Grantees
The Federation awards grants and supports initiatives to further our strategic goals in the Bay Area, Israel, and globally from funds raised annually and through endowed funds. The Federation also stewards and administers donor-advised grants through personal philanthropic vehicles under our management, including over 1,119 donor-advised funds and 32 supporting foundations, which support Jewish and broader causes to local, national, and international organizations.
Jewish Engagement
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Federation provided direct grants to the following Jewish organizations and supported initiatives to increase Jewish engagement.
Sources of funding include:
Annual Fundraising
Endowed Funds
Unrestricted Endowment
Fostering Resilient Communities
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Federation has provided direct grants and supported initiatives to foster resilient and secure Jewish communities.
Sources of funding include:
Annual Fundraising
Endowed Funds
Unrestricted Endowment
Israel
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Federation has provided direct grants and supported programs to create a shared society in Israel.
Sources of funding include:
Annual Fundraising
Endowed Funds
Personal Philanthropy
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2020 the Federation disbursed 11,838 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $185,251,210 to 3,097 nonprofit organizations. The number of grants made increased by 18% over 2019, and we attribute this to the significantly greater health and human services needs that quickly arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.
All 2020 grants are listed in the searchable database:
| Grantee name |
Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Partnership for Women and Families, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Okizu Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Planting Justice | 2 | $2,000 |
| Reimagine, Inc. | 2 | $3,500 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | 2 | $11,000 |
| San Francisco Performances, Inc. | 2 | $200 |
| Save a Child's Heart Foundation U.S., Inc. | 2 | $244 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, Inc. | 2 | $31,000 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School | 2 | $6,400 |
| Success Centers | 2 | $1,500 |
| Sustainable Conservation | 2 | $600 |
| Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Association | 2 | $2,100 |
| The New School of San Francisco | 2 | $10,100 |
| Tule Elk Park Early Education School Family Council, Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | 2 | $1,100 |
| Access Institute for Psychological Services | 2 | $105,000 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | 2 | $40,100 |
| Canvas Church of San Francisco | 2 | $10,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc. | 2 | $600 |
| Chabad of Sonoma County | 2 | $6,000 |
| Childrens Theater Assoc of San Francisco | 2 | $750 |
| Clarion Project Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Daraja Education Fund | 2 | $10,000 |
| Democracy Now Productions Inc | 2 | $50,300 |
| Doctors Outreach Clinics Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| EHF Fund, Inc. | 2 | $750 |
| Endaoment | 2 | $60,000 |
| Family Link | 2 | $800 |
| Givat Haviva Educational Foundation | 2 | $4,050 |
| Hunter College Foundation | 2 | $2,750 |
| International Care Ministries | 2 | $30,000 |
| Jewish Community Center Sonoma County | 2 | $1,900 |
| Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley | 2 | $4,600 |
| Maitri Charitable Trust | 2 | $15,000 |
| Marin Symphony Association | 2 | $2,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 2 | $1,250 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 2 | $10,000 |
| Poor People's Radio Inc. DBA KPOO FM Radio | 2 | $500 |
| Progressive Foundation Inc. | 2 | $1,400 |
| Redwood Coast Medical Services Inc. | 2 | $5,500 |
| Shelter Box USA | 2 | $2,000 |
| Skidmore College | 2 | $110,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | 2 | $2,085 |
| Year Up Bay Area | 2 | $51,000 |
| ACCION | 2 | $20,000 |
| AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 2 | $15,000 |
| All Nations Gathering Center | 2 | $20,000 |
| Berkeley High School Development Group | 2 | $10,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | 2 | $6,000 |
| Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara | 2 | $430 |
| Culinary Institute of America | 2 | $5,000 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | 2 | $1,200 |
| George Washington High School Alumni Association | 2 | $1,000 |
| H2O For Life | 2 | $750 |
| Highlander Research and Education Ctr. | 2 | $600 |
| Institute for Justice | 2 | $15,000 |
| Iraq Veterans Against the War | 2 | $785 |
| Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $900 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc. | 2 | $10,100 |
| Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Martyrs Memorial | 2 | $3,800 |
| National Center For Lesbian Rights | 2 | $8,000 |
| North Bay Organizing Project | 2 | $21,000 |
| Project Amigo | 2 | $1,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | 2 | $1,200 |
| Remembrance Cinema Inc | 2 | $1,250 |
| Rice University | 2 | $200 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | 2 | $3,000 |
| Silent Film Festival | 2 | $5,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | 2 | $105,000 |
| Sonoma Overnight Support Inc. | 2 | $1,000 |
| Thorn | 2 | $25,360 |
| Unity Council | 2 | $1,250 |
| Yolo Food Bank | 2 | $20,000 |
| YWCA | 2 | $8,000 |
| American Associates of the National Theatre | 2 | $3,500 |
| Bolinas Community Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | 2 | $10,500 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | 2 | $3,500 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Wyoming Inc. | 2 | $11,500 |
| Democratic Majority for Israel | 2 | $75,000 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 2 | $98,000 |
| Equal Justice Society | 2 | $3,000 |
| Factory Farming Awareness Coalition | 2 | $225 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Incorporated | 2 | $1,720 |
| In Defense of Animals | 2 | $535 |
| International Essential Tremor Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Mishkan Chicago | 2 | $1,580 |
| New York Community Trust AKA Community Funds Inc | 2 | $11,000 |
| On Lok Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| Pachamama Alliance | 2 | $1,350 |
| Park East Synagogue | 2 | $3,500 |
| Population Media Center | 2 | $3,800 |
| Ray of Light Theatre | 2 | $1,000 |
| Remote Area Medical (RAM) | 2 | $500 |
| San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | 2 | $2,680 |
| Seva Foundation | 2 | $3,400 |
| Sonoma State University | 2 | $600 |
