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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lycee Francais de San Francisco | 1 | $2,500 |
| Lutheran World Relief | 3 | $1,500 |
| Lutheran Volunteer Corps | 1 | $350 |
| Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | 1 | $2,000 |
| Luria Academy of Brooklyn | 1 | $350,000 |
| Lupus Foundation of Northern California | 1 | $2,500 |
| LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Luminate Projects Limited | 2 | $5,000,000 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | 13 | $228,600 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa Inc. | 1 | $540 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | 2 | $1,100 |
| Lowell High School PTSA | 2 | $2,000 |
| Lowell Alumni Association | 4 | $1,950 |
| Loveland Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade | 1 | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| Los Angeles Pet Rescue | 1 | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Martyrs Memorial | 2 | $3,800 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Symphony | 1 | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging | 1 | $1,000 |
| Los Altos Educational Foundation | 2 | $2,400 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Los Altos Chabad | 1 | $25,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen | 1 | $125,000 |
| Living-Dying Project | 1 | $250 |
| Living with Wolves Ltd. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Living New Deal | 1 | $100 |
| Living Free Animal Sanctuary | 1 | $10,000 |
| Live Oak, A Learning Center for Children | 2 | $11,200 |
| Live In Peace | 1 | $100 |
| Livable City | 1 | $100 |
| Little Wishes | 1 | $250 |
| Little Village Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Little League Baseball Inc. AKA Palo Alto Little League | 1 | $1,800 |
| Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls | 1 | $1,000 |
| Litquake Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Literacyworks | 1 | $180 |
| Listening for a Change | 1 | $500 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum AKA Lindsay Wildlife Experience | 1 | $500 |
| Limmud North America | 1 | $5,000 |
| Limmud Bay Area | 2 | $15,000 |
| Lilith Publications, Inc. | 2 | $1,500 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired | 1 | $200 |
| LifeWorks of Sonoma County | 1 | $500 |
| LifeMoves | 23 | $167,980 |
| Lifehouse, Inc. | 1 | $600 |
| Life Science Cares, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Life School Foundation | 3 | $13,215 |
| Life Learning Academy | 3 | $8,500 |
| Life Lab Science Program | 3 | $100,000 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 2 | $6,000 |
| Library of Congress | 1 | $25,000 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | 1 | $100 |
| Libforall Foundation | 2 | $75,000 |
| LFA International Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | 1 | $10,000 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | 8 | $14,470 |
| Let Grow Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Lerner Jewish Community Day School | 1 | $720 |
| Leonard and Susan Fuchs Mizrachi School | 1 | $15,000 |
| Leo Baeck Temple | 1 | $2,500 |
| Leo Baeck Institute Inc. | 1 | $12,000 |
| Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Lenity Project Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc. | 2 | $10,100 |
| Legal Momentum | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Insurrection Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Legal Community Against Violence AKA Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 1 | $1,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | 2 | $101,000 |
| Legal Aid of Sonoma County | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Aid of Marin | 2 | $15,500 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado | 1 | $1,000 |
| Legal Aid Chicago | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 1 | $1,000 |
| Learning Policy Institute | 3 | $3,800,000 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 3 | $5,600 |
| League of Women Voters | 10 | $36,885 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 2 | $100,750 |
| Leading Edge Alliance | 1 | $25,000 |
| Leadership Institute | 1 | $200 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund, Inc. | 6 | $4,350,350 |
| LEAD with Horses | 1 | $15,000 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | 7 | $521,580 |
| Lawyers for Good Government Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco Bay Area | 1 | $500 |
| Lawfare Project Inc. | 3 | $15,100 |
| Lawfare Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, Inc. | 1 | $4,000 |
| LAvate | 1 | $5,000 |
| Laughing Pony Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Latino Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue and Adoptions | 1 | $75,000 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | 17 | $111,130 |
| Lark Theater | 3 | $6,150 |
| Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lange Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Land Trust of the Treasure Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lamplighters Yeshivah | 1 | $120,000 |
