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 1,050 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
View the 2019 Grantmaking Report
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2019 the Federation facilitated 10,050 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $175,078,668. 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.
Contact us for questions about the grants.
| Grantee name | Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | 2 | $1,389 |
| Sarah's Circle | 3 | $1,400 |
| Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra | 2 | $1,400 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | 6 | $1,400 |
| KPFA Radio | 4 | $1,400 |
| Creative Growth Art Center | 1 | $1,400 |
| Physicians for Human Rights | 3 | $1,440 |
| Hands of Peace | 2 | $1,440 |
| Mercy Corps | 3 | $1,450 |
| Daily Acts Organization | 2 | $1,450 |
| Refugee Home Project | 1 | $1,464 |
| Synergy School | 1 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Asor Fund USA | 2 | $1,500 |
| Downieville Tennis and Education Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation | 5 | $1,500 |
| Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Beyond Faces Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| GenderAvenger | 1 | $1,500 |
| The Threshold Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging | 2 | $1,500 |
| Find Your Light Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Young Audiences of Northern California | 1 | $1,500 |
| Book Trust | 1 | $1,500 |
| Design Tech High School | 1 | $1,500 |
| Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern Arizona | 1 | $1,500 |
| American Jewish Committee, NY | 1 | $1,500 |
| Corazon Healdsburg | 3 | $1,500 |
| Phillips Brooks School | 1 | $1,500 |
| San Francisco Day School | 2 | $1,500 |
| American Friends of Batsheva Dance Company | 1 | $1,500 |
| Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic | 1 | $1,500 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth | 3 | $1,500 |
| Lost Coast Interpretive Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| American Museum of Fly Fishing | 1 | $1,500 |
| Catholic Charities San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo | 1 | $1,500 |
| ReSurge International | 2 | $1,500 |
| Healdsburg Center for the Arts | 1 | $1,500 |
| Nevada City Community Broadcast Group | 1 | $1,500 |
| Brigid Alliance | 1 | $1,500 |
| CreaTV | 1 | $1,500 |
| Rotary District 5170 Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Friends of JCC Krakow | 2 | $1,500 |
| HelpUsAdopt.org | 1 | $1,500 |
| Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Ltd. | 2 | $1,500 |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | 3 | $1,500 |
| Ohr HaTorah | 1 | $1,500 |
| SGA Youth & Family Services | 1 | $1,500 |
| Save Venice | 1 | $1,500 |
| Vassar College | 1 | $1,500 |
| Student Conservation Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| South American Initiative | 1 | $1,500 |
| Aurora Theatre Company | 2 | $1,500 |
| Bring Change to Mind | 1 | $1,500 |
| Jewish Federation Jewish Social Service | 1 | $1,500 |
| SETI Institute | 1 | $1,500 |
| Chabad House of Harvard Square | 1 | $1,500 |
| CASA of San Mateo County | 2 | $1,500 |
| Voice of Witness | 1 | $1,500 |
| Pro Bono Project | 1 | $1,500 |
| Adath Israel Congregation | 2 | $1,500 |
| Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy | 2 | $1,500 |
| Women Make Movies | 2 | $1,500 |
| American Society for Clinical Investigation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco | 5 | $1,500 |
| Tri-Valley Montessori School | 1 | $1,500 |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | 1 | $1,500 |
| Curry Senior Center | 2 | $1,500 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | 1 | $1,500 |
| AARP Foundation | 2 | $1,500 |
| Little Opera | 1 | $1,500 |
| San Francisco Choral Society | 1 | $1,500 |
| Colorado College | 1 | $1,500 |
| Mountain Play Association | 2 | $1,584 |
| San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center | 2 | $1,600 |
| Black Fret | 1 | $1,600 |
| Meals on Wheels of Alameda County | 2 | $1,600 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | 3 | $1,600 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | 4 | $1,600 |
| Soul Shoppe Programs | 2 | $1,600 |
| Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area | 3 | $1,600 |
| Golden Gate Blues Society | 1 | $1,600 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 2 | $1,600 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 3 | $1,634 |
| Utility Reform Network | 4 | $1,634 |
| American Friends of the Toronto International Film Festival | 1 | $1,635 |
| Imagine Bus Project | 3 | $1,650 |
| Reach Out and Read | 3 | $1,650 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Fernando Valley | 3 | $1,660 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | 2 | $1,700 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| ForWords | 3 | $1,700 |
| Mercy Ships | 4 | $1,700 |
| Colby College | 3 | $1,700 |
| Filoli Center | 2 | $1,750 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America | 1 | $1,750 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | 2 | $1,750 |
| Jamestown Community Center | 2 | $1,750 |
| Berkeley Food & Housing Project | 3 | $1,760 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | 4 | $1,775 |
