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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic by the Bay | 2 | $1,000 |
| COPE Family Center | 2 | $3,500 |
| Daily Acts Organization | 2 | $1,900 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | 2 | $6,500 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | 2 | $350,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | 2 | $1,250 |
| Eden Village Camp | 2 | $11,000 |
| First Graduate | 2 | $1,000 |
| Food Basket Inc. | 2 | $7,000 |
| Forward Association, Inc. | 2 | $11,500 |
| Friends of Ethiopian Jews Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area | 2 | $700 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | 2 | $850 |
| Hiphopforchange Inc. | 2 | $7,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | 2 | $65,118 |
| Inquiring Systems, Inc. | 2 | $17,500 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Limmud Bay Area | 2 | $15,000 |
| Marin County Bicycle Coalition | 2 | $350 |
| Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment Inc. | 2 | $650 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | 2 | $200 |
| Oceana, Inc. | 2 | $2,250,000 |
| Palo Alto Players - Peninsula Center Stage | 2 | $1,500 |
| Project On Government Oversight | 2 | $4,600 |
| Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc | 2 | $16,000 |
| RIP Medical Debt | 2 | $7,000 |
| San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium | 2 | $150,000 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | 2 | $400 |
| Seeds of Peace | 2 | $450 |
| SilverLining Inc | 2 | $100,000 |
| Starcross Monastic Community | 2 | $785 |
| Streetcode Academy | 2 | $6,000 |
| Union College | 2 | $1,150 |
| University of Texas Foundation | 2 | $1,100 |
| Voter Registration Project | 2 | $51,000 |
| American Friends of the Open University of Israel, Inc. | 2 | $280 |
| American Psychological Foundation Inc | 2 | $10,500 |
| Baykeeper | 2 | $785 |
| Borderlinks | 2 | $350 |
| Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Inc. | 2 | $3,500 |
| Community Music Center | 2 | $6,000 |
| Crisis Text Line | 2 | $10,500 |
| Dan Foundation Inc. DBA Divers Alert Network | 2 | $300 |
| Heart and Home Collaborative | 2 | $1,000 |
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula | 2 | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation | 2 | $2,800 |
| National Constitution Center | 2 | $385,000 |
| Or Shalom Jewish Community | 2 | $17,000 |
| Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security | 2 | $750 |
| Palo Alto University, Inc. | 2 | $12,000 |
| Public Education Foundation, Inc. AKA South Bend Education Foundation | 2 | $1,000 |
| Rodeph Shalom Congregation | 2 | $13,250 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2 | $430 |
| Syracuse University | 2 | $1,000 |
| Teach for America, Bay Area | 2 | $51,000 |
| Voto Latino Inc. | 2 | $550,000 |
| Yeshivat Maharat Inc. | 2 | $35,250 |
| Abundant Grace Coastside Worker | 2 | $50,000 |
| Aish Hatorah | 2 | $460 |
| All-Options | 2 | $1,250 |
| Aurora Theatre Company | 2 | $1,250 |
| Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society | 2 | $1,500 |
| Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. | 2 | $2,180 |
| Center for American Progress | 2 | $4,000,000 |
| Center for International Policy | 2 | $2,100 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 2 | $5,000,000 |
| College Track | 2 | $1,400 |
| Community Music Center San Francisco | 2 | $40,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | 2 | $5,100 |
| Dream Corps | 2 | $11,000 |
| Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide | 2 | $1,000 |
| Feed the Children, Inc. | 2 | $200 |
| Government Accountability Project, Inc. | 2 | $7,850 |
| Henry M. Gunn High School | 2 | $500 |
| Legal Aid of Marin | 2 | $15,500 |
| Luminate Projects Limited | 2 | $5,000,000 |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | 2 | $600 |
| OutRight Action International | 2 | $14,704 |
| Producers Associates | 2 | $680 |
| Project WeHope | 2 | $2,750 |
| Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility | 2 | $6,550 |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc | 2 | $15,540 |
| STEAC (Short Term Emergency Aid Committee) | 2 | $2,000 |
| The Gubbio Project | 2 | $1,200 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 2 | $1,500 |
| University Of Virginia Law School Foundation | 2 | $5,100 |
| West Marin Community Services | 2 | $1,200 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet | 2 | $66,000 |
| American Rivers, Inc. | 2 | $1,250 |
| Anderson Valley Education Foundation | 2 | $450 |
| Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment, Inc. (COPE) | 2 | $25,250 |
| Dance Brigade - A New Group From Wallflower Order | 2 | $6,000 |
| Family Foundation Charitable Trust | 2 | $200 |
| Feed the Hungry San Miguel Inc | 2 | $750 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 2 | $12,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis | 2 | $505,000 |
| Internet Archive | 2 | $1,200 |
| Jasper Ridge Farm | 2 | $1,000 |
| Libforall Foundation | 2 | $75,000 |
