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 |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Humane Society | 2 | $600 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore Association | 2 | $300 |
| Prisoner Visitation and Support | 2 | $1,035 |
| Public Advocates, Inc. | 2 | $1,200 |
| Rossmoor Fund | 2 | $250 |
| San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation | 2 | $850 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | 2 | $50,000 |
| Tiburon Peninsula Foundation | 2 | $3,500 |
| Truman Center For National Policy | 2 | $300,250 |
| Tuskegee Airmend National Historical Museum | 2 | $200 |
| University of Rochester | 2 | $3,500 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Inc. | 2 | $11,000 |
| You Can Vote | 2 | $2,000 |
| ALDEA: Advancing Local Development through Empowerment and Action | 2 | $28,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Democracy Institute Inc. | 2 | $255,000 |
| AmeriCares | 2 | $250 |
| Atma Connect | 2 | $3,500 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Beit T'Shuvah | 2 | $1,000 |
| Berkeley Public Library Foundation | 2 | $1,250 |
| Brigid Alliance Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| California Film Institute | 2 | $7,500 |
| California Prison Focus | 2 | $500 |
| Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) | 2 | $600 |
| Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | $200 |
| Chochmat HaLev | 2 | $3,600 |
| Community-Word Project Inc. | 2 | $25,000 |
| Congregation Beth David | 2 | $5,720 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | 2 | $5,500 |
| Environment California Research and Policy Center | 2 | $400 |
| Food Bank for New York City | 2 | $41,000 |
| Galapagos Conservancy Inc. | 2 | $200 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | 2 | $7,600 |
| Ikar | 2 | $10,896 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | 2 | $1,200 |
| Jewish Women's Theatre | 2 | $540 |
| Lafayette Partners in Education | 2 | $8,300 |
| Lowell High School PTSA | 2 | $2,000 |
| Mt Tamalpais Primary School Elementary | 2 | $3,500 |
| National Sailing Center Hall of Fame & Museum Inc. | 2 | $350 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | 2 | $250 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
| Pink Ribbon Girls Inc. | 2 | $650 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | 2 | $7,650 |
| Project Hope | 2 | $600 |
| Ride And Tie Association | 2 | $10,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | 2 | $200,000 |
| Rotacare Bay Area, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| SF New Deal | 2 | $22,000 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | 2 | $14,000 |
| Sundara Fund Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Sweetwater Spectrum, Inc. | 2 | $2,600 |
| Ultimate Peace Inc. | 2 | $40,200 |
| United Service Organizations | 2 | $300 |
| White Oak Farm and Education Center | 2 | $20,000 |
| Williams College | 2 | $6,000 |
| Young Women's Choral Projects | 2 | $25,000 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | 2 | $20,000 |
| Alliance for School Choice Inc. DBA American Federation for Children Growth | 2 | $15,000 |
| American Camping Association | 2 | $1,700 |
| Apparel Impact Institute | 2 | $8,000 |
| Auburn Theological Seminary | 2 | $30,000 |
| Carey School | 2 | $8,000 |
| Choral Singers of Marin aka SingersMarin | 2 | $2,000 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | 2 | $50,150 |
| DC Central Kitchen, Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| di Rosa Preserve | 2 | $750 |
| Food Bank of Alaska, Inc. | 2 | $350 |
| Francis W. Parker School | 2 | $300 |
| Giants Community Fund | 2 | $1,100 |
| Haight Ashbury Food Program | 2 | $1,350 |
| Illuminate the Arts | 2 | $15,000 |
| Jewish World Watch | 2 | $750 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | 2 | $1,100 |
| Marin Country Day School | 2 | $5,000 |
| Mayan Hands Foundation Ltd | 2 | $450 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies | 2 | $2,000 |
| Nashuva | 2 | $750 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | 2 | $4,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services | 2 | $5,180 |
| Spark SF Public Schools | 2 | $4,000 |
| St. Baldrick's Foundation | 2 | $3,000 |
| Ten Strands | 2 | $5,250 |
| U.S. Committee Sports for Israel DBA Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel | 2 | $600 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 2 | $5,100 |
| Zohar Dance Company | 2 | $1,100 |
| 142 Throckmorton Theatre | 2 | $2,000 |
| Actors Fund of America, DBA The Actors Fund | 2 | $2,680 |
| Alliance for Smiles International, Inc. | 2 | $5,200 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | 2 | $2,000 |
| BeWell in School | 2 | $1,100 |
| Black Girls Code, Inc. | 2 | $4,500 |
| Canal Welcome Center Inc. AKA Multicultural Center of Marin | 2 | $3,500 |
| Caring for Children, Inc. | 2 | $2,500 |
| Climate Psychiatry Alliance | 2 | $700 |
| Commonweal | 2 | $280 |
| De Marillac Academy | 2 | $25,250 |
| Faith In Practice | 2 | $1,250 |
| Francisco Park Conservancy | 2 | $115,000 |
