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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Community Development Corporation | 6 | $7,000 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | 4 | $7,000 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $7,000 |
| Washington University | 3 | $7,000 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | 3 | $7,000 |
| Barnard College | 3 | $7,100 |
| Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 3 | $7,100 |
| Challenge Success | 7 | $7,310 |
| Nature Conservancy | 11 | $7,450 |
| Community Tech Network | 1 | $7,484 |
| Congregation Beth Emek | 3 | $7,500 |
| Youth Law Center | 1 | $7,500 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 1 | $7,500 |
| Amigos del Museo del Barrio | 1 | $7,500 |
| Catapult Film Fund | 1 | $7,500 |
| Michael Harris Foundation | 2 | $7,500 |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | 2 | $7,500 |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures | 1 | $7,500 |
| Utah Film Center | 2 | $7,500 |
| Global Fund for Women | 3 | $7,500 |
| California State Parks Foundation | 11 | $7,500 |
| Redford Center | 1 | $7,500 |
| Sonoma State University | 4 | $7,500 |
| Breast Cancer Action | 4 | $7,575 |
| Dominican University of California | 3 | $7,600 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam | 3 | $7,600 |
| Live Oak, A Learning Center for Children | 2 | $7,700 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 5 | $7,750 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley | 5 | $7,820 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,880 |
| Jewish Studio Project | 5 | $7,915 |
| Temple Beth Torah | 2 | $7,984 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | 2 | $8,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 3 | $8,000 |
| Marfa Education Foundation | 2 | $8,000 |
| African American Arts and Culture Complex | 2 | $8,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | 9 | $8,000 |
| Virginia Organizing | 1 | $8,000 |
| Alameda Meals on Wheels | 3 | $8,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | 1 | $8,000 |
| Velaslavasay Panorama | 1 | $8,000 |
| Ashreichem Yisrael | 1 | $8,000 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | 2 | $8,000 |
| Taube Center for Jewish Studies-Stanford University | 1 | $8,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | 19 | $8,004 |
| Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School | 3 | $8,200 |
| Common Sense Media | 4 | $8,300 |
| Richmond Torah Center - Chabad | 12 | $8,400 |
| Oakland Promise | 4 | $8,400 |
| Community Music Center | 5 | $8,400 |
| Greenpeace Fund | 11 | $8,430 |
| Access Institute for Psychological Services | 4 | $8,450 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | 7 | $8,500 |
| Music in Schools Today | 5 | $8,500 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 3 | $8,500 |
| North Carolina Hillel Foundation | 2 | $8,600 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | 9 | $8,680 |
| United States Association for UNHCR | 4 | $8,750 |
| Room to Read | 3 | $8,750 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 3 | $8,800 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | 16 | $8,875 |
| Environmental Volunteers | 5 | $8,950 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom of Napa Valley | 8 | $9,000 |
| CorpsAfrica | 2 | $9,000 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 3 | $9,142 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,223 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 4 | $9,250 |
| Temple Or Rishon Sunrise Jewish Congregation | 3 | $9,412 |
| Hamilton Families | 8 | $9,488 |
| Community Partners | 4 | $9,500 |
| University of Michigan | 3 | $9,500 |
| Mongabay.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Latino Cancer Institute | 1 | $10,000 |
| Right to Play | 1 | $10,000 |
| Choose Love | 1 | $10,000 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
| San Jose Museum of Art Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Institute for Figuring | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tides Center | 3 | $10,000 |
| East Bay Innovations | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA | 2 | $10,000 |
| LAvate | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Life Church of Novato | 1 | $10,000 |
| Front Exhibition Company | 1 | $10,000 |
| NPR Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Temple University | 1 | $10,000 |
| City and Country School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Eastern Horizons | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Prairie Reserve | 1 | $10,000 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace | 1 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 1 | $10,000 |
| MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company | 1 | $10,000 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation | 2 | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva University | 1 | $10,000 |
| NLI USA | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recidiviz | 1 | $10,000 |
| Nevada County Sherrif's Search and Rescue | 1 | $10,000 |
