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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Institute of America | 2 | $5,000 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | 2 | $1,200 |
| George Washington High School Alumni Association | 2 | $1,000 |
| H2O For Life | 2 | $750 |
| Highlander Research and Education Ctr. | 2 | $600 |
| Institute for Justice | 2 | $15,000 |
| Iraq Veterans Against the War | 2 | $785 |
| Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $900 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc. | 2 | $10,100 |
| Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Martyrs Memorial | 2 | $3,800 |
| National Center For Lesbian Rights | 2 | $8,000 |
| North Bay Organizing Project | 2 | $21,000 |
| Project Amigo | 2 | $1,000 |
| Ray of Light Theatre | 2 | $1,000 |
| Remote Area Medical (RAM) | 2 | $500 |
| Silent Film Festival | 2 | $5,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | 2 | $105,000 |
| Sonoma Overnight Support Inc. | 2 | $1,000 |
| Thorn | 2 | $25,360 |
| Unity Council | 2 | $1,250 |
| Yolo Food Bank | 2 | $20,000 |
| YWCA | 2 | $8,000 |
| American Associates of the National Theatre | 2 | $3,500 |
| Bolinas Community Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | 2 | $10,500 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | 2 | $3,500 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Wyoming Inc. | 2 | $11,500 |
| Democratic Majority for Israel | 2 | $75,000 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 2 | $98,000 |
| Equal Justice Society | 2 | $3,000 |
| Factory Farming Awareness Coalition | 2 | $225 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Incorporated | 2 | $1,720 |
| In Defense of Animals | 2 | $535 |
| International Essential Tremor Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Mishkan Chicago | 2 | $1,580 |
| New York Community Trust AKA Community Funds Inc | 2 | $11,000 |
| On Lok Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| Pachamama Alliance | 2 | $1,350 |
| Park East Synagogue | 2 | $3,500 |
| Population Media Center | 2 | $3,800 |
| Rosenberg Fund for Children | 2 | $750 |
| San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | 2 | $2,680 |
| Seva Foundation | 2 | $3,400 |
| Sonoma State University | 2 | $600 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County | 2 | $2,600 |
| Sutter Care at Home | 2 | $200 |
| The People Concern | 2 | $30,000 |
| Tuolumne River Preservation Trust | 2 | $200 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| Women's Action for New Directions Education Fund Inc. | 2 | $2,835 |
| Yellowhammer Fund | 2 | $10,100 |
| \National Alliance on Mental Illness | 2 | $350 |
| American Friends of the Association for the advancement of Community Center | 2 | $118,000 |
| American Lung Association | 2 | $250 |
| Art of Yoga Project | 2 | $2,300 |
| Berkeley Law Foundation | 2 | $1,000 |
| Capitol Public Radio | 2 | $1,500 |
| Center for Responsible Lending | 2 | $3,000,000 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Community Center | 2 | $5,360 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Inc. | 2 | $85,000 |
| Golden Bridges School | 2 | $11,000 |
| Har El Institute for Study and Worship | 2 | $7,700 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 2 | $2,000 |
| Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christians and Jews | 2 | $200 |
| Island Conservation | 2 | $151,000 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | 2 | $15,500 |
| National Geographic Society | 2 | $200 |
| National Public Radio, Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| New Conservatory Theatre Center | 2 | $22,500 |
| New York Public Radio | 2 | $700 |
| On the Move | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pets Lifeline Inc. | 2 | $1,500 |
| Piedmont Educational Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Ross Police Officers Association | 2 | $1,100 |
| Saved By Nature | 2 | $500 |
| Sonoma Valley Authors Festival | 2 | $1,100 |
| Storahtelling Lab Shul Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Temple Beth El | 2 | $610 |
| Tourette Association of America | 2 | $160,000 |
| UFW Foundation AKA United Farm Workers Foundation | 2 | $5,250 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | 2 | $1,100 |
| American Humane | 2 | $3,600 |
| Battery Foundation | 2 | $8,000 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | 2 | $17,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center | 2 | $1,500,250 |
| Chabad of Charlottesville | 2 | $51,000 |
| Colby College | 2 | $1,600 |
| Community Venture Partners Inc. | 2 | $3,000 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Housing Industry Foundation | 2 | $25,000 |
| International Fellowship of Rotary Musicians | 2 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Book Council | 2 | $3,300 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 2 | $100,750 |
| Marin Art and Garden Center | 2 | $1,100 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
