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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow - Barbara Rockey | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Azia Ruff | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Western States Center | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Community Change | General Operating Support | 07/27/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Possibility Labs | Freedom School for Healing & Justice in Philanthropy - Core Operating Support | 07/26/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2023) | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | California Learning Lab First Inaugural Annual Conference | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Brotman Baty Institute Core Operating Support | 07/14/22 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Venture Fund | General Operating Support | 07/07/22 | $2,100.00 | Community Giving |
| New Venture Fund | Student Action Network for Equity | 07/07/22 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Michael Jones | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Courtney Jackson | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage (RENEWAL) | 06/27/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. | General Operating Support | 06/24/22 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| Social Good Fund | General Operating Support | 06/23/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 06/21/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2022 Youth Leadership Summit Sponsorship | 06/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/07/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| The Loveland Foundation | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Africatown Community Land Trust | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $2,500.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Children’s Defense Fund | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Ryther | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/24/22 | $750,000.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 05/23/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | 2022 First Principles Forum | 05/20/22 | $10,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| OneAmerica | 2022 Movement Family Reunion | 05/18/22 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| NewSchools Fund | NewSchools Summit Sponsorship (2022) | 05/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| 609 Chief Seattle Council | Mariners Scout Luncheon (2022) | 05/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $450,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network - General Operating Support | 05/06/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funders Strategy Group Membership (2022) | 05/04/22 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Outdoors For All Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/03/22 | $1,042.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| The Seattle Foundation | 2022 Belonging Gathering with Civic Commons | 04/28/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Building Changes | Partnership for Zero | 04/26/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 04/21/22 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | Responsive Communications Support for System Leaders | 04/13/22 | $150,000.00 | Conditions of Racial Equity Cross Cut |
| Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center | General Operating Support | 04/08/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Tamaya Retreat (2022) | 04/05/22 | $15,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Grantmakers For Education | Annual Membership (2022) | 04/05/22 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Race Forward | General Operating Support | 04/05/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Education Leads Home: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness in the Pandemic Recovery and Beyond | 04/04/22 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Promise54 | General Operating Support | 04/04/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| InnerCity Struggle | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| PICO California | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Panorama Global | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
