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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juma Ventures | 5 | $21,095 |
| National Park Foundation | 4 | $21,400 |
| Oakland Promise | 4 | $21,500 |
| Peninsula Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 9 | $21,550 |
| Independent Jewish World Cinema | 5 | $21,750 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | 20 | $21,760 |
| GiveWell | 3 | $21,800 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc. | 7 | $21,900 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum | 9 | $21,950 |
| San Francisco Art Institute | 4 | $22,000 |
| SF New Deal | 2 | $22,000 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $22,010 |
| International Medical Corps | 5 | $22,300 |
| University Of Chicago | 10 | $22,410 |
| Accelerate Change, Inc. | 3 | $22,500 |
| Marin Academy | 5 | $22,500 |
| New Conservatory Theatre Center | 2 | $22,500 |
| Puente de la Costa Sur | 4 | $22,600 |
| Pathways Home Health and Hospice | 4 | $23,000 |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 8 | $23,050 |
| Exploratorium | 6 | $23,200 |
| CAMERA | 10 | $23,250 |
| Hudson River Healthcare Foundation | 3 | $23,500 |
| Mechon Hadar | 3 | $23,600 |
| Keystone�Research�Center�Inc.� | 4 | $23,680 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | 6 | $23,700 |
| At The Well Project | 4 | $23,850 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | 4 | $23,950 |
| FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds | 3 | $24,000 |
| ExtraFood Org | 9 | $24,300 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council - Jewish Coalition for Literacy | 6 | $24,368 |
| Zioness Movement | 3 | $24,500 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | 5 | $24,600 |
| California State University, Bakersfield Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Greater Newark Conservancy Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco aka Chabad of North Beach | 1 | $25,000 |
| Regeneration Education | 1 | $25,000 |
| U.S.-Japan Council | 1 | $25,000 |
| Outdoor Afro | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of the People | 1 | $25,000 |
| Lawfare Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| LFA International Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sonoma County Bach Society | 1 | $25,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York | 1 | $25,000 |
| Los Altos Chabad | 1 | $25,000 |
| Yiddish Farm Education Center | 1 | $25,000 |
| Education Pioneers, Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Library of Congress | 1 | $25,000 |
| Virginia Foodshed Capital | 1 | $25,000 |
| End Well Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | 1 | $25,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | $25,000 |
| Capital Stage Company | 1 | $25,000 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc. | 1 | $25,000 |
| Leading Edge Alliance | 1 | $25,000 |
| Housing Industry Foundation | 2 | $25,000 |
| New York Restoration Project | 1 | $25,000 |
| Priorities USA Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| R Street Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Bay Area Women's and Children's Center | 2 | $25,000 |
| Kickstart - International | 1 | $25,000 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Community-Word Project Inc. | 2 | $25,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sundance Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Young Women's Choral Projects | 2 | $25,000 |
| Center for Humane Technology | 1 | $25,000 |
| Cystinosis Research Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
| Partnership for Public Service Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation | 1 | $25,000 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States | 2 | $25,100 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | 3 | $25,150 |
| Diabetic Youth Families | 3 | $25,200 |
| Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment, Inc. (COPE) | 2 | $25,250 |
| De Marillac Academy | 2 | $25,250 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $25,300 |
| Thorn | 2 | $25,360 |
| University of Washington Foundation | 2 | $25,500 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 3 | $25,540 |
| Columbia University | 9 | $25,600 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | 13 | $25,650 |
| Club Z | 5 | $25,740 |
| Children's Council of San Francisco | 6 | $25,800 |
| Repair The World | 3 | $26,000 |
| Register2Vote Fund | 5 | $26,200 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc. | 3 | $26,300 |
| Avenidas | 7 | $26,350 |
| American Cancer Society, Inc. | 9 | $26,400 |
| San Francisco Village | 1 | $26,500 |
| Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity | 3 | $26,500 |
| At Home with Growing Older | 1 | $26,500 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom of Contra Costa County | 3 | $26,636 |
| Kehilla Community Synagogue and School | 4 | $26,750 |
| OneTable | 4 | $26,750 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | 17 | $26,775 |
| Aim High for High School | 6 | $26,930 |
| Samaritan House | 24 | $26,992 |
| Crowden Music Center | 3 | $27,000 |
| Congregation Shir Hadash | 4 | $27,150 |
