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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EducationCounsel LLC | Post-Secondary Field Development (2018-2019) | 01/19/18 | $193,750.00 | Education |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Speaker Sponsorship featuring Ibram Kendi | 01/12/18 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2018 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/12/18 | $6,380.00 | Community Giving |
| The Billions Institute, LLC | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2b) | 12/22/17 | $235,798.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Microsoft Alumni Community Fund | 12/22/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | Research/Practice Partnership to Advance Equitable Learning Environments | 12/22/17 | $2,650,000.00 | Education |
| Bassuk Center on Homeless and Vulnerable Children & Youth Inc. | Racial Equity and Homelessness Summit | 12/21/17 | $4,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | “Education Leads Home” SXSW EDU Conference Campaign Launch | 12/21/17 | $12,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Education | Grantmakers for Education Conference Reception | 12/15/17 | $1,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Visions for Public Schools | General Operating Support | 12/15/17 | $200.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Womens Foundation | General Operating Support and Membership | 12/15/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Center For Education Results | Opportunity Youth Regional Infrastructure and Planning Support | 12/14/17 | $325,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Building Changes | Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Academic Success for Students of Color Experiencing Homelessness | 12/11/17 | $80,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support (Event) | 12/08/17 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership | 12/08/17 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Out-of-School Time National Workgroup Collaborative | 12/08/17 | $5,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/08/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | Report on the Correlation Between the Behavioral Health System and Youth Homelessness | 12/07/17 | $66,125.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | Convening an Emerging Resource Equity Field | 12/07/17 | $49,500.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/07/17 | $210,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Trust Inc. | Convening an Emerging Resource Equity Field | 12/07/17 | $78,394.00 | Education |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Expanded Learning Opportunity Quality Initiative (Cultivate Learning) | 12/07/17 | $550,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| The Aspen Institute, Inc. | Aspen Forum for Community Solutions General Operations | 12/05/17 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America General Operations & National Stakeholder Convenings | 12/05/17 | $160,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Legal Services Partnership for Youth | 12/04/17 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth Innovation Grants to Prevent Youth from Exiting Public Systems into Homelessness | 12/04/17 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Van Ness Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $200.00 | Community Giving |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Homeless Youth Legal Network, Publication and Convening | 12/01/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 12/01/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| New Venture Fund | General Operating Support (Honorarium) | 12/01/17 | $375.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $13,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 12/01/17 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Towards Core Outcome Measures for Youth Homelessness | 12/01/17 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education Dean’s Fund | 12/01/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $800.00 | Community Giving |
| Transcend, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,600.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) | 12/01/17 | $2,400.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | College Transition Collaborative’s Operating and Organizational Infrastructure Support | 12/01/17 | $2,100,000.00 | Education |
| The University of Chicago | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,100.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $650.00 | Education |
| Rainier Scholars | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Girls Incorporated Of Omaha | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| School's Out Washington | Expanded Learning Opportunities Network for Quality Initiative | 11/28/17 | $190,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| University of Washington | SAJE Center Youth Homelessness, Juvenile Courts and Cross-System Collaboration: A Developmental Study | 11/27/17 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
