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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caliber Public Schools | 1 | $10,000 |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Capital Stage Company | 1 | $25,000 |
| Chabad of Sunset Strip | 1 | $720 |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Code for America Labs Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Food Share | 1 | $720 |
| Community Tech Network | 1 | $7,484 |
| Congregation Bet Haverim Jewish Fellowship of Davis | 1 | $200 |
| Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. DBA Hope Solutions | 1 | $10,000 |
| Culture for One | 1 | $2,000 |
| Darby Schools Excellence Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Dog Is My CoPilot | 1 | $2,500 |
| Ebony Anglers | 1 | $225 |
| Energy for Growth Hub | 1 | $125,000 |
| Family Support Services | 1 | $4,000 |
| Festival Napa Valley | 1 | $100,000 |
| Florida Health Justice Project | 1 | $100 |
| Forests Forever Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Friends and Foundation, St. Helena Public Library | 1 | $100 |
| Friends of Pinnacle Peak Park | 1 | $100 |
| Friends of the Mountain View Library | 1 | $200 |
| Fund for the Tiger | 1 | $1,000 |
| GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | 1 | $250 |
| Great American Songbook Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hospital De La Familia Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| IBD Summer Camp Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Institute for the Next Jewish Future INJF | 1 | $100 |
| It's The Journey, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jester & Pharley Phund | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County | 1 | $500 |
| Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale | 1 | $1,000 |
| Karmaspirit | 1 | $5,000 |
| Keter Torah Synagogue | 1 | $600 |
| Kivunim | 1 | $28,305 |
| La Raza Centro Legal--San Francisco | 1 | $250 |
| Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Leadership Institute | 1 | $200 |
| Lenity Project Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Little Wishes | 1 | $250 |
| Los Angeles Pet Rescue | 1 | $5,000 |
| Lycee Francais de San Francisco | 1 | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish America | 1 | $7,500 |
| Marin Villages | 1 | $5,000 |
| Matat Mordechai | 1 | $250 |
| Mercatus Center Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| Michiana Jewish Historical Society Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Mountain View Los Altos High School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nantucket Musical Arts Society Inc. | 1 | $750 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | 1 | $180 |
| National Public Education Support Fund | 1 | $400,000 |
| New City Arts Initiative | 1 | $12,000 |
| 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 |
| Pocket Opera Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Population Services International | 1 | $100 |
| Project Drawdown | 1 | $5,000 |
| Quixote Center | 1 | $180 |
| Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School | 1 | $3,600 |
| Richmond Elementary School Inc AKA Richmond Collge Prep Schools | 1 | $180 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc. | 1 | $500,000 |
| Saint Vincent's Day Home | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Rescue Mission | 1 | $100 |
| Shelter Rock Jewish Center | 1 | $200 |
| Sky's the Limit Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Society of Israel Philatelists | 1 | $250 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | 1 | $5,000 |
| Squashdrive | 1 | $1,000 |
| Stone Research Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis | 1 | $500 |
| Tamid Israel Investment Group Ltd. | 1 | $150 |
| Temple Beth Am | 1 | $6,000 |
| Temple Shalom | 1 | $150 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | 1 | $4,319 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center Health Care Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | 1 | $300 |
| UCSJ Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $20,000 |
| Values in Action Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| VMC Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Washington Area Bicyclist Association | 1 | $180 |
| Weave Incorporated | 1 | $1,000 |
| Western States Center | 1 | $250 |
| Yolo Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Zamir Choral Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| A Home Within | 1 | $50,000 |
| Alaska Jewish Campus | 1 | $180 |
| All Ways Up Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| American Association for Cancer Research | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center | 1 | $8,500 |
| Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition | 1 | $100 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | 1 | $200 |
