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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aim High for High School | 6 | $26,930 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | 17 | $26,775 |
| Kehilla Community Synagogue and School | 4 | $26,750 |
| OneTable | 4 | $26,750 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom of Contra Costa County | 3 | $26,636 |
| San Francisco Village | 1 | $26,500 |
| Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity | 3 | $26,500 |
| At Home with Growing Older | 1 | $26,500 |
| American Cancer Society, Inc. | 9 | $26,400 |
| Avenidas | 7 | $26,350 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc. | 3 | $26,300 |
| Register2Vote Fund | 5 | $26,200 |
| Repair The World | 3 | $26,000 |
| Children's Council of San Francisco | 6 | $25,800 |
| Club Z | 5 | $25,740 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | 13 | $25,650 |
| Columbia University | 9 | $25,600 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 3 | $25,540 |
| University of Washington Foundation | 2 | $25,500 |
| Thorn | 2 | $25,360 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $25,300 |
| De Marillac Academy | 2 | $25,250 |
| Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment, Inc. (COPE) | 2 | $25,250 |
| Diabetic Youth Families | 3 | $25,200 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | 3 | $25,150 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States | 2 | $25,100 |
| Capital Stage Company | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | $25,000 |
| Leading Edge Alliance | 1 | $25,000 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Housing Industry Foundation | 2 | $25,000 |
| New York Restoration Project | 1 | $25,000 |
| Priorities USA Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| R Street Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Bay Area Women's and Children's Center | 2 | $25,000 |
| Kickstart - International | 1 | $25,000 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Community-Word Project Inc. | 2 | $25,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sundance Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Young Women's Choral Projects | 2 | $25,000 |
| Center for Humane Technology | 1 | $25,000 |
| Cystinosis Research Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
| Partnership for Public Service Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation | 1 | $25,000 |
| California State University, Bakersfield Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Greater Newark Conservancy Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco aka Chabad of North Beach | 1 | $25,000 |
| Regeneration Education | 1 | $25,000 |
| U.S.-Japan Council | 1 | $25,000 |
| Outdoor Afro | 1 | $25,000 |
| Lawfare Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| LFA International Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sonoma County Bach Society | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of the People | 1 | $25,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York | 1 | $25,000 |
| Los Altos Chabad | 1 | $25,000 |
| Yiddish Farm Education Center | 1 | $25,000 |
| Education Pioneers, Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Library of Congress | 1 | $25,000 |
| End Well Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Virginia Foodshed Capital | 1 | $25,000 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | 5 | $24,600 |
| Zioness Movement | 3 | $24,500 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council - Jewish Coalition for Literacy | 6 | $24,368 |
| ExtraFood Org | 9 | $24,300 |
| FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds | 3 | $24,000 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | 4 | $23,950 |
| At The Well Project | 4 | $23,850 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | 6 | $23,700 |
| Keystone�Research�Center�Inc.� | 4 | $23,680 |
| Mechon Hadar | 3 | $23,600 |
| Hudson River Healthcare Foundation | 3 | $23,500 |
| CAMERA | 10 | $23,250 |
| Exploratorium | 6 | $23,200 |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 8 | $23,050 |
| Pathways Home Health and Hospice | 4 | $23,000 |
| Puente de la Costa Sur | 4 | $22,600 |
| Marin Academy | 5 | $22,500 |
| New Conservatory Theatre Center | 2 | $22,500 |
| Accelerate Change, Inc. | 3 | $22,500 |
| University Of Chicago | 10 | $22,410 |
| International Medical Corps | 5 | $22,300 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $22,010 |
| SF New Deal | 2 | $22,000 |
| San Francisco Art Institute | 4 | $22,000 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum | 9 | $21,950 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc. | 7 | $21,900 |
| GiveWell | 3 | $21,800 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | 20 | $21,760 |
| Independent Jewish World Cinema | 5 | $21,750 |
| Peninsula Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 9 | $21,550 |
| Oakland Promise | 4 | $21,500 |
| National Park Foundation | 4 | $21,400 |
| Juma Ventures | 5 | $21,095 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School, Inc. | 4 | $21,000 |
| North Bay Organizing Project | 2 | $21,000 |
| Buckelew Programs | 3 | $21,000 |
