The Raikes Foundation makes grants in three core program areas: Education, Youth Homelessness, and Expanded Learning Opportunities. 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 |
| Grand Valley State University | Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy “Donor Journeys Initiative” | 04/05/19 | $10,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Catalyst Campaign | 04/05/19 | $100,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | The State of Young People National Summit Sponsorship | 04/05/19 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 04/05/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Aspen Institute, Inc. | 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival Scholarship Fund | 03/22/19 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy | Sanford School of Public Policy Core Operations | 03/22/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2019 Annual Membership and Support | 03/08/19 | $2,500.00 | Education |
| Children and Youth Justice Center | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/06/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| New Schools Fund | NewSchools Venture Fund 2019 Summit Sponsorship | 03/05/19 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Diversity Equity and Inclusion Training | 03/05/19 | $11,250.00 | Education |
| Equal Justice Works | Homeless Youth Legal Corps Planning Grant | 03/05/19 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership | 03/05/19 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Philanthropy Northwest | 2019 Annual Membership and Support | 03/05/19 | $16,405.00 | Community Giving |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | King County Regional Action Plan Development | 03/01/19 | $75,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Capacity Building and Expansion Support to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in Washington State | 03/01/19 | $125,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Equal Justice Initiative | General Operating Support | 02/19/19 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Forum For Youth Investment | Ready By 21 National Conference | 02/19/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting (Office of Homeless Youth) | 02/08/19 | $11,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting | 02/08/19 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University of Indianapolis | Student Experience Project Year One Phase (PI - Katie Boucher, 2019) | 02/07/19 | $45,795.00 | Education |
| University of Iowa | Student Experience Project Year One (PI - Nick Bowman, 2019) | 02/04/19 | $74,821.00 | Education |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 02/01/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Chief Seattle Club | General Operating Support | 02/01/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 02/01/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute, Inc. | General Operating Support | 02/01/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Midlands Mentoring Partnership | General Operating Support (Event) | 02/01/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support (Event) | 01/25/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2019 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/25/19 | $7,390.00 | Community Giving |
| Shift-Results | Student Experience Project Network Design and Management | 12/31/18 | $675,000.00 | Education |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | Launch of a State Leadership Table on Youth and Young Adult Homelessness | 12/20/18 | $20,515.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| GuideStar USA Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $1,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| University of Washington | Presidential Scholarship Program | 12/18/18 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $2,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Alliance For Education | Alliance for Education/African American Male Achievement Program Seattle Public School Partnership | 12/18/18 | $14,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Philanthropy Workshop Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $1,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Synergos Institute Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $2,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 12/18/18 | $2,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Kenmore Elementary | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Capacity Building | 12/18/18 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Equity Project | Kingmakers of Oakland Independent Charitable Status Support | 12/18/18 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
