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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoma State University | 4 | $7,500 |
| LandPaths | 4 | $2,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 4 | $400 |
| AHA Foundation | 4 | $48,400 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | 4 | $225,000 |
| Heifer Project International | 4 | $2,650 |
| B'nai B'rith International | 4 | $3,600 |
| Congregation Beth El | 4 | $2,608 |
| Congregation B'nai Tikvah | 4 | $29,275 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | 4 | $2,700 |
| Redwood High School Foundation | 4 | $17,500 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | 4 | $2,100 |
| YMCA of San Francisco | 4 | $49,540 |
| North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry | 4 | $4,170 |
| Bay Area Children's Theatre | 4 | $15,450 |
| Aim High for High School | 4 | $6,750 |
| Georgetown University | 4 | $101,720 |
| Lerner Jewish Community Day School | 4 | $4,700 |
| Petaluma Educational Foundation | 4 | $10,000 |
| Hospice of the East Bay | 4 | $500 |
| Marin General Hospital Foundation | 4 | $61,200 |
| The Reutlinger Community | 4 | $17,960 |
| Utility Reform Network | 4 | $1,634 |
| Keter Torah Synagogue | 4 | $20,180 |
| CORA - Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse | 4 | $1,340 |
| Rape Trauma Services | 4 | $2,500 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | 4 | $600 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | 4 | $5,810 |
| FINCA International | 4 | $960 |
| Social Good Fund | 4 | $99,000 |
| Congregation Chevra Thilim | 4 | $40,800 |
| Kulanu | 4 | $64,573 |
| Access Institute for Psychological Services | 4 | $8,450 |
| ExtraFood Org | 4 | $10,800 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association | 4 | $2,500 |
| Kenyon College | 4 | $31,460 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | 4 | $1,775 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 4 | $9,250 |
| Giants Community Fund | 4 | $10,100 |
| Judicial Watch | 4 | $12,300 |
| Faith in Action Bay Area | 4 | $1,000 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund | 4 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Education Fund | 4 | $1,041,480 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | 4 | $31,250 |
| National Center for Lesbian Rights | 4 | $264,250 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | 4 | $584 |
| Hasbara Fellowships | 4 | $18,700 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 4 | $600 |
| Breast Cancer Action | 4 | $7,575 |
| Hasidah | 4 | $35,000 |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace | 4 | $3,134 |
| Bread & Roses | 4 | $6,250 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | 4 | $22,198 |
| Girls Middle School | 4 | $6,000 |
| San Francisco Friends School | 4 | $241,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | 4 | $11,600 |
| Community Partners | 4 | $9,500 |
| Ploughshares Fund | 4 | $33,650 |
| Institute For Jewish Spirituality | 4 | $5,350 |
| Tzedakah Fund | 4 | $6,800 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | 4 | $1,600 |
| The Gubbio Project | 4 | $5,550 |
| Israel Policy Forum | 4 | $32,500 |
| Rebuilding Together Peninsula | 4 | $6,100 |
| Zionist Organization of America | 4 | $2,250 |
| Oakland Museum of California | 4 | $5,100 |
| Oakland Promise | 4 | $8,400 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 4 | $2,000 |
| Hostelling International USA | 4 | $5,500 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States | 4 | $181,962 |
| Tom Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice | 4 | $2,280 |
| Legal Services for Children | 4 | $11,100 |
| Fractured Atlas | 4 | $58,200 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $30,300 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | 4 | $1,018,000 |
| Mercy Ships | 4 | $1,700 |
| Battery Foundation | 4 | $20,000 |
| InterfaithFamily | 4 | $22,750 |
| Community Gatepath | 4 | $4,780 |
| United States Association for UNHCR | 4 | $8,750 |
| NatureBridge | 4 | $1,930 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | 4 | $77,150 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies | 4 | $175,000 |
| KPFA Radio | 4 | $1,400 |
| Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel | 4 | $1,060 |
| New Conservatory Theatre Center | 4 | $25,500 |
| American Friends of Concordia University | 4 | $81,000 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | 4 | $7,000 |
| Foundation of City College of San Francisco | 4 | $5,300 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | 4 | $4,750 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | 4 | $11,800 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum | 4 | $4,940 |
| Or Shalom Jewish Community | 4 | $28,000 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | 4 | $10,450 |
| Sculpture Center | 4 | $24,800 |
| New York University | 4 | $3,100 |
| Occidental College | 4 | $5,970 |
| Schechter Institutes | 4 | $25,380 |
| Working Assumptions Foundation | 4 | $2,100,000 |
| Sweetwater Spectrum | 4 | $6,000 |
