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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Get Schooled Foundation | "We Belong in College Campaign" Student Respondent Incentives | 12/03/20 | $4,400.00 | Education |
| The Get Schooled Foundation | #WeBelongInCollege National Campaign | 07/01/20 | $85,000.00 | Education |
| Donors of Color Action Inc. | **N40 FUNDED** General Operating and Capacity Building Support | 06/01/20 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | **N40 FUNDING** The Race Card Project Core Operations | 07/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2020 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 11/18/20 | $10,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2020 Annual Virtual Event | 08/31/20 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| OneAmerica | 2021 20th Anniversary Celebration | 10/04/21 | $4,700.00 | Community Giving |
| In Our Backyards, Inc. | 2021 Annual Benefit | 07/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 06/11/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2021 Annual Sponsorship (Speaker Series) | 07/27/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2021 Community Annual Forum: Racialized Trauma: Powerful Insights and Practical Tools for Healing | 12/14/20 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Plymouth Housing Group | 2021 Plymouth Housing Seattle Dance Competition Sponsorship | 03/11/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2022 Community Annual Forum - Buffering Intergenerational Trauma: Child Well-Being and Community-Based Resilience | 01/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Isaac Sanders | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Courtney Jackson | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Azia Ruff | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Barbara Rockey | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Michael Jones | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Samuel Martin | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 08/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Dimitri Groce | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Johawna Whitlock | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/16/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | 2022 First Principles Forum | 05/20/22 | $10,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Mockingbird Society | 2022 Youth Leadership Summit Sponsorship | 06/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2023 Community Annual Forum - Healing-Centered Practices & Childhood Trauma | 02/15/23 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Seattle Theatre Group | 20th Annual More Music Virtual Celebration | 03/15/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Homelessness Law Center | 22nd Annual McKinney-Vento Awards Sponsorship | 11/20/20 | $7,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | 35th Annual Virtual Luncheon | 10/09/20 | $2,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 06/05/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 12/08/20 | $180,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 12/01/21 | $300,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America's Grand Challenge to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness | 12/08/20 | $262,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/01/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 12/01/21 | $430,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/11/21 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington General Operating Support | 09/12/22 | $12,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NEO Philanthropy | AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | 05/11/21 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty "Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Law: Model State Statutes" | 09/02/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Accelerating Social Transformation Program | 07/10/20 | $7,000.00 | Community Giving |
| School Board Partners | Advancing Anti-Racist Policy (General Operating Support) | 11/03/22 | $650,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/03/20 | $700,000.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support | 06/07/22 | $900,000.00 | Education |
| Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | Allies for Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth | 11/11/22 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Amplify Fund | 10/21/21 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Amplify Fund Core Operations | 12/15/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2019 and 2020) | 06/29/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | Annual Membership (2020) | 04/10/20 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2020) | 06/05/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
