Personal Philanthropy

View the 2019 Grantmaking Report

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2019 the Federation facilitated 10,050 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $175,078,668. Putting these assets into community reflects the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (taking care of the needy), kehillah (community), and tzedek (pursuing justice). These four values underpin and guide our philanthropic work, which supports a wide range of Jewish and broader causes, across local, national and international organizations.

For a summary of our collective impact, view the infographic.

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View 2018 grants

Arts/Culture/Humanities

1,294 grants totaling $9,388,906

Education

1,641 grants totaling $27,569,564

Environment/Animals

744 grants totaling $17,698,729

Health

1,054 grants totaling $15,279,197

Human Services

1,511 grants totaling $11,768,076

Public/Society Benefit

2,598 grants totaling $79,923,414

Religion

1,208 grants totaling $13,450,797
Grantee namesort descending Total Grants Total Amount
10,000 Degrees 5 $61,000
108 Contemporary 1 $5,000
142 Throckmorton Theatre 1 $1,800
18 Reasons 3 $36,950
350 Bay Area Climate Education Fund 1 $1,000
350.Org 4 $5,736
42nd Street Moon 1 $100
500 Capp Street Foundation 1 $1,000
70 Faces Media 3 $10,600
826 Valencia 5 $15,000
A Precious Child 1 $540
A Shot for Life 1 $180
A Wider Bridge 27 $58,320
AARP Foundation 2 $1,500
ABC of NC Foundation 1 $300
Abilities United 1 $2,500
Ability Now Bay Area 1 $200
Abraham Initiatives 2 $52,500
Abraham Joshua Heschel School 1 $500
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives 1 $500
Abused Women's Aid In Crisis 1 $200
Academy at Charlemont 2 $44,600
Academy SF 1 $3,850
Acalanes Booster Club 1 $200
Acalanes Choral Boosters 1 $100
Acalanes Parents Club 1 $600
Access Institute for Psychological Services 4 $8,450
Access Reproductive Care-Southeast (National Network of Abortion Funds) 2 $460
ACCESS Women's Health Justice 2 $680
ACCION International 1 $10,000
Achieve Tahoe 2 $5,200
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation 2 $3,200
Acterra - Action For A Sustainable Earth 1 $1,000
Action Against Hunger USA 2 $640
Action on Smoking and Health 1 $180
Adas Israel Hebrew Congregation 6 $33,295
Adas Torah 2 $3,040
Adat Shalom Synagogue 1 $1,000
Adath Israel Congregation 2 $1,500
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center of Silicon Valley 1 $180
Adopt-A-Family of Marin 1 $500
Adventure Cycling Association 1 $40,000
Afikim Family Enrichment Association 1 $1,000
AFP Golden Gate Chapter 1 $10,000
African American Arts and Culture Complex 2 $8,000
African Middle Eastern Leadership Project 4 $47,200
African Parks Foundation of America 1 $20,000
African People and Wildlife Fund 1 $150
AFS-USA 1 $100
AHA Foundation 4 $48,400
AICE 2 $280
Aim High for High School 4 $6,750
Airline Ambassadors International 1 $1,000
Airlink 1 $250
Aish Hatorah 1 $360
Al Otro Lado 1 $100
Alameda Community Fund 1 $4,000
Alameda County Community Food Bank 17 $48,210
Alameda County Library Foundation 1 $150
Alameda High School Boosters 1 $1,000
Alameda Meals on Wheels 3 $8,000
Alaska Sports Hall of Fame 1 $150
ALDEA: Advancing Local Development Through Empowerment and Action 3 $14,500
Alder Graduate School of Education 1 $5,000
Aleph Institute 1 $900
Alexander Valley Film Society 1 $1,000
Algalita Marine Research Foundation 1 $500
Alight 1 $500
Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation 1 $500
Alive & Free 2 $25,000
All Nations Gathering Center 1 $1,000
All Stars Helping Kids 2 $25,200
All Stars Project 1 $250
Allegheny College 1 $50,000
Alliance for Girls 1 $10,000
Alliance for Israel's Future 2 $100,000
Alliance for Middle East Peace 1 $10,000
Alliance for Smiles International 2 $30,200
Alliant Educational Foundation 1 $3,000
Allied Media Projects 1 $250
Alonzo King LINES Ballet 2 $2,000
Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation 1 $180
Alpha Phi Omega 1 $2,000
ALS Association Golden West Chapter 9 $2,500
ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter 1 $250
ALS Association-Washington D.C. 1 $500
Alta Vista School 1 $250
Altarena Playhouse 2 $5,750
Alum Rock Counseling Center 1 $10,000
Alzheimer's Association 9 $14,950
Alzheimer's Association (Northern California) 13 $15,150
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation 7 $158,000
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation 1 $5,000
Amazon Conservation Team 2 $12,500
AMCHA Initiative 7 $12,480
Ameinu Our People 1 $5,000
America Gives 2 $1,900
America Needs You 1 $1,000
America-Israel Cultural Foundation 1 $30,000
America-Israel Friendship League 1 $100

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