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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oakland Museum of California | 4 | $5,100 |
| Israel Policy Forum | 4 | $32,500 |
| Rebuilding Together Peninsula | 4 | $6,100 |
| Zionist Organization of America | 4 | $2,250 |
| Fractured Atlas | 4 | $58,200 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $30,300 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | 4 | $10,450 |
| Sculpture Center | 4 | $24,800 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco Playhouse | 4 | $14,900 |
| Chai Preschool | 4 | $57,300 |
| 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 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | 4 | $14,500 |
| One Purpose School | 4 | $1,800 |
| ScholarMatch | 4 | $104,067 |
| 350.Org | 4 | $5,736 |
| Bay Area Outreach Recreation Program | 4 | $3,300 |
| Common Sense Media | 4 | $8,300 |
| Futures Without Violence | 4 | $53,000 |
| Hazon | 4 | $210,150 |
| North Valley Community Foundation | 4 | $14,900 |
| Little Wishes | 4 | $10,150 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | 4 | $13,250 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | 4 | $47,200 |
| Commonwealth Club of California | 4 | $28,500 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp | 4 | $53,180 |
| Beyond Fistula | 4 | $4,250 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | 4 | $3,750 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | 4 | $2,700 |
| 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 |
| Aim High for High School | 4 | $6,750 |
| Georgetown University | 4 | $101,720 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association | 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 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund | 4 | $1,000 |
