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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acterra - Action For A Sustainable Earth | 1 | $1,000 |
| Baja Coastal Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fair Trade USA | 1 | $20,000 |
| Friends of Ir David | 1 | $2,500 |
| Green Street Rescue | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lakes Environment Association | 1 | $200 |
| Mendocino Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| PAW Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Redwood Justice Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Tahoe Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | 1 | $100 |
| YWCA San Francisco & Marin | 1 | $3,000 |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Esperanza Health Centers | 1 | $180 |
| Jester & Pharley Phund | 1 | $100 |
| Marfan Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Mobile Medical Team International | 1 | $1,800 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater DC-Maryland Chapter | 1 | $600 |
| Operation Access | 1 | $250 |
| Pedal the Cause San Diego | 1 | $1,000 |
| Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $100 |
| Rotaplast International | 1 | $250 |
| Smile Train | 1 | $200 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | 1 | $2,500 |
| Wayfinder Family Services FKA Junior Blind of America | 1 | $200 |
| America-Israel Friendship League | 1 | $100 |
| American Idea Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Boston Women's Health Book Collective | 1 | $500 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Center for Justice and Accountability | 1 | $1,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Family Foundation Charitable Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Freedom from Hunger | 1 | $100 |
| Health Alliance International | 1 | $100 |
| Integrity First for America | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | 1 | $118 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | 1 | $1,500 |
| Legal Momentum | 1 | $250 |
| Mary Sarvis Memorial Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Mozilla Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| 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 |
| Sunflower Hill | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | 1 | $15,000 |
| U.S.-Japan Council | 1 | $10,000 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | 1 | $1,000 |
| World Vision | 1 | $100 |
| Congregation Neveh Shalom | 1 | $150 |
| Friends of Chabad on Campus | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Broadcasting Service | 1 | $150 |
| Mosaic Law Congregation | 1 | $250 |
| Shirat Hayam | 1 | $3,000 |
| Temple Beth Emet | 1 | $100 |
| Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
| Abilities United | 1 | $2,500 |
| American Foundation for the Blind | 1 | $500 |
| Athlete Ally | 1 | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | 1 | $200 |
| California-Hawaii Elks Major Project | 1 | $100 |
| Center for Land-Based Learning | 1 | $35,000 |
| Children of Shelters | 1 | $1,000 |
| Compassionate Friends - Marin | 1 | $250 |
| Downieville Tennis and Education Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| Episcopal Relief & Development | 1 | $10,000 |
| Food for Thought | 1 | $2,500 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County | 1 | $300 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | 1 | $500 |
| Kilimanjaro Children's Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Living Room Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Nora Sandigo Children Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Option Institute and Fellowship | 1 | $50,000 |
| Rainbow Railroad USA | 1 | $300 |
| Simchat Shabbat | 1 | $1,000 |
| Spirit of America Worldwide | 1 | $3,600 |
| Touch of Kindness | 1 | $5,000 |
| Urban Alliance | 1 | $200 |
| Whistlestop | 1 | $2,000 |
| 108 Contemporary | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Associates of the National Theatre | 1 | $1,000 |
| Art Works Downtown | 1 | $200 |
| Bay Area Cabaret | 1 | $600 |
| 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 |
