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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possibility Labs | General Operating Support | 11/09/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity (BOLD) General Operating Support | 08/26/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Conflict Transformation Fund Operating Support | 10/20/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Movement Strategy Center | Next Generation Fund General Operating Support | 10/01/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| New Venture Fund | Communities for Just Schools Fund General Operating Support | 07/10/20 | $250,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| BVM (Black Voters Matter) Capacity Building Institute | General Operating Support | 09/10/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Boston University | Center For Antiracist Research Assistant Director for Advocacy Position (2 years) | 07/21/20 | $170,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/16/20 | $125,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Alliance for Global Justice | Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) Core Operating Support | 08/21/20 | $225,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Alliance For Education | Philanthropic Partners for Public Education (PPPE) Fund VIII (Year 1-3) | 07/01/20 | $450,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle | Seattle Equity Summit 2.0 | 07/10/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Seattle Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Education Forward Fund | 12/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State | "Washington Census Alliance" Census 2020 Fund | 02/04/20 | $60,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Brandeis University | Cascading Lives: Stories of Loss, Resilience, & Resistance | 05/20/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Seattle Foundation | Black Future Co-op Fund | 07/10/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| United Way Of King County | Racial Equity Coalition (REC) and Love and Liberation Project General Support Funds | 09/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| The Seattle Foundation | Covid-19 Response Fund | 03/20/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| OneAmerica | General Operating Support | 05/08/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 07/13/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 07/10/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/07/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Scholar Fund | Undocumented Relief Fund | 07/20/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health | Milwaukee Freedom Fund | 09/01/20 | $10,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Still We Rise Fund | 12/07/20 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Core Operating Fund | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Holy Names Academy | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Seattle Girls School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Soulumination | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Independent Sector | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/19/22 | $12,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| United Negro College Fund Inc. (Seattle Chapter) | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| The Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences | General Operating Support | 10/06/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| University Child Development School | General Operating Support | 10/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| TeamMates Mentoring Program | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $5,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Mariners Care | Day of Game Workers Fund | 04/17/20 | $100,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| U-Power | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $2,500.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | **N40 FUNDING** The Race Card Project Core Operations | 07/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2022) | 12/01/22 | $2,400.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Seattle Girls School | Rise Up Campaign | 08/13/20 | $100,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
