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 Music Center | 2 | $6,000 |
| East Bay Innovations Inc. | 1 | $6,000 |
| Dance Brigade - A New Group From Wallflower Order | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pacific Primary | 2 | $6,000 |
| Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation | 2 | $6,000 |
| Central City Opera House Association | 2 | $6,000 |
| Children Now | 2 | $6,000 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 2 | $6,000 |
| Chabad of Sonoma County | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pact An Adoption Alliance | 1 | $6,000 |
| 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 |
| T'ruah | 6 | $5,982 |
| Center for Common Ground | 11 | $5,980 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students Inc. | 6 | $5,910 |
| Food Runners | 9 | $5,900 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 4 | $5,885 |
| Clean Water Fund | 4 | $5,880 |
| La Casa De Las Madres | 4 | $5,850 |
| Bail Project | 6 | $5,850 |
| Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project - WRRAP | 2 | $5,750 |
| Girls Middle School | 4 | $5,750 |
| Congregation Beth David | 2 | $5,720 |
| Rubicon Programs, Inc. | 3 | $5,700 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $5,700 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | 3 | $5,650 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc. | 8 | $5,600 |
| B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California | 3 | $5,600 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 3 | $5,600 |
| Carleton College | 2 | $5,500 |
| First Place for Youth | 3 | $5,500 |
| Redwood Coast Medical Services Inc. | 2 | $5,500 |
| Athletic Scholars Advancement Program | 2 | $5,500 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 3 | $5,500 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | 2 | $5,500 |
| San Leandro Hebrew Congregation- Temple Beth Sholom | 3 | $5,450 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc. | 4 | $5,400 |
| Occidental College | 3 | $5,400 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Community Center | 2 | $5,360 |
| Tablet Magazine | 3 | $5,250 |
| Canopy | 2 | $5,250 |
| Americans for Peace Now, Inc. | 5 | $5,250 |
| UFW Foundation AKA United Farm Workers Foundation | 2 | $5,250 |
| Ten Strands | 2 | $5,250 |
| Bar-Ilan University of Israel | 2 | $5,200 |
| 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 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services | 2 | $5,180 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| University Of Virginia Law School Foundation | 2 | $5,100 |
| Be the Influence | 2 | $5,100 |
| Rotacare Bay Area, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 2 | $5,100 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $5,050 |
| American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Booker T. Washington Community Service Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Causa Justa Just Cause | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | 1 | $5,000 |
| DIABLO REGIONAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | 1 | $5,000 |
| North Star Fund, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Oakland Community Land Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc. - AKA First Tee of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
| West Coast Children's Clinic | 1 | $5,000 |
| Abrahamic House | 1 | $5,000 |
| Black Pine Circle Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Broadway Barks Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Feed El Paso | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Circle Theatre | 1 | $5,000 |
| Junior State of America Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Limmud North America | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mobility International USA | 1 | $5,000 |
| Recidiviz Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 1 | $5,000 |
| Seeds of Peace, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Shady Side Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
| SongwritingWith: Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| St. Francis Center of Redwood City | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Crucible | 1 | $5,000 |
| United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee | 1 | $5,000 |
| Womenshelter of Long Beach | 1 | $5,000 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | 1 | $5,000 |
| Global Glimpse | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | 1 | $5,000 |
| Magnes Museum Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Orange County School of the Arts | 1 | $5,000 |
| Reconstructing Judaism | 1 | $5,000 |
| Shalem Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| 350 Vermont aka 350VT | 1 | $5,000 |
