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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kehillat Etz Chayim | 12 | $15,596 |
| Shelter Inc. | 4 | $15,750 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | 5 | $15,930 |
| Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc | 2 | $16,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | 4 | $16,000 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | 2 | $16,000 |
| American Jewish University | 2 | $16,000 |
| San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 18 | $16,000 |
| CARE | 4 | $16,000 |
| Israel Center for Excellence through Education | 3 | $16,000 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | 4 | $16,100 |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy DBA SAR Academy | 6 | $16,110 |
| George Mark Children's Fund | 3 | $16,136 |
| Marin General Hospital Foundation | 4 | $16,250 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | 12 | $16,300 |
| National Jewish Health | 4 | $16,300 |
| Trust For Public Land | 9 | $16,300 |
| Direct Relief | 4 | $16,500 |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School | 7 | $16,500 |
| AMCHA Initiative | 8 | $16,880 |
| Or Shalom Jewish Community | 2 | $17,000 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | 2 | $17,000 |
| Ohr HaTorah | 4 | $17,300 |
| Inquiring Systems, Inc. | 2 | $17,500 |
| That Man May See Inc. | 5 | $17,600 |
| Marine Mammal Center | 9 | $17,600 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago AKA Jewish United Fund | 3 | $17,680 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | 15 | $17,688 |
| Oakland Museum of California Foundation | 3 | $17,700 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. | 4 | $17,750 |
| Dominican University of California | 4 | $17,750 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc. | 11 | $17,918 |
| Hold On To Your Music, Inc. | 1 | $18,000 |
| Ashreichem Yisrael | 1 | $18,000 |
| Hamilton Families | 7 | $18,000 |
| Wildcare | 5 | $18,000 |
| Sukkat Shaleym Inc. | 1 | $18,000 |
| Marin Theatre Company | 5 | $18,000 |
| Jewish Academy of Orlando | 1 | $18,000 |
| ELEM / Youth in Distress in Israel | 1 | $18,000 |
| Yeshiva Day School of Silicon Valley | 1 | $18,000 |
| KlezCalifornia, Inc. | 3 | $18,150 |
| Music in the Vineyards Inc. | 6 | $18,500 |
| Children's Health Council Inc. | 5 | $18,550 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 5 | $18,652 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | 8 | $18,750 |
| Jewish Studio Project | 4 | $19,115 |
| Sha'ar Zahav | 11 | $19,290 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 3 | $19,400 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | 6 | $19,450 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation | 4 | $19,500 |
| Peninsula Sinai Congregation | 9 | $19,657 |
| Princeton University | 3 | $19,700 |
| Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde Inc. AKA ImpactIsrael | 1 | $20,000 |
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula | 2 | $20,000 |
| Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization | 1 | $20,000 |
| Academy at Charlemont | 1 | $20,000 |
| Felidae Conservation Fund | 1 | $20,000 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc. | 2 | $20,000 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| ACCION | 2 | $20,000 |
| All Nations Gathering Center | 2 | $20,000 |
| Yolo Food Bank | 2 | $20,000 |
| American Society of the University of Haifa | 1 | $20,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $20,000 |
| MedGlobal, Inc. | 1 | $20,000 |
| Project Glimmer | 2 | $20,000 |
| Fair Trade USA | 1 | $20,000 |
| Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence | 1 | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center | 1 | $20,000 |
| MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company | 1 | $20,000 |
| Slow Money Institute Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| White Oak Farm and Education Center | 2 | $20,000 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | 2 | $20,000 |
| Camp Augusta Incorporated | 1 | $20,000 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc. | 1 | $20,000 |
| American Friends of IDC | 1 | $20,000 |
| Magain David Sephardim Congregation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Itrek FKA Israel & Co. | 3 | $20,200 |
| Bay Area Children's Theatre | 3 | $20,200 |
| Friends Of The Earth | 6 | $20,300 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | 7 | $20,350 |
| California Historical Society | 3 | $20,350 |
| 18Doors | 4 | $20,400 |
| The Reutlinger Community | 4 | $20,400 |
| College Preparatory School | 4 | $20,500 |
| Friends of Vancouver Foundation | 1 | $20,500 |
| 350.Org | 3 | $20,600 |
| Jewish Study Network Inc. | 14 | $20,628 |
| Wassaic Project Inc. | 1 | $21,000 |
| San Jose Museum Of Art Association | 3 | $21,000 |
| thesecondopinion | 11 | $21,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School, Inc. | 4 | $21,000 |
| North Bay Organizing Project | 2 | $21,000 |
| Buckelew Programs | 3 | $21,000 |
| AHA Foundation Inc. | 3 | $21,000 |
| National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 2 | $21,000 |
