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 |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Freedom Paws | 1 | $500 |
| Our Family Coalition | 1 | $300 |
| Pacific Center for Human Growth | 1 | $250 |
| PEN American Center Inc. AKA PEN America | 1 | $100 |
| Point San Pedro Road Coalition | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pristine Mind Foundation | 1 | $37,000 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc. | 1 | $540 |
| Radiological Society Of North America Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rebecca Stenn PerksDanceMusic Theatre Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Redwoods - A Community of Seniors | 1 | $250 |
| Resonance Project | 1 | $250 |
| San Francisco Center for the Book | 1 | $180 |
| San Mateo Foster City School Community Education Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Scattered Among the Nations Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | 1 | $100 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | 1 | $1,000 |
| Slow Money Institute Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund AKA SELF | 1 | $100 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Southwestern Law School | 1 | $500 |
| Street Life Ministries | 1 | $1,000 |
| Taube Center for Jewish Studies-Stanford University | 1 | $1,000 |
| Temple-Tifereth Israel Foundation | 1 | $2,328 |
| The Campaign Against Hunger | 1 | $500 |
| Transcendence Theater Company | 1 | $100 |
| Urban School Of San Francisco | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vermont Organization for Jewish Education Lubavitch | 1 | $750 |
| Wells Bring Hope | 1 | $180 |
| Women'S Foundation Of California | 1 | $2,500 |
| World Monuments Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Yeshiva Day School of Silicon Valley | 1 | $18,000 |
| 108 Contemporary | 1 | $2,000 |
| ABC of NC Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Action on Smoking and Health | 1 | $180 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| American Friends of Hospice of the Upper Galilee | 1 | $500 |
| American Oversight | 1 | $250,000 |
| Arts for Oakland Kids | 1 | $3,000 |
| Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ballotpedia | 1 | $100 |
| Bay Nature Institute | 1 | $650 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation DBA School Force | 1 | $1,800 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | 1 | $250 |
| Black and Pink Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bonei Olam Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Bring Change to Mind | 1 | $2,000 |
| Buffalo Seminary | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Fire Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Camp Augusta Incorporated | 1 | $20,000 |
| Catholic Social Services | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Downtown, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Chai Preschool Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cheyanna Foundation for Children | 1 | $400 |
| Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | 1 | $2,500 |
| City Parks Alliance | 1 | $250 |
| Climate Leadership Council | 1 | $1,000 |
| Community Help in Park Slope Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Temecula Valley | 1 | $200 |
| Cool Effect Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Dorothy Day House A Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation | 1 | $1,000 |
| East Bay Bicycle Coalition DBA Bike East Bay | 1 | $300 |
| Etgar | 1 | $2,500 |
| Fascioscapulohumeral Society AKA FSH Society | 1 | $500 |
| First Book | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fort Mason Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Chabad, Boca Raton Inc | 1 | $180 |
| GambiaRising | 1 | $1,500 |
| Golden Oak Montessori of Hayward Charter School | 1 | $250 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank | 1 | $100 |
| GreenWave Organization Corp | 1 | $10,000 |
| Harvard Crimson Inc. | 1 | $1,350 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc. | 1 | $20,000 |
| Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Hudson Bend Middle School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Indivisible Civics | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Instituto Natura | 1 | $7,500 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | 1 | $1,850 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Center for Justice | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $2,000 |
| JEWISHcolorado | 1 | $3,000 |
| KCET | 1 | $200 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lake Roland Nature Council Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| LAvate | 1 | $5,000 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 1 | $1,000 |
| Let Grow Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Living with Wolves Ltd. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Magain David Sephardim Congregation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | 1 | $750,000 |
| Market Street Railway Company | 1 | $500 |
| Mei Fong and Associates DBA Asian Women's Shelter | 1 | $100 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | 1 | $1,327 |
| Mittleman Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
