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 |
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The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 04/21/22 | $200,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
Windward Fund | Heartland Fund: Rural Democracy Initiative General Operating Support | 10/24/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Higher Ed Forward Fund (2023) | 11/30/23 | $40,000.00 | Education |
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Higher Ed Forward Fund (2023-2024) | 11/21/23 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Housing Stability Services Improvements for Minors | 12/01/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships: General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships: General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $200,000.00 | RED Base |
JustFund US | IGNITE Event Operations | 12/20/22 | $4,560.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund | 08/09/23 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund - IGNITE Event | 10/14/22 | $20,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund | 11/16/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund | 08/08/22 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund | 04/04/23 | $250,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
SchoolHouse Connection | Improving Educational Outcomes Vulnerable Students: Supporting and Strengthening Federal Agency Action | 12/06/22 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Seattle JazzED | Jazz Futures Fund | 09/01/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
Global Impact | Justice Funders Network: Social Justice Giving Circles | 10/20/22 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
Northshore School District: Kenmore Elementary School | Kenmore Elementary: Classroom Improvements | 04/27/23 | $500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Website Redesign Project | 08/05/21 | $8,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Youth and Young Adult Policy Coordinator | 11/27/23 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 12/01/21 | $95,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 10/24/22 | $112,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County YYA Policy Coordinator | 12/09/22 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
New Venture Fund | Leading Now: AI Series for Superintendents in Leading Now and Chiefs for Change | 11/01/23 | $32,500.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
New Venture Fund | Leading Now: Responsive Communications Support for Superintendents | 04/01/23 | $150,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
New Venture Fund | Leading Now: Responsive Communications Support for System Leaders | 04/13/22 | $150,000.00 | RED Base |
PolicyLink | Liberation Ventures: General Operating Support | 11/28/23 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
Center for Effective Philanthropy | Longitudinal Study of Effects of Large Unrestricted Gifts | 04/15/22 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
609 Chief Seattle Council | Mariners Scout Luncheon (2022) | 05/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
Chief Seattle Council | Mariners Scout Luncheon (2024) | 01/23/24 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
Hawaii Community Foundation | Maui Strong Fund | 08/25/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
Women Donors Network | Membership and General Support | 12/12/23 | $50,000.00 | RED - IDPI Cross Cut |
Excelencia in Education | Membership for Latino Student Success Funders Group (2024) | 02/12/24 | $40,000.00 | Education |
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | Model State Statute Convening Sponsorship | 07/31/23 | $7,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
OneAmerica | Movement Family Reunion (2022) | 05/18/22 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
Common Counsel Foundation | Movement for Black Lives: Black Power Rising Vision 2024 Initiative | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | RED Base |
Solidaire Network | Movement Protection Fund | 11/10/22 | $125,000.00 | RED - IDPI Cross Cut |
Northwest African American Museum Inc | NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2022) | 09/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
Northwest African American Museum Inc | NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2023) | 09/28/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
National Public Education Support Fund | Narrative and Policy Work on Critical Race Theory | 09/16/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
National Center for State Courts | National Consortium Sponsorship (2023) | 04/02/23 | $2,000.00 | Community Giving |
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Education Effort of Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and the Justice System | 12/09/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
National Network for Youth Inc. | National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention | 12/05/23 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
SchoolHouse Connection | National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention | 12/11/23 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Third Sector New England Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
National Network for Youth Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |