The Raikes Foundation makes grants in three core program areas: Education, Youth Homelessness, and Expanded Learning Opportunities. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | Built for Zero Conference - King County Department of Community and Human Services "All Home" Staff Participation | 08/03/18 | $2,235.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Shift-Results | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/31/18 | $629,188.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/31/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Bellwether Education Partners, Inc. | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Field Facilitation and Assessment | 07/27/18 | $9,000.00 | Education |
| The Billions Institute, LLC | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/25/18 | $167,670.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/25/18 | $584,724.00 | Education |
| South Sound YMCA | Shelton YMCA Capital Campaign | 07/19/18 | $500,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Wayfinder Foundation | General Operating Support | 07/18/18 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fellowship for Race & Equity in Education | The Equity Lab Core Operations | 07/17/18 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society Core Operations | 07/17/18 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington’s “Anchor Communities” Initiative to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness | 07/12/18 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Umoja Student Development Corporation | General Operating Support | 07/12/18 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| United Way Of King County | “The Home Fund” - Pearl Jam’s Banding Together to Fight Homelessness Campaign in King County | 07/01/18 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Clemson University (Academic Success Center) | General Operating Support | 06/29/18 | $860.00 | Education |
| EducationCounsel LLC | K-12 Education Research, Practice and Policy Implementation Field Support | 06/28/18 | $180,000.00 | Education |
| Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services | General Operating Support | 06/22/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Educators Funders Strategy Group | 06/22/18 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Social Venture Partners | General Operating Support and Membership | 06/22/18 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Built for Zero Conference - Washington State Office of Homeless Youth Staff Participation | 06/22/18 | $2,300.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 06/19/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 06/18/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Food Thrust 2027 | "Sound Food Uprising” and “Pure Food Kids” Regional Health Outcomes Improvement Initiative | 05/25/18 | $250,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) Homeless Youth Coalition Proposal Development | 05/22/18 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Code Org | Nebraska Summer Teacher Professional Development Training Program | 05/18/18 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 05/04/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Womens Foundation | General Operating Support and Membership | 05/04/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Center For Education Results | Improvement Design Intensive Participation | 05/04/18 | $7,500.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Mockingbird Society | Leadership Showcase | 05/04/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Eskolta School Research and Design Inc. | 2018 Eskolta Change-Makers Reception Sponsorship | 05/04/18 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| University of Texas at Austin | National Study Learning Mindsets (Phase 2) | 04/24/18 | $650,000.00 | Education |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Student Experience Project Planning Phase (RA - Mary Murphy, 2018) | 04/24/18 | $15,650.00 | Education |
| University of Washington | Accelerating Social Transformation Program | 04/20/18 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Student Experience Project Planning Phase (PI - Nick Bowman, 2018) | 04/20/18 | $22,800.00 | Education |
| University of Indianapolis | Student Experience Project Planning Phase (PI - Katie Boucher, 2018) | 04/20/18 | $13,600.00 | Education |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | General Operating Support (Event) | 04/06/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Access Now | General Operating Support (Event) | 04/06/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| WeCount | Capacity Building Support | 03/23/18 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| YouthCare | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/16/18 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Local Funder Collaborative | 03/09/18 | $5,860.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | 2018 Conference on Ending Homelessness | 03/09/18 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/07/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| New Venture Fund | Learning Heroes "Developing Life Skills in Children: A Road Map for Communicating with Parents" Convenings | 02/23/18 | $18,200.00 | Education |
| Institute For America's Future Inc. | Promoting Academic Success and Belonging for All Students: Multi-Modal School District Approach | 02/20/18 | $234,618.00 | Education |
| The Aspen Institute, Inc. | 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival Scholarship Fund | 02/16/18 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Children and Youth Justice Center | General Operating Support (Event) | 02/16/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington State Department of Early Learning | Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) Staffing Support for the Transition Team | 01/29/18 | $160,000.00 | Community Giving |
| New Schools Fund | NewSchools Venture Fund 2018 Summit Sponsorship | 01/26/18 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Philanthropy Northwest | 2018 Annual Membership and Support | 01/26/18 | $15,705.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Appleseed | Foster Care to Prison Coalition | 01/26/18 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Baseball Beyond Borders | General Operating Support | 01/22/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
