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 Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 11/03/21 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Center for Effective Philanthropy | COVID Pledge Research Project (Year Two) | 08/21/20 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Johns Hopkins University | P3 Research Lab General Operating Support | 12/20/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington Core Operations | 05/01/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Ryther | Education of Stakeholders and Policymakers | 03/16/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/07/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2022) | 11/15/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Possibility Labs | General Operating Support | 11/09/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funders Strategy Group Membership (2021) | 04/26/21 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle | Seattle Equity Summit 2.0 | 07/10/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Scholar Fund | Undocumented Relief Fund | 07/20/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Educators Funders Strategy Group Membership (2020) | 12/03/20 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funders Strategy Group Membership (2022) | 05/04/22 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Funder Education on Racial Equity and Justice | 10/29/20 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Seattle Foundation | The Seattle Times Solutions Oriented Journalism Project on Homelessness | 10/13/21 | $25,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Homelessness Law Center | State Index on Youth Homelessness (2022) | 10/20/22 | $27,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Still We Rise Fund | 12/07/20 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. | White Privilege Documentary | 03/12/21 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Washington State Administration Office of the Courts | Washington State Racial Justice Initiative (Racial Justice Consortium) | 02/17/21 | $30,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) | 10/31/22 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" | 08/11/21 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Good Information Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/21/22 | $30,000.00 | RED Base |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Coordinated strategy to provide statewide Holistic Children’s Legal Services | 12/10/20 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NewSchools Fund | Racial Equity Funder Community of Practice | 02/17/21 | $30,000.00 | Education |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Reimagining Capacity and Capital for Communities (RC3) Initiative | 01/03/23 | $30,000.00 | RED Base |
| TeamChild | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 12/01/20 | $30,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Northstar Advocates | General Operating Support | 09/27/22 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth "Youth Lead Expansion Project" (RENEWAL) | 08/23/22 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/16/22 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative | Prevention of Youth Homelessness | 10/23/20 | $37,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Communities of Color Coalition | Prevention of Youth Homelessness | 10/23/20 | $37,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 11/22/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 12/01/20 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change | 01/24/22 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 09/28/22 | $45,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Homelessness Law Center | State Index on Youth Homelessness and the Effects of a Health Crisis (Third Edition) | 09/21/20 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Facilitation of the Young Grantmakers Facilitator Funds | 11/10/22 | $46,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children’s Defense Fund | General Operating Support | 06/01/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| American Association of School Administrators Inc | BELE Network: AASA Equipping Districts to Advance Educational Equity via ESSER Plans & Implementation (2021-2022) | 07/22/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Colorado State University | Boyer Commission 2040: Blueprint for Excellence & Equity in Undergraduate Education | 10/08/21 | $50,000.00 | Education |
| Panorama Global | Hyphen Partnerships General Operating Support | 06/04/21 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Building Changes | Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Landscape and Plan | 10/21/22 | $50,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Partnership for Zero | 04/26/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Community Change | Workshop Fellowship | 08/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| The Seattle Foundation | Black Future Co-op Fund | 07/10/20 | $50,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | National Youth Homelessness Prevention Advocacy | 12/09/20 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fostering Media Connections | Washington State Youth Homelessness Coverage | 06/27/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
