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 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrity First for America | 3 | $7,680 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $7,500 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | 3 | $875 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | 3 | $5,650 |
| Phillips Brooks School | 3 | $14,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | 3 | $3,000 |
| Rubicon Programs, Inc. | 3 | $5,700 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $1,450 |
| The Z Space Studio | 3 | $2,200 |
| Youth Improved Incorporated AKA GENYOUth | 3 | $3,000 |
| Adas Torah | 3 | $10,240 |
| Carlmont Academic Foundation | 3 | $3,200 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 3 | $1,100 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 3 | $103,350 |
| Family Dog & Puppy Rescue | 3 | $800 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | 3 | $6,100 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 3 | $50,400 |
| My New Red Shoes | 3 | $2,300 |
| National Organization for Women Foundation | 3 | $3,425 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 3 | $2,700 |
| Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 3 | $4,750 |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | 3 | $361,000 |
| Bread & Roses Presents AKA Bread & Roses | 3 | $3,500 |
| California Jazz Conservatory, Inc. | 3 | $33,000 |
| Chabad of North Peninsula | 3 | $1,502,200 |
| Friends of Zen, Inc | 3 | $39,000 |
| Gateway Public Schools | 3 | $51,000 |
| Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity | 3 | $26,500 |
| Lawfare Project Inc. | 3 | $15,100 |
| Spina Bifida Association of America | 3 | $750 |
| Theatre Bay Area | 3 | $2,000 |
| Youth Law Center | 3 | $10,300 |
| Direct Relief | 4 | $16,500 |
| Environmental Volunteers | 4 | $7,200 |
| Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future | 4 | $11,800 |
| Oakland Museum of California AKA OMCA | 4 | $3,550 |
| Ohr HaTorah | 4 | $17,300 |
| Puente de la Costa Sur | 4 | $22,600 |
| Rape Trauma Services | 4 | $3,250 |
| Carolina for Kibera, Inc | 4 | $400 |
| Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Foundation | 4 | $115,610 |
| Girls Middle School | 4 | $5,750 |
| JDRF | 4 | $6,658 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | 4 | $600 |
| Studio 70 | 4 | $38,600 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | 4 | $1,300 |
| Consumers' Checkbook | 4 | $850 |
| La Casa De Las Madres | 4 | $5,850 |
| Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel | 4 | $1,110 |
| North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry Inc. | 4 | $4,695 |
| Oakland Promise | 4 | $21,500 |
| Physicians for Human Rights | 4 | $2,400 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | 4 | $1,100 |
| San Francisco Architectural Heritage | 4 | $8,600 |
| Shanti Project | 4 | $1,692 |
| Tom Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice | 4 | $1,640 |
| Trevor Project, Inc. | 4 | $780 |
| Utility Reform Network | 4 | $2,185 |
| Berkeley Food & Housing Project | 4 | $6,250 |
| Breast Cancer Action | 4 | $8,575 |
| Camp Ramah in California, Inc. | 4 | $32,180 |
| Jewish Studio Project | 4 | $19,115 |
| KIPP | 4 | $406,360 |
| Milo Foundation | 4 | $1,700 |
| OneTable | 4 | $26,750 |
| San Francisco Art Institute | 4 | $22,000 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer Inc. | 4 | $10,340 |
| CALMatters | 4 | $46,000 |
| Democracy Works, Inc. aka TurboVote | 4 | $11,900 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School, Inc. | 4 | $21,000 |
| La Luz Center | 4 | $5,000 |
| PlayGround Inc. | 4 | $7,110 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 4 | $4,000 |
| Working Group / Not In Our Town | 4 | $6,460 |
| 70 Faces Media | 4 | $10,868 |
| Alameda Emergency Food DBA Alameda Food Bank | 4 | $3,700 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam Inc. | 4 | $2,550 |
| Aspen Community Foundation | 4 | $625,000 |
| At The Well Project | 4 | $23,850 |
| Cal Performances | 4 | $27,750 |
| Central Synagogue Congregation Ahavath Chesed Shaar Hashomayin | 4 | $50,250 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 4 | $153,800 |
| Shelter Inc. | 4 | $15,750 |
| SPUR | 4 | $78,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 4 | $5,000 |
| Dominican University of California | 4 | $17,750 |
| Friends of the Oakland Public Library | 4 | $6,500 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 4 | $1,650 |
| Keystone�Research�Center�Inc.� | 4 | $23,680 |
| Mercy Corps | 4 | $1,550 |
| Music in Schools Today | 4 | $6,500 |
| Psychoanalytic Institute Of Northern California | 4 | $90,080 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | 4 | $23,950 |
| Clean Water Fund | 4 | $5,880 |
| Foundation of City College of San Francisco | 4 | $8,700 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | 4 | $1,600 |
| Khan Academy Inc. | 4 | $2,200 |
| Zen Hospice Project | 4 | $7,200 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 4 | $95,300 |
