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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute AKA MSRI | 1 | $512 |
| Scott Street Senior Housing Complex DBA Rhoda Goldman Plaza | 1 | $518 |
| Green Schools Alliance | 1 | $525 |
| In Defense of Animals | 2 | $535 |
| American Humanist Association | 2 | $535 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa Inc. | 1 | $540 |
| Stayin' Alive | 1 | $540 |
| Jewish Women's Theatre | 2 | $540 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | 1 | $540 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc. | 1 | $540 |
| Uri L'Tzedek | 1 | $540 |
| Beate Klarsfeld Foundation | 1 | $550 |
| Napa County Land Trust | 3 | $550 |
| Beth Longwell Foundation | 2 | $550 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | 3 | $570 |
| Vibrant Emotional Health | 2 | $600 |
| Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc. | 1 | $600 |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | 2 | $600 |
| Best Buddies International, Inc. | 2 | $600 |
| Horace Mann School | 2 | $600 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | 4 | $600 |
| Pacific Vision Foundation | 2 | $600 |
| Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 | 1 | $600 |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc. | 2 | $600 |
| Sustainable Conservation | 2 | $600 |
| Highlander Research and Education Ctr. | 2 | $600 |
| Keter Torah Synagogue | 1 | $600 |
| Sonoma State University | 2 | $600 |
| Lifehouse, Inc. | 1 | $600 |
| Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) | 2 | $600 |
| Palo Alto Humane Society | 2 | $600 |
| Project Hope | 2 | $600 |
| U.S. Committee Sports for Israel DBA Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel | 2 | $600 |
| Temple Beth El | 2 | $610 |
| Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee | 3 | $640 |
| Vintage Computer Federation | 1 | $640 |
| Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment Inc. | 2 | $650 |
| Curry Senior Center | 2 | $650 |
| Bay Nature Institute | 1 | $650 |
| Pink Ribbon Girls Inc. | 2 | $650 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | 3 | $680 |
| Producers Associates | 2 | $680 |
| Museum of Modern Art | 2 | $680 |
| Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area | 2 | $700 |
| Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation | 3 | $700 |
| Sarah's Circle | 3 | $700 |
| New York Public Radio | 2 | $700 |
| Climate Psychiatry Alliance | 2 | $700 |
| Zonta International Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Transplant Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center Inc. | 1 | $720 |
| Redwood City Education Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Grateful Garment Project | 1 | $720 |
| Chabad of Sunset Strip | 1 | $720 |
| Community Food Share | 1 | $720 |
| Idea Wild | 1 | $720 |
| When We All Vote | 3 | $720 |
| Lerner Jewish Community Day School | 1 | $720 |
| Missionary Athletes International | 1 | $720 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | 1 | $720 |
| Rocky Mountain Wild | 1 | $720 |
| Helen Keller International, Inc. | 3 | $735 |
| Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security | 2 | $750 |
| Feed the Hungry San Miguel Inc | 2 | $750 |
| KehillahSF | 1 | $750 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | 1 | $750 |
| Spina Bifida Association of America | 3 | $750 |
| National Women's Law Center | 1 | $750 |
| St. Peter and Paul Conference Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 | $750 |
| Childrens Theater Assoc of San Francisco | 2 | $750 |
| EHF Fund, Inc. | 2 | $750 |
| H2O For Life | 2 | $750 |
| Society for Science and the Public | 1 | $750 |
| Nantucket Musical Arts Society Inc. | 1 | $750 |
| Rosenberg Fund for Children | 2 | $750 |
| Vermont Organization for Jewish Education Lubavitch | 1 | $750 |
| di Rosa Preserve | 2 | $750 |
| Jewish World Watch | 2 | $750 |
| Nashuva | 2 | $750 |
| Temple Bethzion-Beth Israel | 3 | $766 |
| Trevor Project, Inc. | 4 | $780 |
| Starcross Monastic Community | 2 | $785 |
| Baykeeper | 2 | $785 |
| Beyond Nuclear | 2 | $785 |
| Iraq Veterans Against the War | 2 | $785 |
| Nuclear Information and Resource Service | 2 | $785 |
| KCRW Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $800 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | 5 | $800 |
| Family Dog & Puppy Rescue | 3 | $800 |
| Adelphi University | 1 | $800 |
| Family Link | 2 | $800 |
| Foundation of Foster City and Mariners Island Rotary dba Rotary Club of Fos | 2 | $800 |
| Naturebridge | 4 | $830 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | 2 | $850 |
| Consumers' Checkbook | 4 | $850 |
| B'nai Vail Congregation Inc. | 1 | $850 |
| Isaiah House | 3 | $850 |
| San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation | 2 | $850 |
| Gunn Senior High School Foundation AKA Gunn Foundation | 2 | $860 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | 3 | $875 |
