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 |
|---|---|---|
| KIPP Bay Area Schools | 6 | $73,500 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | 6 | $1,400 |
| American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel | 6 | $12,100 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs | 6 | $161,750 |
| San Antonio Community Development Corporation | 6 | $7,000 |
| Save the Bay | 6 | $2,825 |
| Delivering Good | 6 | $16,150 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $21,960 |
| 10,000 Degrees | 5 | $61,000 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | 5 | $6,550 |
| National Organization for Women Foundation | 5 | $1,125 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco | 5 | $1,500 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | 5 | $6,080 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America | 5 | $10,850 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | 5 | $1,300 |
| Mission Hospice & Home Care | 5 | $2,600 |
| Compass Family Services | 5 | $37,500 |
| San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation | 5 | $1,500 |
| Community Music Center | 5 | $8,400 |
| American Friends of the Open University of Israel | 5 | $580 |
| Athletic Scholars Advancement Program | 5 | $17,020 |
| Happy Shalom School | 5 | $6,800 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | 5 | $30,920 |
| Ross School Foundation | 5 | $23,400 |
| Peninsula Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 5 | $40,800 |
| Jewish Community Free Clinic | 5 | $18,400 |
| Food Runners | 5 | $3,500 |
| Homeward Bound of Marin | 5 | $2,780 |
| Katherine Delmar Burke School | 5 | $28,000 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 5 | $975 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula | 5 | $27,500 |
| Opera Parallele | 5 | $45,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | 5 | $3,700 |
| People for Open Space/Greenbelt Alliance | 5 | $3,800 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation | 5 | $17,900 |
| The Kitchen SF | 5 | $16,700 |
| Camp Kesem | 5 | $5,750 |
| La Casa de las Madres | 5 | $2,850 |
| Ultimate Peace | 5 | $80,300 |
| William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice | 5 | $26,050 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer | 5 | $11,620 |
| MEOR | 5 | $20,720 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley | 5 | $7,820 |
| Bay School of San Francisco | 5 | $273,000 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Day School | 5 | $16,580 |
| Music in Schools Today | 5 | $8,500 |
| Tiba Foundation | 5 | $16,200 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 5 | $5,090 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $18,180 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 5 | $4,193 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. | 5 | $253,000 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 5 | $11,700 |
| Keshet | 5 | $33,850 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Judea | 5 | $28,200 |
| Merola Opera Program | 5 | $13,500 |
| Marin Country Day School | 5 | $11,000 |
| Best Buddies International | 5 | $3,100 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 5 | $7,750 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,223 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $115,000 |
| San Francisco Architectural Heritage | 5 | $2,900 |
| San Francisco University High School | 5 | $6,300 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | 5 | $5,900 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | 5 | $23,580 |
| Club Z | 5 | $2,700 |
| Chabad of Noe Valley | 5 | $12,980 |
| 826 Valencia | 5 | $15,000 |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School | 5 | $10,930 |
| T'ruah | 5 | $4,840 |
| Voter Registration Project | 5 | $185,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | 5 | $5,730 |
| California Film Institute | 5 | $5,411 |
| Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse | 5 | $39,200 |
| Jewish Studio Project | 5 | $7,915 |
| Environmental Volunteers | 5 | $8,950 |
| Marin Humane Society | 5 | $2,530 |
| Partners in Health | 5 | $5,865 |
| Jewish Jumpstart | 5 | $41,500 |
| Music in the Vineyards | 5 | $3,750 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 5 | $4,700 |
| Hand in Hand: American Friends of the Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel | 5 | $19,040 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | 4 | $14,900 |
| Chai Preschool | 4 | $57,300 |
| New York University | 4 | $3,100 |
| Occidental College | 4 | $5,970 |
| Schechter Institutes | 4 | $25,380 |
| Working Assumptions Foundation | 4 | $2,100,000 |
| Sweetwater Spectrum | 4 | $6,000 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | 4 | $14,500 |
| North Valley Community Foundation | 4 | $14,900 |
| Little Wishes | 4 | $10,150 |
| One Purpose School | 4 | $1,800 |
| ScholarMatch | 4 | $104,067 |
| 350.Org | 4 | $5,736 |
| Bay Area Outreach Recreation Program | 4 | $3,300 |
| Common Sense Media | 4 | $8,300 |
| Futures Without Violence | 4 | $53,000 |
| Hazon | 4 | $210,150 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp | 4 | $53,180 |
| Beyond Fistula | 4 | $4,250 |
