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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Women's and Children's Center | 3 | $42,000 |
| CARE | 3 | $1,300 |
| Eden Village Camp | 3 | $10,860 |
| Jobtrain | 3 | $20,300 |
| American Friends of Bar-Ilan University | 3 | $55,200 |
| Colby College | 3 | $1,700 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council - Jewish Coalition for Literacy | 3 | $2,250 |
| University of Michigan | 3 | $9,500 |
| Breakthrough Institute | 3 | $375,000 |
| National Audubon Society | 3 | $1,100 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | 3 | $1,500 |
| United Service Organizations | 3 | $400 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center | 3 | $3,160 |
| Temple Or Rishon Sunrise Jewish Congregation | 3 | $9,412 |
| ALDEA: Advancing Local Development Through Empowerment and Action | 3 | $14,500 |
| Jewish Book Council | 3 | $3,600 |
| Imagination Productions | 3 | $22,500 |
| Lilith Publications | 3 | $1,800 |
| Castilleja School Foundation | 3 | $15,250 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Fernando Valley | 3 | $1,660 |
| Shanti Project | 3 | $550 |
| American Friends of the Israel Democracy Institute | 3 | $272,000 |
| GiveDirectly | 3 | $6,273 |
| Itrek FKA Israel & Co. | 3 | $23,600 |
| Legal Aid of Marin | 3 | $20,500 |
| National Council of Jewish Women - San Francisco Section | 3 | $1,000 |
| Congregation Agudath Israel of Boro Park | 3 | $6,080 |
| OneTable | 3 | $20,250 |
| Unitarian Universalist Service Committee | 3 | $2,040 |
| Community Matters | 3 | $2,300 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | 3 | $11,100 |
| Jewish Braille Institute | 3 | $400 |
| Imagine Bus Project | 3 | $1,650 |
| San Francisco Performances | 3 | $2,700 |
| Emory University | 3 | $680 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | 3 | $780 |
| Sutter Care at Home | 3 | $700 |
| Lambda Legal | 3 | $60,000 |
| Other Road Foundation | 3 | $5,500 |
| Congregation B'nai B'rith Corporation | 3 | $10,100 |
| Berkeley Food & Housing Project | 3 | $1,760 |
| Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area | 3 | $1,600 |
| HIP Housing | 3 | $1,350 |
| 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 |
| Reimagine | 3 | $3,750 |
| San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | 3 | $6,500 |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth | 3 | $3,000,000 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco Foundation | 3 | $7,959,190 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | 3 | $10,790 |
| 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 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom of Contra Costa County | 3 | $1,190 |
| 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 |
| Repair The World | 3 | $30,360 |
| Anshe Emunah Moses Montefiore Hebrew Congregation | 3 | $13,115 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | 3 | $17,000 |
| 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 |
| REPORT | 3 | $105,500 |
| Swim Across America | 3 | $1,100 |
| Friends of Lubavitch | 3 | $1,260 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | 3 | $12,150 |
