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 | #WeBelongInCollege National Campaign | 07/01/20 | $85,000.00 | Education |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | **N40 FUNDING** The Race Card Project Core Operations | 07/01/20 | $50,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 07/01/20 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Alliance For Education | Philanthropic Partners for Public Education (PPPE) Fund VIII (Year 1-3) | 07/01/20 | $450,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Obliteride | 06/30/20 | $500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Annual Membership (2019 and 2020) | 06/29/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Housing Development Consortium | General Operating Support | 06/29/20 | $1,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Treehouse | Project Education Impact Implementation | 06/29/20 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 06/29/20 | $1,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | General Operating Support | 06/29/20 | $1,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Child Welfare Innovations Inc. | Foster America: Leveraging Human Centered Design Expertise to Prevent Youth Homelessness | 06/24/20 | $79,970.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| Recovery Cafe | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Partners Asia | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Annual Membership (2020) | 06/05/20 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 06/05/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center (formerly Accelerator YMCA) General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $16,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | PowerUp Fund Core Operating Support | 06/01/20 | $200,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Action Inc. | **N40 FUNDED** General Operating and Capacity Building Support | 06/01/20 | $300,000.00 | 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 |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $14,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $16,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 05/21/20 | $8,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Annual Membership (2021) | 05/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Brandeis University | Cascading Lives: Stories of Loss, Resilience, & Resistance | 05/20/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| National Center for Youth Law | General Operating Support | 05/11/20 | $500,000.00 | Education |
| Georgetown University | Edunomic’s Lab General Operating Support | 05/11/20 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| OneAmerica | General Operating Support | 05/08/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Center for Community Service Fund | Housing Connector | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| BARR Center | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 04/03/20 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| InvestED | Covid-19 Student Fund | 04/03/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
