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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad on Fulton | 1 | $100 |
| Congregation Emanuel | 1 | $250 |
| Congregation Shearith Israel in the City of New York | 1 | $5,000 |
| Harvard Hillel | 1 | $3,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | 1 | $500 |
| Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| New Life Church of Alamo | 1 | $5,000 |
| Society Hill Synagogue | 1 | $118 |
| THe Mussar Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Adopt-A-Family of Marin | 1 | $500 |
| Bananas | 1 | $150 |
| Boulder Shelter for the Homeless | 1 | $540 |
| Camp Possibilities Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Century Villages at Cabrillo | 1 | $50,000 |
| Christian Action Life Line | 1 | $500 |
| Covenant House California | 1 | $100 |
| East Bay Innovations | 1 | $10,000 |
| Freedom Service Dogs | 1 | $500 |
| Housing Industry Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Arkansas | 1 | $3,000 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Ramah Commission | 1 | $1,800 |
| North East Exchange Team - San Francisco | 1 | $200 |
| Pact an Adoption Alliance | 1 | $6,000 |
| Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center | 1 | $500 |
| Reach for Home | 1 | $250 |
| Saint Francis Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Solo Aquatics | 1 | $150 |
| St. Luke's Wood River Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Association | 1 | $2,000 |
| Trevor Project | 1 | $180 |
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center | 1 | $500 |
| Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives | 1 | $500 |
| American Friends of the Babylonian Jewry Center, | 1 | $25,000 |
| Aspen Art Museum | 1 | $31,125 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | 1 | $150 |
| Cantare Con Vivo | 1 | $2,000 |
| Chinati Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Corning Museum of Glass | 1 | $25,000 |
| Doc Society | 1 | $5,000 |
| For-Site Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Front Exhibition Company | 1 | $10,000 |
| Hawaii Opera Theatre | 1 | $1,000 |
| Invisible Theatre | 1 | $6,000 |
| Kuumbwa Jazz Society | 1 | $3,000 |
| Lost Coast Interpretive Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| McCallum Theatre | 1 | $1,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland | 1 | $2,500 |
| National Public Radio | 1 | $5,000 |
| Play Marimba | 1 | $2,500 |
| Richmond Art Center | 1 | $500 |
| San Jose Wind Symphony | 1 | $500 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | 1 | $650 |
| VOENA Children's Choir | 1 | $2,500 |
| Alliant Educational Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Boundless Brilliance | 1 | $200 |
| CISPES Education Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts | 1 | $25,000 |
| Florida Holocaust Museum | 1 | $100 |
| Friends of the Mountain View Library | 1 | $200 |
| Girls Leadership Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | 1 | $100 |
| NPR Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Pacific Autism Center For Education | 1 | $12,000 |
| Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Purdue University | 1 | $400 |
| Resource Area for Teaching | 1 | $500 |
| Southwestern Law School | 1 | $500 |
| Temple University | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tulane University | 1 | $500 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | 1 | $180 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | 1 | $250 |
| Carbon180 | 1 | $50,000 |
| Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation International | 1 | $1,000 |
| Eden Reforestation Projects | 1 | $500 |
| Fund for the Tiger | 1 | $1,000 |
| Networks Productions | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ofrenda | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America | 1 | $1,750 |
| San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival | 1 | $500 |
| Socially Responsible Agricultural Project | 1 | $15,000 |
| Trees Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Cardiac Therapy Foundation of the Mid-Peninsula | 1 | $100 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | 1 | $250 |
| Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS | 1 | $1,000 |
| Final Exit Network | 1 | $1,000 |
| Halachic Organ Donor Society | 1 | $180 |
| In Spirit | 1 | $2,000 |
| MayView Community Health Center | 1 | $100 |
| Rady Children's Hospital Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| San Francisco Public Health Foundation | 1 | $38,500 |
| Yellow Ribbon Fund | 1 | $180 |
| Aleph Institute | 1 | $900 |
| American Foreign Policy Council | 1 | $5,000 |
| CatchLight FKA PhotoPhilanthropy | 1 | $2,500 |
| City Parks Alliance | 1 | $350 |
| Daniel Pearl Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco | 1 | $300 |
