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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | NCSL Cross Cohort Initiative on Student Homelessness | 10/02/24 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Georgetown University | Edunomics Lab: Elevating Ed Finance Policies to Support Students Exp Homelessness | 10/02/24 | $100,000.00 | 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Tides Center | PERTS General Operating Support | 09/13/24 | $1,500,000.00 | Education |
| Collaborative For Academic Social and Emotional Learning | General Operating Support | 09/13/24 | $1,050,000.00 | 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) |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 09/03/24 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 08/29/24 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 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) |
| Partners Asia | 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) |
| Colorado State University: Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities | Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education Preconference Convening Sponosrship | 08/12/24 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| OneAmerica | One America 2024 Annual Celebration Sponsorship | 08/06/24 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Choose 180 | 8th annual Evening of Choice: Pathway to Possibilities Event Sponsorship | 08/05/24 | $1,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | General Operating Support | 08/01/24 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | General Operating Support | 08/01/24 | $2,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 08/01/24 | $6,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 07/31/24 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
