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 |
|---|---|---|
| Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance | 2 | $3,950 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 4 | $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 |
| Tulsa Jewish Retirement Foundation DBA Zarrow Pointe | 1 | $4,000 |
| 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 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | 2 | $4,000 |
| Spark SF Public Schools | 2 | $4,000 |
| Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, Inc. | 1 | $4,000 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| America Gives | 1 | $4,000 |
| Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Judea | 2 | $4,000 |
| John Burroughs School | 1 | $4,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Invisible Theatre | 1 | $4,000 |
| Jerusalem Chesed Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Tule Elk Park Early Education School Family Council, Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Givat Haviva Educational Foundation | 2 | $4,050 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 5 | $4,100 |
| Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,100 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | 7 | $4,110 |
| ORT America Inc. (New York) | 5 | $4,170 |
| Save the Children Federation | 9 | $4,200 |
| Colorado College | 2 | $4,200 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 3 | $4,280 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | 1 | $4,319 |
| Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 6 | $4,350 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc. | 6 | $4,440 |
| Other Road Foundation | 3 | $4,500 |
| Black Girls Code, Inc. | 2 | $4,500 |
| Pixie Parents | 1 | $4,500 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 2 | $4,522 |
| Project On Government Oversight | 2 | $4,600 |
| Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
| Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley | 2 | $4,600 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem Inc. | 7 | $4,610 |
| North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry Inc. | 4 | $4,695 |
| Conservation International Foundation | 4 | $4,700 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 3 | $4,750 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $4,800 |
| Rose Foundation | 3 | $4,850 |
| Trust Women Foundation Inc. | 2 | $4,850 |
| Congregation Dor Hadash | 1 | $4,900 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila NYC | 1 | $4,945 |
| 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 |
| North County Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Portland Animal Welfare Team AKA PAW Team | 1 | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Friends of the Heschel Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Assisted Living Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Batya-Friends of United Hatzalah Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bird Rescue Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brighthampton Child Care & Recreational Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Caminar | 1 | $5,000 |
| Campus Election Engagement Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | 1 | $5,000 |
