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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Horizon School | 1 | $300 |
| New Orthodox Minyan DBA Darchei Noam | 1 | $300 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | 1 | $300 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Halom House | 1 | $300 |
| International Vision Volunteers | 1 | $300 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation DBA Children's Hospital Boston | 1 | $300 |
| Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network | 1 | $300 |
| Israel Special Kids Fund | 1 | $300 |
| Maine Media Workshops + College | 2 | $298 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Global Justice Ecology Project | 1 | $275 |
| Homeless Garden Project | 1 | $275 |
| Upwardly Global | 1 | $275 |
| National Women's History Museum | 1 | $250 |
| Progeria Research Foundation | 2 | $250 |
| West Point Inn Association | 1 | $250 |
| Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| American Friends of the Re'ut Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Children for Change | 1 | $250 |
| Freedom of Religion for Israel Inc. AKA Hiddush - Freedom of Religion for I | 1 | $250 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A living Memorial to the Holocaust | 1 | $250 |
| Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective | 1 | $250 |
| Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| New York Botanical Garden | 1 | $250 |
| Six Seconds | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of John Jay Homestead | 1 | $250 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | 1 | $250 |
| Legal Momentum | 1 | $250 |
| Menorah Heritage Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| NAMI Marin Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| ProsthetiKA Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Beans Cafe, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Cadena Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| CASA of Los Angeles | 1 | $250 |
| Lange Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Northwest Film Forum | 1 | $250 |
| Search for Common Ground | 1 | $250 |
| Sustainable Harvest International | 1 | $250 |
| Vital Arts | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park | 1 | $250 |
| Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco | 1 | $250 |
| La Raza Centro Legal--San Francisco | 1 | $250 |
| Little Wishes | 1 | $250 |
| Matat Mordechai | 1 | $250 |
| Michiana Jewish Historical Society Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Redwood Day School | 1 | $250 |
| Sukkat Shalom, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| "I Have a Dream" Foundation-Idaho Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | 1 | $250 |
| Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Michigan Humane Society | 1 | $250 |
| Peace Appeal Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Society of Israel Philatelists | 1 | $250 |
| Western States Center | 1 | $250 |
| All Ways Up Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| American Lung Association | 2 | $250 |
| CALICO Center | 1 | $250 |
| Cherry Creek School District Parent Teacher Community Council Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Making Contact | 1 | $250 |
| On Your Feet Foundation Northern California | 1 | $250 |
| Temple Shalom Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Jewish Organizations Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Alzheimers Coachella Valley | 1 | $250 |
| Bedford Historical Society | 1 | $250 |
| Caravan to Class | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Elders Independence | 1 | $250 |
| Otter Project | 1 | $250 |
| Radio Ambulante Studios Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Redwood Justice Fund | 1 | $250 |
| American Association of University Women Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Berkeley Partners for Parks | 1 | $250 |
| Glasswing International USA | 1 | $250 |
| Greenlining Institute | 1 | $250 |
| MedShare International | 1 | $250 |
| Naropa University | 1 | $250 |
| Opera San Jose Incorporated | 1 | $250 |
| Rossmoor Fund | 2 | $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 |
| 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 |
| World Monuments Fund | 1 | $250 |
| ABC of NC Foundation | 1 | $250 |
