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 | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Covid-19 Response Fund | 03/20/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives - Exec. Dir. Discretionary Fund |
| National Association of Counsel for Children | 2020 National Child Welfare Law Conference | 03/13/20 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Evans Scholars Foundation Match Play Challenge | 02/28/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2020 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 02/21/20 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, Inc | General Operating Support (Primary Children's Hospital) | 02/21/20 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Carnegie Foundation For Advancement Teaching W Coast Office Education | 2020 Summit on Improvement in Education | 02/07/20 | $15,000.00 | Education |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | 2020 4th Annual National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness Prevention Track Sponsorship | 02/07/20 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 02/07/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State | "Washington Census Alliance" Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/04/20 | $60,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Washington Census Equity Fund | 02/01/20 | $40,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Florida Philanthropic Network Inc. | Florida Counts Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc. | “Texas Counts Pooled Fund” Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| One Arizona | Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | "New Mexico Counts 2020" Census 2020 Operating Support | 02/01/20 | $60,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Fair Count Inc. | Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $80,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| New Venture Fund | 2020 Census Project’s Census Equity Fund | 02/01/20 | $100,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| GreatNonprofits | Census 2020 Operating and Programming | 02/01/20 | $50,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| NW Children's Foundation | General Operating Support (Event) | 01/24/20 | $2,500.00 | DEI |
| Montana History Foundation | American Doorstop Project -- “An Artist’s Vision – Gene Roncka: Commemorative Signature Album 2020” | 01/24/20 | $2,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Education Trust Inc. | Building Public Will for More Equitable Funding in Maryland | 01/22/20 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| North Carolina Justice Center | “Our Kids Can't Wait” North Carolina Campaign for Fair School Funding | 01/22/20 | $97,000.00 | Education |
| Washington State Health Care Authority - Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery | Youth Homelessness Behavioral Health Staff Position | 01/13/20 | $119,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Richard Glover All Access to Life Foundation Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Columbia Legal Services | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/20/19 | $7,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/20/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | Built for Zero Conference - King County Department of Community and Human Services "All Home" Staff Participation | 12/18/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 12/18/19 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Executive Transition | 12/18/19 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | 2020 Conference | 12/18/19 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 12/18/19 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Scaling the SchoolHouse School Model through State Initiatives | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | No More Missed Opportunities: The Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Way Of King County | Home Base Young Adult Project | 12/16/19 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Accelerator YMCA “Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee” | 12/11/19 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children and Youth Justice Center | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Venture Fund | Mindset Scholars Network Strategic Planning | 12/06/19 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Engaging Legislators in the Fight to End Youth Homelessness | 12/05/19 | $270,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference For Community and Justice of Metro St. Louis | Anti-Oppression Facilitator Training Cohort of Youth Homelessness Movement Staff | 11/26/19 | $60,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington General Operations | 11/26/19 | $355,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2020) | 11/25/19 | $428,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Californians for Justice Fund Inc. | General Operating Support | 11/25/19 | $650.00 | Education |
| Treehouse | Project Education Impact Implementation | 11/22/19 | $61,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | Youth Services Center Training and Outreach Coordinator (King County Housing Stability for Justice Involved Youth) | 11/20/19 | $81,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Way Of King County | General Operating Support (Event) | 11/08/19 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| New Venture Fund | Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge Fund (PIT-UN) | 11/01/19 | $590,000.00 | SIE 1: Public Interest Technology |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | General Operating Support (JustFund) | 10/28/19 | $200,000.00 | IDPI 2: Donor Support Ecosystem |
