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 | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Reinvention Collaborative Annual Conference | 09/20/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty "Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Law: Model State Statutes" | 09/02/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Seattle JazzED | Jazz Futures Fund | 09/01/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Agape House Inc | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2021) | 08/27/21 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 08/26/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | Digital Ads - Rental Assistance and Eviction Protection | 08/26/21 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 08/26/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 08/25/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 08/25/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Abundance of Hope Center | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/24/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 08/24/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | General Operating Support | 08/24/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 08/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Resilient in Sustaining Empowerment | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 08/18/21 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Project" | 08/11/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County Regional Homelessness Authority Website Redesign Project | 08/05/21 | $8,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/02/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| In Our Backyards, Inc. | 2021 Annual Benefit | 07/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Independent Sector | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/29/21 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| OneAmerica | General Operating - Executive Director Transition Fund | 07/27/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Mockingbird Society | 2021 Annual Sponsorship (Speaker Series) | 07/27/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | 2022 Annual Membership (RENEWAL) | 07/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Equity Project | BELE - Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation | 07/26/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE - Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation | 07/26/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | BELE - Equipping State Teams to Drive Equity Transformation | 07/26/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| American Association of School Administrators Inc | BELE - AASA Equipping Districts to Advance Educational Equity via ESSER Plans & Implementation | 07/22/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/22/21 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Digital Promise Global | BELE - Toronto Anti-Racist Collaboration (District Network) | 07/22/21 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| Progress Pushers | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/20/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest Hospitality | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| African Community Housing & Development | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| One Nation Essential Needs Foundation | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/07/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle University | Center for Community Engagement Endowed Fund | 06/16/21 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 06/11/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2021) | 06/11/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network General Operating Support | 06/02/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/01/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| School Board Partners | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 05/12/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | Prevention Interventions & National Discussions on Preventing Tracks on Ending and Preventing Youth Homelessness | 05/12/21 | $70,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/11/21 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Surge Institute | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 05/10/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Treehouse | Foster Care to Prison Pipeline Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Clemency Project | Formerly Homeless or Foster Youth Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
