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 |
|---|---|---|
| Witness for Peace | 1 | $500 |
| Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Wu Yee Children's Services | 1 | $500 |
| Yiddish Farm Education Center | 1 | $25,000 |
| Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Academy at Charlemont | 1 | $20,000 |
| Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
| Alia Vita Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| America Needs You | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Constitution Society for Law and Policy | 1 | $500,000 |
| American Friends of Likud Inc | 1 | $360 |
| American Friends of the Re'ut Institute | 1 | $250 |
| American Jewish Congress Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Areyvut | 1 | $100 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center | 1 | $300 |
| Autism Speaks, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Beach Cities Chabad AKA Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beyond Type 1 | 1 | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough Institute | 1 | $325,000 |
| Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| California Magic Soccer Club | 1 | $5,000 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Camp Possibilities Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Carter Center, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Central American Resource Center Carecen of Northern California aka Carecen | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Richmond | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad of Palm Springs, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | 1 | $500 |
| Children Incorporated | 1 | $500 |
| Children's Museum of Sonoma County | 1 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | 1 | $150 |
| Community Alliance with Family Farmers | 1 | $500 |
| Community Partners | 1 | $2,500 |
| Conard House | 1 | $125 |
| Dance Training Center-San Francisco | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dementia Society of America | 1 | $100 |
| Djerassi Resident Artists Program | 1 | $100 |
| Drisha Institute for Jewish Education Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | 1 | $1,000 |
| Education Pioneers, Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Environmental Working Group | 1 | $500 |
| Family Housing and Adult Resources, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Felidae Conservation Fund | 1 | $20,000 |
| Foothill Parent-Faculty Association | 1 | $425 |
| Foundation for African Medicine and Education | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| From the Heart Productions | 1 | $3,600 |
| Gen�Next�Foundation� | 1 | $12,500 |
| Global Strategies for HIV Prevention | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Corps, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Hidden Genius Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | 1 | $500 |
| Impact Bay Area | 1 | $100 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $15,000 |
| John Burroughs School | 1 | $4,000 |
| Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation of America | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kentfield Schools Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| KV8 Memorial Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Lamplighters Music Theatre | 1 | $500 |
| Legal Community Against Violence AKA Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 1 | $1,000 |
| Library of Congress | 1 | $25,000 |
| Litquake Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Luria Academy of Brooklyn | 1 | $350,000 |
| Marfa Education Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Shakespeare Company | 1 | $100 |
| Maryland State Boychoir Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| MDRC | 1 | $250,000 |
| Mount Desert Fire and Rescue Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A living Memorial to the Holocaust | 1 | $250 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated - Washington, DC | 1 | $100 |
| National Women's Law Center | 1 | $750 |
| Neue Galerie New York | 1 | $1,000 |
| Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Northern Jaguar Project | 1 | $10,000 |
| Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,000 |
| OneGoal | 1 | $15,000 |
| Organic Farming Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 1 | $100 |
| Patient Rights Advocate Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pet Adoption Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | 1 | $500 |
| Progress Texas Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Prospera Community Development | 1 | $500 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | 1 | $5,000 |
| Redford Center, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Revolution School | 1 | $9,500 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Russian River Jewish Community | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Early Music Society | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Opera Guild | 1 | $500 |
