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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center For Young Women's Development DBA Young Women's Freedom Center | 1 | $8,750 |
| Foundation of City College of San Francisco | 4 | $8,700 |
| Oberlin College | 3 | $8,666 |
| San Francisco Architectural Heritage | 4 | $8,600 |
| Congregation Beth Emek | 4 | $8,580 |
| Breast Cancer Action | 4 | $8,575 |
| Humane Society | 5 | $8,540 |
| Life Learning Academy | 3 | $8,500 |
| American Friends of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center | 1 | $8,500 |
| Hillsborough Schools Foundation | 4 | $8,500 |
| Barnard College | 3 | $8,500 |
| Richmond Torah Center - Chabad | 12 | $8,400 |
| Lafayette Partners in Education | 2 | $8,300 |
| Friends of the Cameo | 4 | $8,250 |
| People for Open Space/Greenbelt Alliance | 4 | $8,200 |
| North Beach Citizens | 5 | $8,150 |
| Rainforest Action Network | 3 | $8,150 |
| National Center For Lesbian Rights | 2 | $8,000 |
| YWCA | 2 | $8,000 |
| Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | 1 | $8,000 |
| Battery Foundation | 2 | $8,000 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Health Care Research and Education | 3 | $8,000 |
| Apparel Impact Institute | 2 | $8,000 |
| Carey School | 2 | $8,000 |
| Yeshiva University | 1 | $8,000 |
| Beads of Courage Inc. | 2 | $8,000 |
| Oxfam America | 13 | $8,000 |
| Government Accountability Project, Inc. | 2 | $7,850 |
| Har El Institute for Study and Worship | 2 | $7,700 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | 1 | $7,695 |
| Integrity First for America | 3 | $7,680 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | 2 | $7,650 |
| Temple Or Rishon Sunrise Jewish Congregation | 1 | $7,612 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | 2 | $7,600 |
| West Valley Community Services of Santa Clara County, Inc. | 3 | $7,600 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | 6 | $7,550 |
| ONG SOS-For�ts | 1 | $7,500 |
| Chilis On Wheels | 1 | $7,500 |
| Make-A-Wish America | 1 | $7,500 |
| Catapult Film Fund | 1 | $7,500 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 5 | $7,500 |
| Golden Gate Symphony and Chorus | 1 | $7,500 |
| California Film Institute | 2 | $7,500 |
| Instituto Natura | 1 | $7,500 |
| Mark Day School | 1 | $7,500 |
| SFFILM | 4 | $7,500 |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures Inc. | 1 | $7,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $7,500 |
| ASTEME Learning Center Inc. | 1 | $7,500 |
| Chabad of Novato | 2 | $7,500 |
| Progressive Change Institute | 1 | $7,500 |
| Community Tech Network | 1 | $7,484 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | 17 | $7,480 |
| Congregation B'nai B'rith Corporation | 3 | $7,477 |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. | 10 | $7,400 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,380 |
| Brandeis University | 8 | $7,330 |
| Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. | 11 | $7,218 |
| Zen Hospice Project | 4 | $7,200 |
| Environmental Volunteers | 4 | $7,200 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | 5 | $7,135 |
| PlayGround Inc. | 4 | $7,110 |
| Reading Partners | 3 | $7,000 |
| Food Basket Inc. | 2 | $7,000 |
| Hiphopforchange Inc. | 2 | $7,000 |
| RIP Medical Debt | 2 | $7,000 |
| Camp Kesem National | 8 | $7,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | 1 | $7,000 |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation | 2 | $7,000 |
| Friends Of The Jewish Community Library | 11 | $6,980 |
| Happy Shalom School Inc. | 5 | $6,800 |
| Congregation Agudath Israel of Boro Park | 1 | $6,800 |
| Impact Fund | 3 | $6,750 |
| JDRF | 4 | $6,658 |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc. | 1 | $6,630 |
| San Francisco University High School | 5 | $6,600 |
| Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility | 2 | $6,550 |
| Chabad Center at University of Colorado, Inc. | 4 | $6,510 |
| Friends of the Oakland Public Library | 4 | $6,500 |
| Music in Schools Today | 4 | $6,500 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | 2 | $6,500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | 5 | $6,500 |
| Working Group / Not In Our Town | 4 | $6,460 |
| Spirit of America Worldwide | 1 | $6,400 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School | 2 | $6,400 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights | 8 | $6,365 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. | 9 | $6,280 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | 17 | $6,275 |
| Maven Project | 7 | $6,250 |
| Tufts University | 3 | $6,250 |
| Berkeley Food & Housing Project | 4 | $6,250 |
| Sterne School | 1 | $6,250 |
| Lark Theater | 3 | $6,150 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 5 | $6,130 |
| City Arts and Lectures, Inc. | 3 | $6,100 |
| amfAR | 4 | $6,100 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | 3 | $6,100 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | 4 | $6,050 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | 5 | $6,020 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | 2 | $6,000 |
