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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Counsel Foundation | Movement for Black Lives "Black Power Rising Vision 2024" Core Operating Support | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | Racial Equity and Democracy |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Emergent Fund "Movement Rapid Response Organizing" Core Operating Support | 12/07/22 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Community Centric Fundraising General Operating Support | 12/08/22 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Education Effort of Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and the Justice System | 12/09/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | King County YYA Policy Coordinator | 12/09/22 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Organizational Strategic Planning and Visioning | 12/09/22 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| TeenTix | General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Trustee of Tufts College | CIRCLE General Operating Support | 12/12/22 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Association of System Heads | Equity Action Initiative | 12/15/22 | $100,000.00 | Education |
| JustFund US | IGNITE Event Operations | 12/20/22 | $4,560.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/20/22 | $2,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Reimagining Capacity and Capital for Communities (RC3) Initiative | 01/03/23 | $30,000.00 | Racial Equity and Democracy |
| Refugee Protection International | General Operating Support | 01/13/23 | $5,000.00 | Employee Anniversary Gifts |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support | 01/20/23 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Annual Membership (2023) | 01/31/23 | $8,500.00 | Community Giving |
