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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda Legal | 3 | $60,000 |
| Reimagine | 3 | $3,750 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | 3 | $6,500 |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth | 3 | $3,000,000 |
| Youth Radio | 3 | $1,050 |
| Exploratorium | 3 | $16,000 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam | 3 | $7,600 |
| Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,500 |
| National Park Foundation | 3 | $21,100 |
| Rainforest Action Network | 3 | $55,650 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $7,000 |
| Children's Health Council | 3 | $31,000 |
| Hide and Seek Foundation | 3 | $17,500 |
| Positive Resource Center | 3 | $850 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | 3 | $300 |
| American Friends of Yahad-In Unum | 3 | $1,250 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | 3 | $3,680 |
| North Beach Citizens | 3 | $1,250 |
| San Francisco Foundation | 3 | $7,959,190 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | 3 | $10,790 |
| Marin Shakespeare Company | 3 | $450 |
| Reach Out and Read | 3 | $1,650 |
| Room to Read | 3 | $8,750 |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch | 3 | $10,200 |
| JDRF | 3 | $450 |
| National Jewish Health | 3 | $15,300 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | 3 | $10,425 |
| Center for Jewish History | 3 | $300 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | 3 | $4,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom of Contra Costa County | 3 | $1,190 |
| Commonweal | 3 | $860 |
| Friends of the Cameo | 3 | $5,600 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | 3 | $2,500 |
| Gatestone Institute | 3 | $100,400 |
| Global Fund for Women | 3 | $7,500 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families | 3 | $4,500 |
| Repair The World | 3 | $30,360 |
| Anshe Emunah Moses Montefiore Hebrew Congregation | 3 | $13,115 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | 3 | $17,000 |
| Destiny Arts Center | 3 | $3,500 |
| Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority | 3 | $155,000 |
| Washington University | 3 | $7,000 |
| California State Wildlife Foundation | 3 | $3,650 |
| Cancer Commons | 3 | $3,500 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 3 | $1,100 |
| Grace Science Foundation | 3 | $36,000 |
| Coro Northern California | 3 | $28,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara | 3 | $11,500 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Save the Children Federation | 3 | $2,200 |
| Tiburon Peninsula Foundation | 3 | $2,500 |
| Chabad of California | 3 | $660 |
| Congregation Beth Emek | 3 | $7,500 |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado | 3 | $3,390 |
| Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains | 3 | $2,665 |
| Corazon Healdsburg | 3 | $1,500 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | 3 | $980 |
| Sarah's Circle | 3 | $1,400 |
| Computer History Museum | 3 | $107,048 |
| Barnard College | 3 | $7,100 |
| Children's Book Project | 3 | $8,000 |
| Dominican University of California | 3 | $7,600 |
| Tufts University | 3 | $2,350 |
| University of California San Diego Foundation | 3 | $210,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 3 | $1,015,150 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital | 3 | $41,200 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility San Francisco Bay Area Chapter | 3 | $1,884 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | 3 | $2,300 |
| One Family Fund | 3 | $2,150 |
| Tides Center | 3 | $10,000 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 3 | $8,800 |
| Mercy Corps | 3 | $1,450 |
| Teen Success | 3 | $7,000 |
| 70 Faces Media | 3 | $10,600 |
| From the Top | 3 | $2,250 |
| San Francisco Girls Chorus | 3 | $2,180 |
| First Graduate | 3 | $2,400 |
