Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Raikes Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K $6K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
611
Repeat grantees
244
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Dennis Quirin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$360K
Gwen Sherman
SECRETARY
Jeffrey S Raikes
TRUSTEE AND CO-PRESIDENT
Patricia M Raikes
TRUSTEE, CO-PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER
Jina Heverley
CEO-GIVING COMPASS
$242K
Erin Kahn
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$208K
J J Leary Jr
trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
2,459
Total grants awarded
$153.9M
Total amount
$63K
Average grant
$2.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$11.3M
269 grants
2023
$21.1M
247 grants
2022
$21.6M
290 grants
2021
$20.7M
273 grants
2020
$22.1M
391 grants
2017
$17.0M
294 grants
2016
$13.9M
265 grants
2015
$11.4M
189 grants
2014
$7.8M
114 grants
2013
$7.0M
127 grants

Top recipients

75 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$12.0M
38 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$8.7M
31 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$7.1M
15 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$5.4M
24 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$4.6M
3 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$4.4M
14 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$4.1M
36 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$4.1M
30 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$4.0M
12 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$3.8M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
GRANTMAKERS FOR THRIVING YOUTH POLICY WORKING GROUP
DC · TY 2024
$800K
National Equity Project
DISTRICT NETWORK & FIELD CATALYST STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$750K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
GRANTMAKERS FOR THRIVING YOUTH POLICY WORKING GROUP EDUCATION FORWARD FUND
DC · TY 2024
$700K
Tides Center
PERTS: STRATEGIC SCALE-UP OF COPILOT ASCEND AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
CA · TY 2024
$400K
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$300K
University of Texas System
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM STUDENT EXPERIENCE PROJECT
TX · TY 2024
$300K
Education Trust Inc
ALLIANCE FOR RESOURCE EQUITY CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$300K
Learning Policy Institute
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$300K
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
SCALING STUDENT EXPERIENCE PRACTICES AND SUPPORTING SYSTEMIC CHANGE
DC · TY 2024
$280K
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK: NATIONAL YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
VA · TY 2024
$275K
New Venture Fund
COMMUNITIES FOR JUST SCHOOLS: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$250K
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
EDUCATING ALL AMERICANS FOR SUCCESS
DC · TY 2024
$250K
National Center for Youth Law
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Schoolhouse Connection
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Building Changes
BUILDING CHANGES EDUCATION PROGRAM
WA · TY 2024
$250K
School Board Partners
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$250K
Us Interagency Council on Homelessness
UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS YOUTH HOMELESSNESS STAFFING
DC · TY 2024
$204K
National Conference of State Legislatures
ENGAGING LEGISLATORS IN THE FIGHT TO END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
CO · TY 2024
$180K
Washington State Department of Commerce
OFFICE OF HOMELESS YOUTH FUNCTIONAL ZERO MANAGER
WA · TY 2024
$165K
President and Fellows of Harvard College
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION: A HUMANE APPROACH TO SCHOOL REFORM
MA · TY 2024
$154K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE POOLED FUND
DC · TY 2024
$150K
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$150K
Third Sector New England Inc
A WAY HOME AMERICA: STAKEHOLDER CONVENING & ADVOCACY EDUCATION
MA · TY 2024
$150K
Solidaire Network
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$125K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
GRANTMAKERS FOR THRIVING YOUTH POLICY WORKING GROUP EDUCATION FORWARD FUND
DC · TY 2024
$125K
The Seattle Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$125K
Council of Chief State School Officers
COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR IMPROVING SCHOOL CLIMATE
DC · TY 2024
$113K
Mockingbird Society
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$108K
Innovateedu
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
North Star Fund Inc
GIVING PROJECT NETWORK: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
New Venture Fund
SEEK COMMON GROUND: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$100K
Social Justice Fund Northwest
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$100K
Barr Center
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES THROUGH SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION FOR MINNESOTA STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
MN · TY 2024
$90K
Southern Education Foundation
BROWNS PROMISE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$75K
National Equity Project
SEED DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Education Resource Strategies Inc
SEED DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT
MA · TY 2024
$75K
National Conference of State Legislatures
NCSL INITIATIVE ON STUDENT HOMELESSNESS
CO · TY 2024
$75K
YMCA of Greater Seattle
YOUNG GRANTMAKERS CAPACITY SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$60K
Mockingbird Society
KING COUNTY YOUTH VOICE PROJECT
WA · TY 2024
$55K
Georgetown University
EDUNOMICS LAB: ELEVATING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
DC · TY 2024
$50K
United Way of King County
KING COUNTY YOUTH DIVERSION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
WA · TY 2024
$50K
Center for Effective Philanthropy
LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF EFFECTS OF LARGE UNRESTRICTED GIFTS
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Schoolhouse Connection
PEER NETWORK OF STATE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Schoolhouse Connection
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN - HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH SPRINT
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Alliance for Education
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
WA · TY 2024
$50K
Learning Policy Institute
A STUDY OF WASHINGTON STATES FUNDING AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Point Source Youth Inc
NATIONAL PREVENTION LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
NY · TY 2024
$50K
American Association of School Administrators Inc
ENLISTMENT & INFLUENCE FOR EQUITY W/ ARPA GUIDANCE
VA · TY 2024
$50K
Education Law Center Inc
PARTNERSHIP FOR EQUITY IN EDUCATION: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.