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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gen�Next�Foundation� | 1 | $12,500 |
| Hide and Seek Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| City and County of San Francisco | 3 | $12,500 |
| Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation | 1 | $12,500 |
| Piedmont Educational Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $12,500 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Delivering Good, Inc. | 8 | $12,500 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 2 | $12,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom of Napa Valley | 9 | $12,600 |
| Chabad of the East Bay | 7 | $12,600 |
| National Peace Corps Association | 3 | $12,750 |
| Youth Speaks, Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| Doctors Outreach Clinics Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| Facing Hunger Food Bank | 1 | $13,000 |
| Nautilus Music Theater | 1 | $13,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc. | 1 | $13,000 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | 5 | $13,040 |
| Life School Foundation | 3 | $13,215 |
| Rodeph Shalom Congregation | 2 | $13,250 |
| American Indian College Fund | 9 | $13,410 |
| PD Active | 3 | $13,500 |
| Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America, Inc. NFP | 3 | $13,500 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $13,500 |
| EcoPeace Middle East Environmental NGO Forum | 3 | $13,500 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | 7 | $13,680 |
| UNICEF USA | 13 | $13,865 |
| Working America Education Fund | 7 | $13,950 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | 2 | $14,000 |
| Phillips Brooks School | 3 | $14,000 |
| Coaching Corps | 6 | $14,100 |
| Institute For Jewish And Community Research | 3 | $14,118 |
| World Jewish Congress American Section Inc. | 11 | $14,200 |
| UC Davis Foundation | 5 | $14,300 |
| Push-2-Excel | 1 | $14,400 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | 8 | $14,470 |
| Claremont McKenna College | 2 | $14,500 |
| California Trout | 7 | $14,550 |
| We the Protesters Inc | 6 | $14,665 |
| OutRight Action International | 2 | $14,704 |
| Greenpeace Fund, Inc. | 11 | $14,850 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | 1 | $15,000 |
| Pandemonium Aviaries | 1 | $15,000 |
| Red Bridge Education | 2 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $15,000 |
| OneGoal | 1 | $15,000 |
| Teen Success Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Corning Museum of Glass | 1 | $15,000 |
| Foundation for Animal Care and Education | 1 | $15,000 |
| Marfa Public Radio Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $15,000 |
| Sculpture Center, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Issue One | 1 | $15,000 |
| LEAD with Horses | 1 | $15,000 |
| Maitri Charitable Trust | 2 | $15,000 |
| AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 2 | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Jewish Culture Festival Society, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Institute for Justice | 2 | $15,000 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | $15,000 |
| Fundacja Greenmind (Greenmind Foundation) | 1 | $15,000 |
| National Public Radio, Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | 1 | $15,000 |
| Buen Dia Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Chevra Kol Israel | 1 | $15,000 |
| Honeymoon Israel Foundation Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Leonard and Susan Fuchs Mizrachi School | 1 | $15,000 |
| SEED for Social Innovation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Sundara Fund Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Alliance for School Choice Inc. DBA American Federation for Children Growth | 2 | $15,000 |
| Illuminate the Arts | 2 | $15,000 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | 2 | $15,000 |
| Family and Children's Law Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| Franklin Education Forum | 1 | $15,000 |
| Limmud Bay Area | 2 | $15,000 |
| Amigos del Museo del Barrio | 1 | $15,000 |
| Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) | 1 | $15,000 |
| Spikenard Farm, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Smuin Ballet | 2 | $15,000 |
| Steinberg Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Kurts Fund aka Kurt + Peter Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Public Health Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | 1 | $15,007 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 6 | $15,060 |
| Tahoe Fund | 3 | $15,100 |
| Lawfare Project Inc. | 3 | $15,100 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley | 8 | $15,140 |
| Day Worker Center of Mountain View | 3 | $15,200 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $15,300 |
| 826 | 5 | $15,360 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | 3 | $15,430 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | 2 | $15,500 |
| UJA-Federation of New York | 2 | $15,500 |
| Compass Family Services | 7 | $15,500 |
| Legal Aid of Marin | 2 | $15,500 |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc | 2 | $15,540 |
