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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 11/22/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 11/22/23 | $25,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2023) | 11/17/23 | $1,200.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/20/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 11/29/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/09/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 10/19/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 10/09/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 09/11/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 10/19/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 11/11/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | General Operating Support | 10/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/24/23 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/02/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 10/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Nyaka Inc | General Operating Support | 10/05/23 | $265.05 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| The Tri-Faith Initiative of Omaha, Nebraska | General Operating Support | 04/17/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Chief Seattle Council | Mariners Scout Luncheon (2024) | 01/23/24 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| U-Power | Dodge for a Cause Event Team Sponsorship | 01/26/24 | $1,250.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Maui Strong Fund | 08/25/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 02/14/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Treehouse | Aileen McGinnis Fund | 08/09/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| NEO Philanthropy | AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | 05/11/21 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Johns Hopkins University | P3 Research Lab General Operating Support | 12/20/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Muslim Association of Puget Sound | WA State Afghan Refugee Resettlement Coordination and Operating Support | 12/21/21 | $15,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Possibility Labs | General Operating Support | 11/09/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| OneAmerica | Executive Director Transition Fund Core Operating Support | 07/27/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Schott Foundation for Public Education | General Operating Support | 08/01/23 | $250,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| New York University | NYU Steinhardt Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools General Operating Support | 08/01/23 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Panorama Global | We Are In: Youth By Name List (YBNL) | 12/08/23 | $81,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Panorama Global | We Are In: Roy Street Housing Funding Gap | 12/08/23 | $150,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Panorama Global | We Are In - Phase II: YYAH Systems Change Landscape and Gap Analysis | 12/08/23 | $102,375.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Building Changes | We Are In: Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Systems Change Landscape & Gap Analysis | 05/08/23 | $16,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Website Redesign Project | 08/05/21 | $8,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Landscape and Plan | 10/21/22 | $50,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Panorama Global | We Are In: King County Regional Homelessness Authority Data Infrastructure Development | 12/08/23 | $200,625.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Windward Fund | Heartland Fund: Rural Democracy Initiative General Operating Support | 10/24/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Reimagining Capacity and Capital for Communities (RC3) Initiative | 01/03/23 | $30,000.00 | RED Base |
| New Venture Fund | Leading Now: Responsive Communications Support for System Leaders | 04/13/22 | $150,000.00 | RED Base |
| Local Progress Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 10/25/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Grassroots Power Project | General Operating Support | 11/13/23 | $1,500.00 | RED Base |
| People's Action Institute | General Operating Support | 10/18/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
