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 1,119 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
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2020 the Federation disbursed 11,838 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $185,251,210 to 3,097 nonprofit organizations. The number of grants made increased by 18% over 2019, and we attribute this to the significantly greater health and human services needs that quickly arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.
All 2020 grants are listed in the searchable database:
| Grantee name | Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Onggi River Movement | 1 | $10,000 |
| Quilliam Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee | 1 | $10,000 |
| Caliber Public Schools | 1 | $10,000 |
| Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. DBA Hope Solutions | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends Central School Corporation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Georgia Shift | 1 | $10,000 |
| Life Science Cares, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Black Alliance Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Association for Cancer Research | 1 | $10,000 |
| Centro Salvadoreno de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA) | 1 | $10,000 |
| Code.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Emunah | 1 | $10,000 |
| GLAAD | 1 | $10,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade | 1 | $10,000 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
| Open Table Mdi | 1 | $10,000 |
| Storahtelling Lab Shul Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Americans for the Israeli Third Way, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Athlete Ally | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Hillel Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Women's Archive Inc. | 2 | $10,100 |
| Hamlin School | 2 | $10,100 |
| The New School of San Francisco | 2 | $10,100 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc. | 2 | $10,100 |
| Yellowhammer Fund | 2 | $10,100 |
| Downtown Streets Inc. | 4 | $10,150 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | 3 | $10,200 |
| Adas Torah | 3 | $10,240 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing | 2 | $10,250 |
| Global Fund for Women Inc. | 5 | $10,250 |
| TOLI | 2 | $10,250 |
| Chabad of Contra Costa | 6 | $10,260 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | 3 | $10,300 |
| Youth Law Center | 3 | $10,300 |
| Chabad Of Noe Valley | 5 | $10,318 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer Inc. | 4 | $10,340 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 6 | $10,450 |
| Castilleja School Foundation | 3 | $10,450 |
| Common Sense Media | 4 | $10,500 |
| Synergy School | 4 | $10,500 |
| American Psychological Foundation Inc | 2 | $10,500 |
| Crisis Text Line | 2 | $10,500 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, Inc. | 3 | $10,500 |
| Andrew Goodman Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $10,500 |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | 2 | $10,500 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | 5 | $10,550 |
| Sefaria | 11 | $10,568 |
| Rebuilding Together | 5 | $10,600 |
| Temple Beth Torah | 3 | $10,619 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc. | 7 | $10,750 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid | 4 | $10,750 |
| 70 Faces Media | 4 | $10,868 |
| American Heart Association | 5 | $10,880 |
| Ikar | 2 | $10,896 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | 2 | $10,900 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Inc. | 2 | $11,000 |
| Merola Opera Program | 3 | $11,000 |
| Eden Village Camp | 2 | $11,000 |
| Dream Corps | 2 | $11,000 |
| Grace Science Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | 2 | $11,000 |
| Youth Spirit Artworks | 1 | $11,000 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $11,000 |
| Margaret Jenkins Dance Company | 3 | $11,000 |
| New York Community Trust AKA Community Funds Inc | 2 | $11,000 |
| American Leadership Forum | 3 | $11,000 |
| Golden Bridges School | 2 | $11,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Moldaw Residences | 6 | $11,130 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | 3 | $11,180 |
| Live Oak, A Learning Center for Children | 2 | $11,200 |
| Indian Law Resource Center | 1 | $11,285 |
| Slide Ranch | 10 | $11,360 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah Inc. | 5 | $11,390 |
| HonestReporting USA | 11 | $11,400 |
| Forward Association, Inc. | 2 | $11,500 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Wyoming Inc. | 2 | $11,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | 5 | $11,618 |
| Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future | 4 | $11,800 |
| San Francisco Aids Foundation | 7 | $11,880 |
| Branson School | 5 | $11,900 |
| Democracy Works, Inc. aka TurboVote | 4 | $11,900 |
| Target Margin Theater Inc | 1 | $12,000 |
| Tiba Foundation | 3 | $12,000 |
| Velaslavasay Panorama | 1 | $12,000 |
| Kav L'Noar Foundation | 1 | $12,000 |
| City Schoolyard Garden | 1 | $12,000 |
| Palo Alto University, Inc. | 2 | $12,000 |
| San Antonio Community Development Corporation Inc. | 12 | $12,000 |
| Yesod Foundation | 1 | $12,000 |
| New City Arts Initiative | 1 | $12,000 |
| Leo Baeck Institute Inc. | 1 | $12,000 |
| Pacific Autism Center For Education | 1 | $12,000 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | 11 | $12,250 |
| Tzedakah Fund | 3 | $12,340 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $12,500 |
