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 |
| United Way Of King County | General Operating Support (Event) | 11/08/19 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | JustFund General Operating Support | 10/28/19 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Philanthropist Forum Collaborative Work | 10/25/19 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support | 10/21/19 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 10/21/19 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 10/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Umoja Student Development Corporation | General Operating Support | 10/21/19 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support | 10/21/19 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Network (Year 4) – Placed Based District Network | 10/17/19 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Network Collaborative Learning Partner (Year 4) - Equity Expertise | 10/17/19 | $758,200.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | Kingmakers of Oakland Organizational Development | 10/17/19 | $1,200,000.00 | Education |
| Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis | General Operating Support | 10/11/19 | $1,200.00 | Education |
| New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Inc. | General Operating Support | 10/11/19 | $1,050.00 | Education |
| Summit Public Schools | General Operating Support | 10/11/19 | $2,500.00 | Education |
| Center on Budget Policy and Priorities | General Operating Support | 10/11/19 | $1,050.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support (Event) | 09/27/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 09/26/19 | $1,200.00 | Education |
| Washington State Bar Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/26/19 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Learning Policy Institute | General Operating Support | 09/26/19 | $1,050.00 | Education |
| Education Law Center Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/26/19 | $2,400.00 | Education |
| Campion Foundation | Regional Homelessness Action Plan Communications | 09/23/19 | $80,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 09/20/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| Equity in Education Coalition | "Decolonizing Education Through Anti-Racism & Equity" Conference Sponsorship | 09/20/19 | $15,000.00 | Education |
| Institute For America's Future Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/20/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | General Operating Support (Department of Anthropology) | 09/20/19 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 09/20/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/20/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Educators Funders Strategy Group | 09/20/19 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 09/11/19 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/11/19 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund | 09/11/19 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) | 09/11/19 | $2,400.00 | Community Giving |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 09/11/19 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | 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 |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | 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 |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | Activating Uptake and Coordinated Entry Learning Collaborative (CELC) Continuation | 08/15/19 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 08/09/19 | $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 |
| 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 |
| Building Changes | General Operating Support (Schoolhouse Washington) | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Catalist Women | General Operating Support | 08/05/19 | $100,000.00 | IDPI 1 - Strengthen the Ecosystem of Donor Support |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
