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 |
|---|---|---|
| Athlete Ally | 1 | $10,000 |
| Episcopal Relief & Development | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kilimanjaro Children's Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula | 1 | $10,000 |
| Petaluma Educational Foundation | 4 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | 2 | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Agricultural Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mongabay.org | 1 | $10,000 |
| Latino Cancer Institute | 1 | $10,000 |
| Right to Play | 1 | $10,000 |
| Choose Love | 1 | $10,000 |
| Moving Traditions | 2 | $10,000 |
| San Jose Museum of Art Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Institute for Figuring | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tides Center | 3 | $10,000 |
| East Bay Innovations | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee | 1 | $10,000 |
| NPR Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Temple University | 1 | $10,000 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA | 2 | $10,000 |
| LAvate | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Life Church of Novato | 1 | $10,000 |
| Front Exhibition Company | 1 | $10,000 |
| City and Country School | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Prairie Reserve | 1 | $10,000 |
| Eastern Horizons | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Michigan | 3 | $9,500 |
| Community Partners | 4 | $9,500 |
| Hamilton Families | 8 | $9,488 |
| Temple Or Rishon Sunrise Jewish Congregation | 3 | $9,412 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 4 | $9,250 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,223 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 3 | $9,142 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom of Napa Valley | 8 | $9,000 |
| CorpsAfrica | 2 | $9,000 |
| Environmental Volunteers | 5 | $8,950 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | 16 | $8,875 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 3 | $8,800 |
| United States Association for UNHCR | 4 | $8,750 |
| Room to Read | 3 | $8,750 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | 9 | $8,680 |
| North Carolina Hillel Foundation | 2 | $8,600 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | 7 | $8,500 |
| Music in Schools Today | 5 | $8,500 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 3 | $8,500 |
| Access Institute for Psychological Services | 4 | $8,450 |
| Greenpeace Fund | 11 | $8,430 |
| Oakland Promise | 4 | $8,400 |
| Community Music Center | 5 | $8,400 |
| Richmond Torah Center - Chabad | 12 | $8,400 |
| Common Sense Media | 4 | $8,300 |
| Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School | 3 | $8,200 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | 19 | $8,004 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | 9 | $8,000 |
| Virginia Organizing | 1 | $8,000 |
| Alameda Meals on Wheels | 3 | $8,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | 1 | $8,000 |
| Velaslavasay Panorama | 1 | $8,000 |
| Ashreichem Yisrael | 1 | $8,000 |
| Taube Center for Jewish Studies-Stanford University | 1 | $8,000 |
| Kimokeo Foundation | 2 | $8,000 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | 2 | $8,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 3 | $8,000 |
| Marfa Education Foundation | 2 | $8,000 |
| African American Arts and Culture Complex | 2 | $8,000 |
| Temple Beth Torah | 2 | $7,984 |
| Jewish Studio Project | 5 | $7,915 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,880 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley | 5 | $7,820 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 5 | $7,750 |
| Live Oak, A Learning Center for Children | 2 | $7,700 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam | 3 | $7,600 |
| Dominican University of California | 3 | $7,600 |
| Breast Cancer Action | 4 | $7,575 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 1 | $7,500 |
| Amigos del Museo del Barrio | 1 | $7,500 |
| Catapult Film Fund | 1 | $7,500 |
| Michael Harris Foundation | 2 | $7,500 |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | 2 | $7,500 |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures | 1 | $7,500 |
| Utah Film Center | 2 | $7,500 |
| California State Parks Foundation | 11 | $7,500 |
| Global Fund for Women | 3 | $7,500 |
| Sonoma State University | 4 | $7,500 |
| Redford Center | 1 | $7,500 |
| Congregation Beth Emek | 3 | $7,500 |
| Youth Law Center | 1 | $7,500 |
| Community Tech Network | 1 | $7,484 |
| Nature Conservancy | 11 | $7,450 |
| Challenge Success | 7 | $7,310 |
| Barnard College | 3 | $7,100 |
| Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 3 | $7,100 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | 2 | $7,000 |
| Mobility International USA | 1 | $7,000 |
| San Antonio Community Development Corporation | 6 | $7,000 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | 4 | $7,000 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $7,000 |
| Washington University | 3 | $7,000 |
