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 | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | General Operating Support | 09/12/06 | $760.00 | Education |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Building Changes | General Operating Support (Schoolhouse Washington) | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Independent Sector | 2019 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 08/09/19 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | General Operating Support | 08/09/19 | $1,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 08/09/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Catalist Women | General Operating Support | 08/05/19 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| University Of Washington Foundation | General Operating Support (The Study & Advancement of Justice Effectiveness (SAJE) Center’ ) | 08/02/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | General Operating Support (All Home) | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Philanthropy Northwest | 2019 CHANGE Philanthropy UNITY Summit Sponsorship | 08/02/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support (Accelerator YMCA) | 08/02/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | General Operating Support (Office of Homeless Youth) | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 07/26/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Truechild, Inc. | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 07/12/19 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Engaging and Educating Legislatures in the Fight to End Youth Homelessness | 07/12/19 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Cascade Public Media | General Operating Support (KCTS 9) | 07/12/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 07/12/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 07/01/19 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth Systems of Care Discharge to Stable Housing | 06/28/19 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Portfolio | 06/21/19 | $800,000.00 | Education |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 06/21/19 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Seattle Foundation | Equitable Learning and Development Framework Project Pooled Fund | 06/05/19 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| EducationCounsel LLC | 2019 - 2020 Advancing the Student Experience Project, a National Higher Education Research/Practice Partnership | 06/01/19 | $286,380.00 | Education |
| National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty | State Index on Youth Homelessness – Second Edition | 06/01/19 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YWCA Of Seattle-King County-Snohomish C | General Operating Support (Event) | 05/24/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Womens Foundation | General Operating Support and Membership | 05/24/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Accelerating Social Transformation Program | 05/17/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Friends of the Seattle Waterfront | General Operating Support | 05/17/19 | $100,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 05/17/19 | $55,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children First Fund: The Chicago Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 05/10/19 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| Municipal League Foundation | General Operating Support (Event) | 05/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| TeamChild | General Operating Support (Event) | 05/07/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Center for Youth Law | Education Civil Rights Alliance | 05/01/19 | $300,000.00 | Education |
