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 |
|---|---|---|
| Foothill Parent-Faculty Association | 1 | $425 |
| Southern Methodist University | 1 | $400 |
| Environment California Research and Policy Center | 2 | $400 |
| Cheyanna Foundation for Children | 1 | $400 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | 2 | $400 |
| Center for Independent Living, Inc. | 1 | $400 |
| Critter Lovers at Work DBA CLAW | 1 | $400 |
| San Francisco Women Artists | 1 | $400 |
| Pratham USA | 1 | $400 |
| Carolina for Kibera, Inc | 4 | $400 |
| American Friends of Yahad-In Unum Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Anne Frank House, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Valley Beth Shalom | 1 | $360 |
| Kiwanis Club of Sebastopol Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| National Ramah Commission, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Sex Workers Outreach Project | 1 | $360 |
| Temple Sinai, Oakland | 1 | $360 |
| Hillsdale High School Foundation Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Center for Youth Activities Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Everyday Zen | 1 | $360 |
| NECHAMA - Jewish Response to Disaster | 1 | $360 |
| Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Ltd. | 1 | $360 |
| Allied Media Projects, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Melissa's House | 1 | $360 |
| North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation | 1 | $360 |
| Tikva Children's Home | 1 | $360 |
| Algemeinger Inc | 1 | $360 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Eugene | 1 | $360 |
| American Friends of Likud Inc | 1 | $360 |
| American Jewish Congress Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Step Up Womens Network | 1 | $360 |
| Advancement Project | 1 | $360 |
| Center for Creative Change | 2 | $360 |
| Global Witness Foundation | 2 | $360 |
| Pet Network of North Lake Tahoe Inc. AKA Pet Network Humane Society | 1 | $360 |
| Brown RISD Hillel | 1 | $360 |
| Coastside Land Trust | 1 | $350 |
| Art and Remembrance Inc. | 1 | $350 |
| International Essential Tremor Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Upper East Side Hatzolah, Inc. | 1 | $350 |
| \National Alliance on Mental Illness | 2 | $350 |
| La Union Del Pueblo Entero | 1 | $350 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | 1 | $350 |
| Food Bank of Alaska, Inc. | 2 | $350 |
| National Sailing Center Hall of Fame & Museum Inc. | 2 | $350 |
| World Resources Institute | 1 | $350 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Marin County Bicycle Coalition | 2 | $350 |
| Borderlinks | 2 | $350 |
| Beyond Fistula | 1 | $350 |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation | 1 | $350 |
| Henry M. Gunn High School Sports Boosters Club | 1 | $350 |
| Asylum Access | 2 | $350 |
| CISPES Education Fund | 1 | $350 |
| Intersection for the Arts | 2 | $350 |
| Grameen Foundation | 3 | $350 |
| Lutheran Volunteer Corps | 1 | $350 |
| Telluride Mountainfilm LTD | 1 | $305 |
| CorpsAfrica | 1 | $300 |
| GreeNest | 1 | $300 |
| Trout Unlimited | 1 | $300 |
| 1 Grain to 1000 Grains | 1 | $300 |
| Island Harvest | 1 | $300 |
| University Club of Palo Alto Scholarship Fund | 1 | $300 |
| Anti-Recidivism Coalition | 1 | $300 |
| Jewish Braille Institute | 2 | $300 |
| Point Lobos Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust | 1 | $300 |
| Kol HaNeshamah | 1 | $300 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore Association | 2 | $300 |
| East Bay Bicycle Coalition DBA Bike East Bay | 1 | $300 |
| Environmental Action Committee of West Marin | 3 | $300 |
| Francis W. Parker School | 2 | $300 |
| MEET International | 1 | $300 |
| Our Family Coalition | 1 | $300 |
| United Service Organizations | 2 | $300 |
| Willow Creek Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Asante Africa Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Amigos de Las Americas | 2 | $300 |
| JewishGen, Inc. | 3 | $300 |
| Aurora Singers | 1 | $300 |
| Dan Foundation Inc. DBA Divers Alert Network | 2 | $300 |
| Forward Together | 1 | $300 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties | 1 | $300 |
| One Purpose School | 1 | $300 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | 1 | $300 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Halom House | 1 | $300 |
| International Vision Volunteers | 1 | $300 |
| Marin Horizon School | 1 | $300 |
| New Orthodox Minyan DBA Darchei Noam | 1 | $300 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation DBA Children's Hospital Boston | 1 | $300 |
| Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network | 1 | $300 |
| Israel Special Kids Fund | 1 | $300 |
| Cancer Research Institute | 1 | $300 |
| Coalition on Homelessness | 2 | $300 |
