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
Community Water Center 1 $150
Community Working Group 1 $150
Community Works West 1 $2,000
Community-Word Project 1 $5,000
Compass Family Services 5 $37,500
Compassion and Choices 10 $48,800
Compassion Without Borders 1 $1,000
Compassionate Friends 1 $250
Compassionate Friends - Marin 1 $250
Compassionate Listening Project 1 $180
Comprehensive Housing Assistance 1 $1,000
Computer History Museum 3 $107,048
Concern for Helping Animals in Israel 1 $250
Coney Island Prep Builders 1 $1,000
Congregation Agudath Israel of Boro Park 3 $6,080
Congregation B'nai B'rith Corporation 3 $10,100
Congregation B'nai Emunah 1 $10,000
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun 1 $1,000
Congregation B'nai Shalom of Contra Costa County 3 $1,190
Congregation B'nai Tikvah 4 $29,275
Congregation B'nai Tzedek 1 $100
Congregation Bais Yisroel 1 $118
Congregation Bet Haverim Jewish Fellowship of Davis 1 $200
Congregation Beth Abraham of Oakland 22 $74,762
Congregation Beth Am 69 $520,203
Congregation Beth El 4 $2,608
Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County 1 $2,000
Congregation Beth Elohim 1 $3,125
Congregation Beth Emek 3 $7,500
Congregation Beth Israel, Austin 2 $5,480
Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley 5 $7,820
Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel 3 $4,900
Congregation Beth Israel, Judea 5 $28,200
Congregation Beth Jacob 28 $147,483
Congregation Beth Shalom - Illinois 1 $100
Congregation Beth Shalom of Napa Valley 8 $9,000
Congregation Beth Sholom - San Francisco 29 $88,358
Congregation Brith Shalom 1 $1,300
Congregation Chevra Thilim 4 $40,800
Congregation Emanu-El 88 $728,400
Congregation Emanuel 1 $250
Congregation Emek Beracha 5 $4,193
Congregation Har Shalom 2 $6,800
Congregation Har-El 1 $1,000
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 3 $4,000
Congregation Kehillath Israel 2 $4,396
Congregation Kol Emeth 76 $334,020
Congregation Kol Shofar 34 $319,756
Congregation Kona Beth Shalom 1 $120
Congregation Ner Tamid 2 $2,000
Congregation Netivot Shalom 19 $30,470
Congregation Neveh Shalom 1 $150
Congregation Orach Chaim 2 $2,000
Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin 31 $243,614
Congregation Rodeph Sholom - New York 1 $1,800
Congregation Shearith Israel in the City of New York 1 $5,000
Congregation Sherith Israel 22 $36,060
Congregation Shir Shalom 2 $200
Congregation Shomrei Torah 1 $5,000
Conservation International Foundation 3 $3,800
Conservation Lands Foundation 1 $500
Conservation Society of California 1 $100
Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation International 1 $1,000
Consultative Group on Biological Diversity 1 $50,000
Consumers Union of United States 1 $100
Consumers' Checkbook 1 $100
Contemporary Jewish Museum 67 $566,404
Contra Costa Animal Services 1 $3,000
Contra Costa Jewish Community Center 1 $3,000
Contra Costa Jewish Day School 5 $16,580
Contra Costa Midrasha 5 $7,750
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution 2 $2,500
Cool Effect 2 $260
CORA - Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse 4 $1,340
Coral Reef Alliance 1 $5,000
Corazon Healdsburg 3 $1,500
Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Foundation 2 $200,000
Cornell University 3 $3,350
Corning Museum of Glass 1 $25,000
Coro Northern California 3 $28,500
Corporate Accountability 2 $5,000
Corporation of Fine Arts Museums 24 $87,879
Corporation of Haverford College 3 $55,000
CorpsAfrica 2 $9,000
Corrib Theatre 1 $5,000
Council on Foreign Relations 2 $15,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Contra Costa County 1 $3,205
Covenant House California 1 $100
Craig Hospital Foundation 4 $77,150
Creating Friendships for Peace 1 $1,000
Creative Capital 1 $5,000
Creative Growth Art Center 1 $1,400
Creativity Explored 1 $500
CreaTV 1 $1,500
Crisis Control Ministry 1 $300
Crisis Text Line 2 $10,500
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America 5 $10,850
Crossroads Campus 1 $2,500
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences 1 $250
Crowden Music Center 2 $25,200

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