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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/03/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Skokomish Tribe | Skokomish Wellness Center General Operations | 04/09/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| 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 |
| Resilient in Sustaining Empowerment | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/18/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary | General Operating Support | 04/10/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Southern Education Foundation | Brown's Promise: General Operating Support | 07/05/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 02/14/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Abundance of Hope Center | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/24/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SisterSong, Inc | General Operating Support | 03/21/22 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| The Tri-Faith Initiative of Omaha, Nebraska | General Operating Support | 04/17/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Treehouse | Aileen McGinnis Fund | 08/09/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| NW Children's Foundation | Community Annual Forum - Healing-Centered Practices & Childhood Trauma Sponsorship (2023) | 02/15/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2023) | 09/28/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Mockingbird Society | Annual Luncheon Sponsorship (2023) | 09/28/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Seattle JazzED | Jazz Futures Fund | 09/01/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/02/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Mockingbird Society | Executive Director Support Gift | 01/31/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Community Change | 2023 Community Change Champion Awards Sponsorship | 07/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2024 Community Annual Forum Sponsorship - Child Well-Being & the New Science of Trauma | 01/17/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | Summit Sponsorship (2024) | 01/31/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| In Our Backyards, Inc. | 2021 Annual Benefit | 07/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Housing Stability Services Improvements for Minors | 12/01/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy | 2024 Conference Sponsorship | 04/26/24 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| OneAmerica | Movement Family Reunion (2022) | 05/18/22 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Refugee Protection International | General Operating Support | 01/13/23 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2024 Annual Membership | 03/13/24 | $6,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | Model State Statute Convening Sponsorship | 07/31/23 | $7,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2022) | 02/10/22 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 06/11/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | Digital Ads - Rental Assistance and Eviction Protection | 08/26/21 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| CloseKnit | Voices of Youth Count (Partnership with Chapin Hall) | 11/12/21 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2024 Conference Sponsorship | 04/10/24 | $7,500.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Colorado State University | Reinvention Collaborative Annual Conference | 09/20/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Voices of Youth Count (Partnership with CloseKnit) | 11/12/21 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| American Council on Education | General Operating Support | 02/26/24 | $7,750.00 | Education |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Website Redesign Project | 08/05/21 | $8,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Alliance For Education | 2024 Annual Gala Sponsorship | 04/10/24 | $8,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2023) | 01/31/23 | $8,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2024) | 02/16/24 | $8,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/28/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2022) | 07/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Par Club | 10/13/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| 609 Chief Seattle Council | Mariners Scout Luncheon (2022) | 05/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Deonate Oshal Cruz | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/06/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 11/22/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
