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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | 7 | $20,350 |
| National Brain Tumor Society, Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Center For Lesbian Rights | 2 | $8,000 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | 1 | $180 |
| National Center for Science Education, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Center for Transgender Equality | 1 | $100 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $13,500 |
| National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women | 1 | $500 |
| National Coalition Against Censorship Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty | 1 | $118 |
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth | 1 | $10,000 |
| National Constitution Center | 2 | $385,000 |
| National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women | 1 | $200 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Council of Jewish Women - San Francisco Section | 7 | $8,985 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated - Washington, DC | 1 | $100 |
| National Council of Jewish Women, New York Section | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc. | 3 | $5,000 |
| National Federation of the Blind, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | 5 | $13,040 |
| National Geographic Society | 2 | $200 |
| National Hospice Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 2 | $21,000 |
| National Jewish Health | 4 | $16,300 |
| National Kidney Foundation Inc. - Northern California/Pacific Northwest | 1 | $30,000 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | 2 | $4,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | 5 | $6,500 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | 3 | $875 |
| National Organization for Women Foundation | 3 | $3,425 |
| National Park Foundation | 4 | $21,400 |
| National Park Trust, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | 4 | $600 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| National Peace Corps Association | 3 | $12,750 |
| National Physicians Alliance Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| National Public Education Support Fund | 1 | $400,000 |
| National Public Radio, Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| National Ramah Commission, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) | 1 | $500 |
| National Sailing Center Hall of Fame & Museum Inc. | 2 | $350 |
| National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Tay-Sachs And Allied Diseases Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. | 5 | $3,200 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 7 | $2,000 |
| National Women's Health Network Inc. | 2 | $2,435 |
| National Women's History Museum | 1 | $250 |
| National Women's Law Center | 1 | $750 |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc. | 6 | $2,600 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 3 | $1,635 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. | 22 | $53,050 |
| Nature Conservancy of California | 14 | $130,300 |
| Nature Conservancy, Inc. | 17 | $28,150 |
| Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | 1 | $8,000 |
| Naturebridge | 4 | $830 |
| Nautilus Music Theater | 1 | $13,000 |
| Naval War College Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 1 | $15,000 |
| NECHAMA - Jewish Response to Disaster | 1 | $360 |
| NEO Philanthropy, Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Nepal Seeds | 1 | $1,000 |
| Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains | 2 | $2,800 |
| Network on Women in Prison AKA Legal Services for Prisoners with Children | 1 | $5,000 |
| Neue Galerie New York | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nevada Humane Society | 1 | $5,000 |
| New Amsterdam Presents Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| New Ashkenaz Minyan | 1 | $3,000 |
| New City Arts Initiative | 1 | $12,000 |
| New Conservatory Theatre Center | 2 | $22,500 |
| New Creation Community Presbyterian Church | 1 | $32,000 |
| New Dawn Guatemala | 1 | $1,000 |
| New Florida Majority Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $650,000 |
| New Georgia Project Incorporated | 9 | $505,000 |
| New ISrael Fund | 85 | $550,410 |
| New Orleans Abortion Fund - National Network of Abortion Funds | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Orthodox Minyan DBA Darchei Noam | 1 | $300 |
| New Seed Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| New Venture Fund | 7 | $3,325,250 |
| New Virginia Majority Education Fund | 2 | $1,700,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | 1 | $250 |
| New York Cares, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| New York Community Trust AKA Community Funds Inc | 2 | $11,000 |
| New York Public Radio | 2 | $700 |
| New York Restoration Project | 1 | $25,000 |
| New York University | 5 | $72,600 |
| New York University Stern School of Business | 1 | $5,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital | 1 | $10,000 |
| Nimbus Arts | 1 | $500 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | 3 | $680 |
| Niskanen Center Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
| No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength | 8 | $44,600 |
| Noe Valley Chamber Music | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nonhuman Rights Project Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry Inc. | 4 | $4,695 |
| North American Friends of Oranim, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| North Bay Organizing Project | 2 | $21,000 |
