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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Mockingbird Society | 2022 Youth Leadership Summit Sponsorship | 06/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/03/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Bone Creek Art Museum | Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art Restoration Campaign | 01/11/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 08/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/21/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2022) | 06/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2024) | 02/06/24 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 08/26/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 08/24/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/09/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 10/19/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Western States Center | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 08/25/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | General Operating Support | 08/24/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Center for Community Change | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| NPR Foundation | 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 |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 10/09/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2022) | 02/17/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 09/11/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2023) | 04/04/23 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington | Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington Community Luncheon Sponsorship (2023) | 05/23/23 | $2,550.00 | Community Giving |
| Mockingbird Society | Public Policy & Advocacy Director Professional Development Staff Capacity Support | 11/15/23 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/24/23 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/17/22 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| RVC Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $3,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/01/24 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle | 22nd Annual Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 08/16/23 | $3,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/11/21 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2022 Annual Membership | 04/05/22 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2023 Annual Membership | 05/03/23 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Africatown Community Land Trust | From Imagination to Creation Campaign | 11/18/22 | $4,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Ouray Ice Park Inc. | General Operating Support | 04/27/23 | $4,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| JustFund US | IGNITE Event Operations | 12/20/22 | $4,560.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
