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![]() |
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Chabad of Marin and Sonoma | 1 | $100 |
Legal Aid Chicago | 1 | $100 |
Netherland-America Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Senior Adults Legal Assistance | 1 | $100 |
Volunteers of America | 1 | $100 |
Kids Included Together | 1 | $100 |
Marin County Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Rice University | 1 | $100 |
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | $100 |
Wildlife Conservation Society | 1 | $100 |
Melissa's House | 1 | $100 |
Rett Syndrome Research Trust | 1 | $100 |
Center for Common Ground | 1 | $100 |
Clark County Winchester Heritage Commission | 1 | $100 |
MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $100 |
Cityteam Ministries | 1 | $100 |
Congregation Beth Shalom - Illinois | 1 | $100 |
AMVETS National Service Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Paralyzed Veterans of America | 1 | $100 |
Forests Forever Foundation | 1 | $100 |
International Bird Rescue | 1 | $100 |
Outdoor Art Club | 1 | $100 |
Breastcancer.org | 1 | $100 |
Ballotpedia | 1 | $100 |
Foundation for a College Education | 1 | $100 |
Orion Magazine | 1 | $100 |
Prevent Child Abuse America | 1 | $100 |
AquAbility | 1 | $100 |
charity: water | 1 | $100 |
Feed the Children | 1 | $100 |
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind | 1 | $100 |
Juma Ventures | 1 | $100 |
Marin Community Food Bank | 1 | $100 |
New Orleans Jewish Community Center | 1 | $100 |
Project EZRA | 1 | $100 |
Winters Friends of the Library | 1 | $100 |
American Kidney Fund | 1 | $100 |
Breathe California of the Bay Area | 1 | $100 |
Israel Cancer Research Fund | 1 | $100 |
Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | 1 | $100 |
American Red Cross, Silicon Valley Chapter | 1 | $100 |
Give2Asia | 1 | $100 |
St. Helena Farmers Market | 1 | $100 |
Temple Bat Yahm | 1 | $100 |
Carter Center | 1 | $100 |
Feeding America | 1 | $100 |
New Rochelle Public Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Clerestory | 1 | $100 |
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue | 1 | $100 |
World Animal Protection | 1 | $100 |
American Lung Association | 1 | $100 |
BrightFocus Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Heart to Heart International Children's Medical Alliance | 1 | $100 |
Kaal Kadosh Mickve Israel | 1 | $100 |
California ChangeLawyers | 1 | $100 |
San Francisco Rescue Mission | 1 | $100 |
Pathway School | 1 | $100 |
The Riekes Center | 1 | $100 |
Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue | 1 | $100 |
North Shore Animal League America | 1 | $100 |
Usher 1F Collaborative | 1 | $100 |
Bim Bam FKA G-dcast | 1 | $100 |
Chinatown Community Development Center | 1 | $100 |
Consumers' Checkbook | 1 | $100 |
Moraga Education Foundation | 1 | $100 |
National Domestic Workers Alliance | 1 | $100 |
North Bay Organizing Project | 1 | $100 |
Berkeley Food Network | 1 | $100 |
Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) | 1 | $100 |
Rise Together Education | 1 | $100 |
SuperYou FUNdation | 1 | $100 |
Friends of School of the Arts Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | 1 | $100 |
National Federation of the Blind | 1 | $100 |
Paws for Purple Hearts | 1 | $100 |
Consumers Union of United States | 1 | $100 |
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center | 1 | $100 |
The American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia | 1 | $100 |
Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma | 1 | $100 |
JCC Association of North America | 1 | $100 |
Home and Hope | 1 | $100 |
The Marsh, A Breeding Ground for New Performance | 1 | $100 |
National Park Trust | 1 | $100 |
Epilepsy Foundation of America | 1 | $100 |
Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti | 1 | $100 |
Progeria Research Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Visiting Nurse Service of New York | 1 | $100 |
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 1 | $100 |
Palo Alto Community Eruv | 1 | $100 |
ChildFund International | 1 | $100 |
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | 1 | $100 |
Mendocino Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
Vida Verde Nature Education | 1 | $100 |
Jester & Pharley Phund | 1 | $100 |
Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $100 |
America-Israel Friendship League | 1 | $100 |
Family Foundation Charitable Trust | 1 | $100 |
Freedom from Hunger | 1 | $100 |
Health Alliance International | 1 | $100 |