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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Abortion Fund - National Network of Abortion Funds | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| American Friends of LIBI, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | 4 | $10,000 |
| TSNE MissionWorks | 1 | $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 |
| 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 |
| Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation of America | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Northern Jaguar Project | 1 | $10,000 |
| St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church | 1 | $10,000 |
| Utah Film Center | 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 |
| Room to Read | 5 | $10,000 |
| WESTCHESTER DAY SCHOOL | 2 | $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 |
| University of Louisville Athletic Association Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Alternate Roots Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Berkeley High School Development Group | 2 | $10,000 |
| Big Sunday | 1 | $10,000 |
| Children's Aid Society | 1 | $10,000 |
| Little Village Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1 | $10,000 |
| Oakland School for the Arts Charter High School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Redwood Cooperative School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Rock Point School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Southern California PGA Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee | 1 | $10,000 |
| Caliber Public Schools | 1 | $10,000 |
| Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. DBA Hope Solutions | 1 | $10,000 |
| Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Onggi River Movement | 1 | $10,000 |
| Quilliam Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Association for Cancer Research | 1 | $10,000 |
| Centro Salvadoreno de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA) | 1 | $10,000 |
| Code.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Emunah | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends Central School Corporation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Georgia Shift | 1 | $10,000 |
| Life Science Cares, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Black Alliance Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| 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 |
| Storahtelling Lab Shul Inc. | 2 | $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 |
