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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Care, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| First Hebrew Congregation of Alameda AKA Temple Israel of Alameda | 1 | $1,000 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| Heart and Home Collaborative | 2 | $1,000 |
| Historic Congregation Kesher Israel | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hope Rehabilitation Services AKA Hope Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado | 1 | $1,000 |
| Midrasha East Bay Jewish Community High School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Morrissey-Compton Educational Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| PRASAD Project, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rising International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Syracuse University | 2 | $1,000 |
| Villa Sinfonia Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Water for People | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ashoka | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bloom Marin | 1 | $1,000 |
| California State Wildlife Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Make-A-Dream | 1 | $1,000 |
| Child and Family Guidance Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Community Action of Napa Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Empower Yolo, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide | 2 | $1,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hope to Haiti Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Insight Meditation Community of Washington | 1 | $1,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Modest Needs Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nepal Seeds | 1 | $1,000 |
| Siskiyou Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| United Way for Greater Austin | 1 | $1,000 |
| Akiva School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cancer Couch Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Civil Eats | 1 | $1,000 |
| Colonel IL James N Pritzker Library for the Citizen Soldier AKA Pritzker Mi | 1 | $1,000 |
| EdSource Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Girls Inc of the Central Coast | 1 | $1,000 |
| Grace Cathedral | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jasper Ridge Farm | 2 | $1,000 |
| My Sister's House | 1 | $1,000 |
| Soccer Without Borders | 1 | $1,000 |
| South Coast Children's Services Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Theatre Lab (School of the Dramatic Arts) | 1 | $1,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| University of Virginia Medical School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services | 3 | $1,000 |
| Alia Vita Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| America Needs You | 1 | $1,000 |
| Asian American LEAD | 1 | $1,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bennington College | 1 | $1,000 |
| Burlingame Soccer Club | 1 | $1,000 |
| Central American HealthCare Initiative Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation International, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dress For Success | 1 | $1,000 |
| Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools | 1 | $1,000 |
| Emunah of America Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Belt Movement International - North America | 2 | $1,000 |
| Jazz Foundation of America Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| John Austin Cheley Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lambda Literary Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Progress Texas Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sentencing Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shalom School | 1 | $1,000 |
| South County Community Health Center, Inc. dba Ravenswood Family Health Cen | 1 | $1,000 |
| Xerces Society Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Inc. AKA YIVO | 1 | $1,000 |
| Children's Museum of Sonoma County | 1 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dance Training Center-San Francisco | 1 | $1,000 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | 1 | $1,000 |
| Foundation for African Medicine and Education | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Global Strategies for HIV Prevention | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hidden Genius Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Legal Community Against Violence AKA Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 1 | $1,000 |
| Litquake Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Maryland State Boychoir Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| Neue Galerie New York | 1 | $1,000 |
| OneJustice | 1 | $1,000 |
| Organic Seed Alliance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sustain Hawaii | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Mussar Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Women for Women International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Alameda County Fair Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 3 | $1,000 |
| Bay Area Outreach Recreation Program | 2 | $1,000 |
| Community Alliance with Family Farmers Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Family Independence Initiative | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| George Eastman Museum | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Pets America | 1 | $1,000 |
