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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Board Partners | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| SchoolHouse Connection | National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) | 11/03/22 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention | 12/11/23 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | American Rescue Plan - Homeless Children and Youth Sprint | 12/01/23 | $85,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Improving Educational Outcomes Vulnerable Students: Supporting and Strengthening Federal Agency Action | 12/06/22 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Education Leads Home: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness in the Pandemic Recovery and Beyond | 04/04/22 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SD Foundation dba Voting Rights Lab | General Operating Support | 04/04/24 | $150,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 08/24/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 10/19/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Seattle JazzED | Jazz Futures Fund | 09/01/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Community-Centric Fundraising General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Seattle University | Center for Community Engagement Endowed Fund | 06/16/21 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| SisterSong, Inc | General Operating Support | 03/21/22 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Skokomish Tribe | Skokomish Wellness Center General Operations | 04/09/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Social Good Fund | SeekHer Foundation: General Operating Support | 06/23/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2023) | 11/08/23 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/22/21 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/28/22 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners International | General Operating Support (2022-2024) | 12/01/21 | $700,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 11/10/22 | $375,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Solidaire Network | Movement Protection Fund | 11/10/22 | $125,000.00 | RED - IDPI Cross Cut |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 06/20/23 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington | Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington Community Luncheon Sponsorship (2023) | 05/23/23 | $2,550.00 | Community Giving |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Southern Education Foundation | Brown’s Promise General Operating Support | 01/01/24 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Southern Education Foundation | Brown’s Promise: Communications Research Project | 09/27/23 | $55,000.00 | Education |
| Southern Education Foundation | Brown's Promise: General Operating Support | 07/05/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Stand Up For Equity | **N40 FUNDED** General Operating Support | 03/01/22 | $200,000.00 | RED Base |
| State Power Fund | General Operating Support | 11/16/23 | $25,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| State Voices | General Operating Support | 04/02/24 | $150,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| Surge Institute | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/10/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Take Action Minnesota Education Fund | General Operating Support | 03/25/24 | $25,000.00 | RED 2 - State-Based Organizing |
| TeamChild | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 05/09/23 | $27,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | General Operating Support | 03/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/03/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/02/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| TeenTix | General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Telluride AIDS Benefit | Telluride AIDS Benefit: General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| The Agape House Inc | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 11/03/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 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 | 11/03/21 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
