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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" | 08/23/22 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 08/10/22 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund | 08/08/22 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Treehouse | Ending Foster Care to Prison Pipeline | 08/03/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Community Change | Workshop Fellowship | 08/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Fellow - Samuel Martin | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 08/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Community Change | 2023 Community Change Champion Awards Sponsorship | 07/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| 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 |
| Possibility Labs | Radiant Strategies: Freedom School for Healing & Justice in Philanthropy Core Operating Support | 07/28/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| 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 |
| University of Washington | Allies in Healthier Systems for Health and Abundance in Youth (AHSHAY) General Operating Support | 07/25/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2023) | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | California Learning Lab: First Inaugural Annual Conference | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Fellow - Johawna Whitlock | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/16/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Brotman Baty Institute Core Operating Support | 07/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Venture Fund | Communities for Just Schools Fund: General Operating Support | 07/07/22 | $2,100.00 | Community Giving |
| New Venture Fund | Seek Common Ground: Student Action Network for Equity | 07/07/22 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc. | Equity Accelerator: Institutional Transformation for Equitable Student Success in Higher Education Core Operations | 07/01/22 | $560,000.00 | Education |
| Interim Community Development Association | General Operating Support | 07/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Courtney Jackson | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $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 |
| Fellow - Dimitri Groce | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 06/27/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2022) | 06/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/24/22 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| Social Good Fund | SeekHer Foundation: General Operating Support | 06/23/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 06/21/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2022 Youth Leadership Summit Sponsorship | 06/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/07/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| The Loveland Foundation | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Children’s Defense Fund | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Ryther | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Africatown Community Land Trust | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/24/22 | $750,000.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 05/23/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | 2022 First Principles Forum | 05/20/22 | $10,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| OneAmerica | Movement Family Reunion (2022) | 05/18/22 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| NewSchools Fund | NewSchools Summit Sponsorship (2022) | 05/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| 609 Chief Seattle Council | Mariners Scout Luncheon (2022) | 05/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network: General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $450,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funders Strategy Group Membership (2022) | 05/04/22 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Outdoors For All Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/03/22 | $1,042.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| The Seattle Foundation | Belonging Gathering with Civic Commons (2022) | 04/28/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
