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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2021- 2022) | 12/09/20 | $712,000.00 | 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's Grand Challenge to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness | 12/08/20 | $262,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 12/08/20 | $180,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Venture Fund | Student Experience Research Network (Formerly Mindset Scholars Network) General Operations | 12/08/20 | $1,200,000.00 | Education |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Still We Rise Fund | 12/07/20 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Get Schooled Foundation | "We Belong in College Campaign" Student Respondent Incentives | 12/03/20 | $4,400.00 | Education |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | National Racial Equity Working Group | 12/03/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Educators Funders Strategy Group Membership (2020) | 12/03/20 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/02/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/01/20 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 12/01/20 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 12/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Tides Center | BELE Network: Project for Education Research that Scales’ Design, Implementation and Management (Next Gen 2020-2023) | 11/30/20 | $1,461,930.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | Evidence-Based Policy and Practice to Support Youth Experiencing Homelessness | 11/30/20 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 11/23/20 | $92,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Colorado State University | Reinvention Collaborative General Operating Support | 11/20/20 | $2,500.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Service Providers Collaborative | 11/20/20 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 11/20/20 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Membership (2020) | 11/20/20 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Homelessness Law Center | 22nd Annual McKinney-Vento Awards Sponsorship | 11/20/20 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 11/20/20 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | Annual Membership (2020) | 11/20/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center Youth Engagement Team Evaluation | 11/20/20 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | Targeted Universalism Training | 11/20/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 11/18/20 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | Youth Homelessness Prevention Efforts | 11/18/20 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| School Board Partners | Our Collective Power: A National Summit on Courageous School Board Leadership | 11/18/20 | $15,000.00 | Education |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2020) | 11/18/20 | $2,400.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2020 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 11/18/20 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 11/15/20 | $55,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| United States Ski Team Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Funder Education on Racial Equity and Justice | 10/29/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Freedom Bound Center dba Sol Collective | BELE Network: Community Responsive Education (CRE) “Ethnic Studies & Youth Wellness Index” (2020-2022) | 10/29/20 | $700,000.00 | Education |
