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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | 3 | $900 |
| Innocence Project, Inc. | 4 | $900 |
| Ocean Conservancy | 5 | $900 |
| Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $900 |
| Public Citizen Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $985 |
| Acterra - Action For A Sustainable Earth | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bedford Playhouse Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bolinas-Stinson Beach School Foundation | 2 | $1,000 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Rockridge Library | 1 | $1,000 |
| Golden Gate Opera | 1 | $1,000 |
| Harmony at Home | 1 | $1,000 |
| Health Connected | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Judaism By Choice Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Katonah Museum of Art Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mediators Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Monterey Jazz Festival | 1 | $1,000 |
| New Dawn Guatemala | 1 | $1,000 |
| Philabundance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ross School Foundation | 2 | $1,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | 1 | $1,000 |
| Weld Food Bank | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wilkes Bashford Helping Hands Emergency Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Women's Crisis Support Team | 1 | $1,000 |
| Zeta Beta Tau Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Bach Soloists | 1 | $1,000 |
| Arts Business Collaborative, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Associated Catholic Charities, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Beit T'Shuvah | 2 | $1,000 |
| Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS | 1 | $1,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation | 4 | $1,000 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Musicalfare Theatre Company Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| One Family Fund | 2 | $1,000 |
| Ounce of Prevention Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates | 1 | $1,000 |
| Posh Pets Rescue Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Redwood Symphony | 1 | $1,000 |
| Vermont Land Trust | 1 | $1,000 |
| Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Black and Pink Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Buffalo Seminary | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Fire Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Climate Leadership Council | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cool Effect Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dorothy Day House A Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fort Mason Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kids and Art Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kollel of Greater Boston Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Narrative Magazine Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Point San Pedro Road Coalition | 1 | $1,000 |
| Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | 1 | $1,000 |
| Street Life Ministries | 1 | $1,000 |
| Taube Center for Jewish Studies-Stanford University | 1 | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Los Angeles | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bring Me a Book Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Havaya | 1 | $1,000 |
| College Is Real, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fast Forward | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fortune Society, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hopalong & Second Chance Animal Rescue | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lake Roland Nature Council Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 1 | $1,000 |
| Muso AKA Under the Baobab Tree | 1 | $1,000 |
| North Shore Community College Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| One Mind Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ridgefield Library Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| SEEDS Community Resolution Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shoresh Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Street Soccer USA Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Youth Alive | 3 | $1,000 |
| About-Face | 1 | $1,000 |
| Airline Ambassadors International Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| ASAP After School Activities Partnerships | 1 | $1,000 |
| Canary Fund AKA Canary Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Clinic by the Bay | 2 | $1,000 |
| First Graduate | 2 | $1,000 |
| MK Level Playing Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Tay-Sachs And Allied Diseases Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| One Percent for Education | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rodale Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sunflower Hill | 1 | $1,000 |
| Berkshire Community College Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cancer Care, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| First Hebrew Congregation of Alameda AKA Temple Israel of Alameda | 1 | $1,000 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| Heart and Home Collaborative | 2 | $1,000 |
| Historic Congregation Kesher Israel | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hope Rehabilitation Services AKA Hope Services | 1 | $1,000 |
