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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Prairie Reserve | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bird Rescue Center | 1 | $100 |
| Center for Creative Land Recycling | 1 | $5,000 |
| Contra Costa Animal Services | 1 | $3,000 |
| Environment People Law | 1 | $20,000 |
| Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversite Marine | 1 | $25,000 |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Idea Wild | 1 | $720 |
| Lost Hearts & Souls Horse Rescue | 1 | $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 School of the Arts | 1 | $3,500 |
| Paul Taylor American Modern Dance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Salvation Computer | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 1 | $2,500 |
| Santa Fe Opera | 1 | $1,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $5,000 |
| Town Hall Theatre Company | 1 | $1,000 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Association of University Women | 1 | $250 |
| Bentley School | 1 | $5,000 |
| CreaTV | 1 | $1,500 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library | 1 | $360 |
| Global Glimpse | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Academy of Orlando | 1 | $18,000 |
| Kids Included Together | 1 | $100 |
| Literacyworks | 1 | $180 |
| Marin County Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 1 | $20,000 |
| Panetta Institute for Public Policy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 1 | $7,500 |
| Rice University | 1 | $100 |
| SHE-CAN GLobal | 1 | $150 |
| St. Andrew's - Sewanee School | 1 | $15,000 |
| Thacher School | 1 | $1,000 |
