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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose Public Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Stinson Beach Community Center | 1 | $100 |
| United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $100 |
| Wayzata Community Chruch | 1 | $100 |
| Women Make Movies | 1 | $100 |
| American Kidney Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia | 1 | $100 |
| Boy Scouts of America | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Upper Montgomery County Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Make the Road New York | 1 | $100 |
| NAMI San Francisco | 1 | $100 |
| National Federation of the Blind, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Orion Magazine | 1 | $100 |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Monterey County | 1 | $100 |
| Tali Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Wardrobe for Opportunity | 1 | $100 |
| Western Sonoma County Swimmers | 1 | $100 |
| Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley | 1 | $100 |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Florida Health Justice Project | 1 | $100 |
| Forests Forever Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Friends and Foundation, St. Helena Public Library | 1 | $100 |
| Friends of Pinnacle Peak Park | 1 | $100 |
| Hospital De La Familia Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Institute for the Next Jewish Future INJF | 1 | $100 |
| Jester & Pharley Phund | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Rescue Mission | 1 | $100 |
| Yolo Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition | 1 | $100 |
| Beth El Congregation, Baltimore | 1 | $100 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | 1 | $100 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Livable City | 1 | $100 |
| Palo Alto Community Child Care | 1 | $100 |
| Population Services International | 1 | $100 |
| Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm | 1 | $100 |
| YES Nature to Neighborhoods | 1 | $100 |
| City of Hope | 1 | $100 |
| Enriching Lives through Music | 1 | $100 |
| Institute of Current World Affairs Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Labs 2 Love Rescue Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Live In Peace | 1 | $100 |
| National Center for Transgender Equality | 1 | $100 |
| Shira Foundation of NJ A NJ Nonprofit Corporation | 1 | $100 |
| The Ama Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| A Network for Grateful Living | 1 | $100 |
| City of Hope National Medical Center | 1 | $100 |
| Coleman Children and Youth Services AKA Coleman Advocates for Children and | 1 | $100 |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | 1 | $100 |
| Rocket Dog Rescue | 1 | $100 |
| Slow Food USA Inc | 1 | $100 |
| 100 Women Charitable Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| AICE Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Can Do Canines | 1 | $100 |
| City of St. Helena | 1 | $100 |
| Covenant House California | 1 | $100 |
| Dorot, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Gesher Foundation Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| HAI Global | 1 | $100 |
| International Myeloma Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| MarinLink | 1 | $100 |
| Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) | 1 | $100 |
| Partners for Progressive Israel | 1 | $100 |
| Scattered Among the Nations Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | 1 | $100 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund AKA SELF | 1 | $100 |
| Transcendence Theater Company | 1 | $100 |
| Ballotpedia | 1 | $100 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad of Downtown, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank | 1 | $100 |
| Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | 1 | $100 |
| Lahey Hospital and Medical Center | 1 | $100 |
| Living New Deal | 1 | $100 |
| North Shore Animal League America, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| PEN American Center Inc. AKA PEN America | 1 | $100 |
| San Mateo Park Neighborhood Association | 1 | $100 |
| Belvedere Community Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| First Descents | 1 | $100 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Center for Justice | 1 | $100 |
| Mei Fong and Associates DBA Asian Women's Shelter | 1 | $100 |
| SOS Children's Village - USA | 1 | $100 |
| Aurora School Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Children's Heart Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Compassion Without Borders | 1 | $100 |
| Fawn Rescue | 1 | $100 |
| Good Sports, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services AKA JCFS (Chicago) | 1 | $100 |
| Kids Included Together | 1 | $100 |
| Sandisfield Arts & Restoration Committee | 1 | $100 |
| World Vision | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad Israeli Community | 1 | $100 |
| Israel Lacrosse Association Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Kids of Courage | 1 | $100 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California Chapter | 1 | $100 |
