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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Mountain Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Teleosis Foundation AKA Teleosis Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Entry Services, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Karmaspirit | 1 | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Pet Rescue | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Villages | 1 | $5,000 |
| Oakland Symphony | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rock the Vote | 1 | $5,000 |
| Silent Film Festival | 2 | $5,000 |
| World Affairs Council of Northern CA | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1 | $5,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 4 | $5,000 |
| Code for America Labs Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Cure JM Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| ecoAmerica | 1 | $5,000 |
| Equality California Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Giving Back Fund Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hillel (*Chico Hillel) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Moving Picture Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Park Slope Singers Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Project Drawdown | 1 | $5,000 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | 1 | $5,000 |
| Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fair Fight Action Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Institute of White Plains | 1 | $5,000 |
| North County Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Portland Animal Welfare Team AKA PAW Team | 1 | $5,000 |
| African�American�Policy�Forum� | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation for Northern Virginia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Design History Foundation Inc AKA Places Journal | 1 | $5,000 |
| Loveland Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Imagination Productions | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch | 1 | $5,000 |
| LAvate | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Country Day School | 2 | $5,000 |
| Mittleman Jewish Community Center | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
