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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Engaging Legislators in the Fight to End Youth Homelessness | 12/05/19 | $270,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Venture Fund | Mindset Scholars Network Strategic Planning | 12/06/19 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| TeamChild | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/09/19 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee Program Management (YR 1) | 12/11/19 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | No More Missed Opportunities: The Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative | 12/16/19 | $450,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Scaling the SchoolHouse School Model through State Initiatives | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Way Of King County | Home Base Young Adult Project | 12/16/19 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | Built for Zero Conference - King County Department of Community and Human Services "All Home" Staff Participation | 12/18/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Membership (2019) | 12/18/19 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 12/18/19 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Executive Transition | 12/18/19 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Conference (2020) | 12/18/19 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Richard Glover All Access to Life Foundation Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/20/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Columbia Legal Services | State Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/20/19 | $7,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Health Care Authority - Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery | Youth Homelessness Behavioral Health Staff Position | 01/13/20 | $119,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Education Trust Inc. | Building Public Will for More Equitable Funding in Maryland | 01/22/20 | $75,000.00 | Education |
| North Carolina Justice Center | “Our Kids Can't Wait” North Carolina Campaign for Fair School Funding | 01/22/20 | $97,000.00 | Education |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2020 Community Annual Forum: Community Trauma and Child Well-Being: A Deeper Dive into the Future of Healing | 01/24/20 | $2,500.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Montana History Foundation | American Doorstop Project -- “An Artist’s Vision – Gene Roncka: Commemorative Signature Album 2020” | 01/24/20 | $2,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Fair Count Inc. | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $80,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Florida Philanthropic Network Inc. | Florida Counts Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc. | Texas Counts Pooled Fund Census 2020 | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| GreatNonprofits | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Washington Census Equity Fund | 02/01/20 | $40,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| New Venture Fund | 2020 Census Project’s Census Equity Fund | 02/01/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | "New Mexico Counts 2020" Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $60,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| One Arizona | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $70,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State | "Washington Census Alliance" Census 2020 Fund | 02/04/20 | $60,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | 2020 4th Annual National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness Prevention Track Sponsorship | 02/07/20 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 02/07/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Carnegie Foundation For Advancement Teaching W Coast Office Education | 2020 Summit on Improvement in Education | 02/07/20 | $15,000.00 | Education |
| Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, Inc | Primary Children's Hospital General Operating Support | 02/21/20 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2020) | 02/21/20 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Evans Scholars Foundation Match Play Challenge | 02/28/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Association of Counsel for Children | 2020 National Child Welfare Law Conference | 03/13/20 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Seattle Foundation | Covid-19 Response Fund | 03/20/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Umoja Student Development Corporation | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration Network for College Success | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| United Philanthropy Forum | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
