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 |
|---|---|---|
| Project Kesher | 1 | $250 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | 1 | $500,000 |
| Ridgefield Library Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Wild | 1 | $720 |
| Rotaplast International, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| San Francisco Chapter of the Older Women's League | 1 | $180 |
| San Mateo Park Neighborhood Association | 1 | $100 |
| SEEDS Community Resolution Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shoresh Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Silver Creek Alliance Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Street Soccer USA Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sunday Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Swim Across America, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| The Chatham Synagogue | 1 | $500 |
| The Spahr Center | 1 | $200 |
| Transgender Law Center | 1 | $180 |
| UNC Health Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Uri L'Tzedek | 1 | $540 |
| Veterans Education Project | 1 | $250 |
| Washington University - School of Medicine | 1 | $500 |
| Wesleyan University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Willow Creek Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Women's Refugee Commission | 1 | $500 |
| World Resources Institute | 1 | $350 |
| Yeshiva of Los Angeles Girls High School | 1 | $3,600 |
| Able Works | 1 | $250 |
| Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Aleph Institute | 1 | $1,800 |
| Alzheimer's Los Angeles | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Friends of IDC | 1 | $20,000 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel | 1 | $125 |
| Aragon High School | 1 | $3,500 |
| Asante Africa Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Associates of the Osher Map Library | 1 | $5,000 |
| Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Belvedere Community Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Booker T. Washington Community Service Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc. | 1 | $6,630 |
| Bullis-Purissima Elementary School Foundation | 1 | $1,300 |
| California State University, Bakersfield Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Camp Hazen YMCA | 1 | $3,000 |
| Canary Fund AKA Canary Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Causa Justa Just Cause | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Youth Activities Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Chabad House of Harvard Square Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures Inc. | 1 | $7,500 |
| Children's Heart Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Citymeals on Wheels | 1 | $40,000 |
| Compassion Without Borders | 1 | $100 |
| Congregation Beth Elohim | 1 | $3,125 |
| Congregation Dor Hadash | 1 | $4,900 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus Center | 1 | $140,000 |
| Creativity Explored | 1 | $500 |
| DIABLO REGIONAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | 1 | $5,000 |
| Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program | 1 | $2,000 |
| Everyday Zen | 1 | $360 |
| Family and Children's Law Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| Fawn Rescue | 1 | $100 |
| Franklin Education Forum | 1 | $15,000 |
| GANN Academy - The New Jewish High School of Greater Boston, Inc. | 1 | $65,000 |
| Global Down Syndrome Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Good Sports, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Greater Newark Conservancy Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Growgood | 1 | $1,800 |
| Halachic Organ Donor Society | 1 | $180 |
| Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California | 1 | $2,500 |
| Hope Ministries | 1 | $1,500 |
| Imagine LA | 1 | $500 |
| Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Jamestown Community Center, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services AKA JCFS (Chicago) | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc. | 1 | $600 |
| Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco aka Chabad of North Beach | 1 | $25,000 |
| Kids Included Together | 1 | $100 |
| Lake Travis High School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, Inc. | 1 | $4,000 |
| Legal Aid Chicago | 1 | $250 |
| Living-Dying Project | 1 | $250 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa Inc. | 1 | $540 |
| Magical Bridge Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Maplebrook School, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mayers Healthcare Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| MK Level Playing Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nathan Balk King | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth | 1 | $10,000 |
| National Tay-Sachs And Allied Diseases Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| NECHAMA - Jewish Response to Disaster | 1 | $360 |
| New Orleans Abortion Fund - National Network of Abortion Funds | 1 | $10,000 |
| North Star Fund, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Oakland Community Land Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
| One Percent for Education | 1 | $1,000 |
| Option Institute And Fellowship | 1 | $50,000 |
| Our Place in New York, Inc. | 1 | $106 |
