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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Unreported Story Society | 1 | $3,000 |
| Aish Hatorah | 1 | $360 |
| Beyt Tikkun | 1 | $500 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Richmond | 1 | $3,500 |
| Hillel at UCLA | 1 | $500 |
| Jerusalem Chesed Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $10,000 |
| Palo Alto Community Eruv | 1 | $100 |
| Shir Tikvah | 1 | $385 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | 1 | $180 |
| Temple Sinai, Summit NJ | 1 | $252 |
| America Needs You | 1 | $1,000 |
| Atherton Police Activities League | 1 | $500 |
| California Scottish Rite Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Center for Elders Independence | 1 | $250 |
| ChildFund International | 1 | $100 |
| Dorot | 1 | $360 |
| Empower Playgrounds | 1 | $250 |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | 1 | $350 |
| Homeless Garden Project | 1 | $275 |
| International Child Resource Institute | 1 | $2,000 |
| Kickstart - International | 1 | $10,000 |
| Live Forward | 1 | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance | 1 | $2,000 |
| My Digital Tat2 | 1 | $500 |
| One World Children's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Volunteers | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | 1 | $100 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $500 |
| Special Operations Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Swim Strong Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Together We Rise | 1 | $443 |
| Upwardly Global | 1 | $275 |
| West Marin Community Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Youth Spirit Artworks | 1 | $250 |
| American Arbitration Association | 1 | $2,500 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | 1 | $200 |
| Barrington Stage Company | 1 | $200 |
| Black Fret | 1 | $1,600 |
| California Literary and Prologue Society | 1 | $375 |
| Filmmakers Collaborative SF | 1 | $35,000 |
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula | 1 | $10,000 |
| Katahdin Productions | 1 | $500 |
| Little Village Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| MoMA PS1 | 1 | $25,000 |
| New York Restoration Project | 1 | $25,000 |
| Olean Community Theatre | 1 | $550 |
| Perlman Music Program | 1 | $500 |
| Redford Center | 1 | $7,500 |
| Sierra County Arts Council | 1 | $2,500 |
| Southern Exposure | 1 | $2,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | 1 | $5,000 |
| Velaslavasay Panorama | 1 | $8,000 |
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | 1 | $1,000 |
| AFS-USA | 1 | $100 |
| Black Pine Circle | 1 | $5,000 |
| Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School | 1 | $180 |
| DEA Educational Foundation | 1 | $6,000 |
| George Washington University | 1 | $1,000 |
| League of Women Voters of North & Central San Mateo County | 1 | $100 |
| Lycee Francais de San Francisco | 1 | $2,700 |
| Morrissey-Compton Educational Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nicasio School Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Oregon Hillel | 1 | $180 |
| Peninsula College Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Science is Elementary | 1 | $2,500 |
| Synergy School | 1 | $1,500 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York AKA Columbia Univer | 1 | $3,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 1 | $900 |
| University of Sydney USA Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Writers in the Schools | 1 | $500 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | 1 | $20,000 |
| Compassion Without Borders | 1 | $1,000 |
| Doggie Protective Services for Homeless Tails | 1 | $100 |
| Farm Sanctuary | 1 | $100 |
| Friends of Sausal Creek | 1 | $2,000 |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | 1 | $100 |
| Occidental Arts and Ecology Center | 1 | $100 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | 1 | $500,000 |
| Terwilliger Nature Education Legacy | 1 | $150 |
| A Shot for Life | 1 | $180 |
| Answer Cancer Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Better Health East Bay | 1 | $2,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | 1 | $10,000 |
| Ezer Mizion | 1 | $360 |
| Hospice Foundation of America | 1 | $540 |
| Marin Brain Injury Network | 1 | $2,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Southern California & Nevada Chapter | 1 | $1,000 |
| Operation Rainbow | 1 | $1,000 |
| Project Hope | 1 | $100 |
| Solving Kids' Cancer | 1 | $500 |
| West Coast Children's Clinic | 1 | $1,000 |
