2018 Grantmaking
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2018 the Federation disbursed 9,329 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $142,151,270 to 2,724 nonprofit organizations. 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 2018 grants are listed in the searchable database:
| Grantee name |
Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | 4 | $6,350 |
| Bay Area Women's and Children's Center | 4 | $43,000 |
| Berkeley Music Group | 4 | $18,000 |
| Congregation Brith Shalom | 4 | $7,470 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | 4 | $16,150 |
| Happy Shalom School Inc. | 4 | $1,800 |
| Institute For Jewish Spirituality Inc. | 4 | $5,400 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | 4 | $1,100 |
| Opera Parallele | 4 | $40,000 |
| Yosemite Foundation DBA Yosemite Conservancy | 4 | $3,075 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital, Inc. | 4 | $36,500 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners AKA BCPP | 4 | $28,950 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | 4 | $1,600 |
| Teen Success Inc. | 4 | $17,000 |
| University of California, San Diego Foundation | 4 | $10,830 |
| Urban School Of San Francisco | 4 | $56,750 |
| Drew School | 4 | $30,000 |
| Mission Hospice, Inc. of San Mateo County (Mission Hospice & Home Care) | 4 | $1,500 |
| Naturebridge | 4 | $1,330 |
| Swim Across America, Inc. | 4 | $750 |
| Trust Women Foundation Inc. | 4 | $5,330 |
| UC Hastings Foundation | 4 | $14,500 |
| Camp Kesem National | 4 | $1,550 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | 4 | $2,143 |
| Exploratorium | 4 | $14,500 |
| Israel Project, Inc. | 4 | $7,980 |
| Smile Train, Inc. | 4 | $950 |
| Sonoma State University | 4 | $2,100 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4 | $4,150 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | 4 | $2,100 |
| Cornell University | 4 | $2,500 |
| Foundation for AIDS Research DBA amfAR | 4 | $6,100 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (multiple chapters) | 4 | $850 |
| Oakland School for the Arts Charter High School | 4 | $8,700 |
| American Friends of the M & M Frankel Center for the Improvement of Learning | 4 | $1,900 |
| ExtraFood Org | 4 | $6,600 |
| Mercy Ships | 4 | $1,133 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 4 | $14,500 |
| San Francisco Architectural Heritage | 4 | $3,900 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music (Freight & Salvage) | 4 | $16,700 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp, Inc. | 4 | $36,380 |
| Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley | 4 | $5,850 |
| Washington University | 4 | $6,680 |
| Brandeis University | 4 | $1,600 |
| California Jazz Conservatory, Inc. F.K.A Jazzschool, Inc. | 4 | $67,500 |
| Coaching Corps | 4 | $8,500 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 4 | $5,500 |
| Food Runners | 4 | $3,500 |
| Foundation for National Progress (Mother Jones) | 4 | $1,113 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 4 | $16,500 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. | 4 | $1,700 |
| Palo Alto University, Inc. | 4 | $15,000 |
| American Committee For Shaare Zedek Medical Center In Jerusalem | 4 | $800 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | 4 | $6,050 |
| Eldergivers | 4 | $3,350 |
| Friends Of The Earth | 4 | $10,430 |
| Jewish Community Foundation Of The Jewish Federation Council Of Greater Los Angeles | 4 | $280,669 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 4 | $1,200 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services | 3 | $1,000 |
| American Jewish Congress Inc. | 3 | $560 |
| California Trout | 3 | $6,000 |
| Facts and Logic About the Middle East Inc. DBA FLAME | 3 | $800 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired | 3 | $25,700 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | 3 | $700 |
| San Francisco Early Music Society | 3 | $450 |
| Save Venice, Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Seeds of Peace, Inc. | 3 | $450 |
| Ultimate Peace Inc. | 3 | $35,250 |
| Barnard College | 3 | $16,000 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 3 | $1,100 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 3 | $16,684 |
| Global Witness Foundation | 3 | $1,360 |
| Hillel Foundation (Multiple Campuses) | 3 | $700 |
| Imagine Bus Project | 3 | $1,650 |
| Israel & Co. | 3 | $17,000 |
| San Francisco Education Fund | 3 | $252,700 |
| Union College | 3 | $1,050 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights | 3 | $13,180 |
| Grace Science Foundation | 3 | $36,000 |
| Judicial Watch, Inc. | 3 | $7,000 |
| KCRW Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $800 |
| Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation AKA Kiddo! | 3 | $15,500 |
| Pathways Home health and Hospice aka MidPeninsula Home Care and Hospice | 3 | $32,000 |
| Pocket Opera Inc. | 3 | $2,600 |
| Surfrider Foundation | 3 | $16,000 |
| America Gives Inc. DBA American Support for Israel Inc. | 3 | $480 |
| Aurora Picture Show | 3 | $1,500 |
| Charles Armstrong School | 3 | $2,600 |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc. | 3 | $550 |
| ODC AKA ODC Theater | 3 | $16,500 |
| Performing Arts Workshop Inc. | 3 | $4,300 |
| Push-2-Excel | 3 | $10,018 |
| Redwoods - A Community of Seniors AKA The Redwoods | 3 | $1,280 |
| San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund Inc. | 3 | $6,100 |
| San Francisco Opera Guild | 3 | $23,000 |
| ScholarMatch | 3 | $58,031 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | 3 | $1,350 |
| Bedford 2020 Coalition | 3 | $1,750 |
| Bolinas Museum | 3 | $4,500 |
| EcoPeace Middle East Environmental NGO Forum | 3 | $4,600 |
