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 |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $7,500 |
| Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty | 1 | $40,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | 5 | $15,930 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 3 | $1,650 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 2 | $1,200 |
| Mexican Museum | 1 | $3,000 |
| Miami University Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | 6 | $2,180 |
| Michiana Jewish Historical Society Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Michigan Humane Society | 1 | $250 |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 5 | $7,500 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | 1 | $200 |
| Middle East Forum | 1 | $5,000 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute Inc. | 7 | $80,860 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc. | 4 | $85,000 |
| Midrasha East Bay Jewish Community High School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | 1 | $200 |
| Mile High United Way, Inc. | 1 | $3,600 |
| Military Religious Freedom Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,250 |
| Mills College | 3 | $51,000 |
| Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation | 11 | $29,350 |
| Milo Foundation | 4 | $1,700 |
| Minds Matter | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mishkan Chicago | 2 | $1,580 |
| Mission Create | 1 | $500 |
| Mission Graduates | 3 | $31,000 |
| Mission High Foundation | 2 | $3,000 |
| Mission Hospice & Home Care | 8 | $3,400 |
| Missionary Athletes International | 1 | $720 |
| Mittleman Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| MK Level Playing Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mobility International USA | 1 | $5,000 |
| Modest Needs Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| MoEd | 1 | $180 |
| Moishe House | 19 | $217,668 |
| Moldaw Residences | 6 | $11,130 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $15,000 |
| Montage Health Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1 | $10,000 |
| Montana Wilderness School | 6 | $99,000 |
| Montera Junior High Parent Faculty Student Club | 1 | $500 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Monterey Jazz Festival | 1 | $1,000 |
| Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) | 1 | $100 |
| MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | $5,000 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| Morrissey-Compton Educational Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mother Jones | 4 | $2,530 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Mount Desert Fire and Rescue Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mountain Lion Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mountain Play Association | 1 | $1,085 |
| Mountain View Los Altos High School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Moving Picture Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
| Mozilla Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Mpc Legacy Foundation AKA Memorial Presbyterian Church | 1 | $2,000 |
| Mt Tamalpais Primary School Elementary | 2 | $3,500 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies | 2 | $2,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California Chapter | 1 | $100 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | 1 | $100 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | 2 | $16,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | 1 | $3,000 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A living Memorial to the Holocaust | 1 | $250 |
| Museum of Modern Art | 2 | $680 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 2 | $10,000 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | 1 | $500 |
| Music & Memory Inc. | 3 | $2,500 |
| Music in Schools Today | 4 | $6,500 |
| Music in the Vineyards Inc. | 6 | $18,500 |
| Music of Remembrance | 2 | $3,350 |
| Musicalfare Theatre Company Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Musicares Foundation Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Muso AKA Under the Baobab Tree | 1 | $1,000 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,380 |
| Mutual Aid Foundation for Students and Trainees | 1 | $10,000 |
| My New Red Shoes | 3 | $2,300 |
| My Sister's House | 1 | $1,000 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund | 32 | $89,601 |
| NAMI Marin Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| NAMI San Francisco | 1 | $100 |
| Nantucket Musical Arts Society Inc. | 1 | $750 |
| Napa County Firefighters Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Napa County Land Trust | 3 | $550 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | 24 | $220,010 |
| Naropa University | 1 | $250 |
| Narrative Magazine Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nashuva | 2 | $750 |
| Nathan Balk King | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Abortion Federation | 1 | $1,250 |
| National Academy of Social Insurance | 1 | $250 |
| National Advocates for Pregnant Women | 1 | $250 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Fernando Valley | 2 | $1,100 |
