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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/03/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/21/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/05/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| PolicyLink | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Power California | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University of Southern California | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Promise54 | General Operating Support | 04/04/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, Inc. | General Operating Support | 11/12/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Public Advocates Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/06/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 12/20/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Inland Congregations United for Change Sponsoring Committee Inc | General Operating Support | 12/21/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/04/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Race Forward | General Operating Support | 04/05/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| PICO California | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| InnerCity Struggle | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Western States Center | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Community Change | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 09/28/22 | $45,000.00 | Community Giving |
| JustFund US | General Operating Support | 09/13/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition | General Operating Support | 08/25/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 09/19/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/28/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 10/21/23 | $45,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Children’s Advocacy Inc. | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/22/23 | $1,250.00 | Community Giving |
| Red Wine and Blue Education Fund | General Operating Support | 04/12/23 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| ISAIAH | General Operating Support | 06/21/23 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/21/23 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 06/21/23 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 06/20/23 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 10/25/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | General Operating Support | 11/23/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| School Board Partners | General Operating Support | 11/03/22 | $650,000.00 | Education |
| The Institute for Higher Education Policy | General Operating Support | 12/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Third Way Institute | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| The Institute for Higher Education Policy | General Operating Support | 09/01/23 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Third Way Institute | General Operating Support | 07/11/23 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| American Council on Education | General Operating Support | 02/26/24 | $7,750.00 | Education |
| Valencia College Foundation | General Operating Support | 02/28/24 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/24/22 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 05/23/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 06/21/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/24/22 | $750,000.00 | Education |
