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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Community Foundation | 3 | $120,000 |
| First Place for Youth | 3 | $60,500 |
| Indivisible Civics | 3 | $1,500,250 |
| Internet Archive | 3 | $1,300 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund | 3 | $4,000,000 |
| Tides Center | 3 | $10,000 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 3 | $8,800 |
| Faith in Action Network | 3 | $1,020,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth | 3 | $1,500 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 3 | $18,300 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | 3 | $6,750 |
| YES Nature to Neighborhoods | 3 | $3,485 |
| American Humane | 3 | $3,200 |
| Humane Society of Silicon Valley | 3 | $15,700 |
| American Friends of the Rambam Health Care Campus | 3 | $107,900 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 3 | $5,700 |
| Middle East Forum | 3 | $52,860 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust | 3 | $2,150 |
| Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 3 | $7,100 |
| Ikar | 3 | $15,360 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | 3 | $130,000 |
| Garrett Moulton Productions | 3 | $22,000 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | 3 | $11,250 |
| PlayGround | 3 | $4,000 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | 3 | $750 |
| Cornell University | 3 | $3,350 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | 3 | $3,400 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 3 | $12,200 |
| Ten Strands | 3 | $20,250 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | 3 | $400 |
| Zen Hospice Project | 3 | $4,200 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 3 | $8,500 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | 3 | $25,300 |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture | 3 | $13,500 |
| United Nations Watch - USA | 3 | $10,500 |
| Chabad of Contra Costa | 3 | $6,400 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $4,900 |
| Nepal Youth Foundation | 3 | $1,200 |
| Association of Israel's Decorative Arts | 3 | $4,500 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | 3 | $28,000 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $10,300 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 3 | $9,142 |
| Corporation of Haverford College | 3 | $55,000 |
| Global Citizen Year | 3 | $12,500 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $10,500 |
| Piedmont Educational Foundation | 3 | $13,800 |
| Pets in Need | 3 | $568 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | 3 | $10,200 |
| Fistula Foundation | 3 | $650 |
| International Medical Corps | 3 | $2,500 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $11,250 |
| Rosenberg Fund for Children | 3 | $1,250 |
| Women for Women International | 3 | $700 |
| Jewish Life Center | 3 | $6,540 |
| Alameda Meals on Wheels | 3 | $8,000 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | 3 | $4,050 |
| Project Avary | 3 | $4,600 |
| Forward Association | 3 | $11,600 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $5,700 |
| Polyphony Foundation | 3 | $25,250 |
| Tablet Magazine | 3 | $2,750 |
| CLAL - National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 3 | $2,900 |
| Pets Lifeline | 3 | $2,700 |
| B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California | 3 | $5,500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | 3 | $900 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | 3 | $11,830 |
| Learning Policy Institute | 3 | $3,800,000 |
| Chochmat HaLev | 3 | $3,040 |
| 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 |
| The Mosaic Project | 3 | $750 |
| UNICEF USA | 3 | $1,250 |
| Berkeley Music Group | 3 | $25,000 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 3 | $6,500 |
| Smuin Ballet | 3 | $20,500 |
| 18 Reasons | 3 | $36,950 |
| Brandeis University | 3 | $1,300 |
| ForWords | 3 | $1,700 |
| Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School | 3 | $8,200 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| California Police Activities League | 3 | $700 |
| SPUR | 3 | $21,000 |
| Central Synagogue Congregation Ahavath Chesed Shaar Hashomayin | 3 | $46,200 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 3 | $4,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 3 | $151,180 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 3 | $16,000 |
| ALDEA: Advancing Local Development Through Empowerment and Action | 3 | $14,500 |
| Jewish Book Council | 3 | $3,600 |
| 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 |
