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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, Inc. | General Operating Support | 11/12/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2024) | 02/16/24 | $8,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 10/21/23 | $45,000.00 | Community Giving |
| OneAmerica | Movement Family Reunion (2022) | 05/18/22 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Alliance For Education | 2024 Annual Gala Sponsorship | 04/10/24 | $8,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 10/21/23 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Belonging Gathering with Civic Commons (2022) | 04/28/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Membership (2023) | 10/21/23 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Public Advocates Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/06/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/03/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2023) | 11/08/23 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 12/20/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Prospect Schools Inc. | Brooklyn Prospect High School General Operating Support | 10/18/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Inland Congregations United for Change Sponsoring Committee Inc | General Operating Support | 12/21/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Children’s Advocacy Inc. | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/04/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Valencia College Foundation | General Operating Support | 02/28/24 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Tides Center | BELE Network: PERTS Building & Scaling the Student Experience Knowledge Base | 08/01/23 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Collaborative (2021-2022) | 05/20/21 | $1,600,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | BELE Network: District Network & Field Catalyst Strategy Development | 08/01/23 | $1,500,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Resource Equity Funders Collaborative (2021-2022) | 05/20/21 | $2,300,000.00 | Education |
| The University of Chicago | BELE Network: UC Consortium Large Scale, Multi-District Validation of the Cultivate Survey Instrument | 08/01/23 | $350,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Narrative and Policy Work on Critical Race Theory | 09/16/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Collaborative For Academic Social and Emotional Learning | BELE Network: CASEL District Network & Field Leadership | 08/01/23 | $750,000.00 | Education |
| Georgetown University | General Operating Support (Edunomic’s Lab) (5/2022 - 5/2025) | 09/08/22 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Student Experience-centered, Equity-embedded, Data-driven (SEED) District Strategic Planning Project | 10/01/23 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/24/22 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | BELE Network: False Prophets and Wise Choices: A Humane Approach to School Reform | 09/01/23 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/07/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | Council of Chief State School Officers Community of Practice for Improving School Climate | 11/01/23 | $262,700.00 | Education |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 06/21/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funders Strategy Group Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 05/23/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | BELE Network: Student Experience-centered, Equity-embedded, Data-driven (SEED) District Strategic Planning Project | 10/01/23 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/24/22 | $750,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Student Experience Project: College Transition Collaborative Design, Implementation, Research & Tool Development | 05/12/21 | $1,094,980.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 06/11/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | Seek Common Ground: Student Action Network for Equity | 07/07/22 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| University of Toledo | Student Experience Project (SEP) Learning Partners Facilitation & Planning | 10/29/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Colorado State University | Reinvention Collaborative Annual Conference | 09/20/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2022 Annual Membership | 04/05/22 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Collaborative (2023 Core) | 06/23/23 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Young Invincibles | Young Advocates Program College Student Success Cohort | 09/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
