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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wyoming Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Yoga Foster | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Academy of Dermatology Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beth Am Israel | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Policing Equity | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Free Burial Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| MEOR Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Minds Matter | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sonoma Mountain Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Teleosis Foundation AKA Teleosis Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Entry Services, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Culinary Institute of America | 2 | $5,000 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | 3 | $5,000 |
| La Luz Center | 4 | $5,000 |
| Oakland Symphony | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rock the Vote | 1 | $5,000 |
| Silent Film Festival | 2 | $5,000 |
| World Affairs Council of Northern CA | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1 | $5,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 4 | $5,000 |
| Code for America Labs Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Karmaspirit | 1 | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Pet Rescue | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Villages | 1 | $5,000 |
| Moving Picture Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Park Slope Singers Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Project Drawdown | 1 | $5,000 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | 1 | $5,000 |
| Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Cure JM Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| ecoAmerica | 1 | $5,000 |
| Equality California Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Giving Back Fund Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hillel (*Chico Hillel) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| North County Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Portland Animal Welfare Team AKA PAW Team | 1 | $5,000 |
| African�American�Policy�Forum� | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation for Northern Virginia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fair Fight Action Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Institute of White Plains | 1 | $5,000 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila NYC | 1 | $4,945 |
| Congregation Dor Hadash | 1 | $4,900 |
| Trust Women Foundation Inc. | 2 | $4,850 |
| Rose Foundation | 3 | $4,850 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $4,800 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 3 | $4,750 |
| Conservation International Foundation | 4 | $4,700 |
| North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry Inc. | 4 | $4,695 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem Inc. | 7 | $4,610 |
| Project On Government Oversight | 2 | $4,600 |
| Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
| Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley | 2 | $4,600 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 2 | $4,522 |
| Black Girls Code, Inc. | 2 | $4,500 |
| Pixie Parents | 1 | $4,500 |
| Other Road Foundation | 3 | $4,500 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc. | 6 | $4,440 |
| Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 6 | $4,350 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | 1 | $4,319 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 3 | $4,280 |
| Colorado College | 2 | $4,200 |
| Save the Children Federation | 9 | $4,200 |
| ORT America Inc. (New York) | 5 | $4,170 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | 7 | $4,110 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 5 | $4,100 |
| Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,100 |
| Givat Haviva Educational Foundation | 2 | $4,050 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Contra Costa County | 1 | $4,000 |
| Earthdance Creative Living Project, Inc | 1 | $4,000 |
| Gabriel Project Mumbai | 3 | $4,000 |
| Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | 2 | $4,000 |
| Spark SF Public Schools | 2 | $4,000 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, Inc. | 1 | $4,000 |
| America Gives | 1 | $4,000 |
| Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Judea | 2 | $4,000 |
| John Burroughs School | 1 | $4,000 |
| Tule Elk Park Early Education School Family Council, Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Invisible Theatre | 1 | $4,000 |
| Jerusalem Chesed Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 4 | $4,000 |
| Tulsa Jewish Retirement Foundation DBA Zarrow Pointe | 1 | $4,000 |
| African American Arts and Culture Complex | 1 | $4,000 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Center For Domestic Peace | 3 | $4,000 |
| Family Support Services | 1 | $4,000 |
| Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance | 2 | $3,950 |
| GLSEN | 3 | $3,900 |
| Conservation Society of California | 6 | $3,850 |
| Portola Valley Schools Foundation | 2 | $3,800 |
