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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Association of University Women Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Berkeley Partners for Parks | 1 | $250 |
| Glasswing International USA | 1 | $250 |
| Greenlining Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Otter Project | 1 | $250 |
| Radio Ambulante Studios Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Redwood Justice Fund | 1 | $250 |
| AmeriCares | 2 | $250 |
| Aphasia Center of California | 1 | $250 |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West | 1 | $250 |
| Caminos de Agua | 1 | $250 |
| Chabad at USC | 1 | $250 |
| MedShare International | 1 | $250 |
| Naropa University | 1 | $250 |
| Opera San Jose Incorporated | 1 | $250 |
| Rossmoor Fund | 2 | $250 |
| World Monuments Fund | 1 | $250 |
| ABC of NC Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | 1 | $250 |
| Catholic Social Services | 1 | $250 |
| City Parks Alliance | 1 | $250 |
| Golden Oak Montessori of Hayward Charter School | 1 | $250 |
| Hudson Bend Middle School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Pacific Center for Human Growth | 1 | $250 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | 2 | $250 |
| Redwoods - A Community of Seniors | 1 | $250 |
| Resonance Project | 1 | $250 |
| Veterans Education Project | 1 | $250 |
| Able Works | 1 | $250 |
| Oakland Ballet Company | 1 | $250 |
| Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Philanthropy Workshop | 1 | $250 |
| Positive Resource Center | 1 | $250 |
| Project Kesher | 1 | $250 |
| Rotaplast International, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Silver Creek Alliance Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Sunday Friends | 1 | $250 |
| American Friends of the M&M Frankel Center for the Improvement of Learning | 2 | $250 |
| Arcata House Partnership | 1 | $250 |
| Belvedere Cove Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Lake Travis High School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Aid Chicago | 1 | $250 |
| Living-Dying Project | 1 | $250 |
| Somesville Library Society | 1 | $250 |
| Airlink Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Alexander Hamilton High School Alumni Association | 1 | $250 |
| Archaelogical Legacy Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Cedars Nursing Care Center, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Youth Development through Law | 1 | $250 |
| Compassionate Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Empower Playgrounds Inc | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of the Darby Community Public Library Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| International Sephardic Educational and Cultural Center in Jerusalem AKA Se | 1 | $250 |
| Lakes Environment Association | 1 | $250 |
| Rise Together Education Inc | 1 | $250 |
| Childrens Hospital Branches Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Compassionate Friends - Marin | 1 | $250 |
| Lakeview Pantry | 1 | $250 |
| National Academy of Social Insurance | 1 | $250 |
| Pollinator Partnership | 1 | $250 |
| Abused Women's Aid In Crisis Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Austin Coming Together | 1 | $250 |
| Center on Conscience and War | 1 | $250 |
| Exhale An After-Abortion Counseling Talkline | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of the El Cerrito Library | 1 | $250 |
| Humane Farming Association | 1 | $250 |
| K to College DBA SupplyBank.Org | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Aid of Sonoma County | 1 | $250 |
| Mary Sarvis Memorial Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| National Advocates for Pregnant Women | 1 | $250 |
| Producers Club of Maryland Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Treasure Island Museum Assocation | 1 | $250 |
| Global Justice Ecology Project | 1 | $275 |
| Homeless Garden Project | 1 | $275 |
| Upwardly Global | 1 | $275 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust, Inc. | 2 | $280 |
| Commonweal | 2 | $280 |
| Youth Community Service Inc. | 2 | $280 |
| American Friends of the Open University of Israel, Inc. | 2 | $280 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $285 |
| Technoserve, Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | 1 | $285 |
| National Coalition Against Censorship Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | 1 | $285 |
| Environmental Health Strategy Center | 1 | $285 |
| Maine Media Workshops + College | 2 | $298 |
| Cancer Research Institute | 1 | $300 |
| Coalition on Homelessness | 2 | $300 |
| American Craft Council | 1 | $300 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center | 1 | $300 |
| Green Corps, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Community Resources for Science | 1 | $300 |
| Foothill-DeAnza Community Colleges Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission | 1 | $300 |
| Bowdoin College | 1 | $300 |
| Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco | 1 | $300 |
| Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine-SIIM | 1 | $300 |
| CorpsAfrica | 1 | $300 |
