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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Community Center, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Magical Bridge Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Police Athletic League, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 3 | $500 |
| The Creekside School | 1 | $500 |
| Tikkun | 1 | $500 |
| Transistion US | 1 | $500 |
| American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering | 1 | $500 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $500 |
| Bayanihan Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| Chamber Music in Napa Valley | 1 | $500 |
| Gilead House | 1 | $500 |
| iMentor | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | 1 | $500 |
| Maplight | 1 | $500 |
| Martis Camp Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society | 1 | $500 |
| ReSurge International | 1 | $500 |
| Teach For All | 1 | $500 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame High School Parents Group Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Heart Consciousness Church Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Henry M. Gunn High School | 2 | $500 |
| Japanese Art & Cultural Center | 1 | $500 |
| JW House | 1 | $500 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum AKA Lindsay Wildlife Experience | 1 | $500 |
| One Treasure Island | 1 | $500 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink Food NYC Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Ruby Habitat Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Tikvah Fund | 1 | $500 |
| West Los Angeles Little League | 1 | $500 |
| Youth in Arts | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame Historical Society | 1 | $500 |
| Food Outreach, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Youth Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Listening for a Change | 1 | $500 |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Rector and Visitors of The University of Virginia DBA The University of Vir | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink the Conversation Ltd. | 1 | $500 |
| Water Mission | 1 | $500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | 1 | $500 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Dance Palace | 1 | $500 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco Bay Area | 1 | $500 |
| McKenzie River Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Rivers School Corp. | 1 | $500 |
| Siddhartha School Project | 1 | $500 |
| St. Luke's Wood River Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Temple Israel Foundation Trust Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Water.org | 1 | $500 |
| Witness for Peace | 1 | $500 |
| Wu Yee Children's Services | 1 | $500 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | 1 | $500 |
| Children Incorporated | 1 | $500 |
| Community Alliance with Family Farmers | 1 | $500 |
| Environmental Working Group | 1 | $500 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | 1 | $500 |
| Lamplighters Music Theatre | 1 | $500 |
| Organic Farming Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Pet Adoption Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | 1 | $500 |
| Prospera Community Development | 1 | $500 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Opera Guild | 1 | $500 |
| Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab and Adoption Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Temple Israel of Alameda Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| The Mosaic Project | 2 | $500 |
| Alight | 1 | $500 |
| Autism Speaks, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Coastal Seniors | 1 | $500 |
| Daniel Pearl Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Envision Education Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| First Responders Children's Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| GirlVentures | 1 | $500 |
| Institute for Jewish Ideas & Ideals Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen | 1 | $500 |
| Biblical Archaeology Society | 1 | $500 |
| Boulder Community Broadcast Association Inc., aka KGNU Radio | 1 | $500 |
| Coastside Hope | 1 | $500 |
| Community Services Agency | 1 | $500 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance AKA FARA | 1 | $500 |
| High Mountain Institute, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Peter's Place Nursery School | 1 | $500 |
| Poor People's Radio Inc. DBA KPOO FM Radio | 2 | $500 |
| Rhode Island Hospital Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco First Tee | 1 | $500 |
| Sierra Watch | 1 | $500 |
| 5 Gyres Institute | 1 | $500 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | 1 | $500 |
| Sharsheret, Inc. | 3 | $510 |
