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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Changes | Equity Training Participation | 10/06/17 | $4,100.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Equity Training Participation | 10/06/17 | $3,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| School's Out Washington | Expanded Learning Opportunities Initiative - Sparkwind Pilot Extension and Hub Infrastructure | 10/04/17 | $410,500.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| School's Out Washington | General Operating Support (Event) | 09/29/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Access Now | Fund the Gap Campaign | 09/29/17 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support (Event) | 09/29/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Way Institute | Elevating Completion: Research Paper Series & Convenings | 09/28/17 | $29,100.00 | Education |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Elevating Completion: Research Paper Series & Convenings | 09/28/17 | $270,900.00 | Education |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Washington State Partnership to Prevent Youth Homelessness (Phase 2) | 09/28/17 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The University of Chicago | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 09/26/17 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Community Engaged Learning Initiative (DCEL 2017-2018) | 09/26/17 | $300,000.00 | Community Giving |
| College Success Foundation | Costco Scholarship Fund | 09/22/17 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Independent Sector | 2017 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 09/22/17 | $9,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Mason County Housing Options for Students in Transition | General Operating Support | 09/22/17 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Umoja Student Development Corporation | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 09/20/17 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students | Pierce County Expanded Learning Opportunities Local Coalition | 09/15/17 | $10,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Transcend, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2 & 3) | 09/14/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| EducationCounsel LLC | 2017 - 2018 Equity Development and Capacity Building | 09/01/17 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa | General Operating Support | 08/31/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | Plan to Develop a Research/Practice Partnership to Advance Equitable Learning Environments | 08/29/17 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty | 50-State Survey and Scorecard on Ending Youth Homelessness | 08/29/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| El Education, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 08/23/17 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| GlobalGiving | General Operating Support | 08/15/17 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| University of Washington | Accelerating Social Transformation Program | 08/04/17 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| United Way Of King County | Homeless Youth Programs | 08/04/17 | $100,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners International | General Operating Support | 08/02/17 | $400,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Children and Youth Justice Center | The Development of a System of Care for Unaccompanied Youth | 08/01/17 | $29,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Summit Public Schools | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/31/17 | $315,150.00 | Education |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 07/28/17 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Eskolta School Research and Design Inc. | Eskolta Change-Makers Reception Sponsorship | 07/28/17 | $9,320.00 | Education |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 07/24/17 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Roses in Concrete | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/24/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 07/21/17 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/21/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| Spurwink Services | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2-3) | 07/21/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support (Event) | 07/12/17 | $1,750.00 | Community Giving |
| Mason County Housing Options for Students in Transition | Mason County HOST Site Visit Honorarium | 07/12/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Powerful Voices | General Operating Support (Event) | 06/30/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Moving Beyond Changing Mindsets: Creating a Culture of Growth in Schools (Indiana, Year 2, Research Study) | 06/30/17 | $66,105.00 | Education |
| Tacoma Community House | 100-Day Challenge - Pierce County | 06/30/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | 100-Day Challenge - King County | 06/23/17 | $19,415.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/23/17 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Equity Project | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2) | 06/22/17 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Nexus Youth and Families | 100-Day Challenge - King County | 06/19/17 | $5,585.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Sevenzo | General Operating Support | 06/19/17 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Opportunity Institute | Science of Learning and Development Field Building Project | 06/16/17 | $200,000.00 | Education |
