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 |
|---|---|---|
| One Treasure Island | 1 | $500 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of the Berkeley Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| Rebecca Stenn PerksDanceMusic Theatre | 1 | $500 |
| Sonoma Valley Film Society | 1 | $500 |
| Broadway Childrens School of Oakland | 1 | $500 |
| Horace Mann School | 1 | $500 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | 1 | $500 |
| Ecological Building Network | 1 | $500 |
| Atherton Police Activities League | 1 | $500 |
| California Scottish Rite Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| My Digital Tat2 | 1 | $500 |
| No Barriers USA | 2 | $500 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $500 |
| Swim Strong Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Marin Symphony Association | 2 | $500 |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | 1 | $500 |
| The Playhouse in San Anselmo | 1 | $500 |
| Newark Academy | 2 | $500 |
| Boston Women's Health Book Collective | 1 | $500 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Beyt Tikkun | 1 | $500 |
| Hillel at UCLA | 1 | $500 |
| American Foundation for the Blind | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | 1 | $500 |
| Nora Sandigo Children Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Rubicon Programs | 2 | $500 |
| Katahdin Productions | 1 | $500 |
| Perlman Music Program | 1 | $500 |
| Writers in the Schools | 1 | $500 |
| Solving Kids' Cancer | 1 | $500 |
| Mujeres Unidas Y Activas | 1 | $500 |
| American Humanist Association | 2 | $534 |
| In Defense of Animals | 2 | $534 |
| Boulder Shelter for the Homeless | 1 | $540 |
| Humane Society of Pagosa Springs | 1 | $540 |
| Temple Emanuel of Winston-Salem | 1 | $540 |
| Link Kollel and Shul | 1 | $540 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa | 1 | $540 |
| Ignite Adaptive Sports | 1 | $540 |
| Facts and Logic About the Middle East | 1 | $540 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation - Beverly Hills | 1 | $540 |
| A Precious Child | 1 | $540 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | 1 | $540 |
| Hospice Foundation of America | 1 | $540 |
| Harvard Business School Association of Northern California | 1 | $550 |
| Making Contact | 2 | $550 |
| Shanti Project | 3 | $550 |
| Michigan Hillel | 1 | $550 |
| Olean Community Theatre | 1 | $550 |
| Beate Klarsfeld Foundation | 1 | $550 |
| Gan Israel Preschool | 1 | $560 |
| Pets in Need | 3 | $568 |
| American Friends of the Open University of Israel | 5 | $580 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | 4 | $584 |
| Jewish Congregation of Maui | 1 | $600 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | 4 | $600 |
| Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment | 2 | $600 |
| Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills | 2 | $600 |
| Music & Memory | 2 | $600 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 4 | $600 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties | 2 | $600 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | 2 | $600 |
| Population Connection | 2 | $600 |
| Northern California Board of Rabbis | 2 | $600 |
| Student Press Law Center | 2 | $600 |
| Berkeley Community Fund | 1 | $600 |
| Golden Gate Opera | 1 | $600 |
| Acalanes Parents Club | 1 | $600 |
| Spark | 1 | $600 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater DC-Maryland Chapter | 1 | $600 |
| Bay Area Cabaret | 1 | $600 |
| Sharsheret | 2 | $610 |
| Mission Minyan | 2 | $610 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | 1 | $613 |
| Holy Names High School | 1 | $625 |
| The Oakland 100 Club | 1 | $625 |
| Vintage Computer Federation | 1 | $640 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | 2 | $640 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | 1 | $650 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 2 | $650 |
| Fistula Foundation | 3 | $650 |
| Family Promise of San Joaquin County | 2 | $650 |
| Parent Faculty Club of Walnut Acres Elementary School | 1 | $650 |
| ELEM / Youth in Distress in Israel | 2 | $650 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | 2 | $650 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | 2 | $650 |
| Chabad of California | 3 | $660 |
| ACCESS Women's Health Justice | 2 | $680 |
| Pad Project | 2 | $680 |
| Maloto | 2 | $680 |
| FSHD Society | 2 | $680 |
| Redwoods - A Community of Seniors | 2 | $680 |
| Emory University | 3 | $680 |
| KCRW Foundation | 2 | $700 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | 2 | $700 |
| United Negro College Fund | 2 | $700 |
| Women for Women International | 3 | $700 |
| Beth Longwell Foundation | 2 | $700 |
| California Police Activities League | 3 | $700 |
