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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Summit Public Schools | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/31/17 | $315,150.00 | 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 |
| The Billions Institute, LLC | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 1) | 10/19/16 | $328,410.00 | Education |
| University of Washington | Moving Beyond Changing Mindsets: Creating a Culture of Growth in Schools (UW, Year 2, Research Study) | 06/05/17 | $333,895.00 | Education |
| School's Out Washington | Expanded Learning Opportunities Systems Building | 11/30/16 | $350,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| El Education, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 08/23/17 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| Social Venture Partners International | General Operating Support | 08/02/17 | $400,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 1) | 10/27/16 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington | 12/12/18 | $400,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Georgetown University | Education Focused Financial Transparency Working Group (FiTWiG) | 05/11/17 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| 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 |
| School's Out Washington | Expanded Learning Opportunities Initiative - Sparkwind Pilot Extension and Hub Infrastructure | 10/04/17 | $410,500.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| The Billions Institute, LLC | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2a) | 10/25/17 | $453,410.00 | 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 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 07/28/17 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 07/24/17 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | General Operating Support (College Transition Collaborative) | 12/08/16 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| South Sound YMCA | Shelton YMCA Capital Campaign | 07/19/18 | $500,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/31/18 | $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 |
| El Education, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 06/18/18 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Computer Science and Engineering Building Capital Campaign | 03/08/17 | $500,000.00 | Community Giving |
| 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 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Expanded Learning Opportunity Quality Initiative (Cultivate Learning) | 12/07/17 | $550,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| University Of Washington Foundation | School Age and Youth Development Quality Programming | 12/09/16 | $578,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/25/18 | $584,724.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | Improving the Capacity of States to Support More Equitable School Resourcing Strategies | 04/07/17 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| Shift-Results | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 3) | 07/31/18 | $629,188.00 | 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 | 08/16/18 | $700,000.00 | Education |
| 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 |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2018) | 09/12/16 | $750,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Portfolio | 06/21/19 | $800,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Equitable Learning and Development Framework Project Pooled Fund | 06/05/19 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/21/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| Transcend, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2 & 3) | 09/14/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| Spurwink Services | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/21/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa | General Operating Support | 08/31/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Roses in Concrete | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/24/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI) (formerly Effective Philanthropy Lab) | 12/07/16 | $1,125,780.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Learning Policy Institute | Informing, Building, and Supporting States’ Capacities to Adequately and Equitably Fund Public Education | 05/01/19 | $1,253,030.00 | Education |
| Shift-Results | Student Experience Project Network Design and Management | 12/31/18 | $1,400,900.00 | Education |
| The University of Chicago | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 1-3) | 10/31/16 | $1,497,200.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | Mindset Scholars Network General Operations | 10/11/17 | $1,800,000.00 | Education |
