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 |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Rescue Mission | 1 | $1,500 |
| PFLAG National | 2 | $1,500 |
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc. | 3 | $1,500 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $1,450 |
| Friends of Jcc Krakow Inc. | 3 | $1,430 |
| Temple Emanu-El - San Jose | 1 | $1,400 |
| College Track | 2 | $1,400 |
| Progressive Foundation Inc. | 2 | $1,400 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | 1 | $1,400 |
| FINCA International Inc. | 3 | $1,385 |
| Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock | 1 | $1,375 |
| Haight Ashbury Food Program | 2 | $1,350 |
| Harvard Crimson Inc. | 1 | $1,350 |
| Pachamama Alliance | 2 | $1,350 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | 1 | $1,327 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | 5 | $1,310 |
| United Negro College Fund, Inc. | 5 | $1,310 |
| 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 |
| Mercy Ships | 2 | $1,285 |
| 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 |
| Physicians for a National Health Program | 2 | $1,250 |
| Berkeley Community Fund | 3 | $1,250 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | 2 | $1,250 |
| San Geronimo Valley Community Center | 1 | $1,250 |
| National Brain Tumor Society, Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| Pride Law Fund | 1 | $1,250 |
| La Cocina Inc | 3 | $1,250 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 2 | $1,250 |
| 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 |
| Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc. | 8 | $1,230 |
| Center for Election Innovation & Research | 2 | $1,200 |
| Public Advocates, Inc. | 2 | $1,200 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | 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 |
| Raphael House of San Francisco Inc. | 2 | $1,200 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 2 | $1,200 |
| Impact Cubed | 1 | $1,200 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | 2 | $1,200 |
| Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass | 1 | $1,200 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | 1 | $1,200 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | 2 | $1,200 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area | 1 | $1,200 |
| KPFA Radio | 4 | $1,150 |
| Union College | 2 | $1,150 |
| Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel | 4 | $1,110 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mountain Play Association | 1 | $1,085 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | 5 | $1,050 |
| Bay Area Women Leader Network | 1 | $1,050 |
| Prisoner Visitation and Support | 2 | $1,035 |
| Philabundance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ross School Foundation | 2 | $1,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | 1 | $1,000 |
| Weld Food Bank | 1 | $1,000 |
