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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group | 03/27/23 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2023) | 03/06/23 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funder Strategy Group Membership (2023) | 03/06/23 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Democracy Alliance Pooled Fund General Operating Support | 03/06/23 | $300,000.00 | RED Cross Cut |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 03/06/23 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/24/23 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/22/23 | $1,250.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU): Increasing Adoption of SEP Approach to Equitable College Classrooms | 02/21/23 | $280,000.00 | Education |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Susan Sandler Leadership Fellowship | 02/16/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2023 Community Annual Forum - Healing-Centered Practices & Childhood Trauma | 02/15/23 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Giving Gap General Operating Support | 02/15/23 | $15,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) | 02/14/23 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed (One Time) |
| Central Washington Justice For Our Neighbors | General Operating Support | 02/13/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | NFG National Convening (2023) | 02/06/23 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2023) | 01/31/23 | $8,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Mockingbird Society | Executive Director Support Gift | 01/31/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Tides Center | PERTS - Strategic Scale-Up of Copilot Ascend & Communities of Practice | 01/23/23 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support | 01/20/23 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Refugee Protection International | General Operating Support | 01/13/23 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Reimagining Capacity and Capital for Communities (RC3) Initiative | 01/03/23 | $30,000.00 | Racial Equity and Democracy |
| Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| JustFund US | IGNITE Event Operations | 12/20/22 | $4,560.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Association of System Heads | Equity Action Initiative | 12/15/22 | $100,000.00 | Education |
| TeenTix | General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Trustee of Tufts College | CIRCLE General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Organizational Strategic Planning and Visioning | 12/09/22 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County YYA Policy Coordinator | 12/09/22 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Education Effort of Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and the Justice System | 12/09/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Community Centric Fundraising General Operating Support | 12/08/22 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Movement for Black Lives "Black Power Rising Vision 2024" Core Operating Support | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | Racial Equity and Democracy |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc. | Black Girl Freedom Fund "Grantmakers for Girls of Color" Core Operating Support | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | Racial Equity and Democracy |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Emergent Fund "Movement Rapid Response Organizing" Core Operating Support | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/07/22 | $375,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Prevention Youth Engagement Team | 12/06/22 | $342,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Improving Educational Outcomes Vulnerable Students: Supporting and Strengthening Federal Agency Action | 12/06/22 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Institute for Higher Education Policy | General Operating Support | 12/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | Annual Membership (2022) | 12/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 12/01/22 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Third Way Institute | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2022) | 12/01/22 | $2,400.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| New Profit Inc | General Operating Support | 11/25/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| FW Black Collective | General Operating Support | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| RVC Seattle | Creative Justice "General Operating Support" | 11/18/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
