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 |
|---|---|---|
| Community Venture Partners Inc. | 2 | $3,000 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Housing Industry Foundation | 2 | $25,000 |
| International Fellowship of Rotary Musicians | 2 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Book Council | 2 | $3,300 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | 3 | $900 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $13,500 |
| Prison University Project Inc. | 3 | $1,250 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | 3 | $15,430 |
| Tiba Foundation | 3 | $12,000 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | 3 | $10,200 |
| When We All Vote | 3 | $720 |
| AHA Foundation Inc. | 3 | $21,000 |
| Alliance for Israel's Future Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace, Inc. | 3 | $3,750 |
| Community Foundation of the Napa Valley dba Napa Valley Community Foundatio | 3 | $5,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom of Contra Costa County | 3 | $26,636 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 3 | $5,500 |
| Gabriel Project Mumbai | 3 | $4,000 |
| KlezCalifornia, Inc. | 3 | $18,150 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 3 | $5,600 |
| Occidental College | 3 | $5,400 |
| Reading Partners | 3 | $7,000 |
| San Francisco International Boogie Woogie Festival | 3 | $3,100 |
| Zioness Movement | 3 | $24,500 |
| AARP Foundation | 3 | $1,600 |
| Day Worker Center of Mountain View | 3 | $15,200 |
| EcoPeace Middle East Environmental NGO Forum | 3 | $13,500 |
| FINCA International Inc. | 3 | $1,385 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | 3 | $11,180 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $12,500 |
| Learning Policy Institute | 3 | $3,800,000 |
| MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 3 | $1,250 |
| Merola Opera Program | 3 | $11,000 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Health Care Research and Education | 3 | $8,000 |
| Temple Beth Torah | 3 | $10,619 |
| Trust for Hidden Villa | 3 | $450 |
| Tzedakah Fund | 3 | $12,340 |
| Zionist Organization of America | 3 | $1,200 |
| Bay Area Children's Theatre | 3 | $20,200 |
| Environmental Action Committee of West Marin | 3 | $300 |
| Faith in Action Network | 3 | $1,605,000 |
| Israel Center for Excellence through Education | 3 | $16,000 |
| Public Citizen Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $985 |
| Temple Bethzion-Beth Israel | 3 | $766 |
| VoteAmerica Inc. | 3 | $55,180 |
| Youth Alive | 3 | $1,000 |
| California Historical Society | 3 | $20,350 |
| Congregation Chevra Thilim | 3 | $3,300 |
| Diabetic Youth Families | 3 | $25,200 |
| Helen Keller International, Inc. | 3 | $735 |
| HIP Housing | 3 | $2,000 |
| Hudson River Healthcare Foundation | 3 | $23,500 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | 3 | $680 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | 3 | $9,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | 3 | $8,150 |
| ScholarMatch | 3 | $155,450 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 3 | $500 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | 3 | $10,300 |
| University of California San Diego Foundation | 3 | $60,000 |
| 18 Reasons | 3 | $30,450 |
| Amazon Conservation Team | 3 | $2,700 |
| Chabad of Mill Valley | 3 | $3,340 |
| Community Matters | 3 | $9,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee | 3 | $640 |
| JewishGen, Inc. | 3 | $300 |
| KCRW Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $800 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $7,500 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | 3 | $875 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | 3 | $5,650 |
| Phillips Brooks School | 3 | $14,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | 3 | $3,000 |
| Rubicon Programs, Inc. | 3 | $5,700 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $1,450 |
| The Z Space Studio | 3 | $2,200 |
| Youth Improved Incorporated AKA GENYOUth | 3 | $3,000 |
| Adas Torah | 3 | $10,240 |
| Carlmont Academic Foundation | 3 | $3,200 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 3 | $1,100 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 3 | $103,350 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | 3 | $1,200 |
| Friends of European Leadership Network | 3 | $135,000 |
| Garrett Moulton Productions | 3 | $35,000 |
| Henry Jackson Society Inc. | 3 | $85,000 |
| Integrity First for America | 3 | $7,680 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 3 | $50,400 |
| My New Red Shoes | 3 | $2,300 |
| National Organization for Women Foundation | 3 | $3,425 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 3 | $2,700 |
| Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 3 | $4,750 |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | 3 | $361,000 |
| Bread & Roses Presents AKA Bread & Roses | 3 | $3,500 |
| California Jazz Conservatory, Inc. | 3 | $33,000 |
| Chabad of North Peninsula | 3 | $1,502,200 |
| Family Dog & Puppy Rescue | 3 | $800 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | 3 | $6,100 |
