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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund | 4 | $1,000 |
| 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 |
| Hasbara Fellowships | 4 | $18,700 |
| 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 |
| Bread & Roses | 4 | $6,250 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | 4 | $22,198 |
| Girls Middle School | 4 | $6,000 |
| 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 |
| Merola Opera Program | 5 | $13,500 |
| Marin Country Day School | 5 | $11,000 |
| Best Buddies International | 5 | $3,100 |
| Keshet | 5 | $33,850 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Judea | 5 | $28,200 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,223 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 5 | $7,750 |
| San Francisco Architectural Heritage | 5 | $2,900 |
| San Francisco University High School | 5 | $6,300 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | 5 | $5,900 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | 5 | $23,580 |
| Club Z | 5 | $2,700 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $115,000 |
| 826 Valencia | 5 | $15,000 |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School | 5 | $10,930 |
| Chabad of Noe Valley | 5 | $12,980 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | 5 | $5,730 |
| California Film Institute | 5 | $5,411 |
| Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse | 5 | $39,200 |
| Jewish Studio Project | 5 | $7,915 |
| Environmental Volunteers | 5 | $8,950 |
| Marin Humane Society | 5 | $2,530 |
| Partners in Health | 5 | $5,865 |
| T'ruah | 5 | $4,840 |
| Voter Registration Project | 5 | $185,000 |
| Music in the Vineyards | 5 | $3,750 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 5 | $4,700 |
| Hand in Hand: American Friends of the Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel | 5 | $19,040 |
| Jewish Jumpstart | 5 | $41,500 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | 5 | $6,550 |
| 10,000 Degrees | 5 | $61,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco | 5 | $1,500 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | 5 | $6,080 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America | 5 | $10,850 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | 5 | $1,300 |
| Mission Hospice & Home Care | 5 | $2,600 |
| National Organization for Women Foundation | 5 | $1,125 |
| Compass Family Services | 5 | $37,500 |
| San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation | 5 | $1,500 |
| Community Music Center | 5 | $8,400 |
| American Friends of the Open University of Israel | 5 | $580 |
| Athletic Scholars Advancement Program | 5 | $17,020 |
| Happy Shalom School | 5 | $6,800 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | 5 | $30,920 |
| Ross School Foundation | 5 | $23,400 |
| Peninsula Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 5 | $40,800 |
| Jewish Community Free Clinic | 5 | $18,400 |
| Food Runners | 5 | $3,500 |
| Homeward Bound of Marin | 5 | $2,780 |
| Katherine Delmar Burke School | 5 | $28,000 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 5 | $975 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula | 5 | $27,500 |
| Opera Parallele | 5 | $45,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | 5 | $3,700 |
| People for Open Space/Greenbelt Alliance | 5 | $3,800 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation | 5 | $17,900 |
| Camp Kesem | 5 | $5,750 |
| La Casa de las Madres | 5 | $2,850 |
| The Kitchen SF | 5 | $16,700 |
| MEOR | 5 | $20,720 |
| Ultimate Peace | 5 | $80,300 |
| William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice | 5 | $26,050 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer | 5 | $11,620 |
| Bay School of San Francisco | 5 | $273,000 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Day School | 5 | $16,580 |
| Music in Schools Today | 5 | $8,500 |
| Tiba Foundation | 5 | $16,200 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 5 | $5,090 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $18,180 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley | 5 | $7,820 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. | 5 | $253,000 |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | 5 | $11,700 |
| Congregation Emek Beracha | 5 | $4,193 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,880 |
| Wilderness Society | 6 | $150,600 |
| Chabad of Greater South Bay | 6 | $19,980 |
| JCC Maccabi Sports Camp | 6 | $17,518 |
| Oakland Hebrew Day School | 6 | $10,122 |
| UC Hastings Foundation | 6 | $24,500 |
| Cal Performances | 6 | $10,550 |
| HealthRight 360 | 6 | $42,125 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 6 | $56,550 |
