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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | 4 | $1,500 |
| Ramah in the Rockies | 2 | $1,500 |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | 1 | $1,500 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 1 | $1,500 |
| Kimochi House | 2 | $1,500 |
| Rural California Broadcasting Corp. KRCB-TV Channel 22 | 3 | $1,500 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| Adopt-A-Family of Marin | 1 | $1,500 |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, National Office | 1 | $1,500 |
| Texas Defender Service | 1 | $1,500 |
| Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Ars Nova | 1 | $1,500 |
| Hospice Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Success Centers | 2 | $1,500 |
| Lutheran World Relief | 3 | $1,500 |
| Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic | 1 | $1,500 |
| The Oakland Reach | 1 | $1,500 |
| Project AVARY Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Capitol Public Radio | 2 | $1,500 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | 1 | $1,500 |
| Pets Lifeline Inc. | 2 | $1,500 |
| PFLAG National | 2 | $1,500 |
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc. | 3 | $1,500 |
| Ceres, Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Filoli Center | 2 | $1,500 |
| Curtis School Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| GambiaRising | 1 | $1,500 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lilith Publications, Inc. | 2 | $1,500 |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| Mercy Corps | 4 | $1,550 |
| Mishkan Chicago | 2 | $1,580 |
| Vassar College | 1 | $1,600 |
| Colby College | 2 | $1,600 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | 4 | $1,600 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | 2 | $1,600 |
| AARP Foundation | 3 | $1,600 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 3 | $1,635 |
| Tom Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice | 4 | $1,640 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 3 | $1,650 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 4 | $1,650 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | 5 | $1,660 |
| Shanti Project | 4 | $1,692 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | 3 | $1,700 |
| Milo Foundation | 4 | $1,700 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| A Little 4 A Lot DBA Beyond Fistula | 3 | $1,700 |
| American Camping Association | 2 | $1,700 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Incorporated | 2 | $1,720 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America | 1 | $1,750 |
| Tri-Valley Montessori School | 1 | $1,750 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | 4 | $1,780 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | 4 | $1,780 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Growgood | 1 | $1,800 |
| Congregation Dorshei Tzedek | 1 | $1,800 |
| Temple Isaiah | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Life Center | 1 | $1,800 |
| Traveling Press Fund Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Outwords Archive | 1 | $1,800 |
| 3LPlace Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Kentfield Schools Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Temple Israel of Great Neck | 1 | $1,800 |
| Durham - Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Little League Baseball Inc. AKA Palo Alto Little League | 1 | $1,800 |
| Sixth & I | 1 | $1,800 |
| Zamir Choral Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Donna Klein Jewish Academy Inc | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | 1 | $1,800 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | 1 | $1,800 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation DBA School Force | 1 | $1,800 |
| Aleph Institute | 1 | $1,800 |
| CORA - Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse | 5 | $1,850 |
| Jobtrain, Inc. | 4 | $1,850 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 5 | $1,850 |
| Student Conservation Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,850 |
| Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc. | 2 | $1,850 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | 1 | $1,850 |
| Smile Train, Inc. | 7 | $1,850 |
| Food for Thought | 4 | $1,860 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility San Francisco Bay Area Chapter | 3 | $1,885 |
| Daily Acts Organization | 2 | $1,900 |
| Jewish Community Center Sonoma County | 2 | $1,900 |
| Lowell Alumni Association | 4 | $1,950 |
| Alexander Academy Performing Company | 1 | $2,000 |
| Chabad House of Harvard Square Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program | 1 | $2,000 |
| Mayers Healthcare Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| PATH | 1 | $2,000 |
| Association pour le Retablissement des Institutions et Oeuvres Israelites en France | 1 | $2,000 |
| Guardsmen | 1 | $2,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 7 | $2,000 |
| Pathways For Kids | 1 | $2,000 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | 1 | $2,000 |
| STEAC (Short Term Emergency Aid Committee) | 2 | $2,000 |
| Changing Leads Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Plan International USA, Inc. DBA Plan USA | 1 | $2,000 |
| Soul Shoppe Programs | 1 | $2,000 |
