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 |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid of Marin | 2 | $15,500 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | 2 | $15,500 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | 3 | $15,430 |
| 826 | 5 | $15,360 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $15,300 |
| Day Worker Center of Mountain View | 3 | $15,200 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley | 8 | $15,140 |
| Lawfare Project Inc. | 3 | $15,100 |
| Tahoe Fund | 3 | $15,100 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 6 | $15,060 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | 1 | $15,007 |
| Buen Dia Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Honeymoon Israel Foundation Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Leonard and Susan Fuchs Mizrachi School | 1 | $15,000 |
| SEED for Social Innovation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Chevra Kol Israel | 1 | $15,000 |
| Illuminate the Arts | 2 | $15,000 |
| Sundara Fund Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Alliance for School Choice Inc. DBA American Federation for Children Growth | 2 | $15,000 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 1 | $15,000 |
| Limmud Bay Area | 2 | $15,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | 2 | $15,000 |
| Family and Children's Law Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| Franklin Education Forum | 1 | $15,000 |
| Amigos del Museo del Barrio | 1 | $15,000 |
| Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) | 1 | $15,000 |
| Spikenard Farm, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Kurts Fund aka Kurt + Peter Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Public Health Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Smuin Ballet | 2 | $15,000 |
| Steinberg Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | 1 | $15,000 |
| Pandemonium Aviaries | 1 | $15,000 |
| Red Bridge Education | 2 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $15,000 |
| OneGoal | 1 | $15,000 |
| Marfa Public Radio Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $15,000 |
| Sculpture Center, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Teen Success Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Corning Museum of Glass | 1 | $15,000 |
| Foundation for Animal Care and Education | 1 | $15,000 |
| Issue One | 1 | $15,000 |
| LEAD with Horses | 1 | $15,000 |
| Maitri Charitable Trust | 2 | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Jewish Culture Festival Society, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Institute for Justice | 2 | $15,000 |
| AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 2 | $15,000 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Fundacja Greenmind (Greenmind Foundation) | 1 | $15,000 |
| National Public Radio, Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | 1 | $15,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund, Inc. | 11 | $14,850 |
| OutRight Action International | 2 | $14,704 |
| We the Protesters Inc | 6 | $14,665 |
| California Trout | 7 | $14,550 |
| Claremont McKenna College | 2 | $14,500 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | 8 | $14,470 |
| Push-2-Excel | 1 | $14,400 |
| UC Davis Foundation | 5 | $14,300 |
| World Jewish Congress American Section Inc. | 11 | $14,200 |
| Institute For Jewish And Community Research | 3 | $14,118 |
| Coaching Corps | 6 | $14,100 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | 2 | $14,000 |
| Phillips Brooks School | 3 | $14,000 |
| Working America Education Fund | 7 | $13,950 |
| UNICEF USA | 13 | $13,865 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | 7 | $13,680 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $13,500 |
| EcoPeace Middle East Environmental NGO Forum | 3 | $13,500 |
| PD Active | 3 | $13,500 |
| Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America, Inc. NFP | 3 | $13,500 |
| American Indian College Fund | 9 | $13,410 |
| Rodeph Shalom Congregation | 2 | $13,250 |
| Life School Foundation | 3 | $13,215 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | 5 | $13,040 |
| Nautilus Music Theater | 1 | $13,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc. | 1 | $13,000 |
| Youth Speaks, Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| Doctors Outreach Clinics Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| Facing Hunger Food Bank | 1 | $13,000 |
| National Peace Corps Association | 3 | $12,750 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom of Napa Valley | 9 | $12,600 |
| Chabad of the East Bay | 7 | $12,600 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $12,500 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Delivering Good, Inc. | 8 | $12,500 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 2 | $12,500 |
| Gen�Next�Foundation� | 1 | $12,500 |
| United Way of Central Maryland Inc. | 1 | $12,500 |
| Hide and Seek Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| City and County of San Francisco | 3 | $12,500 |
| Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation | 1 | $12,500 |
| Piedmont Educational Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Tzedakah Fund | 3 | $12,340 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | 11 | $12,250 |
