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 |
|---|---|---|
| MacDowell Colony | 2 | $6,000 |
| American Friends of Concordia University | 1 | $6,000 |
| Brigid Alliance Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| Williams College | 2 | $6,000 |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco | 2 | $6,000 |
| Streetcode Academy | 2 | $6,000 |
| Community Music Center | 2 | $6,000 |
| East Bay Innovations Inc. | 1 | $6,000 |
| Dance Brigade - A New Group From Wallflower Order | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pacific Primary | 2 | $6,000 |
| Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation | 2 | $6,000 |
| Central City Opera House Association | 2 | $6,000 |
| Children Now | 2 | $6,000 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 2 | $6,000 |
| Chabad of Sonoma County | 2 | $6,000 |
| Pact An Adoption Alliance | 1 | $6,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | 2 | $6,000 |
| On the Move | 2 | $6,000 |
| Temple Beth Am | 1 | $6,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| T'ruah | 6 | $5,982 |
| Center for Common Ground | 11 | $5,980 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students Inc. | 6 | $5,910 |
| Food Runners | 9 | $5,900 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 4 | $5,885 |
| Clean Water Fund | 4 | $5,880 |
| La Casa De Las Madres | 4 | $5,850 |
| Bail Project | 6 | $5,850 |
| Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project - WRRAP | 2 | $5,750 |
| Girls Middle School | 4 | $5,750 |
| Congregation Beth David | 2 | $5,720 |
| Rubicon Programs, Inc. | 3 | $5,700 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $5,700 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | 3 | $5,650 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 3 | $5,600 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc. | 8 | $5,600 |
| B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California | 3 | $5,600 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 3 | $5,500 |
| Athletic Scholars Advancement Program | 2 | $5,500 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | 2 | $5,500 |
| Carleton College | 2 | $5,500 |
| First Place for Youth | 3 | $5,500 |
| Redwood Coast Medical Services Inc. | 2 | $5,500 |
| San Leandro Hebrew Congregation- Temple Beth Sholom | 3 | $5,450 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc. | 4 | $5,400 |
| Occidental College | 3 | $5,400 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Community Center | 2 | $5,360 |
| Ten Strands | 2 | $5,250 |
| Tablet Magazine | 3 | $5,250 |
| Canopy | 2 | $5,250 |
| Americans for Peace Now, Inc. | 5 | $5,250 |
| UFW Foundation AKA United Farm Workers Foundation | 2 | $5,250 |
| San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund Inc. | 2 | $5,200 |
| Alliance for Smiles International, Inc. | 2 | $5,200 |
| Bar-Ilan University of Israel | 2 | $5,200 |
| Jewish Community Council of Winston-Salem AKA Winston-Salem United Jewish A | 3 | $5,200 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services | 2 | $5,180 |
| Rotacare Bay Area, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 2 | $5,100 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| University Of Virginia Law School Foundation | 2 | $5,100 |
| Be the Influence | 2 | $5,100 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $5,050 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
