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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARR Center | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest Harvest | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,400.00 | Community Giving |
| InvestED | Covid-19 Student Fund | 04/03/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Capitol Hill Housing Foundation | Covid-19 Resilience Fund | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Community Service Fund | Housing Connector | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration Network for College Success | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| Umoja Student Development Corporation | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Covid-19 Response Fund | 03/20/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives - Exec. Dir. Discretionary Fund |
| National Association of Counsel for Children | 2020 National Child Welfare Law Conference | 03/13/20 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Evans Scholars Foundation Match Play Challenge | 02/28/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2020 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 02/21/20 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, Inc | General Operating Support (Primary Children's Hospital) | 02/21/20 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Carnegie Foundation For Advancement Teaching W Coast Office Education | 2020 Summit on Improvement in Education | 02/07/20 | $15,000.00 | Education |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | 2020 4th Annual National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness Prevention Track Sponsorship | 02/07/20 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 02/07/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State | "Washington Census Alliance" Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/04/20 | $60,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | "New Mexico Counts 2020" Census 2020 Operating Support | 02/01/20 | $60,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| One Arizona | Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| New Venture Fund | 2020 Census Project’s Census Equity Fund | 02/01/20 | $100,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Washington Census Equity Fund | 02/01/20 | $40,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc. | “Texas Counts Pooled Fund” Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Fair Count Inc. | Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $80,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Florida Philanthropic Network Inc. | Florida Counts Census 2020 Operations and Programming | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| GreatNonprofits | Census 2020 Operating and Programming | 02/01/20 | $50,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Montana History Foundation | American Doorstop Project -- “An Artist’s Vision – Gene Roncka: Commemorative Signature Album 2020” | 01/24/20 | $2,000.00 | Community Giving |
| NW Children's Foundation | General Operating Support (Event) | 01/24/20 | $2,500.00 | DEI |
| Education Trust Inc. | Building Public Will for More Equitable Funding in Maryland | 01/22/20 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| North Carolina Justice Center | “Our Kids Can't Wait” North Carolina Campaign for Fair School Funding | 01/22/20 | $97,000.00 | Education |
| Washington State Health Care Authority - Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery | Youth Homelessness Behavioral Health Staff Position | 01/13/20 | $119,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Columbia Legal Services | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/20/19 | $7,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/20/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Richard Glover All Access to Life Foundation Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | 2020 Conference | 12/18/19 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 12/18/19 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Executive Transition | 12/18/19 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 12/18/19 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | Built for Zero Conference - King County Department of Community and Human Services "All Home" Staff Participation | 12/18/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Way Of King County | Home Base Young Adult Project | 12/16/19 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Scaling the SchoolHouse School Model through State Initiatives | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | No More Missed Opportunities: The Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Accelerator YMCA “Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee” | 12/11/19 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children and Youth Justice Center | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
