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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philanthropy Northwest | Washington Food Fund | 06/19/20 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New York University | NYU Metro Center General Operating Support | 10/25/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Movement Strategy Center | General Operating Support | 01/24/22 | $50,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| 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 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Core Operating Fund | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Amplify Fund | 10/21/21 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Institute for Higher Education Policy | General Operating Support | 12/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 12/13/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 12/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc. | Funds/Funder Collaboration Research | 09/28/22 | $50,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | **N40 FUNDING** The Race Card Project Core Operations | 07/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 10/25/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Building Changes | Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Landscape and Plan | 10/21/22 | $50,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Amplify Fund Core Operations | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Third Way Institute | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| American Association of School Administrators Inc | BELE Network: AASA Equipping Districts to Advance Educational Equity via ESSER Plans & Implementation (2021-2022) | 07/22/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Children’s Defense Fund | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 12/01/22 | $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 |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Center for Community Change | Workshop Fellowship | 08/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Black Future Co-op Fund | 07/10/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) | 11/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Partnership for Zero | 04/26/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Youth Homelessness Prevention Advocacy | 12/09/20 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 06/27/22 | $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 |
| 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 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Conflict Transformation Fund Operating Support | 10/20/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Community-Centric Fundraising General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 07/10/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| NEO Philanthropy | AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | 05/11/21 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/02/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/24/22 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | General Operating Support | 10/25/22 | $75,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 12/01/21 | $95,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness (RENEWAL) | 08/10/22 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Learning Policy Institute | Evidence-Based Policy and Practice to Support Youth Experiencing Homelessness | 11/30/20 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Movement Strategy Center | Next Generation Fund General Operating Support | 10/01/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Tides Foundation | Core Operating Support - Center for Working Families Fund | 11/03/22 | $100,000.00 | Racial Equity and Democracy |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | General Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
