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 |
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Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance | 2 | $3,950 |
Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, Inc. | 1 | $4,000 |
Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
America Gives | 1 | $4,000 |
Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
John Burroughs School | 1 | $4,000 |
University of Hawaii Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
Congregation Beth Israel, Judea | 2 | $4,000 |
Invisible Theatre | 1 | $4,000 |
Jerusalem Chesed Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
Tule Elk Park Early Education School Family Council, Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 4 | $4,000 |
Family Support Services | 1 | $4,000 |
Tulsa Jewish Retirement Foundation DBA Zarrow Pointe | 1 | $4,000 |
African American Arts and Culture Complex | 1 | $4,000 |
Beaumont Health Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
Center For Domestic Peace | 3 | $4,000 |
Earthdance Creative Living Project, Inc | 1 | $4,000 |
Gabriel Project Mumbai | 3 | $4,000 |
Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Contra Costa County | 1 | $4,000 |
Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative Inc. | 2 | $4,000 |
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
National LGBTQ Task Force | 2 | $4,000 |
Spark SF Public Schools | 2 | $4,000 |
Givat Haviva Educational Foundation | 2 | $4,050 |
Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,100 |
University of Arizona Foundation | 5 | $4,100 |
Friends of the Urban Forest | 7 | $4,110 |
ORT America Inc. (New York) | 5 | $4,170 |
Colorado College | 2 | $4,200 |
Save the Children Federation | 9 | $4,200 |
Congregation Emek Beracha | 3 | $4,280 |
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | 1 | $4,319 |
Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 6 | $4,350 |
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc. | 6 | $4,440 |
Pixie Parents | 1 | $4,500 |
Other Road Foundation | 3 | $4,500 |
Black Girls Code, Inc. | 2 | $4,500 |
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 2 | $4,522 |
Project On Government Oversight | 2 | $4,600 |
Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley | 2 | $4,600 |
American Society for Yad Vashem Inc. | 7 | $4,610 |
North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry Inc. | 4 | $4,695 |
Conservation International Foundation | 4 | $4,700 |
American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 3 | $4,750 |
Community Initiatives | 5 | $4,800 |
Trust Women Foundation Inc. | 2 | $4,850 |
Rose Foundation | 3 | $4,850 |
Congregation Dor Hadash | 1 | $4,900 |
Temple Shaaray Tefila NYC | 1 | $4,945 |
DIABLO REGIONAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | 1 | $5,000 |
Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
Martha's Village & Kitchen | 1 | $5,000 |
North Star Fund, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
Oakland Community Land Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc. - AKA First Tee of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
West Coast Children's Clinic | 1 | $5,000 |
American Friends of Jordan River Village Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center | 1 | $5,000 |
Causa Justa Just Cause | 1 | $5,000 |
Center for Independent Documentary | 1 | $5,000 |
Feed El Paso | 1 | $5,000 |
Jewish Circle Theatre | 1 | $5,000 |
Junior State of America Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
Limmud North America | 1 | $5,000 |
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City | 1 | $5,000 |
Mobility International USA | 1 | $5,000 |
Recidiviz Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 1 | $5,000 |
Seeds of Peace, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
Shady Side Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
SongwritingWith: Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
St. Francis Center of Redwood City | 1 | $5,000 |
The Crucible | 1 | $5,000 |
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee | 1 | $5,000 |
Womenshelter of Long Beach | 1 | $5,000 |
Abrahamic House | 1 | $5,000 |
Black Pine Circle Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
Broadway Barks Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
Global Glimpse | 1 | $5,000 |
Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | 1 | $5,000 |
Magnes Museum Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
Orange County School of the Arts | 1 | $5,000 |
Reconstructing Judaism | 1 | $5,000 |
Shalem Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
Coral Reef Alliance | 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 |
USA Cycling Development Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
350 Vermont aka 350VT | 1 | $5,000 |
Bar Harbor Firefighters Association | 1 | $5,000 |
Blue Card, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |