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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow - Barbara Rockey | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2022) | 07/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Building Changes Education Program | 10/21/22 | $775,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | Public Policy & Advocacy Director Professional Development Staff Capacity Support | 11/15/23 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Homelessness Law Center | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America: General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | American Rescue Plan - Homeless Children and Youth Sprint | 12/01/23 | $85,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Deonate Oshal Cruz | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/06/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2022 Community Annual Forum - Buffering Intergenerational Trauma: Child Well-Being and Community-Based Resilience | 01/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $450,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Resilient in Sustaining Empowerment | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/18/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Treehouse | Project Education Impact Implementation | 10/20/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Amanda Sandoval | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center's Housing Stability for Youth in Courts (H-SYNC) Program | 10/27/21 | $24,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Samuel Martin | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 08/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (Philanthropist Forum) | 09/02/22 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Fredricka "Freddie" Pie | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Ryther | Northstar Advocates: Education of Stakeholders and Policymakers | 03/16/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Dimitri Groce | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 04/19/24 | $400.00 | Youth Homelessness (Parent) |
| Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice | Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing General Operating Support | 12/22/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 12/13/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group: Membership (2023) | 03/27/23 | $15,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - Nat'l FB/Adv/Learning |
| The Seattle Foundation | Funders for Adolescent Science Translation (FAST) Collaborative (2023) | 07/18/23 | $300,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - Nat'l FB/Adv/Learning |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (aka Philanthropist Forum) | 08/22/23 | $5,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - State/Local Transformation Pilots |
| Think of Us | Supporting Youth Engagement on Foster Care WA State Settlement | 04/04/23 | $5,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - State/Local Transformation Pilots |
