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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2022) | 09/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 09/28/22 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/28/22 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/28/22 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/28/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/28/22 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 09/28/22 | $45,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Good Information Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/21/22 | $30,000.00 | Conditions of Racial Equity Cross Cut |
| Independent Sector | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/19/22 | $12,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 09/19/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| JustFund US | General Operating Support | 09/13/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Building Changes | General Operating Support | 09/09/22 | $12,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Georgetown University | General Operating Support (Edunomic’s Lab) (5/2022 - 5/2025) | 09/08/22 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (fka Philanthropist Forum) | 09/02/22 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/01/22 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition | General Operating Support | 08/25/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" (RENEWAL) | 08/23/22 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness (RENEWAL) | 08/10/22 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 08/08/22 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Treehouse | Ending Foster Care to Prison Pipeline | 08/03/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Community Change | Workshop Fellowship | 08/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Fellow - Samuel Martin | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 08/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| Possibility Labs | Freedom School for Healing & Justice in Philanthropy - Core Operating Support | 07/28/22 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fellow - Johawna Whitlock | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/16/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 | Student Action Network for Equity | 07/07/22 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | General Operating Support | 07/07/22 | $2,100.00 | Community Giving |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc. | Equity Accelerator: Institutional Transformation for Equitable Student Success in Higher Education Core Operations | 07/01/22 | $560,000.00 | Education |
| Fellow - Courtney Jackson | 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 - Kenneth Sinclair | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Isaac Sanders | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Dimitri Groce | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/29/22 | $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 |
| Ryther | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| 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 |
