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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Social Services | 1 | $250 |
| City Parks Alliance | 1 | $250 |
| Golden Oak Montessori of Hayward Charter School | 1 | $250 |
| Hudson Bend Middle School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Oakland Ballet Company | 1 | $250 |
| Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Philanthropy Workshop | 1 | $250 |
| Positive Resource Center | 1 | $250 |
| Project Kesher | 1 | $250 |
| Rotaplast International, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Silver Creek Alliance Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Sunday Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Veterans Education Project | 1 | $250 |
| Able Works | 1 | $250 |
| Living-Dying Project | 1 | $250 |
| Somesville Library Society | 1 | $250 |
| American Friends of the M&M Frankel Center for the Improvement of Learning | 2 | $250 |
| Arcata House Partnership | 1 | $250 |
| Belvedere Cove Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Lake Travis High School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Aid Chicago | 1 | $250 |
| Rise Together Education Inc | 1 | $250 |
| Airlink Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Alexander Hamilton High School Alumni Association | 1 | $250 |
| Archaelogical Legacy Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Cedars Nursing Care Center, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Youth Development through Law | 1 | $250 |
| Compassionate Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Empower Playgrounds Inc | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of the Darby Community Public Library Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| International Sephardic Educational and Cultural Center in Jerusalem AKA Se | 1 | $250 |
| Lakes Environment Association | 1 | $250 |
| National Academy of Social Insurance | 1 | $250 |
| Pollinator Partnership | 1 | $250 |
| Childrens Hospital Branches Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Compassionate Friends - Marin | 1 | $250 |
| Lakeview Pantry | 1 | $250 |
| Mary Sarvis Memorial Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| National Advocates for Pregnant Women | 1 | $250 |
| Producers Club of Maryland Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Treasure Island Museum Assocation | 1 | $250 |
| Abused Women's Aid In Crisis Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Austin Coming Together | 1 | $250 |
| Center on Conscience and War | 1 | $250 |
| Exhale An After-Abortion Counseling Talkline | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of the El Cerrito Library | 1 | $250 |
| Humane Farming Association | 1 | $250 |
| K to College DBA SupplyBank.Org | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Aid of Sonoma County | 1 | $250 |
| National Women's History Museum | 1 | $250 |
| Progeria Research Foundation | 2 | $250 |
| West Point Inn Association | 1 | $250 |
| Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| American Friends of the Re'ut Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Children for Change | 1 | $250 |
| Freedom of Religion for Israel Inc. AKA Hiddush - Freedom of Religion for I | 1 | $250 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A living Memorial to the Holocaust | 1 | $250 |
| Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective | 1 | $250 |
| Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| New York Botanical Garden | 1 | $250 |
| Six Seconds | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of John Jay Homestead | 1 | $250 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | 1 | $250 |
| Menorah Heritage Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| NAMI Marin Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| ProsthetiKA Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Beans Cafe, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Cadena Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| CASA of Los Angeles | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Momentum | 1 | $250 |
| Homeless Garden Project | 1 | $275 |
| Upwardly Global | 1 | $275 |
| Global Justice Ecology Project | 1 | $275 |
| Commonweal | 2 | $280 |
| Youth Community Service Inc. | 2 | $280 |
| American Friends of the Open University of Israel, Inc. | 2 | $280 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust, Inc. | 2 | $280 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | 1 | $285 |
| National Coalition Against Censorship Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | 1 | $285 |
| Environmental Health Strategy Center | 1 | $285 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $285 |
| Technoserve, Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| Maine Media Workshops + College | 2 | $298 |
| Trout Unlimited | 1 | $300 |
| CorpsAfrica | 1 | $300 |
| GreeNest | 1 | $300 |
| University Club of Palo Alto Scholarship Fund | 1 | $300 |
| 1 Grain to 1000 Grains | 1 | $300 |
| Island Harvest | 1 | $300 |
| Point Lobos Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Anti-Recidivism Coalition | 1 | $300 |
| Jewish Braille Institute | 2 | $300 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore Association | 2 | $300 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust | 1 | $300 |
| Kol HaNeshamah | 1 | $300 |
