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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 7 | $19,680 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| University of Florida Foundation | 2 | $10,000 |
| University of Louisville Athletic Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Michigan | 3 | $9,500 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 8 | $140,100 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 | $200 |
| University of Rochester | 2 | $3,500 |
| University of San Francisco | 6 | $38,700 |
| University of Southern California | 25 | $300,465 |
| University of Southern California Hillel | 2 | $2,160 |
| University of Sydney USA Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| University of Texas Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| University of the People | 1 | $50,000 |
| University of Virginia Law School Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| University of Virginia Medical School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | 2 | $55,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | 1 | $180 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Unreported Story Society | 1 | $3,000 |
| Upchieve | 1 | $37,300 |
| Upper East Side Hatzolah | 1 | $350 |
| Upstart Bay Area | 17 | $115,400 |
| Upwardly Global | 1 | $275 |
| Urban Adamah | 35 | $758,473 |
| Urban Alliance | 1 | $200 |
| Urban Roots | 1 | $200 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | 8 | $19,750 |
| Urgewald | 1 | $15,000 |
| URJ - Camp Newman | 12 | $240,360 |
| URJ - Goldman Union Camp Institute | 1 | $4,550 |
| US Supporters of the Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin | 2 | $1,100 |
| USC Shoah Foundation Institute | 1 | $2,500 |
| Usher 1F Collaborative | 1 | $100 |
| Utah Film Center | 2 | $7,500 |
| Utility Reform Network | 4 | $1,634 |
| UWC-USA | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vajrayana Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Valley of the Moon Natural History Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Value Culture | 1 | $1,000 |
| Values in Action Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | 1 | $300 |
| Vanguard Charitable | 1 | $3,316 |
| Vascular Cures | 1 | $250 |
| Vassar College | 1 | $1,500 |
| Velaslavasay Panorama | 1 | $8,000 |
| Verbum Dei High School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Vermont Jazz Center | 1 | $150 |
| Veterans Education Project | 1 | $250 |
| VGC Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Via Rehabilitation Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | 1 | $100 |
| Villa Sinfonia Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Village Club Foundation | 1 | $2,700 |
| Vilna Project | 1 | $100 |
| Vintage Computer Federation | 1 | $640 |
| Vintage House Senior Multi- Purpose Center of Sonoma Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Virginia Organizing | 1 | $8,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | 1 | $100 |
| VOENA Children's Choir | 1 | $2,500 |
| Voice of Witness | 1 | $1,500 |
| Voices of Music | 1 | $2,500 |
| Volunteers of America | 1 | $100 |
| Vote Smart | 2 | $450 |
| Vote Solar | 2 | $1,000,000 |
| Voter Participation Center | 6 | $295,000 |
| Voter Registration Project | 5 | $185,000 |
| Voto Latino | 1 | $20,000 |
| Wake Forest University | 1 | $250 |
| Walnut Creek Library Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Walnut Hills High School Association | 2 | $200 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| Wardrobe for Opportunity | 1 | $250 |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth | 3 | $3,000,000 |
| Washington Community Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | 13 | $433,300 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | 1 | $1,000 |
| Washington University | 3 | $7,000 |
| Washington University - School of Medicine | 1 | $500 |
| Wassaic Project | 1 | $26,000 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | 2 | $350 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Waterside Workshops | 1 | $3,000 |
| Wayfinder Family Services FKA Junior Blind of America | 1 | $200 |
| WE Foundation | 1 | $2,600 |
| We Players | 1 | $250 |
| Weekend Backpacks for Homeless Kids | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wellesley College | 1 | $1,100 |
| Wells Bring Hope | 1 | $250 |
| Wesleyan University | 2 | $25,000 |
| West Coast Children's Clinic | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | 1 | $500 |
| West Fund (National Network of Abortion Funds) | 2 | $2,090 |
| West Marin Community Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Westchester Day School | 2 | $5,100 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | 2 | $1,100 |
| Western Justice Center Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Westside Jewish Community Center | 1 | $200 |
