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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Seed Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| Noe Valley Chamber Music | 1 | $2,500 |
| Northern California Community Loan Fund | 1 | $200 |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | 1 | $750 |
| One Tree Planted Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| Outwords Archive | 1 | $1,800 |
| Pescadero Education Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization | 1 | $20,000 |
| Plan International USA, Inc. DBA Plan USA | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pratham USA | 1 | $400 |
| Producers Club of Maryland Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| ProLiteracy Worldwide | 1 | $100 |
| Public Health Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Rector and Visitors of The University of Virginia DBA The University of Vir | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink the Conversation Ltd. | 1 | $500 |
| Rufus Porter Museum Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| San Diego Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness | 1 | $100 |
| Siskiyou Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sonoma County Change Program | 1 | $100 |
| Soul Shoppe Programs | 1 | $2,000 |
| Steinberg Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Student Conservation Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,850 |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | 1 | $1,500 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 1 | $1,500 |
| Team Prime Time Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Temple Israel (Stockton, CA) | 1 | $200 |
| TexARTS | 1 | $200 |
| Treasure Island Museum Assocation | 1 | $250 |
| TSNE MissionWorks | 1 | $10,000 |
| United Way for Greater Austin | 1 | $1,000 |
| USA Cycling Development Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Vilna Project Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | 1 | $7,695 |
| Water Mission | 1 | $500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | 1 | $500 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Wood River Women's Foundation | 1 | $1,100 |
| Yesod Foundation | 1 | $12,000 |
| 350 Vermont aka 350VT | 1 | $5,000 |
| Abused Women's Aid In Crisis Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Adelphi University | 1 | $800 |
| Akiva School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ali Forney Center | 1 | $180 |
| America Gives | 1 | $4,000 |
| American Friends of LIBI, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Architectural Foundation of San Francisco | 1 | $3,000 |
| Ashreichem Yisrael | 1 | $18,000 |
| Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice | 1 | $3,500 |
| Austin Coming Together | 1 | $250 |
| Bar Harbor Firefighters Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beyond Fistula | 1 | $350 |
| Blue Card, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Boston Impact Initiative Fund | 1 | $1,200 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame Soccer Club | 1 | $1,000 |
| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Cancer Research Institute | 1 | $300 |
| Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity | 1 | $100 |
| Central American HealthCare Initiative Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chapman University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Children for Change | 1 | $250 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | 1 | $10,000 |
| CISPES Education Fund | 1 | $350 |
| Civil Rights Corps | 1 | $500,000 |
| Community Alliance for Special Education | 1 | $200 |
| Community Outreach Medical Program | 1 | $5,000 |
| Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation International, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Crossroads Campus | 1 | $2,500 |
| Dance Palace | 1 | $500 |
| Delta College Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Dress For Success | 1 | $1,000 |
| Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools | 1 | $1,000 |
| Emunah of America Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Freedom of Religion for Israel Inc. AKA Hiddush - Freedom of Religion for I | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends�of�the�Marin�County�Free�Library | 1 | $200 |
| Girls Leadership Institute Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
| Global Justice Ecology Project | 1 | $275 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Heart to Heart International Children's Medical Alliance | 1 | $150 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | 1 | $15,007 |
| Humane League | 1 | $100 |
| Interfaith Voices | 1 | $180 |
| Internews Networks | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jazz Foundation of America Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| John Austin Cheley Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kuumbwa Jazz Society | 1 | $100 |
| Lambda Literary Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco Bay Area | 1 | $500 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | 1 | $100 |
| Literacyworks | 1 | $180 |
