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 |
|---|---|---|
| GreeNest | 1 | $300 |
| Trout Unlimited | 1 | $300 |
| Island Harvest | 1 | $300 |
| University Club of Palo Alto Scholarship Fund | 1 | $300 |
| 1 Grain to 1000 Grains | 1 | $300 |
| Jewish Braille Institute | 2 | $300 |
| Point Lobos Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Anti-Recidivism Coalition | 1 | $300 |
| Kol HaNeshamah | 1 | $300 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore Association | 2 | $300 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust | 1 | $300 |
| East Bay Bicycle Coalition DBA Bike East Bay | 1 | $300 |
| Environmental Action Committee of West Marin | 3 | $300 |
| Francis W. Parker School | 2 | $300 |
| MEET International | 1 | $300 |
| Our Family Coalition | 1 | $300 |
| United Service Organizations | 2 | $300 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Willow Creek Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Asante Africa Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| JewishGen, Inc. | 3 | $300 |
| Amigos de Las Americas | 2 | $300 |
| Dan Foundation Inc. DBA Divers Alert Network | 2 | $300 |
| Forward Together | 1 | $300 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties | 1 | $300 |
| One Purpose School | 1 | $300 |
| Aurora Singers | 1 | $300 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | 1 | $300 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Halom House | 1 | $300 |
| International Vision Volunteers | 1 | $300 |
| Marin Horizon School | 1 | $300 |
| New Orthodox Minyan DBA Darchei Noam | 1 | $300 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation DBA Children's Hospital Boston | 1 | $300 |
| Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network | 1 | $300 |
| Israel Special Kids Fund | 1 | $300 |
| Telluride Mountainfilm LTD | 1 | $305 |
| CISPES Education Fund | 1 | $350 |
| Asylum Access | 2 | $350 |
| Intersection for the Arts | 2 | $350 |
| Grameen Foundation | 3 | $350 |
| Lutheran Volunteer Corps | 1 | $350 |
| Coastside Land Trust | 1 | $350 |
| International Essential Tremor Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Upper East Side Hatzolah, Inc. | 1 | $350 |
| Art and Remembrance Inc. | 1 | $350 |
| La Union Del Pueblo Entero | 1 | $350 |
| \National Alliance on Mental Illness | 2 | $350 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | 1 | $350 |
| Food Bank of Alaska, Inc. | 2 | $350 |
| National Sailing Center Hall of Fame & Museum Inc. | 2 | $350 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| World Resources Institute | 1 | $350 |
| Marin County Bicycle Coalition | 2 | $350 |
| Borderlinks | 2 | $350 |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation | 1 | $350 |
| Henry M. Gunn High School Sports Boosters Club | 1 | $350 |
| Beyond Fistula | 1 | $350 |
| Step Up Womens Network | 1 | $360 |
| American Friends of Likud Inc | 1 | $360 |
| American Jewish Congress Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Center for Creative Change | 2 | $360 |
| Global Witness Foundation | 2 | $360 |
| Pet Network of North Lake Tahoe Inc. AKA Pet Network Humane Society | 1 | $360 |
| Advancement Project | 1 | $360 |
| Brown RISD Hillel | 1 | $360 |
| American Friends of Yahad-In Unum Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Anne Frank House, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Valley Beth Shalom | 1 | $360 |
| Kiwanis Club of Sebastopol Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| National Ramah Commission, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Sex Workers Outreach Project | 1 | $360 |
| Temple Sinai, Oakland | 1 | $360 |
| Hillsdale High School Foundation Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Center for Youth Activities Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Everyday Zen | 1 | $360 |
| NECHAMA - Jewish Response to Disaster | 1 | $360 |
| Melissa's House | 1 | $360 |
| North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation | 1 | $360 |
| Tikva Children's Home | 1 | $360 |
| Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Ltd. | 1 | $360 |
| Allied Media Projects, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Eugene | 1 | $360 |
| Algemeinger Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Carolina for Kibera, Inc | 4 | $400 |
| Southern Methodist University | 1 | $400 |
| Environment California Research and Policy Center | 2 | $400 |
| Cheyanna Foundation for Children | 1 | $400 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | 2 | $400 |
| Center for Independent Living, Inc. | 1 | $400 |
| Critter Lovers at Work DBA CLAW | 1 | $400 |
| San Francisco Women Artists | 1 | $400 |
| Pratham USA | 1 | $400 |
| Foothill Parent-Faculty Association | 1 | $425 |
| Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara | 2 | $430 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2 | $430 |
| The Freedom Story | 1 | $439 |
