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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Baldrick's Foundation | 2 | $3,000 |
| Ten Strands | 2 | $5,250 |
| U.S. Committee Sports for Israel DBA Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel | 2 | $600 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | 2 | $350 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 2 | $5,100 |
| Zohar Dance Company | 2 | $1,100 |
| 18 Reasons | 3 | $30,450 |
| Amazon Conservation Team | 3 | $2,700 |
| Chabad of Mill Valley | 3 | $3,340 |
| Community Matters | 3 | $9,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee | 3 | $640 |
| JewishGen, Inc. | 3 | $300 |
| KCRW Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $800 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | 3 | $680 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | 3 | $9,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | 3 | $8,150 |
| ScholarMatch | 3 | $155,450 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 3 | $500 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | 3 | $10,300 |
| University of California San Diego Foundation | 3 | $60,000 |
| Adas Torah | 3 | $10,240 |
| Carlmont Academic Foundation | 3 | $3,200 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 3 | $1,100 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 3 | $103,350 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | 3 | $1,200 |
| Friends of European Leadership Network | 3 | $135,000 |
| Garrett Moulton Productions | 3 | $35,000 |
| Henry Jackson Society Inc. | 3 | $85,000 |
| Integrity First for America | 3 | $7,680 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $7,500 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | 3 | $875 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | 3 | $5,650 |
| Phillips Brooks School | 3 | $14,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | 3 | $3,000 |
| Rubicon Programs, Inc. | 3 | $5,700 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $1,450 |
| The Z Space Studio | 3 | $2,200 |
| Youth Improved Incorporated AKA GENYOUth | 3 | $3,000 |
| Adath Israel Congregation | 3 | $4,600 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 3 | $4,750 |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | 3 | $361,000 |
| Bread & Roses Presents AKA Bread & Roses | 3 | $3,500 |
| California Jazz Conservatory, Inc. | 3 | $33,000 |
| Chabad of North Peninsula | 3 | $1,502,200 |
| Family Dog & Puppy Rescue | 3 | $800 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | 3 | $6,100 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 3 | $50,400 |
| My New Red Shoes | 3 | $2,300 |
| National Organization for Women Foundation | 3 | $3,425 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 3 | $2,700 |
| Friends of Zen, Inc | 3 | $39,000 |
| Gateway Public Schools | 3 | $51,000 |
| Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity | 3 | $26,500 |
| Lawfare Project Inc. | 3 | $15,100 |
| Spina Bifida Association of America | 3 | $750 |
| Theatre Bay Area | 3 | $2,000 |
| Youth Law Center | 3 | $10,300 |
| 350.Org | 3 | $20,600 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services | 3 | $1,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc. | 3 | $805,935 |
| Computer History Museum | 3 | $102,100 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $5,700 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 3 | $4,280 |
| First Place for Youth | 3 | $5,500 |
| Gender Spectrum Charitable Fund | 3 | $605,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | 3 | $1,650 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, Inc. | 3 | $10,500 |
| Pathways to Peace | 3 | $2,180 |
| Rural California Broadcasting Corp. KRCB-TV Channel 22 | 3 | $1,500 |
| Tablet Magazine | 3 | $5,250 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 3 | $30,000 |
| Berkeley Community Fund | 3 | $1,250 |
| B'nai B'rith International | 3 | $480 |
| Boston University | 3 | $2,100 |
| Crowden Music Center | 3 | $27,000 |
| Encounter Programs | 3 | $4,100 |
| Friends of Jcc Krakow Inc. | 3 | $1,430 |
| Horizons Foundation | 3 | $90,000 |
| Institute For Jewish And Community Research | 3 | $14,118 |
| Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $2,500 |
| Mills College | 3 | $51,000 |
| Oakland Museum of California Foundation | 3 | $17,700 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | 3 | $1,700 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | 3 | $2,000 |
| Trellis Supportive Care | 3 | $30,000 |
| Tufts University | 3 | $6,250 |
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | 3 | $30,180 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | 3 | $570 |
| West Valley Community Services of Santa Clara County, Inc. | 3 | $7,600 |
| Accelerate Change, Inc. | 3 | $22,500 |
| Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation | 3 | $700 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 3 | $1,000 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $11,000 |
| Center for Peace Communications Inc | 3 | $60,000 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | 3 | $25,150 |
| Grameen Foundation | 3 | $350 |
| Kepler's Literary Foundation | 3 | $2,800 |
| Sarah's Circle | 3 | $700 |
