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 1,119 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
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2020 the Federation disbursed 11,838 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $185,251,210 to 3,097 nonprofit organizations. The number of grants made increased by 18% over 2019, and we attribute this to the significantly greater health and human services needs that quickly arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.
All 2020 grants are listed in the searchable database:
| Grantee name |
Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Refugee Commission | 1 | $500 |
| World Resources Institute | 1 | $350 |
| Yeshiva of Los Angeles Girls High School | 1 | $3,600 |
| Able Works | 1 | $250 |
| Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Aleph Institute | 1 | $1,800 |
| Alzheimer's Los Angeles | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Friends of IDC | 1 | $20,000 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel | 1 | $125 |
| Aragon High School | 1 | $3,500 |
| Asante Africa Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Associates of the Osher Map Library | 1 | $5,000 |
| Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Belvedere Community Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Bonta California Progress Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bring Me a Book Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Build Change | 1 | $10,000 |
| Camp Havaya | 1 | $1,000 |
| Catholics for Choice | 1 | $2,850 |
| Center for Humane Technology | 1 | $25,000 |
| Center For Young Women's Development DBA Young Women's Freedom Center | 1 | $8,750 |
| Chabad House Bowery Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Chez Panisse Foundation AKA Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| City Schoolyard Garden | 1 | $12,000 |
| College Is Real, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County | 1 | $2,000 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Creative Growth Art Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Cystinosis Research Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Eden Reforestation Projects | 1 | $3,055 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | 1 | $720 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $1,500 |
| Etz Chaim Synagogue | 1 | $118 |
| Fast Forward | 1 | $1,000 |
| First Descents | 1 | $100 |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Fortune Society, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of China Camp, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of Vancouver Foundation | 1 | $20,500 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | 1 | $100 |
| Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hopalong & Second Chance Animal Rescue | 1 | $1,000 |
| Imagination Productions | 1 | $5,000 |
| Instituto Para el Buen Vivir | 1 | $10,000 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Center for Justice | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $2,000 |
| JEWISHcolorado | 1 | $3,000 |
| KCET | 1 | $200 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lake Roland Nature Council Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| LAvate | 1 | $5,000 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 1 | $1,000 |
| Let Grow Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Living with Wolves Ltd. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Magain David Sephardim Congregation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | 1 | $750,000 |
| Market Street Railway Company | 1 | $500 |
| Mei Fong and Associates DBA Asian Women's Shelter | 1 | $100 |
| Merona Leadership Foundation | 1 | $1,327 |
| Mittleman Jewish Community Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| More in Common | 1 | $25,000 |
| Muso AKA Under the Baobab Tree | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty | 1 | $118 |
| National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association | 1 | $2,500 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 1 | $15,000 |
| Nimbus Arts | 1 | $500 |
| North Shore Community College Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Oakland Ballet Company | 1 | $250 |
| One Mind Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Opportunity Trust | 1 | $50,000 |
| Our Lady of Angels Parish | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| Partnership for Public Service Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Philanthropy Workshop | 1 | $250 |
| Pioneer Valley Workers Center Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Polaris Project | 1 | $2,500 |
| Positive Resource Center | 1 | $250 |
| Pro Bono Project | 1 | $2,000 |
| Project Kesher | 1 | $250 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | 1 | $500,000 |
| Ridgefield Library Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Wild | 1 | $720 |
| Rotaplast International, Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| San Francisco Chapter of the Older Women's League | 1 | $180 |
| San Mateo Park Neighborhood Association | 1 | $100 |
| SEEDS Community Resolution Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Shoresh Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Silver Creek Alliance Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Street Soccer USA Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sunday Friends | 1 | $250 |
