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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| PolicyLink | General Operating Support | 03/22/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| SisterSong, Inc | General Operating Support | 03/21/22 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Ryther | Education of Stakeholders and Policymakers | 03/16/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | General Operating Support | 03/10/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Power in Solidarity Gathering (2022) | 02/17/22 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2022) | 02/17/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 02/17/22 | $3,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/16/22 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| JustFund US | Donor Engagement Experimentation | 02/14/22 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2022) | 02/10/22 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Annual Membership (2022) | 02/10/22 | $19,405.00 | Community Giving |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 01/31/22 | $15,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2022 Community Annual Forum - Buffering Intergenerational Trauma: Child Well-Being and Community-Based Resilience | 01/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United States Ski Team Foundation | General Operating Support | 01/28/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Movement Strategy Center | General Operating Support | 01/24/22 | $50,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 01/24/22 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Bone Creek Art Museum | Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art Restoration Campaign | 01/11/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Public Advocates Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/06/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Californians for Justice Education Fund Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/04/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative | Youth Homelessness Prevention Steering Committee | 01/04/22 | $57,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice | Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing General Operating Support | 12/22/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Inland Congregations United for Change Sponsoring Committee Inc | General Operating Support | 12/21/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Muslim Association of Puget Sound | WA State Afghan Refugee Resettlement Coordination and Operating Support | 12/21/21 | $15,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 12/20/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Johns Hopkins University | P3 Research Lab General Operating Support | 12/20/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 12/13/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Change Philanthropy 2021 UNITY Summit Destination Impact Community Sponsorship Partner Participation | 12/08/21 | $380.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| API Chaya | General Operating Support | 12/06/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Pacific Islander Community Association | General Operating Support | 12/06/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/03/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth 6560 Rapid Response Team | 12/01/21 | $70,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| American College (dba American College of Financial Professionals) | Center for Philanthropy & Social Impact "Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) Alumni Research Project" | 12/01/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | Youth and Young Adult Policy Coordinator | 12/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Thousand Currents | Philanthropic Partnerships Donor Education & Organizing | 12/01/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 12/01/21 | $430,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 12/01/21 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Social Venture Partners International | General Operating Support (2022-2024) | 12/01/21 | $700,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| African American Policy Forum | General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $100,000.00 | Conditions of Racial Equity Cross Cut |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $450,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Color of Change Education Fund Inc. | Winning Against the Backlash National Campaign | 12/01/21 | $200,000.00 | Racial Equity and Democracy |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 12/01/21 | $95,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | General Operating Support | 11/23/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
