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 |
|---|---|---|
| Network on Women in Prison AKA Legal Services for Prisoners with Children | 1 | $5,000 |
| One World Children's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Domenico School | 1 | $5,000 |
| TOLA Organizing Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chapman University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Outreach Medical Program | 1 | $5,000 |
| KV8 Memorial Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marfa Education Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mount Desert Fire and Rescue Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Patient Rights Advocate Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | 1 | $5,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Animal Adoption Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beach Cities Chabad AKA Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beyond Type 1 | 1 | $5,000 |
| California Magic Soccer Club | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Congregation of North Tarrytown & Tarrytown Temple Beth Abraham | 1 | $5,000 |
| Holy Names High School | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
| Nevada Humane Society | 1 | $5,000 |
| Tulane University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations Fund Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Doc Society, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Free Burial Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Montage Health Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc. | 3 | $5,000 |
| New Amsterdam Presents Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| North American Friends of Oranim, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Robison Jewish Home AKA Cedar Sinai Park | 1 | $5,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Yoga Foster | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Academy of Dermatology Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beth Am Israel | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Policing Equity | 1 | $5,000 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $5,050 |
| 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 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services | 2 | $5,180 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Community Center | 2 | $5,360 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc. | 4 | $5,400 |
| Occidental College | 3 | $5,400 |
| San Leandro Hebrew Congregation- Temple Beth Sholom | 3 | $5,450 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | 3 | $5,650 |
| Rubicon Programs, Inc. | 3 | $5,700 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $5,700 |
| Congregation Beth David | 2 | $5,720 |
| Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project - WRRAP | 2 | $5,750 |
| Girls Middle School | 4 | $5,750 |
| Bail Project | 6 | $5,850 |
| La Casa De Las Madres | 4 | $5,850 |
| Clean Water Fund | 4 | $5,880 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 4 | $5,885 |
| Food Runners | 9 | $5,900 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students Inc. | 6 | $5,910 |
| Center for Common Ground | 11 | $5,980 |
| T'ruah | 6 | $5,982 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | 2 | $6,000 |
| 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 |
| Pacific Primary | 2 | $6,000 |
| Dance Brigade - A New Group From Wallflower Order | 2 | $6,000 |
| Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation | 2 | $6,000 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 2 | $6,000 |
| Central City Opera House Association | 2 | $6,000 |
| Children Now | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pact An Adoption Alliance | 1 | $6,000 |
| Chabad of Sonoma County | 2 | $6,000 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | 5 | $6,020 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | 4 | $6,050 |
