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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | 2 | $50,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Community Health Center | 1 | $133,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Authors Festival | 2 | $1,100 |
| Sonoma State University | 2 | $600 |
| Sonoma Overnight Support Inc. | 2 | $1,000 |
| Sonoma Mountain Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | 5 | $10,550 |
| Sonoma Humane Society | 2 | $2,300 |
| Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab and Adoption Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Sonoma Ecology Center | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sonoma County Change Program | 1 | $100 |
| Sonoma County Bach Society | 1 | $25,000 |
| SongwritingWith: Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Somesville Library Society | 1 | $250 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund AKA SELF | 1 | $100 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | 1 | $540 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | 1 | $1,800 |
| Society St. Vincent De Paul Alameda | 1 | $1,000 |
| Society of Israel Philatelists | 1 | $250 |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Monterey County | 1 | $100 |
| Society for Science and the Public | 1 | $750 |
| Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine-SIIM | 1 | $300 |
| Social Good Fund | 16 | $95,600 |
| Social Finance, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Soccer Without Borders | 1 | $1,000 |
| Smuin Ballet | 2 | $15,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $3,000 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $1,450 |
| Smith College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Smile Train, Inc. | 7 | $1,850 |
| Slow Money Institute Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Slow Food USA Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Slide Ranch | 10 | $11,360 |
| Skysthelimit.org | 1 | $500 |
| Sky's the Limit Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | 2 | $105,000 |
| Skidmore College | 2 | $110,000 |
| Sixth & I | 1 | $1,800 |
| Six Seconds | 1 | $250 |
| SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective | 1 | $250 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center Inc. | 1 | $720 |
| Siskiyou Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sinai Memorial Chapel - Chevra Kadisha | 9 | $34,600 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | 17 | $6,275 |
| SilverLining Inc | 2 | $100,000 |
| Silver Creek Alliance Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | 1 | $1,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival | 8 | $29,500 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $2,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | 8 | $9,850 |
| Silent Film Festival | 2 | $5,000 |
| Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sierra Watch | 1 | $500 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | 16 | $3,004,660 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $285 |
| Siddhartha School Project | 1 | $500 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness | 1 | $100 |
| Sicha | 1 | $100 |
| Showing Up for Racial Justice Inc | 1 | $200 |
| Shotgun Players, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Shoresh Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | 1 | $100 |
| Shirat Hayam | 1 | $3,000 |
| Shira Foundation of NJ A NJ Nonprofit Corporation | 1 | $100 |
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc. | 3 | $1,500 |
| Shelter Rock Jewish Center | 1 | $200 |
| Shelter Inc. | 4 | $15,750 |
| Shelter Box USA | 2 | $2,000 |
| Sharsheret, Inc. | 3 | $510 |
| Shanti Project | 4 | $1,692 |
| Shalom School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | 17 | $355,220 |
| Shalom Bayit | 65 | $240,187 |
| Shalem Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Shady Side Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sha'ar Zahav | 11 | $19,290 |
| SFFILM | 4 | $7,500 |
| SF New Deal | 2 | $22,000 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| Sex Workers Outreach Project | 1 | $360 |
| Seven Hills School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Seva Foundation | 2 | $3,400 |
| Seton Hall University | 1 | $1,000 |
| Seti Institute | 3 | $2,200 |
| Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $25,300 |
| Sentencing Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Senior Advocacy Services | 1 | $180 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 5 | $1,850 |
| Sefaria | 11 | $10,568 |
| Seeds of Peace, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Seeds of Peace | 2 | $450 |
| SEEDS Community Resolution Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| SEED for Social Innovation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Secure Community Network | 1 | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | 107 | $410,825 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | 3 | $3,150 |
