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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ignite | 2 | $3,350 |
| Remake | 2 | $1,000 |
| University of Southern California Hillel | 2 | $2,160 |
| Congregation Ner Tamid | 2 | $2,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto | 2 | $3,500 |
| Mission Minyan | 2 | $610 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | 2 | $650 |
| KARA | 2 | $1,180 |
| Peninsula Family Service | 2 | $2,000 |
| Rossmoor Fund | 2 | $200 |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | 2 | $18,000 |
| Unity Shoppe | 2 | $50,000 |
| West Fund (National Network of Abortion Funds) | 2 | $2,090 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | 2 | $1,250 |
| Federalist Society | 2 | $50,000 |
| World Arts West | 2 | $2,150 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | 2 | $3,200 |
| American Friends of the M&M Frankel Center for the Improvement of Learning | 2 | $350 |
| Enneagram Prison Project | 2 | $700 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children | 2 | $5,000 |
| Newark Academy | 2 | $500 |
| Portola Valley Schools Foundation | 2 | $3,800 |
| Walnut Hills High School Association | 2 | $200 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 2 | $3,350 |
| amfAR | 2 | $5,100 |
| Caminar | 2 | $3,500 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | 2 | $1,111 |
| Curry Senior Center | 2 | $1,500 |
| GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | 2 | $368 |
| Hospice by the Bay | 2 | $25,000 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative | 2 | $4,500 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | 2 | $2,500 |
| Immigration Equality | 2 | $3,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation | 2 | $900 |
| Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen | 2 | $2,300 |
| Progressive Foundation | 2 | $834 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | 2 | $300 |
| World Resources Institute | 2 | $45,000 |
| AARP Foundation | 2 | $1,500 |
| George Mark Children's Fund | 2 | $6,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Association | 2 | $60,000 |
| No Barriers USA | 2 | $500 |
| California Jazz Conservatory | 2 | $20,500 |
| Marin Symphony Association | 2 | $500 |
| Napa Valley Museum | 2 | $250 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 2 | $3,500 |
| Environmental Traveling Companions | 2 | $700 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | 2 | $10,360 |
| Hunter College Foundation | 2 | $2,750 |
| Kabbalah Centres of the United States | 2 | $5,000 |
| Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future | 2 | $4,500 |
| Redwood Cooperative School | 2 | $3,775 |
| Bay Area Open Space Council | 2 | $300 |
| Vote Solar | 2 | $1,000,000 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies | 2 | $2,000 |
| Peer Health Exchange | 2 | $10,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center | 2 | $1,500,000 |
| Community Alliance for Special Education | 2 | $450 |
| Friends of Asor Fund USA | 2 | $1,500 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council | 2 | $5,300 |
| National Peace Corps Association | 2 | $2,750 |
| People Acting in Community Together | 2 | $2,000 |
| San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center | 2 | $1,600 |
| Simama International | 2 | $2,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley | 2 | $50,800 |
| Chabad of Sonoma County | 2 | $11,115 |
| KehillahSF | 2 | $914 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | 2 | $5,948 |
| International Community Foundation | 2 | $1,021,000 |
| My New Red Shoes | 2 | $1,200 |
| Pikesville Senior Center Council | 2 | $2,000 |
| Rubicon Programs | 2 | $500 |
| Tali Fund | 2 | $200 |
| Great American Songbook Foundation | 2 | $25,500 |
| buildOn | 3 | $2,150 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | 3 | $50,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | 3 | $1,330 |
| Sierra Watch | 3 | $6,500 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | 3 | $5,350 |
| REPORT | 3 | $105,500 |
| Swim Across America | 3 | $1,100 |
| Friends of Lubavitch | 3 | $1,260 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | 3 | $12,150 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | 3 | $50,250 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates | 3 | $3,000 |
| Burlingame Library Foundation | 3 | $2,400 |
| Conservation International Foundation | 3 | $3,800 |
| Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation | 3 | $11,600 |
| Physicians for Human Rights | 3 | $1,440 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation | 3 | $6,200 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 3 | $1,634 |
| PFLAG National | 3 | $2,500 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | 3 | $1,600 |
| UJA-Federation of New York | 3 | $2,800 |
| Historic Congregation Kesher Israel | 3 | $2,400 |
| Center for Youth Development through Law | 3 | $900 |
| Tawonga Jewish Community Corporation | 3 | $10,500 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | 3 | $7,000 |
| Barnard College | 3 | $7,100 |
| Children's Book Project | 3 | $8,000 |
