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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington Justice For Our Neighbors | General Operating Support | 02/13/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support | 01/20/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Center for Community Change | 2023 Community Change Champion Awards Sponsorship | 07/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Susan Sandler Leadership Fellowship | 02/16/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Organizational Strategic Planning and Visioning | 12/09/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Africatown Community Land Trust | From Imagination to Creation Campaign | 11/18/22 | $4,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Northwest Ultimate Association | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Skokomish Tribe | Skokomish Wellness Center General Operations | 04/09/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| RVC Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $3,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Telluride AIDS Benefit | Telluride AIDS Benefit: General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary | General Operating Support | 04/10/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Northshore School District: Kenmore Elementary School | Kenmore Elementary: Classroom Improvements | 04/27/23 | $500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Ouray Ice Park Inc. | General Operating Support | 04/27/23 | $4,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Interim Community Development Association | General Operating Support | 07/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Africatown Community Land Trust | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| The Loveland Foundation | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Social Good Fund | SeekHer Foundation: General Operating Support | 06/23/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| SisterSong, Inc | General Operating Support | 03/21/22 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Refugee Protection International | General Operating Support | 01/13/23 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| New Venture Fund | Leading Now: Responsive Communications Support for Superintendents | 04/01/23 | $150,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funder Strategy Group Membership (2024) | 01/30/24 | $25,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 04/21/22 | $200,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2024) | 02/16/24 | $20,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group - Education Forward Fund (2023) | 06/23/23 | $500,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2024 Annual Membership | 03/13/24 | $6,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2024 Conference Sponsorship | 04/10/24 | $7,500.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| New Venture Fund | Seek Common Ground: Student Action Network for Equity | 08/03/23 | $100,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| New Venture Fund | Communities for Just Schools: General Operating Support | 12/06/23 | $500,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| New Venture Fund | Leading Now: AI Series for Superintendents in Leading Now and Chiefs for Change | 11/01/23 | $32,500.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| New Venture Fund | Seek Common Ground’s Student Action Network for Equity General Operating Support | 02/14/24 | $100,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2023) | 03/06/23 | $20,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funder Strategy Group Membership (2023) | 03/06/23 | $25,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group - Education Forward Fund (2024) | 02/20/24 | $700,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $200,000.00 | 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 |
| School Board Partners | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Valencia College Foundation | General Operating Support | 02/28/24 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Colorado State University | Reinvention Collaborative Annual Conference | 09/20/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Tides Center | BELE Network: PERTS Building & Scaling the Student Experience Knowledge Base | 08/01/23 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| Kingmakers of Oakland | BELE Network: Organizational Development and Operating Support (2021-2022) | 08/18/21 | $350,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | BELE Network: District Network & Field Catalyst Strategy Development | 08/01/23 | $1,500,000.00 | Education |
| Surge Institute | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/10/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Georgetown University | General Operating Support (Edunomic’s Lab) (5/2022 - 5/2025) | 09/08/22 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| New York University | NYU Metro Center General Operating Support | 10/25/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Young Invincibles | Young Advocates Program College Student Success Cohort | 09/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
