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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcare | 5 | $18,000 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,060 |
| Humane Society | 5 | $8,540 |
| Room to Read | 5 | $10,000 |
| South Peninsula Hebrew Day School | 5 | $46,100 |
| Stern Grove Festival Association | 5 | $35,500 |
| Hospice by the Bay | 5 | $30,780 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 5 | $156,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | 5 | $10,550 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | 5 | $11,618 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | 5 | $133,500 |
| 826 | 5 | $15,360 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 5 | $2,550 |
| CASA of San Mateo County | 5 | $3,500 |
| Keshet Inc. | 5 | $34,050 |
| Marin Theatre Company | 5 | $18,000 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | 5 | $13,040 |
| North Beach Citizens | 5 | $8,150 |
| ORT America Inc. (New York) | 5 | $4,170 |
| Pets in Need | 5 | $2,618 |
| Ploughshares Fund | 5 | $33,600 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | 5 | $24,600 |
| That Man May See Inc. | 5 | $17,600 |
| Achieve Tahoe | 5 | $80,300 |
| American Heart Association | 5 | $10,880 |
| Georgetown University | 5 | $126,860 |
| Happy Shalom School Inc. | 5 | $6,800 |
| Marin Academy | 5 | $22,500 |
| The Abraham Initiatives | 5 | $58,000 |
| United Nations Watch - USA | 5 | $85,450 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | 5 | $105,000 |
| Americans for Peace Now, Inc. | 5 | $5,250 |
| Bolinas Community Land Trust | 5 | $112,150 |
| Peninsula Volunteers Inc. | 5 | $31,000 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | 5 | $1,050 |
| United Negro College Fund, Inc. | 5 | $1,310 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | 5 | $7,135 |
| Independent Jewish World Cinema | 5 | $21,750 |
| New York University | 5 | $72,600 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 5 | $6,130 |
| International Medical Corps | 5 | $22,300 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 5 | $7,500 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $15,300 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 5 | $4,100 |
| Whistlestop | 5 | $3,500 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | 5 | $6,020 |
| Children's Defense Fund | 5 | $2,450 |
| Fractured Atlas, Inc. | 5 | $37,250 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | 5 | $5,000 |
| Vote.org | 5 | $289,000 |
| Washington University | 5 | $83,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | 5 | $37,050 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | 5 | $31,640 |
| Ocean Conservancy | 5 | $900 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | 5 | $1,310 |
| San Francisco Unified School District - KALW | 5 | $3,450 |
| Schechter Institutes, Inc. | 5 | $225,658 |
| Children's Health Council Inc. | 5 | $18,550 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $4,800 |
| Juma Ventures | 5 | $21,095 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,380 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music DBA Freight and | 6 | $53,250 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 6 | $10,450 |
| Cityside Journalism Initiative | 6 | $3,790 |
| Coaching Corps | 6 | $14,100 |
| Friends Of The Earth | 6 | $20,300 |
| Polyphony Foundation | 6 | $50,430 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | 6 | $7,550 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $22,010 |
| Conservation Society of California | 6 | $3,850 |
| Moldaw Residences | 6 | $11,130 |
| Asylum Arts | 6 | $111,212 |
| Exploratorium | 6 | $23,200 |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc. | 6 | $2,600 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc. | 6 | $4,440 |
| San Francisco Education Fund | 6 | $881,123 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | 6 | $38,000 |
| Duke University | 6 | $125,980 |
| Hand in Hand: American Friends of the Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel | 6 | $29,300 |
| Seacology | 6 | $69,500 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund, Inc. | 6 | $4,350,350 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | 6 | $2,180 |
| Montana Wilderness School | 6 | $99,000 |
| San Francisco Friends School | 6 | $165,500 |
| We the Protesters Inc | 6 | $14,665 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | 6 | $19,450 |
| Music in the Vineyards Inc. | 6 | $18,500 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | 6 | $3,300 |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy DBA SAR Academy | 6 | $16,110 |
| T'ruah | 6 | $5,982 |
| Bail Project | 6 | $5,850 |
| Futures Without Violence | 6 | $73,000 |
| Katherine Delmar Burke School | 6 | $27,650 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students Inc. | 6 | $5,910 |
| University Corporation San Francisco State | 6 | $93,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation - Northern California Office | 6 | $63,600 |
| California College of the Arts | 6 | $102,000 |
| Children's Council of San Francisco | 6 | $25,800 |
| Chabad of Contra Costa | 6 | $10,260 |
| Community Gatepath | 6 | $10,000 |
