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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feed the Hungry San Miguel Inc | 2 | $750 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 2 | $12,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis | 2 | $505,000 |
| Internet Archive | 2 | $1,200 |
| Jasper Ridge Farm | 2 | $1,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 3 | $1,650 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, Inc. | 3 | $10,500 |
| Pathways to Peace | 3 | $2,180 |
| Rural California Broadcasting Corp. KRCB-TV Channel 22 | 3 | $1,500 |
| Tablet Magazine | 3 | $5,250 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 3 | $30,000 |
| 350.Org | 3 | $20,600 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services | 3 | $1,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc. | 3 | $805,935 |
| Computer History Museum | 3 | $102,100 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $5,700 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 3 | $4,280 |
| First Place for Youth | 3 | $5,500 |
| Gender Spectrum Charitable Fund | 3 | $605,000 |
| Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $2,500 |
| Mills College | 3 | $51,000 |
| Oakland Museum of California Foundation | 3 | $17,700 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | 3 | $1,700 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | 3 | $2,000 |
| Trellis Supportive Care | 3 | $30,000 |
| Tufts University | 3 | $6,250 |
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | 3 | $30,180 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | 3 | $570 |
| West Valley Community Services of Santa Clara County, Inc. | 3 | $7,600 |
| Berkeley Community Fund | 3 | $1,250 |
| B'nai B'rith International | 3 | $480 |
| Boston University | 3 | $2,100 |
| Crowden Music Center | 3 | $27,000 |
| Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,100 |
| Friends of Jcc Krakow Inc. | 3 | $1,430 |
| Horizons Foundation | 3 | $90,000 |
| Institute For Jewish And Community Research | 3 | $14,118 |
| Kepler's Literary Foundation | 3 | $2,800 |
| Sarah's Circle | 3 | $700 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $25,300 |
| Accelerate Change, Inc. | 3 | $22,500 |
| Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation | 3 | $700 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 3 | $1,000 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $11,000 |
| Center for Peace Communications Inc | 3 | $60,000 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | 3 | $25,150 |
| Grameen Foundation | 3 | $350 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 3 | $3,750 |
| KALW Public Media, Inc. | 3 | $2,200 |
| La Cocina Inc | 3 | $1,250 |
| Life Lab Science Program | 3 | $100,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc. | 3 | $5,000 |
| National Peace Corps Association | 3 | $12,750 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 3 | $1,635 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility San Francisco Bay Area Chapter | 3 | $1,885 |
| San Jose Museum Of Art Association | 3 | $21,000 |
| Sharsheret, Inc. | 3 | $510 |
| Tahoe Fund | 3 | $15,100 |
| Working Assumptions Foundation | 3 | $2,400,000 |
| Aspen Art Museum | 3 | $109,000 |
| Barnard College | 3 | $8,500 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | 3 | $57,950 |
| City and County of San Francisco | 3 | $12,500 |
| Coro Northern California | 3 | $50,500 |
| Felton Institute | 3 | $1,300 |
| FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds | 3 | $24,000 |
| Friends of Lubavitch Inc. | 3 | $3,520 |
| Fuente Latina | 3 | $125,000 |
| George Mark Children's Fund | 3 | $16,136 |
| Impact Fund | 3 | $6,750 |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | 3 | $1,136,000 |
| Kara | 3 | $2,000 |
| Life Learning Academy | 3 | $8,500 |
| Lutheran World Relief | 3 | $1,500 |
| Margaret Jenkins Dance Company | 3 | $11,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 | $2,150 |
| Rose Foundation | 3 | $4,850 |
| Seti Institute | 3 | $2,200 |
| St. Theresa Catholic Church & School | 3 | $45,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 3 | $25,540 |
| City Arts and Lectures, Inc. | 3 | $6,100 |
| GLSEN | 3 | $3,900 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | 3 | $5,000 |
| ImpactAssets | 3 | $726,800 |
| Itrek FKA Israel & Co. | 3 | $20,200 |
| Jewish Community Council of Winston-Salem AKA Winston-Salem United Jewish A | 3 | $5,200 |
| Life School Foundation | 3 | $13,215 |
| Mechon Hadar | 3 | $23,600 |
| Music & Memory Inc. | 3 | $2,500 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| PD Active | 3 | $13,500 |
| Pie Ranch | 3 | $105,000 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital, Inc. | 3 | $51,200 |
| American Leadership Forum | 3 | $11,000 |
| B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California | 3 | $5,600 |
| Center For Domestic Peace | 3 | $4,000 |
| Chinati Foundation | 3 | $43,500 |
| City Harvest Inc. | 3 | $2,200 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc. | 3 | $26,300 |
