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 |
|---|---|---|
| Internews Networks | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jazz Foundation of America Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| John Austin Cheley Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kuumbwa Jazz Society | 1 | $100 |
| Lambda Literary Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco Bay Area | 1 | $500 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | 1 | $100 |
| Literacyworks | 1 | $180 |
| Lupus Foundation of Northern California | 1 | $2,500 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | 1 | $15,000 |
| March on Maryland | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Montessori School, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Maryland Food Bank, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| McKenzie River Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| Military Religious Freedom Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,250 |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | 1 | $3,000 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| National Park Trust, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| National Women's History Museum | 1 | $250 |
| Network on Women in Prison AKA Legal Services for Prisoners with Children | 1 | $5,000 |
| Nonhuman Rights Project Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | 1 | $7,000 |
| One World Children's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 1 | $100 |
| Patient Rights Advocate Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pet Adoption Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | 1 | $500 |
| Progress Texas Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Prospera Community Development | 1 | $500 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | 1 | $5,000 |
| Redford Center, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Revolution School | 1 | $9,500 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Russian River Jewish Community | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Early Music Society | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Opera Guild | 1 | $500 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Scott Street Senior Housing Complex DBA Rhoda Goldman Plaza | 1 | $518 |
| Sentencing Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shalom School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $285 |
| SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective | 1 | $250 |
| Social Finance, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab and Adoption Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| South County Community Health Center, Inc. dba Ravenswood Family Health Cen | 1 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church | 1 | $10,000 |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, National Office | 1 | $1,500 |
| Technoserve, Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| Temple Israel of Alameda Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Texas Defender Service | 1 | $1,500 |
| United Way of Central Maryland Inc. | 1 | $12,500 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Walk With Austin Inc | 1 | $200 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| Xerces Society Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Inc. AKA YIVO | 1 | $1,000 |
| 3LPlace Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Adopt-A-Family of Marin | 1 | $1,500 |
| Alight | 1 | $500 |
| Alpha Phi Omega, Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| America SCORES | 1 | $2,000 |
| American Craft Council | 1 | $300 |
| Animal Adoption Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center | 1 | $300 |
| Autism Speaks, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Beach Cities Chabad AKA Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beyond Type 1 | 1 | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough Institute | 1 | $325,000 |
| Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| California Magic Soccer Club | 1 | $5,000 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Camp Possibilities Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Carter Center, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Central American Resource Center Carecen of Northern California aka Carecen | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Richmond | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad of Palm Springs, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | 1 | $500 |
| Children Incorporated | 1 | $500 |
| Children's Museum of Sonoma County | 1 | $1,000 |
| 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 |
