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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beate Klarsfeld Foundation | 1 | $550 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Marin Council | 1 | $200 |
| Center for Policing Equity | 1 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington | 1 | $1,000 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fast Forward | 1 | $1,000 |
| Gay for Good | 1 | $25,000 |
| Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network | 1 | $300 |
| Impact 100 East Bay | 1 | $1,200 |
| Intelligence Squared U.S. Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Women International | 1 | $1,800 |
| Lawfare Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| MDRC | 1 | $500,000 |
| Mujeres Unidas Y Activas | 1 | $500 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | 1 | $8,000 |
| Pacific Center for Human Growth | 1 | $250 |
| Project Glimmer | 1 | $10,000 |
| 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 |
| Find Your Light Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Friends of the Library of Portola Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Gritty City Repertory Youth Theatre | 1 | $3,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| KCET | 1 | $200 |
| Living Jazz | 1 | $4,000 |
| MarinLink | 1 | $1,000 |
| Narrative Magazine | 1 | $1,000 |
| New York Youth Symphony | 1 | $25,000 |
| Open Dance Project | 1 | $100 |
| Petaluma Community Access | 1 | $2,000 |
| Redwood Symphony | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | 1 | $200 |
| San Francisco Women Artists | 1 | $400 |
| Sierra Repertory Theatre | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Z Space Studio | 1 | $200 |
| Vermont Jazz Center | 1 | $150 |
| Yerba Buena Gardens Festival | 1 | $500 |
| Aytzim: Ecological Judaism | 1 | $180 |
| Cherry Creek School District Parent Teacher Community Council | 1 | $500 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | 1 | $5,018 |
| Friends of the Darby Community Public Library | 1 | $250 |
| Happy Valley Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Indaba Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| Leonard and Susan Fuchs Mizrachi School | 1 | $12,000 |
| Maayan Hatorah Day School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Menlo College | 1 | $500 |
| Mother Jones | 1 | $180 |
| Nightingale-Bamford School | 1 | $2,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Pescadero Education Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Princeton University | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Domenico School | 1 | $5,000 |
| Syracuse University | 1 | $500 |
| University of the People | 1 | $50,000 |
| Washington University - School of Medicine | 1 | $500 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 1 | $500 |
| African People and Wildlife Fund | 1 | $150 |
| Concern for Helping Animals in Israel | 1 | $250 |
| Fawn Rescue | 1 | $100 |
| Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society | 1 | $4,000 |
