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.

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All 2018 grants are listed in the searchable database:

Arts/Culture/Humanities

1,161 grants totaling $7,123,497

Education

1,622 grants totaling $40,374,351

Environment/Animals

712 grants totaling $13,817,741

Health

848 grants totaling $4,454,946

Human Services

1,335 grants totaling $15,423,474

Public/Society Benefit

2,457 grants totaling $50,121,056

Religion

1,194 grants totaling $10,836,181
Grantee name Total Grantssort ascending Total Amount
Canary Fund AKA Canary Foundation 2 $1,400
Center for American Progress 2 $4,000,000
CLAL - National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc. 2 $2,800
Congregation Bais Yisroel 2 $236
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Headquarters 2 $200
FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds 2 $24,000
Friends and Foundation St. Helena Public Library 2 $350
GLSEN Inc. - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network 2 $2,950
Haverford College 2 $35,000
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati 2 $280
Hillsborough Beautification Foundation 2 $1,200
Immaculate Conception Academy AKA ICA Cristo Rey 2 $20,200
Israel Center for Excellence through Education 2 $10,000
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc. 2 $1,500
Jewish Center for the United Nations DBA Sutton Place Synagogue 2 $12,500
Kehilat Romemu AKA Romemu 2 $18,800
Kimokeo Foundation 2 $11,000
Lamplighters Yeshivah 2 $230,000
Lymphoma Research Foundation 2 $1,180
Mary Lin Education Foundation 2 $400
Mills College 2 $50,500
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation 2 $2,000
National Park Foundation 2 $21,000
Pacific Autism Center For Education (PACE) 2 $15,000
Pathways to Peace 2 $1,180
Point Blue Conservation Science 2 $1,100
Postpartum Support International 2 $1,000
Ray of Light Theatre 2 $1,000
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School 2 $5,100
Temple Or Rishon Sunrise Jewish Congregation 2 $7,360
Turning Point USA 2 $30,000
350.Org 2 $1,350
African American Arts and Culture Complex 2 $8,000
American Friends of Maoz-Seal Inc. 2 $100,613
American Schools of Oriental Research 2 $1,500
Aurora Theatre Company 2 $1,250
Center for National Independence in Politics AKA Vote Smart 2 $350
Dec My Room Inc. 2 $2,600
di Rosa Preserve 2 $750
Friends of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism 2 $7,000
German Marshall Fund of the United States 2 $1,000,000
Girls Middle School 2 $3,500
Hillsborough Schools Foundation 2 $5,600
Humane Society of Pagosa Springs, Inc. 2 $790
Julia Morgan School for Girls 2 $5,100
Marianist Center Of Hawaii 2 $35,000
McDowell Sonoran Land Conservancy 2 $200
Monterey Jazz Festival 2 $3,500
Music Haven Inc. 2 $4,073
ORT America, Inc. (multiple regions) 2 $650
Reed Schools Foundation 2 $3,250
Senior Access 2 $5,500
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 2 $1,300
Team Rubicon 2 $200
Temple Shaaray Tefila NYC 2 $4,480
Trout Unlimited National Office AKA TU 2 $5,300
Values in Action Foundation 2 $4,000
Youth Speaks, Inc. 2 $15,000
American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2 $5,250
Aspen Art Museum 2 $25,000
Breakthrough Collaborative, Inc. 2 $3,500
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation 2 $15,000
Children's Defense Fund AKA CDF 2 $200
Community Venture Partners Inc. 2 $3,000
Contra Costa Jewish Day School 2 $53,600
Defenders Of Wildlife 2 $4,500
Galapagos Conservancy Inc. 2 $200
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) 2 $600
Milo Foundation 2 $1,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. 2 $55,000
Native American Rights Fund 2 $1,533
Ofrenda Inc. 2 $35,000
Ross School Foundation 2 $11,800
Sierra Watch 2 $1,000
Skidmore College 2 $20,000
Thousand Currents 2 $30,250
Youth Tennis Advantage AKA YTA 2 $2,000
Achieve Tahoe 2 $3,000
AFS-USA, Inc. 2 $350
American Lung Association in California 2 $400
Berkeley High School Development Group 2 $6,000
Breakthrough Institute 2 $400,000
Casa de Angeles Foundation 2 $480
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust 2 $92,500
Earthworks 2 $500
Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Inc. 2 $750
Gesher Foundation Inc. 2 $200
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust 2 $16,667
Impact Fund 2 $6,500
Interlochen Center for the Arts 2 $1,000
Jewish Educators Assembly Educational Trust 2 $1,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara 2 $6,500
Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. 2 $1,500
Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy 2 $7,500
Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel 2 $460
Mi Familia Vota Education Fund 2 $11,000
Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California Chapter 2 $300
Music in the Vineyards Inc. 2 $550
Nimbus Arts 2 $750
Northern California Board of Rabbis 2 $600

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