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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| Grantee name |
Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Kisco Child Care Center | 1 | $250 |
| Newton Food Pantry | 1 | $1,000 |
| One Treasure Island | 1 | $500 |
| Puente de la Costa Sur | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Suicide Prevention | 1 | $200 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $284 |
| Spark | 1 | $600 |
| Tikva Children's Home | 1 | $5,000 |
| Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| America-Israel Cultural Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Art Escape | 1 | $2,200 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $500 |
| Better Angels Society | 1 | $500,000 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | 1 | $6,000 |
| Dancer's Group | 1 | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Berkeley Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| Golden Gate Philharmonic | 1 | $1,800 |
| Immaterial | 1 | $60,000 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 1 | $50,000 |
| Little Kids Rock | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nantucket Musical Arts Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| New York Public Radio | 1 | $250 |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | 1 | $500 |
| Performing Stars of Marin | 1 | $3,500 |
| San Francisco Choral Society | 1 | $1,500 |
| Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance Center | 1 | $2,000 |
| Southern California Public Radio | 1 | $200 |
| The Playhouse in San Anselmo | 1 | $500 |
| Value Culture | 1 | $1,000 |
| Associates of the Osher Map Library | 1 | $5,000 |
| Black Hills State University Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Charles Armstrong School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Colorado College | 1 | $1,500 |
| De Marillac Academy | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Rodeph Sholom School | 1 | $1,000 |
| George Washington High School Alumni Association | 1 | $250 |
| Hamilton College | 1 | $2,500 |
| Hudson Bend Middle School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Las Trampas School | 1 | $200 |
| Lowell High School PTSA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Meira Academy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Morgan Hill Art School | 1 | $3,000 |
| Opportunity Trust | 1 | $50,000 |
| Reading Partners | 1 | $5,000 |
| Roseland Charter School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | 1 | $4,000 |
| Somesville Library Society | 1 | $250 |
| Swarthmore College | 1 | $35,000 |
| Tri-Valley Montessori School | 1 | $1,500 |
| WriterCoach Connection | 1 | $250 |
| Acterra - Action For A Sustainable Earth | 1 | $1,000 |
| Baja Coastal Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fair Trade USA | 1 | $20,000 |
| Friends of Ir David | 1 | $2,500 |
| Green Street Rescue | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lakes Environment Association | 1 | $200 |
| Mendocino Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| PAW Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Redwood Justice Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Tahoe Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | 1 | $100 |
| YWCA San Francisco & Marin | 1 | $3,000 |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Esperanza Health Centers | 1 | $180 |
| Jester & Pharley Phund | 1 | $100 |
| Marfan Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Mobile Medical Team International | 1 | $1,800 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater DC-Maryland Chapter | 1 | $600 |
| Operation Access | 1 | $250 |
| Pedal the Cause San Diego | 1 | $1,000 |
| Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $100 |
| Rotaplast International | 1 | $250 |
| Smile Train | 1 | $200 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | 1 | $2,500 |
| Wayfinder Family Services FKA Junior Blind of America | 1 | $200 |
| America-Israel Friendship League | 1 | $100 |
| American Idea Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Boston Women's Health Book Collective | 1 | $500 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Center for Justice and Accountability | 1 | $1,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Family Foundation Charitable Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Freedom from Hunger | 1 | $100 |
| Health Alliance International | 1 | $100 |
| Integrity First for America | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | 1 | $118 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | 1 | $1,500 |
| Legal Momentum | 1 | $250 |
| Mary Sarvis Memorial Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Mozilla Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Northern California Community Loan Fund | 1 | $200 |
| Pachamama Alliance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Host Committee | 1 | $2,500 |
| Student Press Law Center | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Oakland 100 Club | 1 | $625 |
| TSNE MissionWorks | 1 | $10,000 |
