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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2020) | 07/30/20 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Tamaya Retreat (2022) | 04/05/22 | $15,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2021) | 08/27/21 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donorschoose.Org | How to Be an Anti-Racist Classroom Books (Mrs. Watje Room, Mt. Tahoma High School) | 09/28/20 | $959.50 | Community Giving |
| Education Law Center Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/26/19 | $2,400.00 | Education |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Building Public Will for More Equitable Funding in Maryland | 01/22/20 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/03/20 | $700,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/07/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 10/21/19 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Justice Initiative | General Operating Support | 10/02/20 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Equal Justice Works | Equal Justice Works Fellowship | 04/23/20 | $130,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | BELE Network: Project 10K - Tool & Educator Training Resource Development (2019-2022) | 10/17/19 | $1,200,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 10/21/19 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Equity in Education Coalition | General Operating Support | 04/13/20 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Equity in Education Coalition | "Decolonizing Education Through Anti-Racism & Equity" Conference Sponsorship | 09/20/19 | $15,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/02/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Par Club | 10/13/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Evans Scholars Foundation Match Play Challenge | 02/28/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Fair Count Inc. | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $80,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Fellow - Azia Ruff | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Barbara Rockey | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Courtney Jackson | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Michael Jones | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Florida Philanthropic Network Inc. | Florida Counts Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 07/20/20 | $17,300.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage (RENEWAL) | 06/27/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 04/08/21 | $21,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | California Learning Lab First Inaugural Annual Conference | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/30/20 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/01/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | National Racial Equity Working Group | 12/03/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2023) | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Funders Network for Youth Success (Youth Homelessness) | 10/23/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Philanthropy's Role on Homelessness Prevention focused on Youth & Young Adults | 10/29/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2022) | 07/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Funder Education on Racial Equity and Justice | 10/29/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2021) | 05/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
