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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oakes Children's Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Para Los Ninos | 1 | $180 |
| Reel Fathers | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Diego Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Senior Adults Legal Assistance | 1 | $100 |
| SOS-Soldier's Organized Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Story Works Alaska | 1 | $200 |
| The Mission Continues | 1 | $720 |
| Trustees of Reservations | 1 | $25,000 |
| 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 |
| Forests Forever Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Global Justice Ecology Project | 1 | $275 |
| International Bird Rescue | 1 | $100 |
| Napa Seafood Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue | 1 | $250 |
| Outdoor Art Club | 1 | $100 |
| Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network | 1 | $1,050 |
| Wildlife Guardians | 1 | $20,000 |
| ALS Association-Washington D.C. | 1 | $500 |
| American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering | 1 | $500 |
| B.O.K. Ranch | 1 | $1,000 |
| Breastcancer.org | 1 | $100 |
| Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic | 1 | $300 |
| Compassionate Friends | 1 | $250 |
| Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Florida Health Justice Project | 1 | $300 |
| Iowa Genealogical Society | 1 | $750 |
| Luke's Fastbreaks | 1 | $1,000 |
| NAMI San Mateo County | 1 | $500 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | 1 | $360 |
| Planned Parenthood of Maryland | 1 | $500 |
| Academy SF | 1 | $3,850 |
| Allied Media Projects | 1 | $250 |
| American Friends of the Association for the advancement of Community Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| Ballotpedia | 1 | $100 |
| Children Now | 1 | $2,500 |
| Community Water Center | 1 | $150 |
| DonorsChoose | 1 | $3,000 |
| Equality California Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Foundation for a College Education | 1 | $100 |
| Friends of the Oakland Public Library | 1 | $1,000 |
| Growgood | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community of Kauai | 1 | $180 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 1 | $1,000 |
| Management Center | 1 | $200,000 |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | 1 | $25,000 |
| NLI USA | 1 | $10,000 |
| Orion Magazine | 1 | $100 |
| Partners for Progressive Israel | 1 | $250 |
| Praxis Project | 1 | $200 |
| Recidiviz | 1 | $10,000 |
| Rotary District 5170 Foundation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Seattle International Foundation | 1 | $5,400 |
| Temple Emanuel of Winston-Salem | 1 | $250 |
| Women's Foundation of California | 1 | $5,000 |
| Zonta International Foundation | 1 | $720 |
