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 |
|---|---|---|
| World Animal Protection | 1 | $100 |
| American Lung Association | 1 | $100 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| BrightFocus Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Child and Family Guidance Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| EB Research Partnership | 1 | $50,000 |
| Heart to Heart International Children's Medical Alliance | 1 | $100 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Okizu Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | 1 | $1,200 |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, National Office | 1 | $500 |
| Upper East Side Hatzolah | 1 | $350 |
| ACCION International | 1 | $10,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Supporters of Yedid | 1 | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area | 1 | $118 |
| Call to Action of Northern California | 1 | $180 |
| Center for Gender & Refugee Studies | 1 | $500 |
| Children's Defense Fund | 1 | $500 |
| Code for America Labs | 1 | $5,000 |
| Community Works West | 1 | $2,000 |
| Durham - Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | 1 | $180 |
| Facts and Logic About the Middle East | 1 | $540 |
| Friends of Zen, | 1 | $10,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Institute for Jewish and Community Research | 1 | $10,000 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | 1 | $500 |
| Marin Link | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mobility International USA | 1 | $7,000 |
| North American Friends of Oranim | 1 | $10,000 |
| Princess Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| St. Helena Farmers Market | 1 | $100 |
| Tesseract Research Center | 1 | $25,000 |
| Wood River Jewish Community | 1 | $1,900 |
| Beth El Hebrew Congregation | 1 | $500 |
| Etz Chaim Synagogue | 1 | $118 |
| Interfaithfamily Com DBA InterfaithFamily | 1 | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Temple Bat Yahm | 1 | $100 |
| Alight | 1 | $500 |
| California ChangeLawyers | 1 | $100 |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures | 1 | $7,500 |
| Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine & Humanology | 1 | $1,800 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Communal Fund of New York | 1 | $3,600 |
| KAHAL: Your Jewish Home Abroad | 1 | $500 |
| L-Fund | 1 | $225 |
| Marshall Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| New Seed Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| One Dollar for Life | 1 | $500 |
| Pearlstone Conference And Retreat Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Project WeHope | 1 | $150 |
| RIP Medical Debt | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Rescue Mission | 1 | $100 |
| South Coast Children's Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sunday Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Thorn | 1 | $1,000 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | 1 | $10,000 |
| Weekend Backpacks for Homeless Kids | 1 | $1,000 |
| Youth Community Service | 1 | $200 |
| Ars Nova | 1 | $2,500 |
| Avaloch Farm Music Retreat | 1 | $300,000 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music | 1 | $2,000 |
| California Genealogical Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| CENTROPA - Central Europe Center for Research and Documentation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 1 | $500 |
| Golden Gate Blues Society | 1 | $1,600 |
| Marfa Public Radio Corporation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Occidental Center for the Arts | 1 | $180 |
| Peninsula Symphony of Northern California Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Project Healthy Minds Corporation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sojourn Project | 1 | $400 |
| The Field | 1 | $5,000 |
| University Club of Palo Alto Scholarship Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $5,000 |
| Aseltine School | 1 | $2,000 |
| Berkeley Real Estate Forum | 1 | $25,000 |
| Bring Me a Book Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Center for Jewish Community Studies | 1 | $10,000 |
| College of Adaptive Arts | 1 | $20,000 |
| Gunn Memorial Library | 1 | $1,000 |
| Holy Names University | 1 | $250 |
| Lafayette Partners in Education | 1 | $4,600 |
| Living Classroom | 1 | $1,000 |
| Monte Vista High School Academic Boosters | 1 | $495 |
| Oberlin College | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pathway School | 1 | $100 |
| Policy Impact | 1 | $150,000 |
| Rocketship Education | 1 | $50,000 |
| SINAI Schools | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Riekes Center | 1 | $100 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 | $200 |
| Verbum Dei High School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Woodstock Museum | 1 | $12,500 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | 1 | $200 |
| Bunny World Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Climate Reality Project | 1 | $1,000,000 |
