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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Leaders Roundtable of Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Therapeutic Health Services | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| API Chaya | General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Pacific Islander Community Association | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 09/11/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 11/11/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/02/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Northwest Ultimate Association | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| RVC Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $3,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Profit Inc | General Operating Support | 11/25/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Third Way Institute | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 11/02/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/20/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 11/29/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| TeenTix | General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| 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 |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/01/23 | $100,000.00 | Education |
| Refugee Protection International | General Operating Support | 01/13/23 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support | 01/20/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Northstar Advocates | General Operating Support | 08/01/23 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $322,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 08/07/23 | $225,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | General Operating Support | 12/14/23 | $170,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Central Washington Justice For Our Neighbors | General Operating Support | 02/13/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| 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 |
| The Tri-Faith Initiative of Omaha, Nebraska | General Operating Support | 04/17/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Ouray Ice Park Inc. | General Operating Support | 04/27/23 | $4,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 06/20/23 | $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 |
| Local Progress Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 10/25/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Faith in Action Network | General Operating Support | 10/17/23 | $25,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
