our grantmaking process

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.

Even if our grants and strategies don’t fully succeed, we only fail if we don’t learn.

– Jeff Raikes

List of Grants

Organization Requests Award Date Amount Program
Northwest African American Museum Inc NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2022) 09/29/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving
TeamChild General Operating Support 03/10/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
National Homelessness Law Center National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) 10/31/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club 11/05/21 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Kevin Mangat 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
National Center for Family Philanthropy Annual Membership (2023) 10/21/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Chief Seattle Council Mariners Scout Luncheon (2024) 01/23/24 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (One Time)
Fellow - Johawna Whitlock 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/16/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Grantmakers For Effective Organizations GEO's Learning Conference Sponsorship (2023) 05/04/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Jemella Kennebrew 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Agape House Inc General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) 08/27/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Hispanics in Philanthropy Change Philanthropy: UNITY Summit Sponsorship (2023) 06/02/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Rhea Yo 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
University Of Nebraska Foundation General Operating Support 12/01/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts
American University American University School of Education Dean’s Discretionary Operating Funds 12/04/23 $10,000.00 Education
Fellow 2023 - Shaun Frazier 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
National Center for Family Philanthropy Annual Membership (2022) 09/28/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Community Leaders Roundtable of Seattle General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Evans Scholars Foundation Par Club 10/13/21 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Zaheed Lynch 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
United States Ski Team Foundation General Operating Support 01/28/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
NewSchools Fund NewSchools Summit Sponsorship (2022) 05/10/22 $10,000.00 Education
API Chaya General Operating Support 12/06/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
FW Black Collective General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
RVC Seattle Creative Justice: General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation General Operating Support 12/03/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Pacific Islander Community Association General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Valencia College Foundation General Operating Support 02/28/24 $10,000.00 Education
Fellow 2023 - Jeffrey "Jeff" Abdullah 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Therapeutic Health Services General Operating Support 11/22/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Foundation for California Community Colleges California Learning Lab: First Inaugural Annual Conference 07/19/22 $10,000.00 Education
Therapeutic Health Services General Operating Support 11/15/22 $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)
609 Chief Seattle Council Mariners Scout Luncheon (2022) 05/10/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Fellow - Courtney Jackson 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Pacific Islander Community Association General Operating Support 12/06/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund 11/22/23 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
API Chaya General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Isaac Sanders 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Michael Jones 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Tubman Center for Health & Freedom General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc Annual Membership (2022) 07/27/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Giving Compass Network Donor Survey and AI Analysis Prototype 09/29/23 $10,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
Fellow - Azia Ruff 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Barbara Rockey 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
National Center for Family Philanthropy Annual Membership (2021) 07/07/21 $10,000.00 Community Giving
University Of Nebraska Foundation General Operating Support 11/20/23 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund 12/01/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving