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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 12/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New York University | NYU Metro Center General Operating Support | 10/25/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| BVM (Black Voters Matter) Capacity Building Institute | General Operating Support | 09/10/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Brotman Baty Institute Core Operating Support | 07/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 12/13/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Children’s Defense Fund | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Center for Community Change | Workshop Fellowship | 08/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Core Operating Fund | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Amplify Fund Core Operations | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Narrative and Policy Work on Critical Race Theory | 09/16/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | Mindset Scholars Network Strategic Planning | 12/06/19 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Youth Homelessness Prevention Advocacy | 12/09/20 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | **N40 FUNDING** The Race Card Project Core Operations | 07/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| GreatNonprofits | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Partnership for America's Children | Chafee Redesign Policy Reform Initiative | 08/31/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage (RENEWAL) | 06/27/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Seattle Foundation | Black Future Co-op Fund | 07/10/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| United Way Of King County | Racial Equity Coalition (REC) and Love and Liberation Project General Support Funds | 09/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Colorado State University | Boyer Commission 2040: Blueprint for Excellence & Equity in Undergraduate Education | 10/08/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Washington Food Fund | 06/19/20 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Covid-19 Response Fund | 03/20/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Building Changes | Partnership for Zero | 04/26/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 11/15/20 | $55,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Homelessness Law Center | State Index on Youth Homelessness (V4) | 08/31/21 | $55,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative | Youth Homelessness Prevention Steering Committee | 01/04/22 | $57,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference For Community and Justice of Metro St. Louis | Anti-Oppression Facilitator Training Cohort of Youth Homelessness Movement Staff | 11/26/19 | $60,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State | "Washington Census Alliance" Census 2020 Fund | 02/04/20 | $60,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | "New Mexico Counts 2020" Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $60,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Treehouse | Project Education Impact Implementation | 11/22/19 | $61,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth 6560 Rapid Response Team | 12/01/21 | $70,000.00 | 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 |
| One Arizona | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Florida Philanthropic Network Inc. | Florida Counts Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc. | Texas Counts Pooled Fund Census 2020 | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 07/10/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Conflict Transformation Fund Operating Support | 10/20/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Education Trust Inc. | Building Public Will for More Equitable Funding in Maryland | 01/22/20 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/02/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Community-Centric Fundraising General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| NEO Philanthropy | AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | 05/11/21 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/24/22 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity (BOLD) General Operating Support | 08/26/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Child Welfare Innovations Inc. | Foster America: Leveraging Human Centered Design Expertise to Prevent Youth Homelessness | 06/24/20 | $79,970.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fair Count Inc. | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $80,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| YouthCare | Youth Services Center Training and Outreach Coordinator (King County Housing Stability for Justice Involved Youth) | 11/20/19 | $81,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Get Schooled Foundation | #WeBelongInCollege National Campaign | 07/01/20 | $85,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 11/23/20 | $92,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
