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 |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $1,500 |
| Hope Ministries | 1 | $1,500 |
| Palo Alto Players - Peninsula Center Stage | 2 | $1,500 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | 1 | $1,500 |
| Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society | 2 | $1,500 |
| Beyond Faces Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | 4 | $1,500 |
| Ramah in the Rockies | 2 | $1,500 |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | 1 | $1,500 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 1 | $1,500 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 2 | $1,500 |
| Kimochi House | 2 | $1,500 |
| Rural California Broadcasting Corp. KRCB-TV Channel 22 | 3 | $1,500 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, National Office | 1 | $1,500 |
| Texas Defender Service | 1 | $1,500 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| Adopt-A-Family of Marin | 1 | $1,500 |
| Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Hospice Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Success Centers | 2 | $1,500 |
| Ars Nova | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lutheran World Relief | 3 | $1,500 |
| Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic | 1 | $1,500 |
| The Oakland Reach | 1 | $1,500 |
| Project AVARY Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Pets Lifeline Inc. | 2 | $1,500 |
| Capitol Public Radio | 2 | $1,500 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | 1 | $1,500 |
| PFLAG National | 2 | $1,500 |
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc. | 3 | $1,500 |
| Mercy Corps | 4 | $1,550 |
| Mishkan Chicago | 2 | $1,580 |
| AARP Foundation | 3 | $1,600 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | 4 | $1,600 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | 2 | $1,600 |
| Vassar College | 1 | $1,600 |
| Colby College | 2 | $1,600 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 3 | $1,635 |
| Tom Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice | 4 | $1,640 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 3 | $1,650 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 4 | $1,650 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | 5 | $1,660 |
| Shanti Project | 4 | $1,692 |
| American Camping Association | 2 | $1,700 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | 3 | $1,700 |
| Milo Foundation | 4 | $1,700 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| A Little 4 A Lot DBA Beyond Fistula | 3 | $1,700 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Incorporated | 2 | $1,720 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America | 1 | $1,750 |
| Tri-Valley Montessori School | 1 | $1,750 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | 4 | $1,780 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | 4 | $1,780 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | 1 | $1,800 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation DBA School Force | 1 | $1,800 |
| Aleph Institute | 1 | $1,800 |
| Growgood | 1 | $1,800 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Temple Isaiah | 1 | $1,800 |
| Congregation Dorshei Tzedek | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Life Center | 1 | $1,800 |
| Traveling Press Fund Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Outwords Archive | 1 | $1,800 |
| Kentfield Schools Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| 3LPlace Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Temple Israel of Great Neck | 1 | $1,800 |
| Little League Baseball Inc. AKA Palo Alto Little League | 1 | $1,800 |
| Sixth & I | 1 | $1,800 |
| Durham - Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Zamir Choral Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | 1 | $1,800 |
| Donna Klein Jewish Academy Inc | 1 | $1,800 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | 1 | $1,850 |
| Smile Train, Inc. | 7 | $1,850 |
| CORA - Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse | 5 | $1,850 |
| Jobtrain, Inc. | 4 | $1,850 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 5 | $1,850 |
| Student Conservation Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,850 |
| Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc. | 2 | $1,850 |
| Food for Thought | 4 | $1,860 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility San Francisco Bay Area Chapter | 3 | $1,885 |
| Daily Acts Organization | 2 | $1,900 |
| Jewish Community Center Sonoma County | 2 | $1,900 |
| Lowell Alumni Association | 4 | $1,950 |
| Farm To Fight Hunger | 1 | $2,000 |
| Friends of Asor Fund USA, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Baja Coastal Institute Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | 2 | $2,000 |
| Mpc Legacy Foundation AKA Memorial Presbyterian Church | 1 | $2,000 |
| You Can Vote | 2 | $2,000 |
| Lowell High School PTSA | 2 | $2,000 |
| 108 Contemporary | 1 | $2,000 |
| Bring Change to Mind | 1 | $2,000 |
| Choral Singers of Marin aka SingersMarin | 2 | $2,000 |
| HIP Housing | 3 | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $2,000 |
| Let Grow Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies | 2 | $2,000 |
