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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equality Federation Institute | General Operating Support | 04/02/24 | $150,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/07/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Student Experience-centered, Equity-embedded, Data-driven (SEED) District Strategic Planning Project | 10/01/23 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2023) | 10/26/23 | $50,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2021) | 08/27/21 | $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 (2022) | 11/15/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Digital Promise Global | BELE Network: Toronto Anti-Racist Collaboration (District Network) (2021-2023) | 07/22/21 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| Covenant House International | Youth Homelessness Prevention Research | 08/07/23 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | Council of Chief State School Officers Community of Practice for Improving School Climate | 11/01/23 | $262,700.00 | Education |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | BELE Network: Equipping State Teams to Drive Equity Transformation | 07/26/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Solutions International, Inc | Youth Homelessness Proof of Concept Project | 04/08/24 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Community Solutions International, Inc | Youth Homelessness Proof of Concept | 10/28/22 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Community Leaders Roundtable of Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 12/13/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Movement for Black Lives: Black Power Rising Vision 2024 Initiative | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | RED Base |
| Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Colorado State University | Reinvention Collaborative Annual Conference | 09/20/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Colorado State University | Boyer Commission 2040: Blueprint for Excellence & Equity in Undergraduate Education | 10/08/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Color of Change Education Fund Inc. | Winning Against the Backlash National Campaign | 12/01/21 | $200,000.00 | RED Base |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/21/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/07/23 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Collaborative For Academic Social and Emotional Learning | BELE Network: CASEL District Network & Field Leadership | 08/01/23 | $750,000.00 | Education |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 03/06/23 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 01/24/22 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, Inc. | General Operating Support | 11/12/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| CloseKnit | Voices of Youth Count (Partnership with Chapin Hall) | 11/12/21 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children’s Defense Fund | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/16/22 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 02/14/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 06/06/23 | $27,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (aka Philanthropist Forum) | 08/22/23 | $5,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - State/Local Transformation Pilots |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (Philanthropist Forum) | 09/02/22 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chief Seattle Council | Mariners Scout Luncheon (2024) | 01/23/24 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Voices of Youth Count (Partnership with CloseKnit) | 11/12/21 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Upstream King County | 11/27/23 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Central Washington Justice For Our Neighbors | General Operating Support | 02/13/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 06/21/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Center for Popular Democracy | General Operating Support | 10/18/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Center for Effective Philanthropy | Longitudinal Study of Effects of Large Unrestricted Gifts | 04/15/22 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Center for Community Change | Workshop Fellowship | 08/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Center for Community Change | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Community Change | 2023 Community Change Champion Awards Sponsorship | 07/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
