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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Russian River Jewish Community | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Early Music Society | 1 | $100 |
| San Francisco Opera Guild | 1 | $500 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Scott Street Senior Housing Complex DBA Rhoda Goldman Plaza | 1 | $518 |
| Sentencing Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shalom School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $285 |
| SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective | 1 | $250 |
| Social Finance, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab and Adoption Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| South County Community Health Center, Inc. dba Ravenswood Family Health Cen | 1 | $1,000 |
| St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church | 1 | $10,000 |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, National Office | 1 | $1,500 |
| Technoserve, Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| Temple Israel of Alameda Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Texas Defender Service | 1 | $1,500 |
| United Way of Central Maryland Inc. | 1 | $12,500 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Walk With Austin Inc | 1 | $200 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| Xerces Society Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Inc. AKA YIVO | 1 | $1,000 |
| 42nd Street Moon | 1 | $100 |
| Advancement Project | 1 | $360 |
| Alameda County Fair Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| American Diabetes Association, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| American Friends of United Hatzalah | 1 | $40,000 |
| Animal Aid Unlimited | 1 | $2,500 |
| Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| At Home with Growing Older | 1 | $26,500 |
| Beta Pi Sigma Sorority | 1 | $2,000 |
| Biblical Archaeology Society | 1 | $500 |
| B'Nai Jeshurun Congregation | 1 | $100 |
| Boulder Community Broadcast Association Inc., aka KGNU Radio | 1 | $500 |
| California Masonic Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Call to Action of Northern California | 1 | $180 |
| Canopy Canopy Canopy, Inc. | 1 | $40,000 |
| Casa de Angeles Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| charity: water | 1 | $100 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund | 1 | $500 |
| City and Country School Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Coastal Seniors | 1 | $500 |
| Colorado Sate University | 1 | $10,000 |
| Community Alliance with Family Farmers Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Community Resources for Science | 1 | $300 |
| Consumers Union of United States Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Corning Museum of Glass | 1 | $15,000 |
| Daniel Pearl Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Doc Society, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| End Well Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Envision Education Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Family Independence Initiative | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fellowship BMEC Inc. | 1 | $500,000 |
| First Responders Children's Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Foothill-DeAnza Community Colleges Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Foundation for Animal Care and Education | 1 | $15,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of John Jay Homestead | 1 | $250 |
| From the Top | 1 | $100 |
| George Eastman Museum | 1 | $1,000 |
| GirlVentures | 1 | $500 |
| Green Pets America | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hebrew Congregation of North Tarrytown & Tarrytown Temple Beth Abraham | 1 | $5,000 |
| Holy Names High School | 1 | $5,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Impact Cubed | 1 | $1,200 |
| Institute for Jewish Ideas & Ideals Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | 1 | $250 |
| Inverness Foundation 15 Park Ave | 1 | $125 |
| Israeli American Council | 1 | $2,000 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Community Center on the Palisades | 1 | $3,600 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen | 1 | $500 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 1 | $50,000 |
| Kainos Home & Training Center for the Developmentally Disabled | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lamplighters Yeshivah | 1 | $120,000 |
| Lawyers for Good Government Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Legal Insurrection Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls | 1 | $1,000 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging | 1 | $1,000 |
| Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | 1 | $2,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | 1 | $10,000 |
| Marin Society of Artists Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| ME2 ORCHESTRA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mexican Museum | 1 | $3,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $15,000 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women, New York Section | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nevada Humane Society | 1 | $5,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | 1 | $250 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital Center Foundation Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| OneJustice | 1 | $1,000 |
| Organic Seed Alliance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Oxbow School | 1 | $10,000 |
