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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Wilderness School | 6 | $99,000 |
| San Francisco Friends School | 6 | $165,500 |
| We the Protesters Inc | 6 | $14,665 |
| Bail Project | 6 | $5,850 |
| Futures Without Violence | 6 | $73,000 |
| Katherine Delmar Burke School | 6 | $27,650 |
| Music in the Vineyards Inc. | 6 | $18,500 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | 6 | $3,300 |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy DBA SAR Academy | 6 | $16,110 |
| T'ruah | 6 | $5,982 |
| Arthritis Foundation - Northern California Office | 6 | $63,600 |
| California College of the Arts | 6 | $102,000 |
| Children's Council of San Francisco | 6 | $25,800 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students Inc. | 6 | $5,910 |
| University Corporation San Francisco State | 6 | $93,000 |
| Chabad of Contra Costa | 6 | $10,260 |
| Community Gatepath | 6 | $10,000 |
| Aim High for High School | 6 | $26,930 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | 6 | $23,700 |
| HealthRight 360 | 6 | $58,500 |
| Heifer Project International, Inc. | 6 | $2,760 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council - Jewish Coalition for Literacy | 6 | $24,368 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs | 6 | $117,750 |
| Tides Center | 6 | $33,930 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | 6 | $41,300 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 6 | $15,060 |
| Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 6 | $4,350 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music DBA Freight and | 6 | $53,250 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 6 | $10,450 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,380 |
| Cityside Journalism Initiative | 6 | $3,790 |
| Coaching Corps | 6 | $14,100 |
| Friends Of The Earth | 6 | $20,300 |
| Conservation Society of California | 6 | $3,850 |
| Polyphony Foundation | 6 | $50,430 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | 6 | $7,550 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $22,010 |
| San Francisco Day School | 5 | $2,100 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 5 | $18,652 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,060 |
| Humane Society | 5 | $8,540 |
| Register2Vote Fund | 5 | $26,200 |
| Wildcare | 5 | $18,000 |
| Hospice by the Bay | 5 | $30,780 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 5 | $156,000 |
| Room to Read | 5 | $10,000 |
| South Peninsula Hebrew Day School | 5 | $46,100 |
| Stern Grove Festival Association | 5 | $35,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | 5 | $11,618 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | 5 | $10,550 |
| 826 | 5 | $15,360 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 5 | $2,550 |
| CASA of San Mateo County | 5 | $3,500 |
| Keshet Inc. | 5 | $34,050 |
| Marin Theatre Company | 5 | $18,000 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | 5 | $133,500 |
| Achieve Tahoe | 5 | $80,300 |
| American Heart Association | 5 | $10,880 |
| Georgetown University | 5 | $126,860 |
| Happy Shalom School Inc. | 5 | $6,800 |
| Marin Academy | 5 | $22,500 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | 5 | $13,040 |
| North Beach Citizens | 5 | $8,150 |
| ORT America Inc. (New York) | 5 | $4,170 |
| Pets in Need | 5 | $2,618 |
| Ploughshares Fund | 5 | $33,600 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | 5 | $24,600 |
| That Man May See Inc. | 5 | $17,600 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | 5 | $105,000 |
| Americans for Peace Now, Inc. | 5 | $5,250 |
| Bolinas Community Land Trust | 5 | $112,150 |
| The Abraham Initiatives | 5 | $58,000 |
| United Nations Watch - USA | 5 | $85,450 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | 5 | $7,135 |
| Independent Jewish World Cinema | 5 | $21,750 |
| Peninsula Volunteers Inc. | 5 | $31,000 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | 5 | $1,050 |
| United Negro College Fund, Inc. | 5 | $1,310 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 5 | $6,130 |
| International Medical Corps | 5 | $22,300 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 5 | $7,500 |
| New York University | 5 | $72,600 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | 5 | $6,020 |
| Children's Defense Fund | 5 | $2,450 |
| Fractured Atlas, Inc. | 5 | $37,250 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | 5 | $5,000 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $15,300 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 5 | $4,100 |
| Whistlestop | 5 | $3,500 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | 5 | $37,050 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | 5 | $31,640 |
| Vote.org | 5 | $289,000 |
| Washington University | 5 | $83,000 |
| Children's Health Council Inc. | 5 | $18,550 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $4,800 |
| Juma Ventures | 5 | $21,095 |
| Ocean Conservancy | 5 | $900 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | 5 | $1,310 |
| San Francisco Unified School District - KALW | 5 | $3,450 |
| Schechter Institutes, Inc. | 5 | $225,658 |
