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 |
|---|---|---|
| Team Rubicon | 2 | $200 |
| University of Florida Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Wildaid Inc. | 2 | $202,500 |
| American Schools of Oriental Research | 2 | $2,300 |
| Andrew Goodman Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $10,500 |
| Asylum Access | 2 | $350 |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation | 2 | $7,000 |
| Be the Influence | 2 | $5,100 |
| Best Buddies International, Inc. | 2 | $600 |
| Beyond Nuclear | 2 | $785 |
| Blueprint North Carolina | 2 | $125,000 |
| Breakthrough Collaborative, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Camp Phoenix | 2 | $3,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma | 2 | $200 |
| Chabad of Novato | 2 | $7,500 |
| Coalition on Homelessness | 2 | $300 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | 2 | $1,200 |
| Grace Science Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Green Belt Movement International - North America | 2 | $1,000 |
| Horace Mann School | 2 | $600 |
| Impact 100 East Bay | 2 | $2,400 |
| Institute for Food and Development Policy AKA Food First | 2 | $200 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Kabbalah Centres of the United States Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Kimochi House | 2 | $1,500 |
| Los Altos Educational Foundation | 2 | $2,400 |
| Maine Media Workshops + College | 2 | $298 |
| Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation | 2 | $6,000 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 2 | $1,200 |
| New Virginia Majority Education Fund | 2 | $1,700,000 |
| Pacific Vision Foundation | 2 | $600 |
| Physicians for a National Health Program | 2 | $1,250 |
| Prep for Prep | 2 | $3,000 |
| Raphael House of San Francisco Inc. | 2 | $1,200 |
| Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association | 2 | $2,000 |
| The Mosaic Project | 2 | $500 |
| TOLI | 2 | $10,250 |
| Unitarian Church of All Souls | 2 | $65,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | 2 | $25,500 |
| Utah Film Center | 2 | $10,000 |
| Women Donors Network | 2 | $9,000 |
| Youth Speaks, Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| Acalanes High School | 2 | $1,100 |
| Arizona Center for Empowerment | 2 | $301,800 |
| Bay Area Organizing Committee | 2 | $2,500 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | 2 | $1,250 |
| Canopy | 2 | $5,250 |
| Center for Jewish History Inc. | 2 | $1,100 |
| Colorado College | 2 | $4,200 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Judea | 2 | $4,000 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 2 | $4,522 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto | 2 | $3,100 |
| Graduate Theological Union | 2 | $2,750 |
| Gunn Senior High School Foundation AKA Gunn Foundation | 2 | $860 |
| Hamlin School | 2 | $10,100 |
| Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights | 2 | $200 |
| Intersection for the Arts | 2 | $350 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 2 | $6,000 |
| Marfa Public Radio Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | 2 | $680 |
| National Brain Tumor Society, Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Okizu Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Planting Justice | 2 | $2,000 |
| Reimagine, Inc. | 2 | $3,500 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | 2 | $11,000 |
| Sonoma Humane Society | 2 | $2,300 |
| Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation | 2 | $2,000 |
| Teen Success Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Tulane University | 2 | $5,000 |
| Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc. | 2 | $1,850 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | 2 | $2,750 |
| WESTCHESTER DAY SCHOOL | 2 | $10,000 |
| Yad Chessed Fund Inc. | 2 | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Maoz-Seal Inc. | 2 | $250,000 |
| American Jewish University | 2 | $16,000 |
| Avaloch Farm Music Retreat, Inc. | 2 | $100,000 |
| Bar-Ilan University of Israel | 2 | $5,200 |
| Bay Area Outreach Recreation Program | 2 | $1,000 |
| Beads of Courage Inc. | 2 | $8,000 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc. | 2 | $20,000 |
| Center for Creative Change | 2 | $360 |
| Central City Opera House Association | 2 | $6,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley Inc. | 2 | $50,800 |
| Children Now | 2 | $6,000 |
| Claremont McKenna College | 2 | $14,500 |
| Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations Fund Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | 2 | $2,500,000 |
| East Palo Alto Youth Arts & Music Center | 2 | $35,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism | 2 | $80,000 |
| Global Witness Foundation | 2 | $360 |
| Guttmacher Institute Inc. | 2 | $2,600 |
| Hazon Inc. | 2 | $30,000 |
| Hide and Seek Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States | 2 | $25,100 |
| Maitri Charitable Trust | 2 | $15,000 |
| Marin Symphony Association | 2 | $2,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 2 | $1,250 |
