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 |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | 1 | $150 |
| Community Alliance with Family Farmers | 1 | $500 |
| Community Partners | 1 | $2,500 |
| Conard House | 1 | $125 |
| Dance Training Center-San Francisco | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dementia Society of America | 1 | $100 |
| Djerassi Resident Artists Program | 1 | $100 |
| Drisha Institute for Jewish Education Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | 1 | $1,000 |
| Education Pioneers, Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Environmental Working Group | 1 | $500 |
| Family Housing and Adult Resources, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Felidae Conservation Fund | 1 | $20,000 |
| Foothill Parent-Faculty Association | 1 | $425 |
| Foundation for African Medicine and Education | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| From the Heart Productions | 1 | $3,600 |
| Gen�Next�Foundation� | 1 | $12,500 |
| Global Strategies for HIV Prevention | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Corps, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Hidden Genius Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | 1 | $500 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Impact Cubed | 1 | $1,200 |
| Institute for Jewish Ideas & Ideals Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | 1 | $250 |
| Inverness Foundation 15 Park Ave | 1 | $125 |
| Israeli American Council | 1 | $2,000 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Community Center on the Palisades | 1 | $3,600 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen | 1 | $500 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 1 | $50,000 |
| Kainos Home & Training Center for the Developmentally Disabled | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lamplighters Yeshivah | 1 | $120,000 |
| Lawyers for Good Government Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Legal Insurrection Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls | 1 | $1,000 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging | 1 | $1,000 |
| Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | 1 | $2,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | 1 | $10,000 |
| Marin Society of Artists Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| ME2 ORCHESTRA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mexican Museum | 1 | $3,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $15,000 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women, New York Section | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nevada Humane Society | 1 | $5,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | 1 | $250 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital Center Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| OneJustice | 1 | $1,000 |
| Organic Seed Alliance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Oxbow School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Packer Collegiate Institute | 1 | $2,500 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | 1 | $180 |
| Pet Network of North Lake Tahoe Inc. AKA Pet Network Humane Society | 1 | $360 |
| Pomona College | 1 | $36,000 |
| Progressive Change Institute | 1 | $7,500 |
| Push-2-Excel | 1 | $14,400 |
| RARE | 1 | $200 |
| Redwood City Education Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Rex Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| San Geronimo Valley Community Center | 1 | $1,250 |
| Sculpture Center, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Six Seconds | 1 | $250 |
| Spondylitis Associations of America | 1 | $100 |
| St. Peter and Paul Conference Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 | $750 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sustain Hawaii | 1 | $1,000 |
| Temple Israel of Great Neck | 1 | $1,800 |
| Texas Organizing Project Education Fund | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Mussar Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | 1 | $2,500 |
| United Way of Jackson County | 1 | $200 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Virginia Foodshed Capital | 1 | $25,000 |
| Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 | 1 | $600 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wildcoast | 1 | $300,000 |
| Women for Women International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Youth Spirit Artworks | 1 | $11,000 |
| 42nd Street Moon | 1 | $100 |
| Advancement Project | 1 | $360 |
| Alameda County Fair Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| American Diabetes Association, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| American Friends of United Hatzalah | 1 | $40,000 |
| Animal Aid Unlimited | 1 | $2,500 |
| Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| At Home with Growing Older | 1 | $26,500 |
| Beta Pi Sigma Sorority | 1 | $2,000 |
| Biblical Archaeology Society | 1 | $500 |
| B'Nai Jeshurun Congregation | 1 | $100 |
| Boulder Community Broadcast Association Inc., aka KGNU Radio | 1 | $500 |
| California Masonic Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Call to Action of Northern California | 1 | $180 |
