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 |
|---|---|---|
| Remake | 1 | $1,000 |
| Prisoner Visitation and Support | 2 | $1,035 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | 5 | $1,050 |
| Bay Area Women Leader Network | 1 | $1,050 |
| Mountain Play Association | 1 | $1,085 |
| Beth David Synagogue | 1 | $1,100 |
| On Lok Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| Ross Police Officers Association | 2 | $1,100 |
| Sonoma Valley Authors Festival | 2 | $1,100 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | 2 | $1,100 |
| Marin Art and Garden Center | 2 | $1,100 |
| Wellesley College | 1 | $1,100 |
| DC Central Kitchen, Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| Giants Community Fund | 2 | $1,100 |
| Zohar Dance Company | 2 | $1,100 |
| BeWell in School | 2 | $1,100 |
| Harvard Magazine, Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | 2 | $1,100 |
| University of Texas Foundation | 2 | $1,100 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 3 | $1,100 |
| Wood River Women's Foundation | 1 | $1,100 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Fernando Valley | 2 | $1,100 |
| Acalanes High School | 2 | $1,100 |
| Center for Jewish History Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | 4 | $1,100 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | 2 | $1,100 |
| Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel | 4 | $1,110 |
| KPFA Radio | 4 | $1,150 |
| Union College | 2 | $1,150 |
| Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass | 1 | $1,200 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | 1 | $1,200 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | 2 | $1,200 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | 2 | $1,200 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area | 1 | $1,200 |
| Center for Election Innovation & Research | 2 | $1,200 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | 2 | $1,200 |
| Public Advocates, Inc. | 2 | $1,200 |
| Zionist Organization of America | 3 | $1,200 |
| International Refugee assistance project | 2 | $1,200 |
| Ashby Village Inc | 1 | $1,200 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | 3 | $1,200 |
| The Gubbio Project | 2 | $1,200 |
| West Marin Community Services | 2 | $1,200 |
| Boston Impact Initiative Fund | 1 | $1,200 |
| Internet Archive | 2 | $1,200 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | 2 | $1,200 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 2 | $1,200 |
| Raphael House of San Francisco Inc. | 2 | $1,200 |
| Impact Cubed | 1 | $1,200 |
| Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc. | 8 | $1,230 |
| Remembrance Cinema Inc | 2 | $1,250 |
| Unity Council | 2 | $1,250 |
| Anshe Emunah Moses Montefiore Hebrew Congregation | 1 | $1,250 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | 1 | $1,250 |
| Forever Young Foundation | 1 | $1,250 |
| Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival Operating Corporation | 1 | $1,250 |
| Prison University Project Inc. | 3 | $1,250 |
| Berkeley Public Library Foundation | 2 | $1,250 |
| MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 3 | $1,250 |
| Faith In Practice | 2 | $1,250 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | 2 | $1,250 |
| Friends of Ethiopian Jews Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| National Abortion Federation | 1 | $1,250 |
| All-Options | 2 | $1,250 |
| Aurora Theatre Company | 2 | $1,250 |
| American Rivers, Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| Berkeley Community Fund | 3 | $1,250 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | 2 | $1,250 |
| Physicians for a National Health Program | 2 | $1,250 |
| San Geronimo Valley Community Center | 1 | $1,250 |
| National Brain Tumor Society, Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| La Cocina Inc | 3 | $1,250 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 2 | $1,250 |
| Pride Law Fund | 1 | $1,250 |
| Mercy Ships | 2 | $1,285 |
| Town School For Boys | 4 | $1,300 |
| Bullis-Purissima Elementary School Foundation | 1 | $1,300 |
| Christian Action Life Line | 4 | $1,300 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | 4 | $1,300 |
| Felton Institute | 3 | $1,300 |
| United Negro College Fund, Inc. | 5 | $1,310 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | 5 | $1,310 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | 1 | $1,327 |
| Pachamama Alliance | 2 | $1,350 |
| Haight Ashbury Food Program | 2 | $1,350 |
| Harvard Crimson Inc. | 1 | $1,350 |
| Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock | 1 | $1,375 |
| FINCA International Inc. | 3 | $1,385 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | 1 | $1,400 |
| Temple Emanu-El - San Jose | 1 | $1,400 |
| College Track | 2 | $1,400 |
| Progressive Foundation Inc. | 2 | $1,400 |
| Friends of Jcc Krakow Inc. | 3 | $1,430 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $1,450 |
| The Oakland Reach | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lutheran World Relief | 3 | $1,500 |
| Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic | 1 | $1,500 |
| Project AVARY Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Capitol Public Radio | 2 | $1,500 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | 1 | $1,500 |
