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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | No More Missed Opportunities: The Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | Communication’s Campaign to Advance Social, Emotional & Academic Development (SEAD) | 05/01/19 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | General Operating Support | 07/10/20 | $250,000.00 | Special Initiatives - BLM Fund |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | Core Operations, Social Justice Fund NW and Emergency Response Fund | 12/07/18 | $250,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Food Thrust 2027 | "Sound Food Uprising” and “Pure Food Kids” Regional Health Outcomes Improvement Initiative | 05/25/18 | $250,000.00 | Community Giving |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Scaling the SchoolHouse School Model through State Initiatives | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Engaging Legislators in the Fight to End Youth Homelessness | 12/05/19 | $270,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Elevating Completion: Research Paper Series & Convenings | 09/28/17 | $270,900.00 | Education |
| EducationCounsel LLC | 2019 - 2020 Advancing the Student Experience Project, a National Higher Education Research/Practice Partnership | 06/01/19 | $286,380.00 | Education |
| National Center for Youth Law | Education Civil Rights Alliance | 05/01/19 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $300,000.00 | IDPI 2: Donor Support Ecosystem |
| Georgetown University | General Operating Support (Edunomic’s Lab) | 05/11/20 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 11/28/18 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Donors of Color Action Inc. | General Operating and Capacity Building Support | 06/01/20 | $300,000.00 | IDPI 2: Donor Support Ecosystem (N40 FUNDED) |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Community Engaged Learning Initiative (DCEL 2017-2018) | 09/26/17 | $300,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The University of Chicago | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 09/26/17 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Community Center For Education Results | "Back on Track" Program Improvement Project for Opportunity Youth | 11/06/17 | $323,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Community Center For Education Results | Opportunity Youth Regional Infrastructure and Planning Support | 12/14/17 | $325,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Education Leads Home - Nat'l Student Homelessness Campaign and Building Equity Capacity for Leadership and Staff | 12/05/18 | $325,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| School's Out Washington | Infrastructure for Statewide Quality Expanded Learning Opportunities System | 11/02/18 | $326,500.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington General Operations | 11/26/19 | $355,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2019) | 12/12/18 | $400,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Washington Foundation | The Study & Advancement of Justice Effectiveness (SAJE) Center’s “Youth Housing Stability (YHS) Model for Juvenile Court | 12/13/18 | $400,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Network (Year 4) – Placed Based District Network | 10/17/19 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 08/23/17 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| School's Out Washington | Expanded Learning Opportunities Initiative - Sparkwind Pilot Extension and Hub Infrastructure | 10/04/17 | $410,500.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2020) | 11/25/19 | $428,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Billions Institute, LLC | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2a) | 10/25/17 | $453,410.00 | Education |
| South Sound YMCA | Shelton YMCA Capital Campaign | 07/19/18 | $500,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/12/20 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/31/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/11/20 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| The University of Chicago | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 08/09/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 06/19/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| United Way Of King County | “The Home Fund” - Pearl Jam’s Banding Together to Fight Homelessness Campaign in King County | 07/01/18 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Impact Online Inc. | General Operating Support (Volunteer Match) | 11/30/18 | $500,000.00 | IDPI 2: Donor Support Ecosystem |
| Building Changes | Washington State Student and Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Response Fund | 04/13/20 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| El Education, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 06/18/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| 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 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Expanded Learning Opportunity Quality Initiative (Cultivate Learning) | 12/07/17 | $550,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/25/18 | $584,724.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge Fund (PIT-UN) | 11/01/19 | $590,000.00 | SIE 1: Public Interest Technology |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| Shift-Results | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 08/01/18 | $629,188.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Network Collaborative Learning Partner (Year 4) | 10/24/19 | $639,438.00 | Education |
| University of Texas at Austin | National Study Learning Mindsets (Phase 2) | 04/24/18 | $650,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/03/20 | $700,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI) Core Operating Support | 04/29/20 | $700,000.00 | IDPI 2: Donor Support Ecosystem |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America's Grand Challenge to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness | 09/25/18 | $700,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Trust Inc. | General Operating Support (Formerly Alliance for Resource Equity) | 08/16/18 | $700,000.00 | Education |
