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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 07/10/20 | $75,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Visionary Freedom Fund | 12/13/21 | $50,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| Communities of Color Coalition | Prevention of Youth Homelessness | 10/23/20 | $37,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | General Operating Support | 03/30/22 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Leaders Roundtable of Seattle | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Community Solutions International, Inc | Youth Homelessness Proof of Concept | 10/28/22 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/10/20 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 10/13/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Computer History Museum | General Operating Support | 11/14/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. | White Privilege Documentary | 03/12/21 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | BELE Network: Equipping State Teams to Drive Equity Transformation | 07/26/21 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| Digital Promise Global | BELE Network: Toronto Anti-Racist Collaboration (District Network) (2021-2023) | 07/22/21 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| Donors of Color Action Inc. | **N40 FUNDED** General Operating and Capacity Building Support | 06/01/20 | $300,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2021) | 08/27/21 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2022) | 11/15/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Tamaya Retreat (2022) | 04/05/22 | $15,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2020) | 07/30/20 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donorschoose.Org | How to Be an Anti-Racist Classroom Books (Mrs. Watje Room, Mt. Tahoma High School) | 09/28/20 | $959.50 | Community Giving |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/21/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $200,000.00 | 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 |
| El Education, Inc. | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $3,000.00 | Education |
| Equal Justice Initiative | General Operating Support | 10/02/20 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Equal Justice Works | Equal Justice Works Fellowship | 04/23/20 | $130,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support (BELE Network) | 03/27/20 | $1,500.00 | Education |
| Equity in Education Coalition | General Operating Support | 04/13/20 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Estelita's Library | General Operating Support | 01/26/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/02/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Par Club | 10/13/21 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Par Club | 11/02/22 | $10,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 08/27/21 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 06/05/20 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 11/15/22 | $1,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| Farestart | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| 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 - Courtney Jackson | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Dimitri Groce | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Isaac Sanders | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Johawna Whitlock | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/16/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $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 |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 06/27/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 07/20/20 | $17,300.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 04/08/21 | $21,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | California Learning Lab First Inaugural Annual Conference | 07/19/22 | $10,000.00 | Education |
