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 |
|---|---|---|
| Global Fund for Women Inc. | 5 | $10,250 |
| Hasidah | 5 | $28,930 |
| Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life | 5 | $287,387 |
| UC Davis Foundation | 5 | $14,300 |
| United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism | 5 | $73,300 |
| Ameinu Our People Inc. | 5 | $33,100 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel, Inc. | 5 | $44,850 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | 5 | $10,000 |
| Peninsula Family Service | 5 | $9,250 |
| Ritter Center | 5 | $3,300 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 5 | $1,850 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. | 5 | $3,680 |
| Jewish Federation Of Silicon Valley | 5 | $61,550 |
| Lambda Legal | 5 | $82,500 |
| Marin Humane Society | 5 | $3,180 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | 5 | $15,930 |
| San Francisco Day School | 5 | $2,100 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 5 | $18,652 |
| Register2Vote Fund | 5 | $26,200 |
| 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 |
| PlayGround Inc. | 4 | $7,110 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 4 | $4,000 |
| Working Group / Not In Our Town | 4 | $6,460 |
| 70 Faces Media | 4 | $10,868 |
| Alameda Emergency Food DBA Alameda Food Bank | 4 | $3,700 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam Inc. | 4 | $2,550 |
| Aspen Community Foundation | 4 | $625,000 |
| At The Well Project | 4 | $23,850 |
| Cal Performances | 4 | $27,750 |
| Central Synagogue Congregation Ahavath Chesed Shaar Hashomayin | 4 | $50,250 |
| Democracy Works, Inc. aka TurboVote | 4 | $11,900 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School, Inc. | 4 | $21,000 |
| La Luz Center | 4 | $5,000 |
| Shelter Inc. | 4 | $15,750 |
| SPUR | 4 | $78,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 4 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 4 | $153,800 |
| Music in Schools Today | 4 | $6,500 |
| Psychoanalytic Institute Of Northern California | 4 | $90,080 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | 4 | $23,950 |
| Clean Water Fund | 4 | $5,880 |
| Dominican University of California | 4 | $17,750 |
| Friends of the Oakland Public Library | 4 | $6,500 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 4 | $1,650 |
| Keystone�Research�Center�Inc.� | 4 | $23,680 |
| Mercy Corps | 4 | $1,550 |
| Zen Hospice Project | 4 | $7,200 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 4 | $95,300 |
| Foundation of City College of San Francisco | 4 | $8,700 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | 4 | $1,600 |
| Khan Academy Inc. | 4 | $2,200 |
| Naturebridge | 4 | $830 |
| Town School For Boys | 4 | $1,300 |
| 10,000 Degrees | 4 | $47,000 |
| DonorsChoose | 4 | $113,200 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc. | 4 | $5,400 |
| Hillsborough Schools Foundation | 4 | $8,500 |
| National Jewish Health | 4 | $16,300 |
| People for Open Space/Greenbelt Alliance | 4 | $8,200 |
| CARE | 4 | $16,000 |
| Chai Lifeline Inc. | 4 | $3,340 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | 4 | $1,780 |
| Indiana University Foundation | 4 | $1,000 |
| Lowell Alumni Association | 4 | $1,950 |
| Salvation Army | 4 | $2,750 |
| The Reutlinger Community | 4 | $20,400 |
| amfAR | 4 | $6,100 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 4 | $5,885 |
| Chabad Center at University of Colorado, Inc. | 4 | $6,510 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | 4 | $3,180 |
| Common Sense Media | 4 | $10,500 |
| SFFILM | 4 | $7,500 |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture | 4 | $94,833 |
| United States Association for UNHCR | 4 | $3,500 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $5,050 |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch, Inc. | 4 | $43,200 |
| Challenge Success | 4 | $3,350 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | 4 | $6,050 |
| Congregation Shir Hadash | 4 | $27,150 |
| Downtown Streets Inc. | 4 | $10,150 |
| Friends of the Cameo | 4 | $8,250 |
| Groundspark | 4 | $36,250 |
| Innocence Project, Inc. | 4 | $900 |
| Jewish Jumpstart | 4 | $70,000 |
| KPFA Radio | 4 | $1,150 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | 4 | $3,200 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | 4 | $1,780 |
| Christian Action Life Line | 4 | $1,300 |
| College of Adaptive Arts | 4 | $40,500 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc. | 4 | $85,000 |
| Synergy School | 4 | $10,500 |
