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 | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy “Donor Journeys Initiative” | 04/05/19 | $10,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2017 Annual Membership and Support | 03/24/17 | $2,500.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Education | Grantmakers for Education Conference Reception | 12/15/17 | $1,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2019 Annual Membership and Support | 03/08/19 | $2,500.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2017 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/27/17 | $6,380.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2018 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/12/18 | $6,380.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2019 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/25/19 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Pierce County Hub and Youth Program Quality Intervention | 10/13/16 | $110,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Local Community Coalition for Pierce County | 11/01/17 | $10,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| GuideStar USA Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $1,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/01/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 09/16/16 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 09/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Houston Independent School District Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/27/17 | $11,800.00 | Community Giving |
| Impact Online Inc. | General Operating Support (Volunteer Match) | 11/30/18 | $500,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Independent Sector | 2017 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 09/22/17 | $9,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Independent Sector | 2019 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 08/09/19 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Independent Sector | 2018 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 08/24/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Independent Sector | 2016 Annual Membership and General Operating Support | 10/14/16 | $9,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Institute For America's Future Inc. | Promoting Academic Success and Belonging for All Students: Multi-Modal School District Approach | 02/20/18 | $234,618.00 | Education |
| Institute for Community Research Inc. | Introduce System Dynamics Modeling to Key YH Stakeholders in WA State | 11/10/17 | $6,200.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Institute for Sustainable Economic Educational & Environmental Design | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 1) | 08/22/16 | $225,000.00 | Education |
| International Center for Journalists | Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling | 02/02/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Kenmore Elementary | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Capacity Building | 12/18/18 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation | Center for Sustainable Journalism's "Where Homelessness and Youth Intersect: Building Awareness, Changing Perceptions" | 09/24/18 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | King County All Home’s “Campaign to End Youth Homelessness Now” | 11/30/18 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | Employment and Education Resources "Latinx Youth Reengagement Project" | 11/26/18 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | Built for Zero Conference - King County Department of Community and Human Services "All Home" Staff Participation | 08/03/18 | $2,235.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | General Operating Support (All Home) | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Prosecuting Attorney | King County Juvenile Court Strategic Planning Retreat | 11/03/17 | $5,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 11/18/16 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| League of Education Voters Foundation | Fair Student Funding Site Visits | 09/30/16 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| League of Education Voters Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $50,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| League of Education Voters Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/15/18 | $35,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Learning Policy Institute | Informing, Building, and Supporting States’ Capacities to Adequately and Equitably Fund Public Education | 05/01/19 | $1,253,030.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | Improving the Capacity of States to Support More Equitable School Resourcing Strategies | 04/07/17 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | Develop Framework to Incorporate Meaningful SEL Supports and Assessments in Schools and New Accountability Systems | 08/17/16 | $159,000.00 | Education |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Legal Services Partnership for Youth | 12/04/17 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 04/19/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 07/26/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Capacity Building and Expansion Support to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in Washington State | 03/01/19 | $125,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mason County Housing Options for Students in Transition | General Operating Support | 09/14/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Mason County Housing Options for Students in Transition | General Operating Support | 09/22/17 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Mason County Housing Options for Students in Transition | Mason County HOST Site Visit Honorarium | 07/12/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services Inc. | Technology Collaboration for Homeless Youth | 10/13/16 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services Inc. | Coordinated Entry Learning Collaborative (CELC) | 08/24/18 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
