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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Youth Collective | General Operating Support | 10/24/24 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| ROOTS Young Adult Shelter | General Operating Support | 10/22/24 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 10/21/24 | $110,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Homelessness Law Center | Tracking Laws to End Youth Homelessness | 10/18/24 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Seabeck Conference Center | General Operating Support | 10/15/24 | $10,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| African Community Housing & Development | Our Journey from Resilience to Prosperity Event Sponsorship (2024) | 10/15/24 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Tides Center | Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence (HOPE-PV) National Training Program at Facing Race 2024 | 10/15/24 | $25,000.00 | RED 1 - National Infrastucture |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | Annual Membership (2024) | 10/11/24 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Carleton College | General Operating Support | 10/09/24 | $500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | New Era of Philanthropy Book Project Fund | 10/07/24 | $15,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Learning Policy Institute | A Study of Washington State’s Funding and Policy Strategies for Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness | 10/03/24 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Georgetown University | Edunomics Lab: Elevating Ed Finance Policies to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness | 10/02/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | NCSL Cross Cohort Initiative on Student Homelessness | 10/02/24 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | Annual Fall Luncheon Sponsorship (2024) | 10/02/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Advancing Youth Justice Annual Event Sponsorship | 10/02/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Peer Network of State Advocacy Organizations | 10/02/24 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Washington Youth and Families Fund Sponsorship | 09/30/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2024) | 09/27/24 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Way To Rise | General Operating Support | 09/26/24 | $500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Possibility Labs | Radiant Strategies Freedom School for Philanthropy PNW | 09/25/24 | $40,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| OneAmerica | General Operating Support | 09/25/24 | $2,500.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2024) | 09/19/24 | $1,200.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/19/24 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 09/18/24 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Grassroots Power Project | General Operating Support | 09/18/24 | $2,500.00 | RED 3 - Research & Learning |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 09/18/24 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| InnovateEDU | General Operating Support | 09/18/24 | $100,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 09/18/24 | $25,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Collaborative For Academic Social and Emotional Learning | General Operating Support | 09/13/24 | $1,050,000.00 | Education |
| Tides Center | PERTS General Operating Support | 09/13/24 | $1,500,000.00 | Education |
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | A Nights Journey Inaugural Gala Sponsorship (2024) | 09/11/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/10/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 09/10/24 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 09/06/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Building Changes | Upstream King County | 09/06/24 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Way Of King County | King County Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project | 09/05/24 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Schoolhouse Connection Youth Scholarship Fund | 09/04/24 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/24 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | General Operating Support | 08/23/24 | $3,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Pacific Islander Community Association | General Operating Support | 08/22/24 | $1,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 08/20/24 | $6,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/15/24 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 08/13/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
