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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School | 1 | $180 |
| Children of Shelters | 1 | $1,000 |
| Coastside Hope | 1 | $500 |
| Columbia Opportunities Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Community Change | 1 | $100 |
| Community Services Agency | 1 | $500 |
| Congregation Agudath Israel of Boro Park | 1 | $6,800 |
| Cuck Fancer Incorporated | 1 | $200 |
| Durham - Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Easter Seals, Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco | 1 | $300 |
| Footsteps Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance AKA FARA | 1 | $500 |
| GlobalGiving Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Road Synagogue | 1 | $100,000 |
| GVNG.org | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hands Up for Haiti Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| HBCU Foundation Inc | 1 | $200 |
| Hebrew Free Burial Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| High Mountain Institute, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Home and Hope | 1 | $100 |
| Hospice Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Invisible Theatre | 1 | $4,000 |
| Issue One | 1 | $15,000 |
| Jerusalem Chesed Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Keren-Or, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Land Trust of the Treasure Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEAD with Horses | 1 | $15,000 |
| Legal Momentum | 1 | $250 |
| Little League Baseball Inc. AKA Palo Alto Little League | 1 | $1,800 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Symphony | 1 | $2,500 |
| Lutheran Volunteer Corps | 1 | $350 |
| Marfa Theatre | 1 | $3,000 |
| Menorah Heritage Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Miami University Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Minds Matter | 1 | $5,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mountain Play Association | 1 | $1,085 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | 1 | $500 |
| NAMI San Francisco | 1 | $100 |
| National Federation of the Blind, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| National Physicians Alliance Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| New Ashkenaz Minyan | 1 | $3,000 |
| New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Northwest Film Forum | 1 | $250 |
| Oakland School for the Arts Charter High School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Om Free Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| ONG SOS-For�ts | 1 | $7,500 |
| Orion Magazine | 1 | $100 |
| Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic | 1 | $1,500 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | 1 | $2,948 |
| PBS SoCal | 1 | $200 |
| Peninsula Symphony of Northern California Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pets for Vets Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Population Connection | 1 | $500 |
| Princess Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Queens College Foundation Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Redwood Cooperative School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Rock Point School | 1 | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Jose Public Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Search for Common Ground | 1 | $250 |
| Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Society for Science and the Public | 1 | $750 |
| Sonoma Mountain Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Southern California PGA Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Springboard Collaborative | 1 | $250,000 |
| Stinson Beach Community Center | 1 | $100 |
| Sukkat Shaleym Inc. | 1 | $18,000 |
| Sustainable Harvest International | 1 | $250 |
| Teleosis Foundation AKA Teleosis Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila NYC | 1 | $4,945 |
| Thacher School, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Oakland Reach | 1 | $1,500 |
| Third Way Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Tommie Smith Youth Initiative -TSYI Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Trips for Kids Marin | 1 | $180 |
| Tuleyome | 1 | $1,000 |
| United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $100 |
| United Way of the Wine Country | 1 | $1,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 | $2,800 |
| UNRWA USA National Committee | 1 | $500 |
| Vajrayana Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Vital Arts | 1 | $250 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| Wayzata Community Chruch | 1 | $100 |
| Women Make Movies | 1 | $100 |
| Yolo Community Care Continuum | 1 | $1,000 |
| YRC Alumni Association | 1 | $180 |
| Alternate Roots Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Fox Terrier Rescue Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| American Friends of Yahad-In Unum Inc | 1 | $360 |
| American Kidney Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Anne Frank House, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass | 1 | $1,200 |
| Avotaynu Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Barrington Stage Company | 1 | $200 |
