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 |
|---|---|---|
| On the Move | 2 | $6,000 |
| Temple Beth Am | 1 | $6,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| Hualalai 'Ohana Foundation | 2 | $6,000 |
| MacDowell Colony | 2 | $6,000 |
| American Friends of Concordia University | 1 | $6,000 |
| Brigid Alliance Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| Williams College | 2 | $6,000 |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco | 2 | $6,000 |
| Streetcode Academy | 2 | $6,000 |
| Community Music Center | 2 | $6,000 |
| East Bay Innovations Inc. | 1 | $6,000 |
| Dance Brigade - A New Group From Wallflower Order | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pacific Primary | 2 | $6,000 |
| Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation | 2 | $6,000 |
| Central City Opera House Association | 2 | $6,000 |
| Children Now | 2 | $6,000 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 2 | $6,000 |
| Chabad of Sonoma County | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pact An Adoption Alliance | 1 | $6,000 |
| T'ruah | 6 | $5,982 |
| Center for Common Ground | 11 | $5,980 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students Inc. | 6 | $5,910 |
| Food Runners | 9 | $5,900 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 4 | $5,885 |
| Clean Water Fund | 4 | $5,880 |
| Bail Project | 6 | $5,850 |
| La Casa De Las Madres | 4 | $5,850 |
| Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project - WRRAP | 2 | $5,750 |
| Girls Middle School | 4 | $5,750 |
| Congregation Beth David | 2 | $5,720 |
| Rubicon Programs, Inc. | 3 | $5,700 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $5,700 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | 3 | $5,650 |
| B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California | 3 | $5,600 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 3 | $5,600 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc. | 8 | $5,600 |
| Athletic Scholars Advancement Program | 2 | $5,500 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 3 | $5,500 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | 2 | $5,500 |
| Carleton College | 2 | $5,500 |
| First Place for Youth | 3 | $5,500 |
| Redwood Coast Medical Services Inc. | 2 | $5,500 |
| San Leandro Hebrew Congregation- Temple Beth Sholom | 3 | $5,450 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc. | 4 | $5,400 |
| Occidental College | 3 | $5,400 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Community Center | 2 | $5,360 |
| Americans for Peace Now, Inc. | 5 | $5,250 |
| UFW Foundation AKA United Farm Workers Foundation | 2 | $5,250 |
| Ten Strands | 2 | $5,250 |
| Tablet Magazine | 3 | $5,250 |
| Canopy | 2 | $5,250 |
| Jewish Community Council of Winston-Salem AKA Winston-Salem United Jewish A | 3 | $5,200 |
| San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund Inc. | 2 | $5,200 |
| Alliance for Smiles International, Inc. | 2 | $5,200 |
| Bar-Ilan University of Israel | 2 | $5,200 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services | 2 | $5,180 |
| Rotacare Bay Area, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 2 | $5,100 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| University Of Virginia Law School Foundation | 2 | $5,100 |
| Be the Influence | 2 | $5,100 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $5,050 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
