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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fund for the Tiger | 1 | $1,000 |
| GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | 1 | $250 |
| Great American Songbook Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hospital De La Familia Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| IBD Summer Camp Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Institute for the Next Jewish Future INJF | 1 | $100 |
| It's The Journey, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jester & Pharley Phund | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County | 1 | $500 |
| Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale | 1 | $1,000 |
| Karmaspirit | 1 | $5,000 |
| Keter Torah Synagogue | 1 | $600 |
| Kivunim | 1 | $28,305 |
| La Raza Centro Legal--San Francisco | 1 | $250 |
| Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Leadership Institute | 1 | $200 |
| Lenity Project Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Little Wishes | 1 | $250 |
| Los Angeles Pet Rescue | 1 | $5,000 |
| Lycee Francais de San Francisco | 1 | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish America | 1 | $7,500 |
| Marin Villages | 1 | $5,000 |
| Matat Mordechai | 1 | $250 |
| Mercatus Center Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| Michiana Jewish Historical Society Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Mountain View Los Altos High School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nantucket Musical Arts Society Inc. | 1 | $750 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | 1 | $180 |
| National Public Education Support Fund | 1 | $400,000 |
| New City Arts Initiative | 1 | $12,000 |
| Oakland Symphony | 1 | $5,000 |
| Onggi River Movement | 1 | $10,000 |
| Princeton Prospect Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Project AVARY Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Provide, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Quilliam Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Redwood Day School | 1 | $250 |
| Richmond Art Center | 1 | $500 |
| Rock the Vote | 1 | $5,000 |
| Roseland Charter School | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Jose Wind Symphony | 1 | $500 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Seton Hall University | 1 | $1,000 |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Monterey County | 1 | $100 |
| Southern California Public Radio | 1 | $200 |
| St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church | 1 | $1,000 |
| Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture | 1 | $500 |
| Sukkat Shalom, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Tali Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Telluride Mountainfilm LTD | 1 | $305 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila of Westchester | 1 | $2,228 |
| The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy | 1 | $500 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | 1 | $4,319 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center Health Care Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | 1 | $300 |
| UCSJ Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $20,000 |
| Values in Action Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| VMC Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Washington Area Bicyclist Association | 1 | $180 |
| Weave Incorporated | 1 | $1,000 |
| Western States Center | 1 | $250 |
| Yolo Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Zamir Choral Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| A Home Within | 1 | $50,000 |
| Alaska Jewish Campus | 1 | $180 |
| All Ways Up Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| American Association for Cancer Research | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center | 1 | $8,500 |
| Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition | 1 | $100 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | 1 | $200 |
| Atherton Police Activities League | 1 | $500 |
| B.O.K. Ranch, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bay Area Women Against Rape | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bedford 2020 Coalition | 1 | $500 |
| Beth El Congregation, Baltimore | 1 | $100 |
| Bill Graham Memorial Foundation | 1 | $152,300 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | $15,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | 1 | $100 |
| CALICO Center | 1 | $250 |
| California Police Activities League | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Sunshine at Lake Sebago, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Center for Early Intervention on Deafness | 1 | $2,500 |
| Centro Salvadoreno de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA) | 1 | $10,000 |
| Chabad of Brookline AKA The Chai Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cherry Creek School District Parent Teacher Community Council Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund AKA CCRF | 1 | $200 |
| Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care | 1 | $39,780 |
| City of Belvedere | 1 | $500 |
| Code.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation for Monterey County | 1 | $500 |
| Community United Against Violence Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Congregation B'nai Emunah | 1 | $10,000 |
| CorpsAfrica | 1 | $300 |
| Cure JM Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
