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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treehouse | Foster Care to Prison Pipeline Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $2,200.00 | Community Giving |
| National Public Education Support Fund | 2021 Education Funders Strategy Group Membership | 04/26/21 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | 2021 Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership | 04/26/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 04/08/21 | $21,000.00 | YH 4 - Field Building & Advocacy |
| The Seattle Foundation | Funders for Adolescent Science Translation (FAST) Collaborative (2021-2022) | 04/08/21 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | General Operating Support | 03/31/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Kennesaw State University Foundation (KSUF) | Preventing Youth Homelessness and Housing Insecurity | 03/26/21 | $25,000.00 | YH 4 - Field Building & Advocacy |
| Urban Impact Foundation (Pittsburg) | General Operating Support | 03/23/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Core Operating Support | 03/23/21 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Seattle Theatre Group | General Operating Support in honor of the 20th Annual More Music Virtual Celebration | 03/15/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Raikes Foundation Donor Advised Fund | 03/15/21 | $141,542.00 | Community Giving |
| Louisa Boren STEM K-8 PTA | General Operating Support | 03/15/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Rain City Rock Camp for Girls | General Operating Support | 03/15/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. | White Privilege Documentary | 03/12/21 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Annual Membership (2021) | 03/12/21 | $19,405.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington State University Foundation | WSU School of Hospitality Business Management General Fund | 03/11/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/11/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| OneAmerica | General Operating Support | 03/11/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Casa Latina | General Operating Support | 03/11/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Teach for America (Washington Region) | General Operating Support | 03/11/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| WestSide Baby | General Operating Support | 03/11/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Membership | 03/05/21 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center's Virtual Benefit Dinner Sponsorship | 03/05/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Change Philanthropy UNITY Summit Sponsorship (2021) | 03/02/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Tides Center | PERTS Design, Implementation, Research & Tool Development - Student Experience Project | 03/01/21 | $675,000.00 | Education |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Education Leads Home Operating Support ($75K) & State Initiatives on Student Homelessness Project ($175K) | 02/23/21 | $250,000.00 | YH 2: Student Homelessness |
| Washington State Administration Office of the Courts | Washington State Racial Justice Initiative (Racial Justice Consortium) | 02/17/21 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| NewSchools Fund | Racial Equity Funder Community of Practice | 02/17/21 | $30,000.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2021) | 02/17/21 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Building Changes | Prevention and End of Homelessness in King County ($600K) & General Operating Support ($775K) | 02/10/21 | $1,375,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $75,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | General Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Social Venture Partners International | General Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/17/20 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" | 12/16/20 | $5,000.00 | YH 2: Student Homelessness |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support | 12/16/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Amplify Fund Core Operations | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Seattle Foundation | Inclusive Recovery Fund | 12/15/20 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Core Operating Fund | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2021 Community Annual Forum: Racialized Trauma: Powerful Insights and Practical Tools for Healing | 12/14/20 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Coordinated strategy to provide statewide Holistic Children’s Legal Services | 12/10/20 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2021- 2022) | 12/09/20 | $712,000.00 | YH 2: Student Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Youth Homelessness Prevention Advocacy | 12/09/20 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Columbia Legal Services | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/20 | $7,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Venture Fund | Student Experience Research Network (Formerly Mindset Scholars Network) General Operations | 12/08/20 | $1,200,000.00 | Education 1 - SoLD & FB & Comms |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America's Grand Challenge to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness | 12/08/20 | $262,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northwest Vipassana Association | General Operating Support | 12/08/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 12/08/20 | $180,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
