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 |
|---|---|---|
| Compassionate Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Congregation Dorshei Tzedek | 1 | $1,800 |
| Defending Democray Together Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| DrawBridge | 1 | $150 |
| East Bay Innovations Inc. | 1 | $6,000 |
| Edgewood Center For Children And Families | 1 | $200 |
| Empower Playgrounds Inc | 1 | $250 |
| Environmental Health Strategy Center | 1 | $285 |
| Family Caregiver Alliance | 1 | $200 |
| Feed El Paso | 1 | $5,000 |
| First Hebrew Congregation of Alameda AKA Temple Israel of Alameda | 1 | $1,000 |
| Forward Together | 1 | $300 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Darby Community Public Library Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde Inc. AKA ImpactIsrael | 1 | $20,000 |
| Gilead House | 1 | $500 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties | 1 | $300 |
| Greater Olean Community Foundation DBA Cattaraugus Region Community Foundat | 1 | $150 |
| Guardsmen | 1 | $2,000 |
| Halleck Creek Ranch | 1 | $2,500 |
| Historic Congregation Kesher Israel | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hope Rehabilitation Services AKA Hope Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Human Rights Voices Inc. | 1 | $60,000 |
| iMentor | 1 | $500 |
| International Sephardic Educational and Cultural Center in Jerusalem AKA Se | 1 | $250 |
| Israel Lacrosse Association Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Japan Society of Northern California | 1 | $3,000 |
| Jewish Circle Theatre | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | 1 | $500 |
| JFS of Metrowest | 1 | $3,600 |
| Junior State of America Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kids of Courage | 1 | $100 |
| Kronos Performing Arts Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lakes Environment Association | 1 | $250 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | 1 | $1,500 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | 1 | $10,000 |
| Limmud North America | 1 | $5,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen | 1 | $125,000 |
| Maplight | 1 | $500 |
| Martis Camp Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City | 1 | $5,000 |
| Melissa's House | 1 | $360 |
| Midrasha East Bay Jewish Community High School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mobility International USA | 1 | $5,000 |
| Morrissey-Compton Educational Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California Chapter | 1 | $100 |
| Mutual Aid Foundation for Students and Trainees | 1 | $10,000 |
| National Abortion Federation | 1 | $1,250 |
| NEO Philanthropy, Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Niskanen Center Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
| North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation | 1 | $360 |
| One Purpose School | 1 | $300 |
| Outdoor Afro | 1 | $25,000 |
| Pathway School | 1 | $100 |
| Peninsula College Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society | 1 | $500 |
| Pivotal | 1 | $1,000 |
| Policy Impact | 1 | $50,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation Inc. AKA Rainforest Foundation US | 1 | $100 |
| Recidiviz Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Regeneration Project AKA Interfaith Power & Light | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rethink Food NYC Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Rising International | 1 | $1,000 |
| ROFEH Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Ruby Habitat Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | 1 | $2,000 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | 1 | $200 |
| San Francisco Women Artists | 1 | $400 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | 1 | $2,500 |
| Shalem Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sicha | 1 | $100 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $3,000 |
| Sonoma County Bach Society | 1 | $25,000 |
| Spikenard Farm, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| St. Helena Farmers Market | 1 | $100 |
| StrongMinds, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | 1 | $150 |
| Terwilliger Nature Education Legacy | 1 | $150 |
| The Freedom Story | 1 | $439 |
| Theater Barn Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Tikvah Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Traveling Press Fund Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | 1 | $100 |
| University of the People | 1 | $25,000 |
| US Supporters of the Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin | 1 | $100 |
| Villa Sinfonia Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Water for People | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Los Angeles Little League | 1 | $500 |
| Wild Earth Allies, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Winters Friends of the Library | 1 | $100 |
| Youth in Arts | 1 | $500 |
| 282 Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| Algemeinger Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Ashoka | 1 | $1,000 |
| ASTEME Learning Center Inc. | 1 | $7,500 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts & Technology AKA BAYCAT | 1 | $100,000 |
