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 |
|---|---|---|
| Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance | 2 | $3,950 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Contra Costa County | 1 | $4,000 |
| Earthdance Creative Living Project, Inc | 1 | $4,000 |
| Gabriel Project Mumbai | 3 | $4,000 |
| Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | 2 | $4,000 |
| Spark SF Public Schools | 2 | $4,000 |
| Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, Inc. | 1 | $4,000 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| America Gives | 1 | $4,000 |
| Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Judea | 2 | $4,000 |
| John Burroughs School | 1 | $4,000 |
| Tule Elk Park Early Education School Family Council, Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
| Invisible Theatre | 1 | $4,000 |
| Jerusalem Chesed Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 4 | $4,000 |
| Tulsa Jewish Retirement Foundation DBA Zarrow Pointe | 1 | $4,000 |
| African American Arts and Culture Complex | 1 | $4,000 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Center For Domestic Peace | 3 | $4,000 |
| Family Support Services | 1 | $4,000 |
| Givat Haviva Educational Foundation | 2 | $4,050 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 5 | $4,100 |
| Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,100 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | 7 | $4,110 |
| ORT America Inc. (New York) | 5 | $4,170 |
| Colorado College | 2 | $4,200 |
| Save the Children Federation | 9 | $4,200 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 3 | $4,280 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | 1 | $4,319 |
| Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 6 | $4,350 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc. | 6 | $4,440 |
| Black Girls Code, Inc. | 2 | $4,500 |
| Pixie Parents | 1 | $4,500 |
| Other Road Foundation | 3 | $4,500 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 2 | $4,522 |
| Project On Government Oversight | 2 | $4,600 |
| Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
| Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley | 2 | $4,600 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem Inc. | 7 | $4,610 |
| North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry Inc. | 4 | $4,695 |
| Conservation International Foundation | 4 | $4,700 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 3 | $4,750 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $4,800 |
| Trust Women Foundation Inc. | 2 | $4,850 |
| Rose Foundation | 3 | $4,850 |
| Congregation Dor Hadash | 1 | $4,900 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila NYC | 1 | $4,945 |
| Pacific Beach Coalition | 1 | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pine Street Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Richmond-Ermet Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Friends of the Heschel Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Assisted Living Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Batya-Friends of United Hatzalah Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bird Rescue Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brighthampton Child Care & Recreational Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Caminar | 1 | $5,000 |
| Campus Election Engagement Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chevra Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Napa Valley dba Napa Valley Community Foundatio | 3 | $5,000 |
| Design History Foundation Inc AKA Places Journal | 1 | $5,000 |
| Loveland Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| New York University Stern School of Business | 1 | $5,000 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Richstone Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| St. Anne's Home - Little Sisters of the Poor | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Idea Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brain Support Network | 1 | $5,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Shearith Israel in the City of New York | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival | 1 | $5,000 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | 5 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network | 1 | $5,000 |
| Judicial Watch, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Center for Independent Living | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Radiological Society Of North America Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Mateo Foster City School Community Education Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Help in Park Slope Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| First Book | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kavod-Ensuring Dignity for Holocaust Survivors | 1 | $5,000 |
| Laughing Pony Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Middle East Forum | 1 | $5,000 |
| MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pioneer Valley Workers Center Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Wesleyan University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Associates of the Osher Map Library | 1 | $5,000 |
| Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bonta California Progress Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chez Panisse Foundation AKA Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Imagination Productions | 1 | $5,000 |
