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 |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Search for Common Ground | 1 | $250 |
| Seacology | 6 | $69,500 |
| Sculpture Center, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Scott Street Senior Housing Complex DBA Rhoda Goldman Plaza | 1 | $518 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | 1 | $2,500 |
| Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 1 | $5,000 |
| ScholarMatch | 3 | $155,450 |
| Schechter Institutes, Inc. | 5 | $225,658 |
| Scattered Among the Nations Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Savory Institute | 1 | $3,000 |
| SaverLife FKA EARN | 2 | $2,100 |
| Saved By Nature | 2 | $500 |
| Save the Redwoods League | 13 | $90,300 |
| Save the Children Federation | 9 | $4,200 |
| Save the Bay | 8 | $2,850 |
| Save a Child's Heart Foundation U.S., Inc. | 2 | $244 |
| Sarah's Circle | 3 | $700 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society | 1 | $100 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $22,010 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Sandisfield Arts & Restoration Committee | 1 | $100 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | 2 | $400 |
| San Mateo Park Neighborhood Association | 1 | $100 |
| San Mateo Foster City School Community Education Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation | 2 | $850 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | 5 | $1,050 |
| San Leandro Hebrew Congregation- Temple Beth Sholom | 3 | $5,450 |
| San Jose Wind Symphony | 1 | $500 |
| San Jose Public Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| San Jose Museum Of Art Association | 3 | $21,000 |
| San Geronimo Valley Community Center | 1 | $1,250 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | 142 | $552,250 |
| San Francisco Zoological Society | 10 | $57,900 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Women Artists | 1 | $400 |
| San Francisco Village | 1 | $26,500 |
| San Francisco University High School | 5 | $6,600 |
| San Francisco Unified School District - KALW | 5 | $3,450 |
| San Francisco Symphony | 42 | $305,725 |
| San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 18 | $16,000 |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco SafeHouse | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Rescue Mission | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | 5 | $133,500 |
| San Francisco Performances, Inc. | 2 | $200 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | 12 | $246,400 |
| San Francisco Opera Guild | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | 25 | $318,700 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | 40 | $274,467 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 3 | $2,700 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2 | $430 |
| San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Jewish Comm Publications | 81 | $186,753 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization AKA SFJAZZ | 10 | $62,380 |
| San Francisco International Boogie Woogie Festival | 3 | $3,100 |
| San Francisco Host Committee | 1 | $2,500 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | 18 | $83,030 |
| San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | 2 | $2,680 |
| San Francisco Friends School | 6 | $165,500 |
| San Francisco Free Clinic | 11 | $72,930 |
| San Francisco First Tee | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Education Fund | 6 | $881,123 |
| San Francisco Early Music Society | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Day School | 5 | $2,100 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | 4 | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | 1 | $200 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc. | 7 | $10,750 |
| San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium | 2 | $150,000 |
| San Francisco Chapter of the Older Women's League | 1 | $180 |
| San Francisco Center for the Book | 1 | $180 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum | 9 | $21,950 |
| San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund Inc. | 2 | $5,200 |
| San Francisco Beautiful | 1 | $200 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association | 24 | $182,750 |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Art Institute | 4 | $22,000 |
| San Francisco Architectural Heritage | 4 | $8,600 |
| San Francisco Aids Foundation | 7 | $11,880 |
| San Domenico School | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Diego Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | 1 | $2,000 |
| San Antonio Community Development Corporation Inc. | 12 | $12,000 |
| Samaritan House | 24 | $26,992 |
| Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 6 | $4,350 |
| Salvation Army | 4 | $2,750 |
| Salmon River Restoration Council | 1 | $500 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | 1 | $200,000 |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy DBA SAR Academy | 6 | $16,110 |
| Saint Vincent's Day Home | 1 | $500 |
| Safe & Sound | 11 | $68,750 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | 2 | $3,000 |
| Sacramento Loaves and Fishes | 1 | $100 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | 2 | $11,000 |
