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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culture for One | 1 | $2,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 2 | $2,000 |
| Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Pocket Opera Inc. | 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 |
| Marine Mammals of Maine | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pear Avenue Theatre | 2 | $2,000 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $2,000 |
| Lowell Alumni Association | 4 | $1,950 |
| Daily Acts Organization | 2 | $1,900 |
| Jewish Community Center Sonoma County | 2 | $1,900 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility San Francisco Bay Area Chapter | 3 | $1,885 |
| Food for Thought | 4 | $1,860 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | 1 | $1,850 |
| Smile Train, Inc. | 7 | $1,850 |
| CORA - Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse | 5 | $1,850 |
| Jobtrain, Inc. | 4 | $1,850 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 5 | $1,850 |
| Student Conservation Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,850 |
| Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc. | 2 | $1,850 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | 1 | $1,800 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation DBA School Force | 1 | $1,800 |
| Aleph Institute | 1 | $1,800 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Growgood | 1 | $1,800 |
| Congregation Dorshei Tzedek | 1 | $1,800 |
| Temple Isaiah | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Life Center | 1 | $1,800 |
| Traveling Press Fund Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Outwords Archive | 1 | $1,800 |
| 3LPlace Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Kentfield Schools Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Temple Israel of Great Neck | 1 | $1,800 |
| Durham - Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Little League Baseball Inc. AKA Palo Alto Little League | 1 | $1,800 |
| Sixth & I | 1 | $1,800 |
| Zamir Choral Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Donna Klein Jewish Academy Inc | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | 1 | $1,800 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | 4 | $1,780 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | 4 | $1,780 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America | 1 | $1,750 |
| Tri-Valley Montessori School | 1 | $1,750 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Incorporated | 2 | $1,720 |
| American Camping Association | 2 | $1,700 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | 3 | $1,700 |
| Milo Foundation | 4 | $1,700 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| A Little 4 A Lot DBA Beyond Fistula | 3 | $1,700 |
| Shanti Project | 4 | $1,692 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | 5 | $1,660 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 3 | $1,650 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 4 | $1,650 |
| Tom Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice | 4 | $1,640 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 3 | $1,635 |
| AARP Foundation | 3 | $1,600 |
| Colby College | 2 | $1,600 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | 4 | $1,600 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | 2 | $1,600 |
| Vassar College | 1 | $1,600 |
| Mishkan Chicago | 2 | $1,580 |
| Mercy Corps | 4 | $1,550 |
| Ceres, Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Filoli Center | 2 | $1,500 |
| Curtis School Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| GambiaRising | 1 | $1,500 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lilith Publications, Inc. | 2 | $1,500 |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| Hope Ministries | 1 | $1,500 |
| Palo Alto Players - Peninsula Center Stage | 2 | $1,500 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | 1 | $1,500 |
| Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society | 2 | $1,500 |
| Beyond Faces Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | 4 | $1,500 |
| Ramah in the Rockies | 2 | $1,500 |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | 1 | $1,500 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 1 | $1,500 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 2 | $1,500 |
| Kimochi House | 2 | $1,500 |
| Rural California Broadcasting Corp. KRCB-TV Channel 22 | 3 | $1,500 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Adopt-A-Family of Marin | 1 | $1,500 |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, National Office | 1 | $1,500 |
| Texas Defender Service | 1 | $1,500 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Ars Nova | 1 | $1,500 |
| Hospice Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Success Centers | 2 | $1,500 |
| Lutheran World Relief | 3 | $1,500 |
| Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic | 1 | $1,500 |
| The Oakland Reach | 1 | $1,500 |
| Project AVARY Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Capitol Public Radio | 2 | $1,500 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | 1 | $1,500 |
