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 |
|---|---|---|
| Surfrider Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Temple Israel Foundation Trust Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Texas 2036 | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Marsh, A Breeding Ground for New Performance | 1 | $100 |
| Theatre Lab (School of the Dramatic Arts) | 1 | $1,000 |
| TOLA Organizing Academy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Trees for the Future, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Virginia Medical School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| USC Shoah Foundation Institute | 1 | $2,500 |
| Vintage Computer Federation | 1 | $640 |
| Water.org | 1 | $500 |
| West Point Inn Association | 1 | $250 |
| Witness for Peace | 1 | $500 |
| Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Wu Yee Children's Services | 1 | $500 |
| Yiddish Farm Education Center | 1 | $25,000 |
| Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Academy at Charlemont | 1 | $20,000 |
| Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
| Alia Vita Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| America Needs You | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Constitution Society for Law and Policy | 1 | $500,000 |
| American Friends of Likud Inc | 1 | $360 |
| American Friends of the Re'ut Institute | 1 | $250 |
| American Jewish Congress Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Areyvut | 1 | $100 |
| Asian American LEAD | 1 | $1,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bar Harbor Food Pantry | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bennington College | 1 | $1,000 |
| Boston Latin School Association | 1 | $2,250 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame Soccer Club | 1 | $1,000 |
| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Cancer Research Institute | 1 | $300 |
| Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity | 1 | $100 |
| Central American HealthCare Initiative Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chapman University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Children for Change | 1 | $250 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | 1 | $10,000 |
| CISPES Education Fund | 1 | $350 |
| Civil Rights Corps | 1 | $500,000 |
| Community Alliance for Special Education | 1 | $200 |
| Community Outreach Medical Program | 1 | $5,000 |
| Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation International, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Crossroads Campus | 1 | $2,500 |
| Dance Palace | 1 | $500 |
| Delta College Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Dress For Success | 1 | $1,000 |
| Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools | 1 | $1,000 |
| Emunah of America Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Freedom of Religion for Israel Inc. AKA Hiddush - Freedom of Religion for I | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends�of�the�Marin�County�Free�Library | 1 | $200 |
| Gen�Next�Foundation� | 1 | $12,500 |
| Global Strategies for HIV Prevention | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Corps, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Hidden Genius Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | 1 | $500 |
| Impact Bay Area | 1 | $100 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $15,000 |
| John Burroughs School | 1 | $4,000 |
| Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation of America | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kentfield Schools Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| KV8 Memorial Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Lamplighters Music Theatre | 1 | $500 |
| Legal Community Against Violence AKA Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 1 | $1,000 |
| Library of Congress | 1 | $25,000 |
| Litquake Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Luria Academy of Brooklyn | 1 | $350,000 |
| Marfa Education Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Marin Shakespeare Company | 1 | $100 |
| Maryland State Boychoir Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| MDRC | 1 | $250,000 |
| Mount Desert Fire and Rescue Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A living Memorial to the Holocaust | 1 | $250 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated - Washington, DC | 1 | $100 |
| National Women's Law Center | 1 | $750 |
| Neue Galerie New York | 1 | $1,000 |
| Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Northern Jaguar Project | 1 | $10,000 |
| Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,000 |
| OneGoal | 1 | $15,000 |
| Organic Farming Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 1 | $100 |
| Patient Rights Advocate Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pet Adoption Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | 1 | $500 |
