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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc. | Grantmakers for Girls of Color: Black Girl Freedom Fund | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | RED Base |
| The Seattle Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/07/22 | $375,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Improving Educational Outcomes Vulnerable Students: Supporting and Strengthening Federal Agency Action | 12/06/22 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Prevention Youth Engagement Team | 12/06/22 | $342,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Institute for Higher Education Policy | General Operating Support | 12/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | Annual Membership (2022) | 12/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2022) | 12/01/22 | $2,400.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| 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 |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 12/01/22 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Way Institute | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| New Profit Inc | General Operating Support | 11/25/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Africatown Community Land Trust | From Imagination to Creation Campaign | 11/18/22 | $4,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| RVC Seattle | Creative Justice: General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| FW Black Collective | General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| API Chaya | General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Think of Us | Envisioning and Co-Creating an Anti-Racist Legal System for Children | 11/16/22 | $100,000.00 | RED Base |
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| RVC Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $3,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Northwest Ultimate Association | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Community Leaders Roundtable of Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Telluride AIDS Benefit | Telluride AIDS Benefit: General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Pacific Islander Community Association | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2022) | 11/15/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Therapeutic Health Services | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships: General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $200,000.00 | RED Base |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Thousand Currents | Center for Transforming Philanthropy | 11/14/22 | $250,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) | 11/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| U-Power | Dodge for a Cause Event Team Sponsorship | 11/14/22 | $1,250.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | Allies for Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth: General Operating Support | 11/11/22 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 11/10/22 | $375,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
