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 |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Shalom | 1 | $150 |
| Alaska Literacy Program, Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Harding Fine Arts Academy Foundation | 1 | $150 |
| Palo Alto History Museum | 1 | $150 |
| Pingry School | 1 | $150 |
| American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel | 1 | $125 |
| Conard House | 1 | $125 |
| Inverness Foundation 15 Park Ave | 1 | $125 |
| Etz Chaim Synagogue | 1 | $118 |
| National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty | 1 | $118 |
| Food on Foot | 1 | $118 |
| United Nations Foundation | 1 | $118 |
| World Food Program, Inc. | 1 | $118 |
| Children's Clinic, Serving Children and Their Families | 1 | $108 |
| Our Place in New York, Inc. | 1 | $106 |
| Ballotpedia | 1 | $100 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad of Downtown, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank | 1 | $100 |
| Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | 1 | $100 |
| Lahey Hospital and Medical Center | 1 | $100 |
| Living New Deal | 1 | $100 |
| North Shore Animal League America, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| PEN American Center Inc. AKA PEN America | 1 | $100 |
| Scattered Among the Nations Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | 1 | $100 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund AKA SELF | 1 | $100 |
| Transcendence Theater Company | 1 | $100 |
| Belvedere Community Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| First Descents | 1 | $100 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Center for Justice | 1 | $100 |
| Mei Fong and Associates DBA Asian Women's Shelter | 1 | $100 |
| San Mateo Park Neighborhood Association | 1 | $100 |
| Aurora School Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Children's Heart Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Compassion Without Borders | 1 | $100 |
| Fawn Rescue | 1 | $100 |
| Good Sports, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services AKA JCFS (Chicago) | 1 | $100 |
| Kids Included Together | 1 | $100 |
| SOS Children's Village - USA | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad Israeli Community | 1 | $100 |
| Israel Lacrosse Association Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Kids of Courage | 1 | $100 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California Chapter | 1 | $100 |
| Pathway School | 1 | $100 |
| Peninsula College Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Rainforest Foundation Inc. AKA Rainforest Foundation US | 1 | $100 |
| Sandisfield Arts & Restoration Committee | 1 | $100 |
| World Vision | 1 | $100 |
| Cityteam Ministries | 1 | $100 |
| Free at Last Community Recovery and Rehabilitation Services | 1 | $100 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy AKA ICA Cristo Rey | 1 | $100 |
| Kids V Cancer | 1 | $100 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| MayView Community Health Center | 1 | $100 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | 1 | $100 |
| Northern California Board of Rabbis | 1 | $100 |
| Performing Artists Coalition for Theater DBA Main Stage West | 1 | $100 |
| ROFEH Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Sicha | 1 | $100 |
| St. Helena Farmers Market | 1 | $100 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | 1 | $100 |
| US Supporters of the Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin | 1 | $100 |
| Winters Friends of the Library | 1 | $100 |
| Burlingame Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| California Lawyers for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| California Supreme Court Historical Society | 1 | $100 |
| CILS Benefactors Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat | 1 | $100 |
| Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County | 1 | $100 |
| Digital Nest Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Freedom for Immigrants | 1 | $100 |
| Green Acres School Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Mendocino Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| ProLiteracy Worldwide | 1 | $100 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness | 1 | $100 |
| Sonoma County Change Program | 1 | $100 |
| Team Prime Time Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Vilna Project Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Areyvut | 1 | $100 |
| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity | 1 | $100 |
| Humane League | 1 | $100 |
| Kuumbwa Jazz Society | 1 | $100 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | 1 | $100 |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund | 1 | $100 |
| National Park Trust, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| PRC (Positive Resource Center) | 1 | $100 |
| Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society | 1 | $100 |
| The Marsh, A Breeding Ground for New Performance | 1 | $100 |
| Carter Center, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Central American Resource Center Carecen of Northern California aka Carecen | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Richmond | 1 | $100 |
