our grantmaking process

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.

Even if our grants and strategies don’t fully succeed, we only fail if we don’t learn.

– Jeff Raikes

List of Grants

Organization Requests Award Date Amount Program
University Child Development School General Operating Support 10/14/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
UNF Charitable Fund Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2022) 12/01/22 $2,400.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Emergent Fund: Movement Rapid Response Organizing Initiative 12/07/22 $50,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award 02/17/22 $3,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center General Operating Support 04/08/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
TeenTix General Operating Support 12/12/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Evans Scholars Foundation Par Club 11/02/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
U-Power Dodge for a Cause Event Team Sponsorship 11/14/22 $1,250.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
College Success Foundation General Operating Support 11/15/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Ryther Neurodiverse NW 2022: ‘Stronger Together’ Event 06/01/22 $500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Partners Asia General Operating Support 11/14/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Recovery Cafe General Operating Support 11/14/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
609 Chief Seattle Council Mariners Scout Luncheon (2022) 05/10/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Washington Womens Foundation Annual Membership (2022) 06/27/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences General Operating Support 10/06/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Outdoors For All Foundation General Operating Support 05/03/22 $1,042.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
University Of Washington Foundation Brotman Baty Institute Core Operating Support 07/14/22 $50,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
National Conference of State Legislatures NCSL Cross Cohort Initiative on Student Homelessness 10/02/24 $150,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" 08/23/22 $35,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow 2023 - Jeffrey "Jeff" Abdullah 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Point Source Youth Inc. National Prevention Learning Collaborative 12/12/23 $330,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Azia Ruff 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Alliance For Education Seattle Public Schools Strategic Planning Process 12/05/24 $100,000.00 Youth Homelessness
United Territories of Pacific Islanders Washington-UTOPIA WA General Operating Support 10/24/24 $20,000.00 Youth Homelessness
YMCA of Greater Seattle Facilitation of the Young Grantmakers Facilitator Funds 11/10/22 $46,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow 2023 - Kevin Mangat 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Fund for Education Success: Project Education Impact (PEI) (2023) 11/21/23 $35,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Barbara Rockey 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Cornerstone Youth Collective General Operating Support 10/24/24 $20,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Homeless Youth Functional Zero Manager 12/11/24 $165,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow 2023 - Rhea Yo 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Fund for Education Success (2023) 06/23/23 $250,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Drisana Malaambo 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/11/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter General Operating Support 10/22/24 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children General Operating Support 07/12/24 $100,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc General Operating Support 10/25/22 $75,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow 2023 - Shaun Frazier 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Third Sector New England Inc. A Way Home Washington: General Operating Support 04/27/23 $215,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Treehouse General Operating Support 04/19/24 $400.00 Youth Homelessness
National Network for Youth Inc. Summit Sponsorship (2024) 01/31/24 $5,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Michael Jones 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Dignity for Divas General Operating Support 10/24/24 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Coalition For Juvenile Justice Collaborating for Change 09/10/24 $35,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Third Sector New England Inc. A Way Home Washington: Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Landscape Scan Report Development with WA State OHY 03/27/23 $38,150.00 Youth Homelessness
Treehouse Project Education Impact Implementation 10/20/22 $25,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow 2023 - Zaheed Lynch 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
YMCA of Greater Seattle Facilitation of the Young Grantmakers Facilitator Funds 09/01/23 $95,922.00 Youth Homelessness
YouthCare 2024 Annual Luncheon Sponsorship 02/20/24 $2,530.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Samuel Martin 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 08/01/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
African Young Dreamers Empowerment Program Intl General Operating Support 10/24/24 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness