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 |
|---|---|---|
| Curiodyssey | 1 | $3,000 |
| Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School | 1 | $3,000 |
| Healing Partners of the Central Coast | 1 | $3,000 |
| Bridging Tech Charitable Fund | 1 | $3,000 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | 1 | $2,948 |
| Institute For Jewish Spirituality Inc. | 7 | $2,870 |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | 2 | $2,850 |
| Catholics for Choice | 1 | $2,850 |
| Save the Bay | 8 | $2,850 |
| Women's Action for New Directions Education Fund Inc. | 2 | $2,835 |
| Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation | 2 | $2,800 |
| Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains | 2 | $2,800 |
| Kepler's Literary Foundation | 3 | $2,800 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 | $2,800 |
| Heifer Project International, Inc. | 6 | $2,760 |
| YES, Ross Valley Schools Foundation | 1 | $2,750 |
| Salvation Army | 4 | $2,750 |
| Project WeHope | 2 | $2,750 |
| Graduate Theological Union | 2 | $2,750 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | 2 | $2,750 |
| Hunter College Foundation | 2 | $2,750 |
| Partners and Advocates for Remarkable Children and Adults | 2 | $2,700 |
| Amazon Conservation Team | 3 | $2,700 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 3 | $2,700 |
| Actors Fund of America, DBA The Actors Fund | 2 | $2,680 |
| San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | 2 | $2,680 |
| Pets in Need | 5 | $2,618 |
| Sweetwater Spectrum, Inc. | 2 | $2,600 |
| American Committee For Shaare Zedek Medical Center In Jerusalem | 4 | $2,600 |
| Environmental Traveling Companions | 4 | $2,600 |
| Guttmacher Institute Inc. | 2 | $2,600 |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc. | 6 | $2,600 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County | 2 | $2,600 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam Inc. | 4 | $2,550 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 5 | $2,550 |
| Mother Jones | 4 | $2,530 |
| Leo Baeck Temple | 1 | $2,500 |
| Marin Audubon Society | 1 | $2,500 |
| San Francisco Host Committee | 1 | $2,500 |
| Yes We Can World Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Colgate University | 1 | $2,500 |
| Faith in Action Bay Area | 1 | $2,500 |
| Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Straus Historical Society, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Ballet Austin, Incorporated | 1 | $2,500 |
| Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | 1 | $2,500 |
| Etgar | 1 | $2,500 |
| Jewish Causes of Choice, Inc. DBA ShalomLearning | 1 | $2,500 |
| Naval War College Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Women'S Foundation Of California | 1 | $2,500 |
| Living with Wolves Ltd. | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association | 1 | $2,500 |
| Polaris Project | 1 | $2,500 |
| Caring for Children, Inc. | 2 | $2,500 |
| Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nathan Balk King | 1 | $2,500 |
| Pacific Environment and Resources Center | 1 | $2,500 |
| St. Elmo Society Incorporated | 1 | $2,500 |
| Black Hills State University Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Halleck Creek Ranch | 1 | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Kiryat Sanz Laniado Hospital, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Digital Divide Data AKA DDD | 1 | $2,500 |
| Evidence Action | 1 | $2,500 |
| Hatikvah, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Intelligence Squared U.S. Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | 1 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Ir David Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | 1 | $2,500 |
| Noe Valley Chamber Music | 1 | $2,500 |
| Pescadero Education Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Crossroads Campus | 1 | $2,500 |
| Lupus Foundation of Northern California | 1 | $2,500 |
| Maryland Food Bank, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sonoma Ecology Center | 1 | $2,500 |
| Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| USC Shoah Foundation Institute | 1 | $2,500 |
| Community Partners | 1 | $2,500 |
| Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $2,500 |
| Redford Center, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Bay Area Organizing Committee | 2 | $2,500 |
| National Council of Jewish Women, New York Section | 1 | $2,500 |
| Packer Collegiate Institute | 1 | $2,500 |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | 1 | $2,500 |
| Yad Chessed Fund Inc. | 2 | $2,500 |
| Animal Aid Unlimited | 1 | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Symphony | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mountain Lion Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| PAWS of Jackson Hole | 1 | $2,500 |
| Family Promise of Sacramento | 1 | $2,500 |
| New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Dog Is My CoPilot | 1 | $2,500 |
| Lycee Francais de San Francisco | 1 | $2,500 |
| Music & Memory Inc. | 3 | $2,500 |
| Engaging Schools Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Center for Early Intervention on Deafness | 1 | $2,500 |
| Voices of Music, Inc | 1 | $2,500 |
| Weekend Backpacks for Homeless Kids | 1 | $2,500 |
| Western Watersheds Project | 1 | $2,500 |
