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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Abortion Federation | 1 | $1,250 |
| Nathan Balk King | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nashuva | 2 | $750 |
| Narrative Magazine Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Naropa University | 1 | $250 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | 24 | $220,010 |
| Napa County Land Trust | 3 | $550 |
| Napa County Firefighters Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nantucket Musical Arts Society Inc. | 1 | $750 |
| NAMI San Francisco | 1 | $100 |
| NAMI Marin Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund | 32 | $89,601 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| My Sister's House | 1 | $1,000 |
| My New Red Shoes | 3 | $2,300 |
| Mutual Aid Foundation for Students and Trainees | 1 | $10,000 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,380 |
| Muso AKA Under the Baobab Tree | 1 | $1,000 |
| Musicares Foundation Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Musicalfare Theatre Company Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Music of Remembrance | 2 | $3,350 |
| Music in the Vineyards Inc. | 6 | $18,500 |
| Music in Schools Today | 4 | $6,500 |
| Music & Memory Inc. | 3 | $2,500 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | 1 | $500 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 2 | $10,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | 2 | $680 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A living Memorial to the Holocaust | 1 | $250 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | 1 | $3,000 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | 2 | $16,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | 1 | $100 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California Chapter | 1 | $100 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies | 2 | $2,000 |
| Mt Tamalpais Primary School Elementary | 2 | $3,500 |
| Mpc Legacy Foundation AKA Memorial Presbyterian Church | 1 | $2,000 |
| Mozilla Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
| Moving Picture Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mountain View Los Altos High School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mountain Play Association | 1 | $1,085 |
| Mountain Lion Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mount Desert Fire and Rescue Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| Mother Jones | 4 | $2,530 |
| Morrissey-Compton Educational Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
| MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | $5,000 |
| Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) | 1 | $100 |
| Monterey Jazz Festival | 1 | $1,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Montera Junior High Parent Faculty Student Club | 1 | $500 |
| Montana Wilderness School | 6 | $99,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1 | $10,000 |
| Montage Health Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $15,000 |
| Moldaw Residences | 6 | $11,130 |
| Moishe House | 19 | $217,668 |
| MoEd | 1 | $180 |
| Modest Needs Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mobility International USA | 1 | $5,000 |
| MK Level Playing Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mittleman Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Missionary Athletes International | 1 | $720 |
| Mission Hospice & Home Care | 8 | $3,400 |
| Mission High Foundation | 2 | $3,000 |
| Mission Graduates | 3 | $31,000 |
| Mission Create | 1 | $500 |
| Mishkan Chicago | 2 | $1,580 |
| Minds Matter | 1 | $5,000 |
| Milo Foundation | 4 | $1,700 |
| Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation | 11 | $29,350 |
| Mills College | 3 | $51,000 |
| Military Religious Freedom Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,250 |
| Mile High United Way, Inc. | 1 | $3,600 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | 1 | $200 |
| Midrasha East Bay Jewish Community High School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc. | 4 | $85,000 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute Inc. | 7 | $80,860 |
| Middle East Forum | 1 | $5,000 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | 1 | $200 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 5 | $7,500 |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | 1 | $1,000 |
| Michigan Humane Society | 1 | $250 |
| Michiana Jewish Historical Society Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | 6 | $2,180 |
| Miami University Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mexican Museum | 1 | $3,000 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 2 | $1,200 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 3 | $1,650 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | 5 | $15,930 |
| Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty | 1 | $40,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $7,500 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | 2 | $200 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | 1 | $1,327 |
| Merola Opera Program | 3 | $11,000 |
