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 |
|---|---|---|
| R Street Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Science History Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Beloved Builders | 1 | $5,000 |
| Catholics for Choice | 1 | $2,840 |
| Chevra Kol Israel | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Shomrei Torah | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Institute of Riverdale | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa | 1 | $540 |
| Rodeph Shalom Congregation | 1 | $19,075 |
| Americares | 1 | $100 |
| Bay Area Girls Rock Camp | 1 | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chai Lifeline | 1 | $2,500 |
| Crisis Control Ministry | 1 | $300 |
| Eastern Horizons | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Ethiopian Jews | 1 | $100 |
| GOOD+ Foundation FKA Baby Buggy | 1 | $1,800 |
| Icing Smiles | 1 | $1,000 |
| Leah's Pantry | 1 | $500 |
| Nutritionfacts.org | 1 | $180 |
| Palo Alto Community Child Care | 1 | $100 |
| PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro | 1 | $150 |
| Seeds of Peace | 1 | $5,000 |
| SOS Children's Village - USA | 1 | $100 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Tri-Valley Haven for Women | 1 | $100 |
| Volunteers of America | 1 | $100 |
| Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Alameda High School Boosters | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Friends of the Toronto International Film Festival | 1 | $1,635 |
| Association pour le Retablissement des Institutions et Oeuvres Israelites en France | 1 | $2,000 |
| Berkeley High Jazz Association | 1 | $3,000 |
| Castro Organ Devotees Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Creative Capital | 1 | $5,000 |
| Earthdance Creative Living Project, | 1 | $1,000 |
| George Bush Presidential Library Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Ignite Adaptive Sports | 1 | $540 |
| Lamplighters Music Theatre | 1 | $500 |
| MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company | 1 | $10,000 |
| Nevada City School of the Arts | 1 | $3,500 |
| Paul Taylor American Modern Dance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Salvation Computer | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 1 | $2,500 |
| Santa Fe Opera | 1 | $1,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $5,000 |
| Town Hall Theatre Company | 1 | $1,000 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Association of University Women | 1 | $250 |
| Bentley School | 1 | $5,000 |
| CreaTV | 1 | $1,500 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library | 1 | $360 |
| Global Glimpse | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Academy of Orlando | 1 | $18,000 |
| Kids Included Together | 1 | $100 |
| Literacyworks | 1 | $180 |
| Marin County Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 1 | $20,000 |
| Panetta Institute for Public Policy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 1 | $7,500 |
| Rice University | 1 | $100 |
| SHE-CAN GLobal | 1 | $150 |
| St. Andrew's - Sewanee School | 1 | $15,000 |
| Thacher School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Williams Memorial Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Yeshiva University | 1 | $10,000 |
| Blue Water Baltimore | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | $100 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $4,000 |
| Forest Park Conservancy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Global Alliance forinerator Alternatives | 1 | $15,000 |
| Maliasili Initiatives | 1 | $20,000 |
| No Paws Left Behind | 1 | $5,000 |
| Otter Project | 1 | $250 |
| Spikenard Farm | 1 | $12,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | 1 | $100 |
| ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter | 1 | $250 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Flashes of Hope | 1 | $2,500 |
| Health Connected | 1 | $1,000 |
| Living-Dying Project | 1 | $250 |
| Melissa's House | 1 | $100 |
| Northern California Institute for Bone Health | 1 | $500 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Senior Advocacy Services | 1 | $180 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Neve Hanna | 1 | $1,000 |
| Beta Pi Sigma Sorority | 1 | $1,250 |
| Center for Common Ground | 1 | $100 |
| Clark County Winchester Heritage Commission | 1 | $100 |
| Equal Rights Advocates | 1 | $2,500 |
| Forward Together | 1 | $300 |
| GirlVentures | 1 | $200 |
| Greater Washington Comunity Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | 1 | $180 |
