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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Homebuilding Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Child Parent Institute | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mystic Bowie Cultural Center | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of McGill University | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lake Tahoe Conservation Fund DBA Tahoe Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| PD Active | 1 | $10,000 |
| AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kickstart - International | 1 | $10,000 |
| Live Forward | 1 | $10,000 |
| Special Operations Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Festival Napa Valley | 1 | $10,000 |
| De Marillac Academy | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tahoe Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| TSNE MissionWorks | 1 | $10,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $10,000 |
| Athlete Ally | 1 | $10,000 |
| Episcopal Relief & Development | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kilimanjaro Children's Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| 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 |
| U.S.-Japan Council | 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 |
| 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 |
| Right to Play | 1 | $10,000 |
| East Bay Innovations | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tides Center | 3 | $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 |
| LAvate | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Life Church of Novato | 1 | $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 |
| Congregation B'nai B'rith Corporation | 3 | $10,100 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers and Students | 7 | $10,100 |
| Giants Community Fund | 4 | $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 |
| Tawonga Jewish Community Corporation | 3 | $10,500 |
| Wider Bridge | 2 | $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 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | 3 | $11,100 |
| Legal Services for Children | 4 | $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 |
