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 |
|---|---|---|
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula | 1 | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | 1 | $10,000 |
| Peer Health Exchange | 2 | $10,000 |
| Project Glimmer | 1 | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Agricultural Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Petaluma Educational Foundation | 4 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | 2 | $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 |
| Mongabay.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Latino Cancer Institute | 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 |
| 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 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA | 2 | $10,000 |
| City and Country School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Eastern Horizons | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Prairie Reserve | 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 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace | 1 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 1 | $10,000 |
| Nevada County Sherrif's Search and Rescue | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Louisville Athletic Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| UWC-USA | 1 | $10,000 |
| NLI USA | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recidiviz | 1 | $10,000 |
| Sukkat Shaleym | 1 | $10,000 |
| GLBT Historical Society | 1 | $10,000 |
| Illuminate the Arts | 1 | $10,000 |
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Alum Rock Counseling Center | 1 | $10,000 |
| Children's Aid Society | 1 | $10,000 |
| Interfaithfamily Com DBA InterfaithFamily | 1 | $10,000 |
| Peconic Public Broadcasting | 1 | $10,000 |
| Rock Point School | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Philadelphia School | 1 | $10,000 |
| ACCION International | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Zen, | 1 | $10,000 |
| Institute for Jewish and Community Research | 1 | $10,000 |
| North American Friends of Oranim | 1 | $10,000 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | 1 | $10,000 |
| Center for Jewish Community Studies | 1 | $10,000 |
| Daraja Education Fund | 2 | $10,000 |
| Plastic Surgery Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students | 7 | $10,100 |
| Giants Community Fund | 4 | $10,100 |
| Congregation B'nai B'rith Corporation | 3 | $10,100 |
| Oakland Hebrew Day School | 6 | $10,122 |
| Little Wishes | 4 | $10,150 |
| American Rivers | 2 | $10,180 |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch | 3 | $10,200 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | 3 | $10,200 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance | 2 | $10,250 |
| TOLI | 2 | $10,250 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | 7 | $10,290 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $10,300 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | 2 | $10,360 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | 3 | $10,425 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | 4 | $10,450 |
| Crisis Text Line | 2 | $10,500 |
| Lawfare Project | 2 | $10,500 |
| Wider Bridge | 2 | $10,500 |
| Tawonga Jewish Community Corporation | 3 | $10,500 |
| Maplebrook School | 2 | $10,500 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 2 | $10,500 |
| United Nations Watch - USA | 3 | $10,500 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $10,500 |
| Cal Performances | 6 | $10,550 |
| 70 Faces Media | 3 | $10,600 |
| Marin Center for Independent Living | 2 | $10,600 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | 3 | $10,790 |
| ExtraFood Org | 4 | $10,800 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America | 5 | $10,850 |
| Eden Village Camp | 3 | $10,860 |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School | 5 | $10,930 |
| ODC | 2 | $11,000 |
| Marin Country Day School | 5 | $11,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $11,000 |
| Horizons Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Legal Services for Children | 4 | $11,100 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | 3 | $11,100 |
| Chabad of Sonoma County | 2 | $11,115 |
| Trust Women Foundation | 2 | $11,150 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | 3 | $11,250 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $11,250 |
| San Francisco AIDS Foundation | 10 | $11,260 |
