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 |
|---|---|---|
| Americans for the Israeli Third Way, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Athlete Ally | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Hillel Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| GLAAD | 1 | $10,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade | 1 | $10,000 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
| Open Table Mdi | 1 | $10,000 |
| St. Andrew's - Sewanee School | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Philadelphia School | 1 | $10,000 |
| United Plant Savers | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation | 2 | $10,000 |
| One Arizona | 1 | $10,000 |
| ULI Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) | 1 | $10,000 |
| Community Gatepath | 6 | $10,000 |
| Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Living Free Animal Sanctuary | 1 | $10,000 |
| Ride And Tie Association | 2 | $10,000 |
| Urban School Of San Francisco | 1 | $10,000 |
| Chai Preschool Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| GreenWave Organization Corp | 1 | $10,000 |
| Julia Morgan School for Girls | 1 | $10,000 |
| Marin Community Clinics | 1 | $10,000 |
| Musicares Foundation Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital | 1 | $10,000 |
| UNC Health Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Build Change | 1 | $10,000 |
| Chabad House Bowery Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Instituto Para el Buen Vivir | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Citizens Abroad Global Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Prairie Reserve | 1 | $10,000 |
| Maplebrook School, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Abortion Fund - National Network of Abortion Funds | 1 | $10,000 |
| Special Operations Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Strong City Baltimore FKA Greater Homewood Community Corporation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Teneo, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| US Cyberdome | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | 1 | $10,000 |
| West Coast Islands Stewardship & Conservancy Society | 1 | $10,000 |
| California State University, San Bernardino | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kronos Performing Arts Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mutual Aid Foundation for Students and Trainees | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | 5 | $10,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Boston After School & Beyond Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Hudson Youth Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | 4 | $10,000 |
| TSNE MissionWorks | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Friends of LIBI, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Trees for the Future, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Bar Harbor Food Pantry | 1 | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem | 1 | $10,000 |
| Prosecutor Impact | 1 | $10,000 |
| St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church | 1 | $10,000 |
| Utah Film Center | 2 | $10,000 |
| Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation of America | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Northern Jaguar Project | 1 | $10,000 |
| Room to Read | 5 | $10,000 |
| WESTCHESTER DAY SCHOOL | 2 | $10,000 |
| City and Country School Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Colorado Sate University | 1 | $10,000 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Oxbow School | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Louisville Athletic Association Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Alameda County Health Care Services Agency | 1 | $10,000 |
| Canvas Church of San Francisco | 2 | $10,000 |
| Clarion Project Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Columbia Opportunities Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Daraja Education Fund | 2 | $10,000 |
| Footsteps Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 2 | $10,000 |
| New York Cares, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Plastic Surgery Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Amnesty International | 15 | $9,865 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | 8 | $9,850 |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Inc. | 8 | $9,800 |
| Community Matters | 3 | $9,500 |
| Revolution School | 1 | $9,500 |
| California State Parks Foundation | 9 | $9,450 |
| Peninsula Family Service | 5 | $9,250 |
| Wood River Jewish Community Inc. | 4 | $9,200 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,060 |
| Chabot Space and Science Center | 1 | $9,000 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | 3 | $9,000 |
| Women Donors Network | 2 | $9,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women - San Francisco Section | 7 | $8,985 |
| Greenlight Clinic | 7 | $8,800 |
