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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sutter Care at Home | 3 | $700 |
| Enneagram Prison Project | 2 | $700 |
| Environmental Traveling Companions | 2 | $700 |
| KCRW Foundation | 2 | $700 |
| Historic Mother Emanuel Amec Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Tulsa Congregation B'nai Emunah | 1 | $720 |
| Idea Wild | 1 | $720 |
| The Mission Continues | 1 | $720 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America | 2 | $720 |
| Zonta International Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | 1 | $720 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado | 1 | $720 |
| Black Hills State University Foundation | 1 | $720 |
| Rocky Mountain Wild | 1 | $720 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | 2 | $730 |
| Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue | 1 | $750 |
| di Rosa Preserve | 2 | $750 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | 1 | $750 |
| St. Francis Foundation | 2 | $750 |
| Tufts Hillel | 2 | $750 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | 3 | $750 |
| St. Peter and Paul Conference Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 | $750 |
| United Policyholders | 2 | $750 |
| Iowa Genealogical Society | 1 | $750 |
| Community Action of Napa Valley | 2 | $750 |
| Darby Bread Box | 1 | $750 |
| The Mosaic Project | 3 | $750 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | 1 | $750 |
| Hillel at Princeton University | 2 | $750 |
| Cake4Kids | 2 | $750 |
| Darby Schools Excellence Fund | 1 | $750 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | 1 | $750 |
| International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War | 1 | $750 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | 3 | $780 |
| Iraq Veterans Against the War | 2 | $784 |
| Starcross Monastic Community | 2 | $784 |
| Beyond Nuclear | 2 | $784 |
| Nuclear Information and Resource Service | 2 | $784 |
| Theatre Ventures International | 1 | $800 |
| MAVEN Project | 2 | $800 |
| Wood River Community YMCA | 1 | $800 |
| Progressive Foundation | 2 | $834 |
| Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide | 2 | $850 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | 2 | $850 |
| Positive Resource Center | 3 | $850 |
| Bay Nature Institute | 2 | $850 |
| Provide | 2 | $860 |
| Tulane Hillel | 2 | $860 |
| Commonweal | 3 | $860 |
| Nashuva | 2 | $860 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | 2 | $900 |
| Aleph Institute | 1 | $900 |
| Berkeley Ballet Theatre | 2 | $900 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | 3 | $900 |
| Jerusalem Foundation | 2 | $900 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 1 | $900 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | 6 | $900 |
| Center for Youth Development through Law | 3 | $900 |
| KehillahSF | 2 | $914 |
| FINCA International | 4 | $960 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 5 | $975 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | 3 | $980 |
| Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls | 2 | $980 |
| Theatre Lab (School of the Dramatic Arts) | 1 | $1,000 |
| Boston University | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mountain View Los Altos High School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| University of Virginia Medical School Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Yavneh Day School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ocean Riders of Marin | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Israel Initiative | 1 | $1,000 |
| Impact Philanthropy Group | 1 | $1,000 |
| JQ International | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Abortion Federation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Love Never Fails | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pacific Links Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| 500 Capp Street Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Craft Council | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bay Area Musicals | 1 | $1,000 |
| Children's Museum of Sonoma County | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Jewish University | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund | 4 | $1,000 |
| Coney Island Prep Builders | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fanconi Anemia Research Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Huntington's Disease Society of America | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mayers Healthcare Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rising International | 1 | $1,000 |
| THe Mussar Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Faith in Action Bay Area | 4 | $1,000 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program | 1 | $1,000 |
| St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room | 1 | $1,000 |
| Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | $1,000 |
| Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fund for the Tiger | 1 | $1,000 |
| Networks Productions | 1 | $1,000 |
| Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS | 1 | $1,000 |
| Final Exit Network | 1 | $1,000 |
| Brown RISD Hillel | 2 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Berkshires | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sonoma Overnight Support | 2 | $1,000 |
