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 |
|---|---|---|
| La Luz Center | 2 | $3,600 |
| Jewish Community Center Sonoma County | 2 | $3,600 |
| California State Wildlife Foundation | 3 | $3,650 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | 3 | $3,680 |
| Save Mount Diablo | 1 | $3,700 |
| American Indian College Fund | 5 | $3,700 |
| Music in the Vineyards | 5 | $3,750 |
| Reimagine | 3 | $3,750 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | 4 | $3,750 |
| Halleck Creek Ranch | 1 | $3,750 |
| Redwood Cooperative School | 2 | $3,775 |
| Population Media Center | 2 | $3,790 |
| Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice | 2 | $3,800 |
| Portola Valley Schools Foundation | 2 | $3,800 |
| Conservation International Foundation | 3 | $3,800 |
| People for Open Space/Greenbelt Alliance | 5 | $3,800 |
| Rose Foundation | 2 | $3,840 |
| Academy SF | 1 | $3,850 |
| Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance | 2 | $3,950 |
| PlayGround | 3 | $4,000 |
| Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir | 1 | $4,000 |
| Japan Society of Northern California | 2 | $4,000 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem | 1 | $4,000 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $4,000 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 3 | $4,000 |
| Family Support Services | 1 | $4,000 |
| California Prison Focus | 2 | $4,000 |
| School of Arts and Culture - San Jose | 1 | $4,000 |
| SFFILM | 2 | $4,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | 1 | $4,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | 3 | $4,000 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | 1 | $4,000 |
| Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
| Living Jazz | 1 | $4,000 |
| Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society | 1 | $4,000 |
| Reed Schools Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
| Alameda Community Fund | 1 | $4,000 |
| HipHopForChange | 1 | $4,000 |
| Karmaspirit | 1 | $4,000 |
| Values in Action Foundation | 2 | $4,000 |
| Trees Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | 3 | $4,050 |
| Givat Haviva Educational Foundation | 2 | $4,050 |
| Enriching Lives through Music | 2 | $4,100 |
| Aspen Jewish Center | 2 | $4,100 |
| Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 7 | $4,150 |
| North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry | 4 | $4,170 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 5 | $4,193 |
| Zen Hospice Project | 3 | $4,200 |
| World Affairs Council of Northern CA | 1 | $4,250 |
| Beyond Fistula | 4 | $4,250 |
| Temple Beth El (Ithaca) | 1 | $4,300 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | 2 | $4,396 |
| Project On Government Oversight | 2 | $4,415 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem | 8 | $4,450 |
| Association of Israel's Decorative Arts | 3 | $4,500 |
| Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,500 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative | 2 | $4,500 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families | 3 | $4,500 |
| Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future | 2 | $4,500 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | 1 | $4,500 |
| Blue Bear School of Music | 2 | $4,500 |
| Impact Fund | 2 | $4,500 |
| Bolinas Museum | 2 | $4,500 |
| Felix Gillet Institute | 1 | $4,500 |
| Ceres Community Project | 1 | $4,500 |
| URJ - Goldman Union Camp Institute | 1 | $4,550 |
| Project Avary | 3 | $4,600 |
| Lafayette Partners in Education | 1 | $4,600 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | 7 | $4,700 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 5 | $4,700 |
| Lerner Jewish Community Day School | 4 | $4,700 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | 4 | $4,750 |
| Community Gatepath | 4 | $4,780 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | 7 | $4,800 |
| T'ruah | 5 | $4,840 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $4,900 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 4 | $4,940 |
| Panim Hadashot | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chevra | 1 | $5,000 |
| WomenShelter of Long Beach | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pie Ranch | 1 | $5,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Science History Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beloved Builders | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chevra Kol Israel | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Shomrei Torah | 1 | $5,000 |
| Seeds of Peace | 1 | $5,000 |
| Corrib Theatre | 1 | $5,000 |
| Palo Alto University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Center for Creative Land Recycling | 1 | $5,000 |
| Reel Fathers | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Diego Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Castro Organ Devotees Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Creative Capital | 1 | $5,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bentley School | 1 | $5,000 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Global Glimpse | 1 | $5,000 |
| Forest Park Conservancy | 1 | $5,000 |
