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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Hills Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Meals on Wheels of Alameda County | 2 | $1,600 |
| Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa | 1 | $100 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco | 14 | $19,148 |
| Mechanics Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mechon Hadar | 2 | $45,000 |
| Mediators Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| MedShare International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Meira Academy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment | 2 | $600 |
| Melissa's House | 1 | $100 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 6 | $56,550 |
| Mendocino Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future | 2 | $4,500 |
| Menlo College | 1 | $500 |
| Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation | 2 | $5,800 |
| Menlo School | 9 | $38,650 |
| Menorah Heritage Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| MEOR | 5 | $20,720 |
| Mercy Corps | 3 | $1,450 |
| Mercy High School | 2 | $2,000 |
| Mercy Ships | 4 | $1,700 |
| Merkaz Hatorah Community Kollel | 7 | $32,600 |
| Merola Opera Program | 5 | $13,500 |
| Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $5,700 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | 2 | $16,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 1 | $150 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 1 | $180 |
| Mexican Museum | 2 | $6,000 |
| MIB Agents | 1 | $200 |
| Michael Harris Foundation | 2 | $7,500 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | 4 | $11,800 |
| Michigan Hillel | 1 | $550 |
| Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | 1 | $100 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 2 | $1,119 |
| Middle East Forum | 3 | $52,860 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute | 7 | $81,010 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network | 7 | $115,400 |
| Midrasha East Bay Jewish Community High School | 1 | $180 |
| Migrant Justics | 1 | $500 |
| Mill Valley Library Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Mill Valley Scout Hall | 1 | $250 |
| Mills College | 2 | $50,500 |
| Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation | 10 | $20,550 |
| Milo Foundation | 2 | $1,000 |
| MINA: Mariana Islands Nature Alliance | 1 | $500 |
| Mindful Life Project | 1 | $3,000 |
| Mindful Littles | 1 | $500 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | 1 | $613 |
| Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mission Graduates | 2 | $20,000 |
| Mission High Foundation | 2 | $1,100 |
| Mission Hospice & Home Care | 5 | $2,600 |
| Mission Minyan | 2 | $610 |
| Missionary Athletes International | 1 | $360 |
| Mobile Medical Team International | 1 | $1,800 |
| Mobility International USA | 1 | $7,000 |
| Moishe House | 20 | $255,442 |
| Moldaw Residences | 9 | $40,030 |
| MoMA PS1 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mongabay.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 2 | $10,500 |
| Montana Wilderness School | 8 | $102,000 |
| Monte Vista High School Academic Boosters | 1 | $495 |
| Montera Junior High Parent Faculty Student Club | 1 | $500 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | 4 | $31,250 |
| Monterey Jazz Festival | 2 | $3,500 |
| Moraga Education Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 2 | $1,600 |
| Morgan Hill Art School | 1 | $3,000 |
| Morrissey-Compton Educational Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mosaic Law Congregation | 1 | $250 |
| Mother Jones | 1 | $180 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| Mothers Against Senseless Killings | 2 | $280 |
| Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth | 1 | $180 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 1 | $15,000 |
| Mount Kisco Child Care Center | 1 | $250 |
| Mountain Lion Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mountain Play Association | 2 | $1,584 |
| Mountain View Los Altos High School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
| Mozilla Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Mujeres Unidas Y Activas | 1 | $500 |
| Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association | 1 | $250 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies | 2 | $2,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California Chapter | 1 | $100 |
| Murray Bowen Archives Project | 1 | $2,500 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | 1 | $100 |
| Museum at Eldridge Street | 2 | $2,600 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland | 1 | $2,500 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | 4 | $22,198 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | 3 | $28,000 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | 2 | $600 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 3 | $6,500 |
