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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philanthropy Northwest | Washington Food Fund | 06/19/20 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 06/12/20 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Resource Equity Funders Collaborative (2020) | 06/09/20 | $780,000.00 | Education |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2020) | 06/05/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center (formerly Accelerator YMCA) General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $16,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 06/05/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Washington Foundation | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/03/20 | $700,000.00 | Education |
| Donors of Color Action Inc. | **N40 FUNDED** General Operating and Capacity Building Support | 06/01/20 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | PowerUp Fund Core Operating Support | 06/01/20 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 05/29/20 | $14,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Annual Membership (2020) | 05/22/20 | $17,405.00 | Community Giving |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $14,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2021) | 05/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $16,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Brandeis University | Cascading Lives: Stories of Loss, Resilience, & Resistance | 05/20/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Georgetown University | Edunomic’s Lab General Operating Support | 05/11/20 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/11/20 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| OneAmerica | General Operating Support | 05/08/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 05/01/20 | $125.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northwest Harvest | COVID-19 Hunger Relief Fund | 05/01/20 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/01/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth Covid-19 Focus Group Youth Stipends | 05/01/20 | $250.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI) Core Operating Support | 04/29/20 | $700,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Equal Justice Works | Equal Justice Works Fellowship | 04/23/20 | $130,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mariners Care | Day of Game Workers Fund | 04/17/20 | $100,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Equity in Education Coalition | General Operating Support | 04/13/20 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Building Changes | Washington State Student and Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Response Fund | 04/13/20 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Education | Annual Membership (2020) | 04/10/20 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| BARR Center | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 04/03/20 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Northwest Harvest | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,400.00 | Community Giving |
| InvestED | Covid-19 Student Fund | 04/03/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Capitol Hill Housing Foundation | Covid-19 Resilience Fund | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Community Service Fund | Housing Connector | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration Network for College Success | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| United Philanthropy Forum | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Umoja Student Development Corporation | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | General Operating Support | 03/25/20 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
