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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Literacy Program, Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Harding Fine Arts Academy Foundation | 1 | $150 |
| Palo Alto History Museum | 1 | $150 |
| Pingry School | 1 | $150 |
| Water Buffalo Club Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| DrawBridge | 1 | $150 |
| Greater Olean Community Foundation DBA Cattaraugus Region Community Foundat | 1 | $150 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | 1 | $150 |
| Terwilliger Nature Education Legacy | 1 | $150 |
| Carlmont Music Boosters Inc | 1 | $150 |
| Rufus Porter Museum Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Bread for the World Institute Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Carmel Art Association | 1 | $150 |
| Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine | 1 | $180 |
| Senior Advocacy Services | 1 | $180 |
| Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| Interfaith Voices | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Literacyworks | 1 | $180 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | 1 | $180 |
| Call to Action of Northern California | 1 | $180 |
| Roots of Peace | 1 | $180 |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center at UC Santa Cruz | 1 | $180 |
| Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School | 1 | $180 |
| National Physicians Alliance Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Pets for Vets Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Trips for Kids Marin | 1 | $180 |
| YRC Alumni Association | 1 | $180 |
| American Fox Terrier Rescue Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Yellow Ribbon Fund, Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | 1 | $180 |
| Quixote Center | 1 | $180 |
| Richmond Elementary School Inc AKA Richmond Collge Prep Schools | 1 | $180 |
| UCSJ Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Washington Area Bicyclist Association | 1 | $180 |
| Alaska Jewish Campus | 1 | $180 |
| Community United Against Violence Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Project EZRA | 1 | $180 |
| St John Paul II | 1 | $180 |
| SVARA | 1 | $180 |
| Women's Cancer Resource Center | 1 | $180 |
| American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation | 1 | $180 |
| Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati | 1 | $180 |
| San Francisco Center for the Book | 1 | $180 |
| Wells Bring Hope | 1 | $180 |
| Action on Smoking and Health | 1 | $180 |
| Friends of Chabad, Boca Raton Inc | 1 | $180 |
| San Francisco Chapter of the Older Women's League | 1 | $180 |
| Transgender Law Center | 1 | $180 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| Public Concern Foundation Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Halachic Organ Donor Society | 1 | $180 |
| California Invasive Plant Council | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh | 1 | $180 |
| Ali Forney Center | 1 | $180 |
| Compassionate Listening Project | 1 | $180 |
| Cornelia Connelly Center for Education | 1 | $180 |
| MoEd | 1 | $180 |
| Surfrider Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Team Rubicon | 2 | $200 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma | 2 | $200 |
| Community Alliance for Special Education | 1 | $200 |
| Friends�of�the�Marin�County�Free�Library | 1 | $200 |
| Institute for Food and Development Policy AKA Food First | 2 | $200 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Walk With Austin Inc | 1 | $200 |
| Chabad of Palm Springs, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights | 2 | $200 |
| RARE | 1 | $200 |
| United Way of Jackson County | 1 | $200 |
| San Francisco Performances, Inc. | 2 | $200 |
| TrevorTCR Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Wayfinder Family Services FKA Junior Blind of America | 1 | $200 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | 1 | $200 |
| Center for Cultural Innovation | 1 | $200 |
| Cuck Fancer Incorporated | 1 | $200 |
| Easter Seals, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| HBCU Foundation Inc | 1 | $200 |
| PBS SoCal | 1 | $200 |
| Rice University | 2 | $200 |
| Barrington Stage Company | 1 | $200 |
| Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic | 1 | $200 |
| Southern California Public Radio | 1 | $200 |
| Women Organized to Make Abuse Nonexistent | 1 | $200 |
| Congregation Bet Haverim Jewish Fellowship of Davis | 1 | $200 |
| Friends of the Mountain View Library | 1 | $200 |
| Leadership Institute | 1 | $200 |
| Shelter Rock Jewish Center | 1 | $200 |
| Sutter Care at Home | 2 | $200 |
| Tuolumne River Preservation Trust | 2 | $200 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | 1 | $200 |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund AKA CCRF | 1 | $200 |
| Eagle Valley Community Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| International Fellowship of Christians and Jews | 2 | $200 |
| National Geographic Society | 2 | $200 |
| Occidental Arts and Ecology Center | 2 | $200 |
| San Francisco Beautiful | 1 | $200 |
| Tannery Pond Concerts Corporation | 1 | $200 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 | $200 |
| Art Works Downtown, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
