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 |
|---|---|---|
| 350 Vermont aka 350VT | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bar Harbor Firefighters Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Blue Card, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service | 1 | $5,000 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Foster Care Counts | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hole Food Rescue Corp. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Long Beach AKA Alpert JCC | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kimera Orphanage | 1 | $5,000 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Diego Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chapman University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Outreach Medical Program | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Internews Networks | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kabbalah Centres of the United States Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| March on Maryland | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Montessori School, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Network on Women in Prison AKA Legal Services for Prisoners with Children | 1 | $5,000 |
| One World Children's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Domenico School | 1 | $5,000 |
| TOLA Organizing Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Animal Adoption Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beach Cities Chabad AKA Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beyond Type 1 | 1 | $5,000 |
| California Magic Soccer Club | 1 | $5,000 |
| KV8 Memorial Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marfa Education Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Mount Desert Fire and Rescue Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Patient Rights Advocate Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | 1 | $5,000 |
| Tulane University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations Fund Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Doc Society, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Congregation of North Tarrytown & Tarrytown Temple Beth Abraham | 1 | $5,000 |
| Holy Names High School | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
| Nevada Humane Society | 1 | $5,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Yoga Foster | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Academy of Dermatology Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beth Am Israel | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Policing Equity | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Free Burial Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Montage Health Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc. | 3 | $5,000 |
| New Amsterdam Presents Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| North American Friends of Oranim, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Robison Jewish Home AKA Cedar Sinai Park | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Entry Services, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Culinary Institute of America | 2 | $5,000 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | 3 | $5,000 |
| La Luz Center | 4 | $5,000 |
| MEOR Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Minds Matter | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sonoma Mountain Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Teleosis Foundation AKA Teleosis Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| World Affairs Council of Northern CA | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1 | $5,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 4 | $5,000 |
| Code for America Labs Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Karmaspirit | 1 | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Pet Rescue | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Villages | 1 | $5,000 |
| Oakland Symphony | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rock the Vote | 1 | $5,000 |
| Silent Film Festival | 2 | $5,000 |
| Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Cure JM Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| ecoAmerica | 1 | $5,000 |
| Equality California Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Giving Back Fund Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hillel (*Chico Hillel) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Moving Picture Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Park Slope Singers Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Project Drawdown | 1 | $5,000 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | 1 | $5,000 |
| African�American�Policy�Forum� | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation for Northern Virginia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fair Fight Action Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Institute of White Plains | 1 | $5,000 |
| North County Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Portland Animal Welfare Team AKA PAW Team | 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 |
