just Schools: General Operating Support | 12/06/23 | $500,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | Allies for Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth: King County Prevention Strategy | 12/06/23 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Deonate Oshal Cruz | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/06/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Jemella Kennebrew | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Rhea Yo | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention | 12/05/23 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/05/23 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Kevin Mangat | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Jeffrey "Jeff" Abdullah | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Funders for Organizing: General Operating Support | 12/04/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| American University | American University School of Education Dean’s Discretionary Operating Funds | 12/04/23 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Fellow 2023 - Zaheed Lynch | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Shaun Frazier | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | American Rescue Plan - Homeless Children and Youth Sprint | 12/01/23 | $85,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Hopewell Fund | Galvanize USA: General Operating Support | 12/01/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Housing Stability Services Improvements for Minors | 12/01/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Fredricka "Freddie" Pie | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America: Stakeholder Convening & Advocacy Education | 12/01/23 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Amanda Sandoval | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Higher Ed Forward Fund (2023) | 11/30/23 | $40,000.00 | Education |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | Annual Membership (2023) | 11/30/23 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 11/29/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| PolicyLink | Liberation Ventures: General Operating Support | 11/28/23 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Youth and Young Adult Policy Coordinator | 11/27/23 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Engaging Legislators in the Fight to End Youth Homelessness | 11/27/23 | $410,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Upstream King County | 11/27/23 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 11/22/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 11/22/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 11/22/23 | $25,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Higher Ed Forward Fund (2023-2024) | 11/21/23 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Fund for Education Success: Project Education Impact (PEI) | 11/21/23 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/20/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2023) | 11/17/23 | $1,200.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Equality Federation Institute | General Operating Support | 11/17/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| Whitman-Walker Foundation | Whitman-Walker Institute General Operating Support | 11/17/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| State Power Fund | General Operating Support | 11/16/23 | $25,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group - Education Forward Fund (2023) | 11/16/23 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | Public Policy & Advocacy Director Professional Development Staff Capacity Support | 11/15/23 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grassroots Power Project | General Operating Support | 11/13/23 | $1,500.00 | RED Base |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 11/11/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| NEO Philanthropy | Funders' Committee for Civic Participation: General Operating Support | 11/10/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $322,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2023) | 11/08/23 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
