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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | 3 | $50,250 |
| Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network | 1 | $1,050 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $21,960 |
| Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering Fair Association | 1 | $500 |
| Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Education Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Santa Fe Opera | 1 | $1,000 |
| Santa Rosa Symphony Association | 1 | $2,000 |
| Sarah's Circle | 3 | $1,400 |
| Save a Child's Heart Foundation U.S. | 1 | $100 |
| Save Mount Diablo | 1 | $3,700 |
| Save the Bay | 6 | $2,825 |
| Save the Children Federation | 3 | $2,200 |
| Save the Redwoods League | 12 | $51,950 |
| Save the Waves Coalition | 1 | $200 |
| Save Venice | 1 | $1,500 |
| SaverLife FKA EARN | 1 | $2,000 |
| Schechter Institutes | 4 | $25,380 |
| ScholarMatch | 4 | $104,067 |
| Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 3 | $7,100 |
| School of Arts and Culture - San Jose | 1 | $4,000 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | 1 | $4,000 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | 10 | $579,001 |
| Science History Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Science is Elementary | 1 | $2,500 |
| Scripps College | 2 | $200 |
| Sculpture Center | 4 | $24,800 |
| Seacology | 12 | $101,800 |
| Search for Common Ground | 1 | $250 |
| Seattle International Foundation | 1 | $5,400 |
| Sebastopol Community Cultural Center | 2 | $380 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties | 34 | $109,695 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | 1 | $500 |
| SEEDS Community Resolution Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Seeds of Peace | 2 | $250 |
| Seeds of Peace | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sefaria | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 9 | $2,350 |
| Senior Adults Legal Assistance | 1 | $100 |
| Senior Advocacy Services | 1 | $180 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| Service Year Exchange | 1 | $100,000 |
| SETI Institute | 1 | $1,500 |
| Seton Hall University | 1 | $1,000 |
| Seva Foundation | 2 | $1,250 |
| Seven Hills School | 1 | $500 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| SFFILM | 2 | $4,000 |
| SFJAZZ | 18 | $103,890 |
| SGA Youth & Family Services | 1 | $1,500 |
| Sha'ar Zahav | 10 | $21,960 |
| Shadhika | 1 | $500 |
| Shalem Foundation | 2 | $5,540 |
| Shalom Bayit | 2 | $65,000 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | 6 | $115,360 |
| Shalom School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shanti Project | 3 | $550 |
| Sharsheret | 2 | $610 |
| Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance Center | 1 | $2,000 |
| SHE-CAN GLobal | 1 | $150 |
| Shelter | 2 | $5,500 |
| Shelter Box USA | 2 | $350 |
| Shining Hope for Communities | 1 | $500 |
| Shir Tikvah | 1 | $385 |
| Shirat Hayam | 1 | $3,000 |
| Shomrei Torah Synagogue | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shoresh | 1 | $1,000 |
| Showing Up for Racial Justice | 1 | $250 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | 3 | $300 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness | 1 | $200 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $284 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | 18 | $2,009,100 |
| Sierra County Arts Council | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sierra Repertory Theatre | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sierra Watch | 3 | $6,500 |
| Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Signature Theatre | 1 | $1,000 |
| Silent Film Festival | 1 | $2,500 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | 2 | $300 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $500 |
| Silicon Valley FACES | 1 | $2,500 |
| Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival | 8 | $22,980 |
| Silver Creek Alliance | 1 | $250 |
| SilverLining | 2 | $75,000 |
| Simama International | 2 | $2,000 |
| Simchat Shabbat | 1 | $1,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | 19 | $8,004 |
| Sinai Memorial Chapel - Chevra Kadisha | 6 | $53,000 |
| SINAI Schools | 1 | $1,000 |
| Skidmore College | 2 | $20,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | 2 | $105,000 |
| Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue | 1 | $750 |
| Sky's the Limit Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Skysthelimit.org | 1 | $1,000 |
| Slide Ranch | 2 | $3,360 |
| Slow Food USA | 1 | $200 |
| Smile Train | 1 | $200 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $10,300 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $5,000 |
| Smuin Ballet | 3 | $20,500 |
| Social Good Fund | 4 | $99,000 |
