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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vote Smart | 2 | $450 |
| Trust for Hidden Villa | 3 | $450 |
| Mayan Hands Foundation Ltd | 2 | $450 |
| Seeds of Peace | 2 | $450 |
| Anderson Valley Education Foundation | 2 | $450 |
| Aish Hatorah | 2 | $460 |
| Nurturing Minds, Inc. | 1 | $461 |
| B'nai B'rith International | 3 | $480 |
| Congregation Beth Ami | 1 | $500 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Making Headway Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Reach Out and Read, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | 1 | $500 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Esalen Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of Casita Linda Ac | 1 | $500 |
| Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Campus Life Fund Inc. DBA Columbia/Barnard Hillel | 1 | $500 |
| Latino Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| LifeWorks of Sonoma County | 1 | $500 |
| Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid Fund Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women | 1 | $500 |
| National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) | 1 | $500 |
| Pacific Cancer Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $500 |
| Salmon River Restoration Council | 1 | $500 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| The Breema Center | 1 | $500 |
| The Playhouse in San Anselmo | 1 | $500 |
| California Prison Focus | 2 | $500 |
| Fascioscapulohumeral Society AKA FSH Society | 1 | $500 |
| Operation Freedom Paws | 1 | $500 |
| Rebecca Stenn PerksDanceMusic Theatre Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Southwestern Law School | 1 | $500 |
| The Campaign Against Hunger | 1 | $500 |
| American Friends of Hospice of the Upper Galilee | 1 | $500 |
| Bonei Olam Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of China Camp, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Market Street Railway Company | 1 | $500 |
| Nimbus Arts | 1 | $500 |
| The Chatham Synagogue | 1 | $500 |
| Washington University - School of Medicine | 1 | $500 |
| Women's Refugee Commission | 1 | $500 |
| Creativity Explored | 1 | $500 |
| Imagine LA | 1 | $500 |
| Jamestown Community Center, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Magical Bridge Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Police Athletic League, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 3 | $500 |
| The Creekside School | 1 | $500 |
| Tikkun | 1 | $500 |
| Transistion US | 1 | $500 |
| American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering | 1 | $500 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $500 |
| Bayanihan Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| Gilead House | 1 | $500 |
| iMentor | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | 1 | $500 |
| Maplight | 1 | $500 |
| Martis Camp Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society | 1 | $500 |
| ReSurge International | 1 | $500 |
| Teach For All | 1 | $500 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame High School Parents Group Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Chamber Music in Napa Valley | 1 | $500 |
| Heart Consciousness Church Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Henry M. Gunn High School | 2 | $500 |
| Japanese Art & Cultural Center | 1 | $500 |
| JW House | 1 | $500 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum AKA Lindsay Wildlife Experience | 1 | $500 |
| One Treasure Island | 1 | $500 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink Food NYC Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Ruby Habitat Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Tikvah Fund | 1 | $500 |
| West Los Angeles Little League | 1 | $500 |
| Youth in Arts | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame Historical Society | 1 | $500 |
| Food Outreach, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Youth Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Listening for a Change | 1 | $500 |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Rector and Visitors of The University of Virginia DBA The University of Vir | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink the Conversation Ltd. | 1 | $500 |
| Water Mission | 1 | $500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | 1 | $500 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Dance Palace | 1 | $500 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco Bay Area | 1 | $500 |
| McKenzie River Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Rivers School Corp. | 1 | $500 |
| Siddhartha School Project | 1 | $500 |
