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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs | 6 | $117,750 |
| Reboot, Inc. | 7 | $117,750 |
| Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Foundation | 4 | $115,610 |
| Francisco Park Conservancy | 2 | $115,000 |
| DonorsChoose | 4 | $113,200 |
| American Friends of the Rambam Health Care Campus | 4 | $112,900 |
| Bolinas Community Land Trust | 5 | $112,150 |
| Asylum Arts | 6 | $111,212 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | 17 | $111,130 |
| Skidmore College | 2 | $110,000 |
| Canal Alliance | 10 | $109,700 |
| Aspen Art Museum | 3 | $109,000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | 10 | $106,450 |
| Pie Ranch | 3 | $105,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | 2 | $105,000 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | 5 | $105,000 |
| Access Institute for Psychological Services | 2 | $105,000 |
| William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice Inc. | 10 | $104,230 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 3 | $103,350 |
| Computer History Museum | 3 | $102,100 |
| California College of the Arts | 6 | $102,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | 2 | $101,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 2 | $100,750 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc. | 3 | $100,513 |
| EIS Council | 1 | $100,000 |
| Third Way Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Alum Rock Counseling Center | 1 | $100,000 |
| Festival Napa Valley | 1 | $100,000 |
| IYYUN Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mercy High School San Francisco | 1 | $100,000 |
| Radio Bilingue, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Power Shift Network | 1 | $100,000 |
| SilverLining Inc | 2 | $100,000 |
| Smith College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Defending Democray Together Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts & Technology AKA BAYCAT | 1 | $100,000 |
| Philos Project Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| StrongMinds, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Social Finance, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Avaloch Farm Music Retreat, Inc. | 2 | $100,000 |
| Green Road Synagogue | 1 | $100,000 |
| Life Lab Science Program | 3 | $100,000 |
| Project Open Hand | 22 | $99,800 |
| Montana Wilderness School | 6 | $99,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 2 | $98,000 |
| Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County | 18 | $96,133 |
| Social Good Fund | 16 | $95,600 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 4 | $95,300 |
| Jewish LearningWorks | 35 | $94,880 |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture | 4 | $94,833 |
| American Red Cross | 32 | $94,170 |
| Corporation of Fine Arts Museums | 29 | $93,099 |
| University Corporation San Francisco State | 6 | $93,000 |
| Mazon A Jewish Response to Hunger | 38 | $92,000 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | 7 | $91,800 |
| Save the Redwoods League | 13 | $90,300 |
| Psychoanalytic Institute Of Northern California | 4 | $90,080 |
| Horizons Foundation | 3 | $90,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund | 32 | $89,601 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | 16 | $86,450 |
| American Conservatory Theatre Foundation | 12 | $86,250 |
| United Nations Watch - USA | 5 | $85,450 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Inc. | 2 | $85,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | 2 | $85,000 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc. | 4 | $85,000 |
| Henry Jackson Society Inc. | 3 | $85,000 |
| BBYO | 7 | $84,598 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | 18 | $83,030 |
| Washington University | 5 | $83,000 |
| Lambda Legal | 5 | $82,500 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute Inc. | 7 | $80,860 |
| Northwestern University | 8 | $80,530 |
| Achieve Tahoe | 5 | $80,300 |
| Friends of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism | 2 | $80,000 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation | 10 | $79,200 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center | 31 | $79,180 |
| Stand With Us | 12 | $79,020 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Of Oakland | 22 | $78,514 |
| SPUR | 4 | $78,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | 55 | $77,880 |
| Summer Search | 7 | $76,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | 21 | $75,801 |
| Democratic Majority for Israel | 2 | $75,000 |
| Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue and Adoptions | 1 | $75,000 |
| Immaterial | 1 | $75,000 |
| Libforall Foundation | 2 | $75,000 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom - San Francisco | 28 | $74,042 |
| Bay Area Friendship Circle | 26 | $73,308 |
| United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism | 5 | $73,300 |
| Family House, Inc. | 14 | $73,250 |
| Futures Without Violence | 6 | $73,000 |
| San Francisco Free Clinic | 11 | $72,930 |
| New York University | 5 | $72,600 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | 14 | $72,400 |
| YMCA | 7 | $71,430 |
| Jewish Jumpstart | 4 | $70,000 |
| Seacology | 6 | $69,500 |
| Safe & Sound | 11 | $68,750 |
