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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Caminar | 1 | $5,000 |
| Campus Election Engagement Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Carbon180 | 1 | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ceres, Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chabot Space and Science Center | 1 | $9,000 |
| Chevra Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| City of Hope National Medical Center | 1 | $100 |
| Coleman Children and Youth Services AKA Coleman Advocates for Children and | 1 | $100 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Congregation Shearith Israel in the City of New York | 1 | $5,000 |
| Covenant House California | 1 | $100 |
| Curtis School Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dorot, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| ELEM / Youth in Distress in Israel | 1 | $18,000 |
| Esalen Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Faith in Action Bay Area | 1 | $2,500 |
| Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival | 1 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Casita Linda Ac | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of Straus Park Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Friends of the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center | 1 | $20,000 |
| Gesher Foundation Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Golden Gate Symphony and Chorus | 1 | $7,500 |
| HAI Global | 1 | $100 |
| Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County | 1 | $500 |
| Hillsdale High School Foundation Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Honeymoon Israel Foundation Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| International Myeloma Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Campus Life Fund Inc. DBA Columbia/Barnard Hillel | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network | 1 | $5,000 |
| Judicial Watch, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kav L'Noar Foundation | 1 | $12,000 |
| Kol HaNeshamah | 1 | $300 |
| Latino Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Leonard and Susan Fuchs Mizrachi School | 1 | $15,000 |
| LifeWorks of Sonoma County | 1 | $500 |
| Living Free Animal Sanctuary | 1 | $10,000 |
| MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company | 1 | $20,000 |
| Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid Fund Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Marin Center for Independent Living | 1 | $5,000 |
| MarinLink | 1 | $100 |
| Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| MedShare International | 1 | $250 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | 1 | $200 |
| Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) | 1 | $100 |
| Mpc Legacy Foundation AKA Memorial Presbyterian Church | 1 | $2,000 |
| Musicalfare Theatre Company Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Naropa University | 1 | $250 |
| National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women | 1 | $500 |
| National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) | 1 | $500 |
| Nautilus Music Theater | 1 | $13,000 |
| New Florida Majority Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $650,000 |
| New York University Stern School of Business | 1 | $5,000 |
| North Lake Tahoe Historical Society | 1 | $2,250 |
| Opera San Jose Incorporated | 1 | $250 |
| Ounce of Prevention Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pacific Cancer Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Partners for Progressive Israel | 1 | $100 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pingry School | 1 | $150 |
| Posh Pets Rescue Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $500 |
| Radio Bilingue, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Redwood Symphony | 1 | $1,000 |
| Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence | 1 | $20,000 |
| Richstone Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rocketship Education | 1 | $50,000 |
| Salmon River Restoration Council | 1 | $500 |
| Savory Institute | 1 | $3,000 |
| SEED for Social Innovation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| Shirat Hayam | 1 | $3,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Slow Food USA Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | 1 | $540 |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| St. Anne's Home - Little Sisters of the Poor | 1 | $5,000 |
| Straus Historical Society, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sundance Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sweet Relief Musicians Fund | 1 | $3,600 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock | 1 | $1,375 |
| Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
| The Breema Center | 1 | $500 |
| The Playhouse in San Anselmo | 1 | $500 |
| Tranqulity Farm | 1 | $3,000 |
| ULI Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vermont Land Trust | 1 | $1,000 |
| Vote Solar | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Wellesley College | 1 | $1,100 |
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center | 1 | $200 |
| YES, Ross Valley Schools Foundation | 1 | $2,750 |
