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 |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA | 7 | $71,430 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | 14 | $72,400 |
| New York University | 5 | $72,600 |
| San Francisco Free Clinic | 11 | $72,930 |
| Futures Without Violence | 6 | $73,000 |
| Family House, Inc. | 14 | $73,250 |
| United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism | 5 | $73,300 |
| Bay Area Friendship Circle | 26 | $73,308 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom - San Francisco | 28 | $74,042 |
| Democratic Majority for Israel | 2 | $75,000 |
| Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue and Adoptions | 1 | $75,000 |
| Immaterial | 1 | $75,000 |
| Libforall Foundation | 2 | $75,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | 21 | $75,801 |
| Summer Search | 7 | $76,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | 55 | $77,880 |
| SPUR | 4 | $78,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Of Oakland | 22 | $78,514 |
| Stand With Us | 12 | $79,020 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center | 31 | $79,180 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation | 10 | $79,200 |
| Friends of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism | 2 | $80,000 |
| Achieve Tahoe | 5 | $80,300 |
| Northwestern University | 8 | $80,530 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute Inc. | 7 | $80,860 |
| Lambda Legal | 5 | $82,500 |
| Washington University | 5 | $83,000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | 18 | $83,030 |
| BBYO | 7 | $84,598 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Inc. | 2 | $85,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | 2 | $85,000 |
| Middle East Peace Dialogue Network Inc. | 4 | $85,000 |
| Henry Jackson Society Inc. | 3 | $85,000 |
| United Nations Watch - USA | 5 | $85,450 |
| American Conservatory Theatre Foundation | 12 | $86,250 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | 16 | $86,450 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund | 32 | $89,601 |
| Horizons Foundation | 3 | $90,000 |
| Psychoanalytic Institute Of Northern California | 4 | $90,080 |
| Save the Redwoods League | 13 | $90,300 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | 7 | $91,800 |
| Mazon A Jewish Response to Hunger | 38 | $92,000 |
| University Corporation San Francisco State | 6 | $93,000 |
| Corporation of Fine Arts Museums | 29 | $93,099 |
| American Red Cross | 32 | $94,170 |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture | 4 | $94,833 |
| Jewish LearningWorks | 35 | $94,880 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 4 | $95,300 |
| Social Good Fund | 16 | $95,600 |
| Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County | 18 | $96,133 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 2 | $98,000 |
| Montana Wilderness School | 6 | $99,000 |
| Project Open Hand | 22 | $99,800 |
| EIS Council | 1 | $100,000 |
| Third Way Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Alum Rock Counseling Center | 1 | $100,000 |
| Festival Napa Valley | 1 | $100,000 |
| IYYUN Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mercy High School San Francisco | 1 | $100,000 |
| Radio Bilingue, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Power Shift Network | 1 | $100,000 |
| SilverLining Inc | 2 | $100,000 |
| Smith College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Defending Democray Together Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts & Technology AKA BAYCAT | 1 | $100,000 |
| Philos Project Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| StrongMinds, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Social Finance, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Avaloch Farm Music Retreat, Inc. | 2 | $100,000 |
| Green Road Synagogue | 1 | $100,000 |
| Life Lab Science Program | 3 | $100,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc. | 3 | $100,513 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 2 | $100,750 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | 2 | $101,000 |
| California College of the Arts | 6 | $102,000 |
| Computer History Museum | 3 | $102,100 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 3 | $103,350 |
| William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice Inc. | 10 | $104,230 |
| Pie Ranch | 3 | $105,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | 2 | $105,000 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | 5 | $105,000 |
| Access Institute for Psychological Services | 2 | $105,000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | 10 | $106,450 |
| Aspen Art Museum | 3 | $109,000 |
| Canal Alliance | 10 | $109,700 |
| Skidmore College | 2 | $110,000 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | 17 | $111,130 |
| Asylum Arts | 6 | $111,212 |
| Bolinas Community Land Trust | 5 | $112,150 |
| American Friends of the Rambam Health Care Campus | 4 | $112,900 |
| DonorsChoose | 4 | $113,200 |
| Francisco Park Conservancy | 2 | $115,000 |
| Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Foundation | 4 | $115,610 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs | 6 | $117,750 |
| Reboot, Inc. | 7 | $117,750 |
| American Friends of the Association for the advancement of Community Center | 2 | $118,000 |
| Lamplighters Yeshivah | 1 | $120,000 |
| Energy for Growth Hub | 1 | $125,000 |
