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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Invasive Plant Council | 1 | $180 |
| California State University, San Bernardino | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cancer Care, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cedars Nursing Care Center, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Independent Living, Inc. | 1 | $400 |
| Center for Youth Development through Law | 1 | $250 |
| Chabad Israeli Community | 1 | $100 |
| Chamber Music in Napa Valley | 1 | $500 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Compassionate Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Congregation Dorshei Tzedek | 1 | $1,800 |
| Digital Divide Data AKA DDD | 1 | $2,500 |
| East Bay SPCA FKA Oakland SPCA | 1 | $3,500 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Empower Yolo, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Evidence Action | 1 | $2,500 |
| Food on Foot | 1 | $118 |
| Free at Last Community Recovery and Rehabilitation Services | 1 | $100 |
| Friends of Hudson Youth Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | 1 | $1,000 |
| Global Glimpse | 1 | $5,000 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. (WETA) | 1 | $200 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Halom House | 1 | $300 |
| Hatikvah, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Heart Consciousness Church Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Hold On To Your Music, Inc. | 1 | $18,000 |
| Hope to Haiti Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy AKA ICA Cristo Rey | 1 | $100 |
| Insight Meditation Community of Washington | 1 | $1,000 |
| Intelligence Squared U.S. Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| International Vision Volunteers | 1 | $300 |
| Japanese Art & Cultural Center | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Life Center | 1 | $1,800 |
| JW House | 1 | $500 |
| Kids V Cancer | 1 | $100 |
| Lakeview Pantry | 1 | $250 |
| Lawfare Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| LFA International Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum AKA Lindsay Wildlife Experience | 1 | $500 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Magnes Museum Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Marin Horizon School | 1 | $300 |
| Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| MayView Community Health Center | 1 | $100 |
| Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty | 1 | $40,000 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | 1 | $200 |
| Modest Needs Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | 1 | $100 |
| National Academy of Social Insurance | 1 | $250 |
| National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women | 1 | $200 |
| Nepal Seeds | 1 | $1,000 |
| New Orthodox Minyan DBA Darchei Noam | 1 | $300 |
| Northern California Board of Rabbis | 1 | $100 |
| One Treasure Island | 1 | $500 |
| Orange County School of the Arts | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust | 1 | $500 |
| Pathways For Kids | 1 | $2,000 |
| Peninsula Family Connections | 1 | $50,000 |
| Performing Artists Coalition for Theater DBA Main Stage West | 1 | $100 |
| Philos Project Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Pixie Parents | 1 | $4,500 |
| Pollinator Partnership | 1 | $250 |
| PRASAD Project, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ramah Darom, Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| Reconstructing Judaism | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rethink Food NYC Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Rising International | 1 | $1,000 |
| ROFEH Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Ruby Habitat Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | 1 | $2,000 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | 1 | $200 |
| San Francisco Women Artists | 1 | $400 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | 1 | $2,500 |
| Shalem Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sicha | 1 | $100 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $3,000 |
| Sonoma County Bach Society | 1 | $25,000 |
| Spikenard Farm, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| St. Helena Farmers Market | 1 | $100 |
| StrongMinds, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | 1 | $150 |
| Terwilliger Nature Education Legacy | 1 | $150 |
| The Freedom Story | 1 | $439 |
| Theater Barn Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Tikvah Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Traveling Press Fund Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | 1 | $100 |
| University of the People | 1 | $25,000 |
| US Supporters of the Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin | 1 | $100 |
| Villa Sinfonia Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Water for People | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Los Angeles Little League | 1 | $500 |
| Wild Earth Allies, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Winters Friends of the Library | 1 | $100 |
