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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | $15,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | 1 | $100 |
| CALICO Center | 1 | $250 |
| California Police Activities League | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Sunshine at Lake Sebago, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Center for Early Intervention on Deafness | 1 | $2,500 |
| Centro Salvadoreno de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA) | 1 | $10,000 |
| Chabad of Brookline AKA The Chai Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cherry Creek School District Parent Teacher Community Council Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund AKA CCRF | 1 | $200 |
| Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care | 1 | $39,780 |
| City of Belvedere | 1 | $500 |
| Code.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation for Monterey County | 1 | $500 |
| Community United Against Violence Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Congregation B'nai Emunah | 1 | $10,000 |
| CorpsAfrica | 1 | $300 |
| Cure JM Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Dartmouth College | 1 | $3,500 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | 1 | $1,500 |
| Eagle Valley Community Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| ecoAmerica | 1 | $5,000 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Engaging Schools Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Equality California Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fair Count Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
| Family Violence Appellate Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fifty Vanderbilt Foundation Inc | 1 | $500 |
| Forever Young Foundation | 1 | $1,250 |
| Friends Central School Corporation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Rodeph Sholom School Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fundacja Greenmind (Greenmind Foundation) | 1 | $15,000 |
| Georgia Shift | 1 | $10,000 |
| Giving Back Fund Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival Operating Corporation | 1 | $1,250 |
| GreeNest | 1 | $300 |
| Habonim Camp Association Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Healing Across the Divides Inc | 1 | $500 |
| Hebrew Institute of Riverdale | 1 | $500 |
| Hillel (*Chico Hillel) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| IYYUN Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Jewish Academy of Orlando | 1 | $18,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Arkansas | 1 | $3,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | 1 | $1,400 |
| J-Sei-Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Katahdin Productions | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kiwanis Club of Sebastopol Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| La Union Del Pueblo Entero | 1 | $350 |
| Leading Edge Alliance | 1 | $25,000 |
| Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Life Science Cares, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Livable City | 1 | $100 |
| Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area | 1 | $1,200 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute AKA MSRI | 1 | $512 |
| MedGlobal, Inc. | 1 | $20,000 |
| Michigan Humane Society | 1 | $250 |
| Mission Create | 1 | $500 |
| Montera Junior High Parent Faculty Student Club | 1 | $500 |
| Moving Picture Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Napa County Firefighters Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Center for Science Education, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| North Carolina Black Alliance Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Notable Music and Arts Organization | 1 | $1,000 |
| Open Collective Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Pacific Art League of Palo Alto | 1 | $500 |
| Palo Alto Community Child Care | 1 | $100 |
| Park Slope Singers Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Peace Appeal Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Portland Animal Welfare Team AKA PAW Team | 1 | $5,000 |
| Priorities USA Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Project EZRA | 1 | $180 |
| R Street Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Re:Store Justice | 1 | $500 |
| Redwood High School Foundation | 1 | $3,500 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Beautiful | 1 | $200 |
| San Francisco SafeHouse | 1 | $500 |
| Seven Hills School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $2,000 |
| Skysthelimit.org | 1 | $500 |
| Society St. Vincent De Paul Alameda | 1 | $1,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | 1 | $400 |
| St John Paul II | 1 | $180 |
| Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm | 1 | $100 |
| SVARA | 1 | $180 |
| Tannery Pond Concerts Corporation | 1 | $200 |
| Temple Shalom Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| The Acting Company | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | 1 | $15,000 |
| Turning Green | 1 | $1,000 |
| University Club of Palo Alto Scholarship Fund | 1 | $300 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 | $200 |
| Upward Scholars | 1 | $500 |
| Vassar College | 1 | $1,600 |
| Voices of Music, Inc | 1 | $2,500 |
| Weekend Backpacks for Homeless Kids | 1 | $2,500 |
