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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"I Have a Dream" Foundation-Idaho Inc. | 1 | $250 |
1 Grain to 1000 Grains | 1 | $300 |
10,000 Degrees | 4 | $47,000 |
100 Women Charitable Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
108 Contemporary | 1 | $2,000 |
142 Throckmorton Theatre | 2 | $2,000 |
18 Reasons | 3 | $30,450 |
18Doors | 4 | $20,400 |
282 Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
350 Vermont aka 350VT | 1 | $5,000 |
350.Org | 3 | $20,600 |
3LPlace Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
42nd Street Moon | 1 | $100 |
5 Gyres Institute | 1 | $500 |
70 Faces Media | 4 | $10,868 |
826 | 5 | $15,360 |
92nd Street Y | 1 | $500 |
A Home Within | 1 | $50,000 |
A Little 4 A Lot DBA Beyond Fistula | 3 | $1,700 |
A Network for Grateful Living | 1 | $100 |
AARP Foundation | 3 | $1,600 |
ABC of NC Foundation | 1 | $250 |
Able Works | 1 | $250 |
About-Face | 1 | $1,000 |
Abrahamic House | 1 | $5,000 |
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker | 2 | $50,000 |
Abused Women's Aid In Crisis Inc. | 1 | $250 |
Academy at Charlemont | 1 | $20,000 |
Acalanes High School | 2 | $1,100 |
Accelerate Change, Inc. | 3 | $22,500 |
Access Institute for Psychological Services | 2 | $105,000 |
ACCION | 2 | $20,000 |
Achieve Tahoe | 5 | $80,300 |
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | 4 | $23,950 |
ACLU | 80 | $2,234,140 |
Acterra - Action For A Sustainable Earth | 1 | $1,000 |
Action Against Hunger USA | 5 | $6,020 |
Action on Smoking and Health | 1 | $180 |
Actors Fund of America, DBA The Actors Fund | 2 | $2,680 |
Adas Israel Hebrew Congregation | 2 | $3,500 |
Adas Torah | 3 | $10,240 |
Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
Adelphi University | 1 | $800 |
Adolescent Counseling Services | 3 | $1,000 |
Adopt-A-Family of Marin | 1 | $1,500 |
Advancement Project | 1 | $360 |
Adventure Cycling Association | 2 | $40,100 |
AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 2 | $15,000 |
African American Arts and Culture Complex | 1 | $4,000 |
African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | 5 | $105,000 |
African�American�Policy�Forum� | 1 | $5,000 |
AHA Foundation Inc. | 3 | $21,000 |
AICE Inc. | 1 | $100 |
Aim High for High School | 6 | $26,930 |
Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
Airline Ambassadors International Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
Airlink Inc. | 1 | $250 |
Aish Hatorah | 2 | $460 |
Akiva School | 1 | $1,000 |
Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc. | 74 | $182,055 |
Alameda County Fair Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency | 1 | $10,000 |
Alameda Emergency Food DBA Alameda Food Bank | 4 | $3,700 |
Alameda Family Services | 1 | $1,000 |
Alaska Jewish Campus | 1 | $180 |
Alaska Literacy Program, Inc. | 1 | $150 |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc. | 1 | $500 |
ALDEA: Advancing Local Development through Empowerment and Action | 2 | $28,000 |
Alder Graduate School of Education | 2 | $20,000 |
Aleph Institute | 1 | $1,800 |
Alexander Academy Performing Company | 1 | $2,000 |
Alexander Hamilton High School Alumni Association | 1 | $250 |
Algemeinger Inc | 1 | $360 |
Ali Forney Center | 1 | $180 |
Alia Vita Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
Alight | 1 | $500 |
Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation | 3 | $700 |
All Chicago Making Homelessness History | 1 | $25,000 |
All Nations Gathering Center | 2 | $20,000 |
All Stars Helping Kids, Inc. | 1 | $150 |
All Ways Up Foundation | 1 | $250 |
All-Options | 2 | $1,250 |
Alliance for Climate Education | 1 | $2,000 |
Alliance for Israel's Future Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) | 1 | $10,000 |
Alliance for School Choice Inc. DBA American Federation for Children Growth | 2 | $15,000 |
Alliance for Smiles International, Inc. | 2 | $5,200 |
Alliance for Youth Organizing | 2 | $10,250 |
Allied Media Projects, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
Alonzo King Lines Ballet | 2 | $66,000 |
Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
Alpha Phi Omega, Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
ALS Association | 11 | $34,650 |
Alta Vista School Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
Alternate Roots Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
Alum Rock Counseling Center | 1 | $100,000 |
Alzheimer's Association | 18 | $32,100 |
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | 7 | $91,800 |