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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resilient in Sustaining Empowerment | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/18/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Community Change | 2023 Community Change Champion Awards Sponsorship | 07/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Housing Stability Services Improvements for Minors | 12/01/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| In Our Backyards, Inc. | 2021 Annual Benefit | 07/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| OneAmerica | Movement Family Reunion (2022) | 05/18/22 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Abundance of Hope Center | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/24/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| OneAmerica | Annual Open House (2023) | 06/21/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Refugee Protection International | General Operating Support | 01/13/23 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/03/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | Summit Sponsorship (2024) | 01/31/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Skokomish Tribe | Skokomish Wellness Center General Operations | 04/09/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary | General Operating Support | 04/10/24 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Seattle JazzED | Jazz Futures Fund | 09/01/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 02/14/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Southern Education Foundation | Brown's Promise: General Operating Support | 07/05/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Tri-Faith Initiative of Omaha, Nebraska | General Operating Support | 04/17/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Mockingbird Society | Executive Director Support Gift | 01/31/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| NW Children's Foundation | Community Annual Forum - Healing-Centered Practices & Childhood Trauma Sponsorship (2023) | 02/15/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | Aileen McGinnis Fund | 08/09/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| SisterSong, Inc | General Operating Support | 03/21/22 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2024 Community Annual Forum - Child Well-Being & the New Science of Trauma | 01/17/24 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2023) | 09/28/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Mockingbird Society | Annual Luncheon Sponsorship (2023) | 09/28/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/02/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| OneAmerica | 2021 20th Anniversary Celebration | 10/04/21 | $4,700.00 | Community Giving |
| JustFund US | IGNITE Event Operations | 12/20/22 | $4,560.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Ouray Ice Park Inc. | General Operating Support | 04/27/23 | $4,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Africatown Community Land Trust | From Imagination to Creation Campaign | 11/18/22 | $4,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2022 Annual Membership | 04/05/22 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2023 Annual Membership | 05/03/23 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/24/23 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| RVC Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $3,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/17/22 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/11/21 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle | 22nd Annual Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 08/16/23 | $3,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/01/24 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Mockingbird Society | Public Policy & Advocacy Director Professional Development Staff Capacity Support | 11/15/23 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington | Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington Community Luncheon Sponsorship (2023) | 05/23/23 | $2,550.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Center for Community Change | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| TeenTix | General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 08/25/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 11/08/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
