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 |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Players - Peninsula Center Stage | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Maritime National Park Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sundance Institute | 1 | $20,000 |
| Voices of Music | 1 | $2,500 |
| Zaccho SF | 1 | $3,000 |
| Alta Vista School | 1 | $250 |
| Beaver Country Day School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | 1 | $500 |
| Camperships for Nebagamon | 1 | $250 |
| City and Country School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Foothill Parent-Faculty Association | 1 | $375 |
| Friends of the Oakland Public Library | 1 | $3,000 |
| HBCU Foundation | 1 | $150 |
| Khan Lab School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Napa Valley College Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Pie Ranch | 1 | $5,000 |
| PUSD-Harvest Park Preschool Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rethink the Conversation Ltd. | 1 | $500 |
| Tyler Clementi Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Western Justice Center Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| American Museum of Fly Fishing | 1 | $1,500 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | 1 | $1,250 |
| Consultative Group on Biological Diversity | 1 | $50,000 |
| Environment California Research and Policy Center | 1 | $300 |
| Flat Broke Farm Animal Rescue | 1 | $1,000 |
| German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California | 1 | $1,000 |
| Living with Wolves Ltd. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mountain Lion Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Operation Freedom Paws | 1 | $500 |
| Autism Speaks | 1 | $500 |
| Community Tech Network | 1 | $7,484 |
| Doctors Outreach Clinics | 1 | $3,000 |
| Headstrong Project | 1 | $2,000 |
| Livestrong Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| MedShare International | 1 | $1,000 |
| NAMI California | 1 | $3,000 |
| Neuro Challenge Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Save a Child's Heart Foundation U.S. | 1 | $100 |
| St. James Infirmary | 1 | $100 |
| American Friends of Darche Noam | 1 | $3,600 |
| American Oversight | 1 | $250,000 |
| Association for Women in Science | 1 | $200 |
| California Lawyers for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| Center for Civilians in Conflict | 1 | $1,000 |
| Center on Conscience and War | 1 | $250 |
| Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center | 1 | $500 |
| Equal Justice Society | 1 | $500 |
| Fortune Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of the High Line | 1 | $100 |
| Girls of Alameda County | 1 | $100 |
| Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $11,000 |
| Lutheran Volunteer Corps | 1 | $350 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| R Street Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Science History Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Beloved Builders | 1 | $5,000 |
| Catholics for Choice | 1 | $2,840 |
| Chevra Kol Israel | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Shomrei Torah | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Institute of Riverdale | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa | 1 | $540 |
| Rodeph Shalom Congregation | 1 | $19,075 |
| Americares | 1 | $100 |
| Bay Area Girls Rock Camp | 1 | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chai Lifeline | 1 | $2,500 |
| Crisis Control Ministry | 1 | $300 |
| Eastern Horizons | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Ethiopian Jews | 1 | $100 |
| GOOD+ Foundation FKA Baby Buggy | 1 | $1,800 |
| Icing Smiles | 1 | $1,000 |
| Leah's Pantry | 1 | $500 |
| Nutritionfacts.org | 1 | $180 |
| Palo Alto Community Child Care | 1 | $100 |
| PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro | 1 | $150 |
| Seeds of Peace | 1 | $5,000 |
| SOS Children's Village - USA | 1 | $100 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Tri-Valley Haven for Women | 1 | $100 |
| Vintage House Senior Multi- Purpose Center of Sonoma Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wood River Community YMCA | 1 | $800 |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West | 1 | $250 |
| Carmel Art Association | 1 | $150 |
| Citizen Film | 1 | $25,000 |
| Corrib Theatre | 1 | $5,000 |
| Drayton Hall Preservation Trust | 1 | $42,500 |
| Fort Mason Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Generations in Jazz Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Healdsburg Center for the Arts | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nevada City Community Broadcast Group | 1 | $1,500 |
| Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir | 1 | $4,000 |
| Paradise Symphony Society | 1 | $500 |
| Sand Lake Center for the Arts Circle Theatre Players | 1 | $100 |
| Tikkun | 1 | $250 |
