2025 Annual Report
Reimagining what’s possible
Creating opportunities for the next generation
What if all young people and communities had the opportunity and the support they need to thrive? How can we make that possible?
These questions are at the heart of everything we do at the Raikes Foundation. They drive every relationship we build, every philanthropic decision we make, and every effort we support.
Our approach
Invest in solutions driven by people most impacted by the problems we need to solve
Build relationships based on shared values
Support local organizations and coalitions that bring people together and build trust
“What if we lean into possibility at this moment, instead of retreating from uncertainty?”
– Jeff and Tricia Raikes
Founders and trustees of the Raikes Foundation
2025 Highlights
$417M
mobilized from co-funders to protect and strengthen public education.
$2.1B+
in public funding catalyzed and directed to youth homelessness prevention, education, and crisis response.
Thousands
of people
in three states represented by our partner organizations that are working to build power to advance lasting solutions and shape the future they deserve.
86
organizations
engaged with our Impact-Driven Philanthropy work in 2025, including grantee partners, donor support professionals, and other donor organizations.
$22,542,191.23
From our Executive Director, Zoë Stemm-Calderon
When we ask bold questions, we create new possibilities.
We hope the progress and voices highlighted in this report leave you feeling as energized as we are to keep pushing for change.
Thank you to our grantee partners, our colleagues in philanthropy, our team members, and everyone we connected with throughout the year. We’re inspired by your commitment, and proud to work alongside you.
Together, we have the power to turn this moment of uncertainty into a window of opportunity for our young people, our democracy, and our future.
— Zoë Stemm-Calderon, Raikes Foundation Executive Director