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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National Network for Youth Inc. | Summit Sponsorship (2025) | 11/07/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
SchoolHouse Connection | Schoolhouse Connection Youth Scholarship Fund | 09/04/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 08/07/23 | $225,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Fellow - Michael Jones | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Fellow - Samuel Martin | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 08/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 08/10/22 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
National Conference of State Legislatures | NCSL Youth Homelessness Fellows Phase II | 10/26/22 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
SchoolHouse Connection | Improving Educational Outcomes Vulnerable Students: Supporting and Strengthening Federal Agency Action | 12/06/22 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Choose 180 | 8th annual Evening of Choice: Pathway to Possibilities Event Sponsorship | 08/05/24 | $1,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 07/31/24 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Fellow - Dimitri Groce | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth 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 |
The Skagit Valley Family YMCA | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
FW Black Collective | General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
SchoolHouse Connection | Education Leads Home: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness in the Pandemic Recovery and Beyond | 04/04/22 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
United Way Of King County | King County Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project | 09/05/24 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 03/06/23 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Fellow - Johawna Whitlock | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/16/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Tacoma Community House | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Choose 180 | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | General Operating Support | 12/14/23 | $170,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
TeamChild | General Operating Support | 03/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Olympic Community Action Programs | Youth Action Board | 12/10/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
RVC Seattle | Creative Justice: General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
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 |
SchoolHouse Connection | Peer Network of State Advocacy Organizations | 10/02/24 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America: Stakeholder Convening & Advocacy Education | 12/01/23 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Janus Youth Programs | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Therapeutic Health Services | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | Allies for Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth: General Operating Support | 11/11/22 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Georgetown University | Edunomics Lab: Elevating Ed Finance Policies to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness | 10/02/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Panorama Global | We Are In: King County Homeless Youth Advocacy Education and Communications Capacity Building | 12/08/23 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Community Solutions International, Inc | Youth Homelessness Proof of Concept | 10/28/22 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Youth and Young Adult Policy Coordinator | 12/09/22 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Northwest Youth Services | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Building Changes | Building Changes Education Program | 10/21/22 | $775,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Mockingbird Society | Executive Director Support Gift | 01/31/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Housing Stability Services Improvements for Minors | 12/01/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Partners in Prevention Education | Youth Action Board | 11/18/24 | $16,250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
API Chaya | General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2023) | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | A Nights Journey Inaugural Gala Sponsorship (2024) | 09/11/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Pacific Islander Community Association | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Kennesaw State University Foundation (KSUF) | Preventing Youth Homelessness and Housing Insecurity | 10/11/22 | $62,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation | VCU's School of Social Work: National Youth Homelessness Partnership Project | 12/05/24 | $275,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 06/05/24 | $750,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Fellow 2023 - Amanda Sandoval | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |