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 |
|---|---|---|
| PAWS of Jackson Hole | 1 | $2,500 |
| Children's Defense Fund | 5 | $2,450 |
| National Women's Health Network Inc. | 2 | $2,435 |
| Impact 100 East Bay | 2 | $2,400 |
| Los Altos Educational Foundation | 2 | $2,400 |
| Physicians for Human Rights | 4 | $2,400 |
| Hostelling International USA | 3 | $2,360 |
| ForWords Inc. | 4 | $2,350 |
| Temple-Tifereth Israel Foundation | 1 | $2,328 |
| Art of Yoga Project | 2 | $2,300 |
| My New Red Shoes | 3 | $2,300 |
| American Schools of Oriental Research | 2 | $2,300 |
| Sonoma Humane Society | 2 | $2,300 |
| Threshold Choir, Executive Director | 3 | $2,250 |
| Hack Foundation | 1 | $2,250 |
| North Lake Tahoe Historical Society | 1 | $2,250 |
| Military Religious Freedom Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,250 |
| Pacific Stroke Association | 2 | $2,250 |
| Boston Latin School Association | 1 | $2,250 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila of Westchester | 1 | $2,228 |
| Seti Institute | 3 | $2,200 |
| City Harvest Inc. | 3 | $2,200 |
| Khan Academy Inc. | 4 | $2,200 |
| The Z Space Studio | 3 | $2,200 |
| KALW Public Media, Inc. | 3 | $2,200 |
| Food & Water Watch | 3 | $2,185 |
| Utility Reform Network | 4 | $2,185 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | 6 | $2,180 |
| Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. | 2 | $2,180 |
| Pathways to Peace | 3 | $2,180 |
| Gan Israel Preschool | 2 | $2,160 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 | $2,150 |
| Congregation Ner Tamid | 3 | $2,100 |
| SaverLife FKA EARN | 2 | $2,100 |
| Center for International Policy | 2 | $2,100 |
| San Francisco Day School | 5 | $2,100 |
| Boston University | 3 | $2,100 |
| Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Association | 2 | $2,100 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | 2 | $2,085 |
| Kara | 3 | $2,000 |
| Shelter Box USA | 2 | $2,000 |
| Vajrayana Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Bolinas Community Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Culture for One | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pocket Opera Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 2 | $2,000 |
| Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Marine Mammals of Maine | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pear Avenue Theatre | 2 | $2,000 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $2,000 |
| Alliance for Climate Education | 1 | $2,000 |
| California Policy Center | 1 | $2,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel - ARK | 1 | $2,000 |
| Ecology Center | 3 | $2,000 |
| Baja Coastal Institute Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | 2 | $2,000 |
| Farm To Fight Hunger | 1 | $2,000 |
| Friends of Asor Fund USA, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Mpc Legacy Foundation AKA Memorial Presbyterian Church | 1 | $2,000 |
| You Can Vote | 2 | $2,000 |
| Lowell High School PTSA | 2 | $2,000 |
| 108 Contemporary | 1 | $2,000 |
| Bring Change to Mind | 1 | $2,000 |
| Choral Singers of Marin aka SingersMarin | 2 | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $2,000 |
| Let Grow Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies | 2 | $2,000 |
| Our Lady of Angels Parish | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pro Bono Project | 1 | $2,000 |
| 142 Throckmorton Theatre | 2 | $2,000 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | 2 | $2,000 |
| Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County | 1 | $2,000 |
| HIP Housing | 3 | $2,000 |
| Mayers Healthcare Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| PATH | 1 | $2,000 |
| Alexander Academy Performing Company | 1 | $2,000 |
| Chabad House of Harvard Square Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program | 1 | $2,000 |
| Association pour le Retablissement des Institutions et Oeuvres Israelites en France | 1 | $2,000 |
| Guardsmen | 1 | $2,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 7 | $2,000 |
| Pathways For Kids | 1 | $2,000 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | 1 | $2,000 |
| STEAC (Short Term Emergency Aid Committee) | 2 | $2,000 |
| Plan International USA, Inc. DBA Plan USA | 1 | $2,000 |
| Soul Shoppe Programs | 1 | $2,000 |
| Theatre Bay Area | 3 | $2,000 |
| Changing Leads Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Nonhuman Rights Project Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Breakthrough Collaborative, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Delta College Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | 3 | $2,000 |
| Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association | 2 | $2,000 |
| Alpha Phi Omega, Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| America SCORES | 1 | $2,000 |
| Camp Possibilities Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
