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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouthCare | General Operating Support | 02/20/24 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/05/23 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) | 11/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Young Invincibles | Young Advocates Program College Student Success Cohort | 09/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Prevention Youth Engagement Team | 12/06/22 | $342,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Facilitation of the Young Grantmakers Facilitator Funds | 09/01/23 | $95,922.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center's Housing Stability for Youth in Courts (H-SYNC) Program | 10/27/21 | $24,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Facilitation of the Young Grantmakers Facilitator Funds | 11/10/22 | $46,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support | 01/20/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Women Donors Network | General Operating Support | 12/12/23 | $50,000.00 | RED - IDPI Cross Cut |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | “Our stories are Your Stories” Campaign honoring Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month | 04/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Windward Fund | Heartland Fund: Rural Democracy Initiative General Operating Support | 10/24/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Whitman-Walker Foundation | Whitman-Walker Institute General Operating Support | 11/17/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| Western States Center | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| We Are Down Home | Down Home NC General Operating Support | 03/25/24 | $25,000.00 | RED 2 - State-Based Organizing |
| Way To Rise | General Operating Support | 10/18/23 | $100,000.00 | RED - IDPI Cross Cut |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2021) | 06/11/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2022) | 06/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2023) | 07/05/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth 6560 Rapid Response Team | 12/01/21 | $70,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" | 08/11/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" | 08/23/22 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | Digital Ads - Rental Assistance and Eviction Protection | 08/26/21 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Valencia College Foundation | General Operating Support | 02/28/24 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle | 22nd Annual Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 08/16/23 | $3,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Brotman Baty Institute Core Operating Support | 07/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| University of Washington | Allies in Healthier Systems for Health and Abundance in Youth (AHSHAY) General Operating Support | 07/25/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University of Toledo | Student Experience Project (SEP) Learning Partners Facilitation & Planning | 10/29/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| University of Southern California | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/20/23 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/05/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 10/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 08/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| United States Ski Team Foundation | General Operating Support | 01/28/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 11/29/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/03/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2023) | 11/17/23 | $1,200.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2022) | 12/01/22 | $2,400.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2021) | 11/05/21 | $2,400.00 | Community Giving |
| U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness | United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Youth Homelessness Staffing | 03/07/24 | $204,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| U-Power | Dodge for a Cause Event Team Sponsorship | 11/14/22 | $1,250.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/03/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
