The Raikes Foundation makes grants in three core program areas: Education, Youth Homelessness, and Expanded Learning Opportunities. 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 University of Chicago | General Operating Support | 09/12/06 | $760.00 | Education |
| Equal Justice Initiative | General Operating Support | 02/19/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Forum For Youth Investment | Ready By 21 National Conference | 02/19/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Mockingbird Society | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting | 02/08/19 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting (Office of Homeless Youth) | 02/08/19 | $11,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University of Indianapolis | Student Experience Project Year One Phase (PI - Katie Boucher, 2019) | 02/07/19 | $45,795.00 | Education |
| University of Iowa | Student Experience Project Year One (PI - Nick Bowman, 2019) | 02/04/19 | $74,821.00 | Education |
| Chief Seattle Club | General Operating Support | 02/01/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 02/01/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Midlands Mentoring Partnership | General Operating Support (Event) | 02/01/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/01/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2019 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/25/19 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support (Event) | 01/25/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Shift-Results | Student Experience Project Network Design and Management | 12/31/18 | $675,000.00 | Education |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | Launch of a State Leadership Table on Youth and Young Adult Homelessness | 12/20/18 | $20,515.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Alliance For Education | Alliance for Education/African American Male Achievement Program Seattle Public School Partnership | 12/18/18 | $14,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Kenmore Elementary | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Capacity Building | 12/18/18 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Synergos Institute Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $2,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $2,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| GuideStar USA Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $1,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Equity Project | Kingmakers of Oakland Independent Charitable Status Support | 12/18/18 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $2,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| The Philanthropy Workshop Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $1,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| University of Washington | Presidential Scholarship Program | 12/18/18 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| 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 |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington | 12/12/18 | $400,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | “Upstream Seattle” First Year Pre-Implementation (Phase 1) | 12/12/18 | $163,643.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/11/18 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | Core Operations & Giving Project Model Expansion | 12/07/18 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 12/07/18 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 12/07/18 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/07/18 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington State Department of Children Youth and Families | Expanded Learning Opportunities State Systems Support and Online Coaching | 12/07/18 | $250,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) | 12/07/18 | $2,400.00 | Community Giving |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 12/07/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education Dean’s Fund | 12/07/18 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | National Working Group on Racial Equity and Homelessness | 12/06/18 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/05/18 | $220,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
