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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America: General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Education Leads Home: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness in the Pandemic Recovery and Beyond | 04/04/22 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Prevention Youth Engagement Team | 12/06/22 | $342,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Abundance of Hope Center | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/24/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Youth and Young Adult Policy Coordinator | 11/27/23 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | Prevention Interventions & National Discussions on Preventing Tracks on Ending and Preventing Youth Homelessness | 05/12/21 | $70,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| API Chaya | General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" | 08/11/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/05/23 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) | 11/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (Philanthropist Forum) | 09/02/22 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2022) | 07/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Pacific Islander Community Association | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Education Effort of Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and the Justice System | 12/09/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention | 12/05/23 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) | 10/31/22 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northstar Advocates | General Operating Support | 09/27/22 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Homelessness Law Center | Tracking Laws to End Youth Homelessness - Federal and Tribal Indexes & Website | 08/01/23 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 04/19/24 | $400.00 | Youth Homelessness (Parent) |
| Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice | Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing General Operating Support | 12/22/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 12/13/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group: Membership (2023) | 03/27/23 | $15,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - Nat'l FB/Adv/Learning |
| The Seattle Foundation | Funders for Adolescent Science Translation (FAST) Collaborative (2023) | 07/18/23 | $300,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - Nat'l FB/Adv/Learning |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (aka Philanthropist Forum) | 08/22/23 | $5,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - State/Local Transformation Pilots |
| Think of Us | Supporting Youth Engagement on Foster Care WA State Settlement | 04/04/23 | $5,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - State/Local Transformation Pilots |
