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 |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Growth Art Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Cystinosis Research Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Eden Reforestation Projects | 1 | $3,055 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | 1 | $720 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $1,500 |
| Etz Chaim Synagogue | 1 | $118 |
| Fast Forward | 1 | $1,000 |
| First Descents | 1 | $100 |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Fortune Society, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of China Camp, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of Vancouver Foundation | 1 | $20,500 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | 1 | $100 |
| Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hopalong & Second Chance Animal Rescue | 1 | $1,000 |
| Imagination Productions | 1 | $5,000 |
| Instituto Para el Buen Vivir | 1 | $10,000 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Center for Justice | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $2,000 |
| JEWISHcolorado | 1 | $3,000 |
| KCET | 1 | $200 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lake Roland Nature Council Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| LAvate | 1 | $5,000 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 1 | $1,000 |
| Let Grow Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Living with Wolves Ltd. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Magain David Sephardim Congregation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | 1 | $750,000 |
| Market Street Railway Company | 1 | $500 |
| Mei Fong and Associates DBA Asian Women's Shelter | 1 | $100 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | 1 | $1,327 |
| Mittleman Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
| Muso AKA Under the Baobab Tree | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty | 1 | $118 |
| National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association | 1 | $2,500 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 1 | $15,000 |
| 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 |
| Pacific Environment and Resources Center | 1 | $2,500 |
| PATH | 1 | $2,000 |
| People Organized for Westside Renewal | 1 | $3,000 |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Police Athletic League, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Power Shift Network | 1 | $100,000 |
| Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc. - AKA First Tee of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
| Public Concern Foundation Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Regeneration Education | 1 | $25,000 |
| Rodale Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shotgun Players, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Smith College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Somesville Library Society | 1 | $250 |
| SOS Children's Village - USA | 1 | $100 |
| St. Elmo Society Incorporated | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sunflower Hill | 1 | $1,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El - San Jose | 1 | $1,400 |
| The Creekside School | 1 | $500 |
| Tikkun | 1 | $500 |
| Transistion US | 1 | $500 |
| U.S.-Japan Council | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of Sydney USA Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Wassaic Project Inc. | 1 | $21,000 |
| West Coast Children's Clinic | 1 | $5,000 |
| Yeshiva University | 1 | $8,000 |
| Zonta International Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| About-Face | 1 | $1,000 |
| Airline Ambassadors International Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Alexander Academy Performing Company | 1 | $2,000 |
| American Citizens Abroad Global Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering | 1 | $500 |
| American Prairie Reserve | 1 | $10,000 |
| Arcata House Partnership | 1 | $250 |
| ASAP After School Activities Partnerships | 1 | $1,000 |
| Association for the Study | 1 | $30,000 |
| Aurora School Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $500 |
| Bayanihan Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| Belvedere Cove Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Black Hills State University Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| 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 |
