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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain City Rock Camp for Girls | General Operating Support | 03/15/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle Theatre Group | 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 |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 03/23/21 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Urban Impact Foundation (Pittsburg) | General Operating Support | 03/23/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Kennesaw State University Foundation (KSUF) | Preventing Youth Homelessness and Housing Insecurity | 03/26/21 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | General Operating Support | 03/31/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 04/08/21 | $21,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Seattle Foundation | Funders for Adolescent Science Translation (FAST) Collaborative (2021-2022) | 04/08/21 | $600,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $2,200.00 | Community Giving |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funders Strategy Group Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | “Our stories are Your Stories” Campaign honoring Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month | 04/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest Immigrants Rights Project | General Operating Support | 05/05/21 | $786.75 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | Foster Care to Prison Pipeline Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Clemency Project | Formerly Homeless or Foster Youth Support | 05/05/21 | $1,049.00 | Community Giving |
| Surge Institute | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/10/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/11/21 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NEO Philanthropy | AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | 05/11/21 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Student Experience Project: College Transition Collaborative Design, Implementation, Research & Tool Development | 05/12/21 | $682,665.00 | Education |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| Point Source Youth Inc. | Prevention Interventions & National Discussions on Preventing Tracks on Ending and Preventing Youth Homelessness | 05/12/21 | $70,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| School Board Partners | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 05/20/21 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/20/21 | $750.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Resource Equity Funders Collaborative (2021-2022) | 05/20/21 | $2,300,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Collaborative (2021-2022) | 05/20/21 | $1,600,000.00 | Education |
| JustFund US | General Operating Support | 06/01/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/01/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| North Star Fund Inc. | Giving Project Network General Operating Support | 06/02/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 06/11/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2021) | 06/11/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle University | Center for Community Engagement Endowed Fund | 06/16/21 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| One Nation Essential Needs Foundation | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| African Community Housing & Development | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northwest Hospitality | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/07/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 07/16/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 07/19/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Progress Pushers | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/20/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/22/21 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Digital Promise Global | BELE Network: Toronto Anti-Racist Collaboration (District Network) (2021-2023) | 07/22/21 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| American Association of School Administrators Inc | BELE Network: AASA Equipping Districts to Advance Educational Equity via ESSER Plans & Implementation (2021-2022) | 07/22/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | BELE Network: Equipping State Teams to Drive Equity Transformation | 07/26/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2021 Annual Sponsorship (Speaker Series) | 07/27/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2022) | 07/27/21 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
