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 |
|---|---|---|
| Endocrine Society | 1 | $500 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology | 1 | $500 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | 1 | $500 |
| Population Connection | 1 | $500 |
| UNRWA USA National Committee | 1 | $500 |
| Avotaynu Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Capistrano Valley High School Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Clausen House | 1 | $500 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | 1 | $500 |
| Darby Schools Excellence Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Great American Songbook Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| IBD Summer Camp Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| It's The Journey, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County | 1 | $500 |
| Princeton Prospect Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Remote Area Medical (RAM) | 2 | $500 |
| Richmond Art Center | 1 | $500 |
| Roseland Charter School | 1 | $500 |
| San Jose Wind Symphony | 1 | $500 |
| Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture | 1 | $500 |
| The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy | 1 | $500 |
| 92nd Street Y | 1 | $500 |
| Fifty Vanderbilt Foundation Inc | 1 | $500 |
| Healing Across the Divides Inc | 1 | $500 |
| Hebrew Institute of Riverdale | 1 | $500 |
| Mission Create | 1 | $500 |
| Montera Junior High Parent Faculty Student Club | 1 | $500 |
| Pacific Art League of Palo Alto | 1 | $500 |
| Saint Vincent's Day Home | 1 | $500 |
| Stone Research Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis | 1 | $500 |
| VMC Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Atherton Police Activities League | 1 | $500 |
| Bedford 2020 Coalition | 1 | $500 |
| City of Belvedere | 1 | $500 |
| Community Foundation for Monterey County | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Graduate Student Initiative, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| JTown | 1 | $500 |
| Maui Food Bank | 1 | $500 |
| Media Research Center | 1 | $500 |
| National Hospice Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Re:Store Justice | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco SafeHouse | 1 | $500 |
| Saved By Nature | 2 | $500 |
| Skysthelimit.org | 1 | $500 |
| Upward Scholars | 1 | $500 |
| Yom Rishon School | 1 | $500 |
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Billion Oyster Project | 1 | $500 |
| Cheshire Academy | 1 | $500 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Making Headway Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Reach Out and Read, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | 1 | $500 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Congregation Beth Ami | 1 | $500 |
| Esalen Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of Casita Linda Ac | 1 | $500 |
| Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Campus Life Fund Inc. DBA Columbia/Barnard Hillel | 1 | $500 |
| Latino Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| LifeWorks of Sonoma County | 1 | $500 |
| Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid Fund Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women | 1 | $500 |
| National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) | 1 | $500 |
| Pacific Cancer Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $500 |
| Salmon River Restoration Council | 1 | $500 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| The Breema Center | 1 | $500 |
| The Playhouse in San Anselmo | 1 | $500 |
| California Prison Focus | 2 | $500 |
| Fascioscapulohumeral Society AKA FSH Society | 1 | $500 |
| Operation Freedom Paws | 1 | $500 |
| Rebecca Stenn PerksDanceMusic Theatre Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Southwestern Law School | 1 | $500 |
| The Campaign Against Hunger | 1 | $500 |
| American Friends of Hospice of the Upper Galilee | 1 | $500 |
| Bonei Olam Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of China Camp, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Market Street Railway Company | 1 | $500 |
| Nimbus Arts | 1 | $500 |
| The Chatham Synagogue | 1 | $500 |
| Washington University - School of Medicine | 1 | $500 |
| Women's Refugee Commission | 1 | $500 |
| B'nai B'rith International | 3 | $480 |
| Nurturing Minds, Inc. | 1 | $461 |
| Aish Hatorah | 2 | $460 |
| Seeds of Peace | 2 | $450 |
| Anderson Valley Education Foundation | 2 | $450 |
| Vote Smart | 2 | $450 |
| Trust for Hidden Villa | 3 | $450 |
| Mayan Hands Foundation Ltd | 2 | $450 |
| The Freedom Story | 1 | $439 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2 | $430 |
| Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara | 2 | $430 |
