2019 Grantmaking
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2019 the Federation disbursed 10,050 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $175,078,668 to 2,985 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 2019 grants are listed in the searchable database:
| Grantee name |
Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 3 | $8,800 |
| Mercy Corps | 3 | $1,450 |
| Teen Success | 3 | $7,000 |
| 70 Faces Media | 3 | $10,600 |
| From the Top | 3 | $2,250 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | 3 | $6,750 |
| YES Nature to Neighborhoods | 3 | $3,485 |
| American Humane | 3 | $3,200 |
| Humane Society of Silicon Valley | 3 | $15,700 |
| American Friends of the Rambam Health Care Campus | 3 | $107,900 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 3 | $5,700 |
| Middle East Forum | 3 | $52,860 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust | 3 | $2,150 |
| Scholars for Peace in the Middle East | 3 | $7,100 |
| Ikar | 3 | $15,360 |
| Faith in Action Network | 3 | $1,020,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth | 3 | $1,500 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 3 | $18,300 |
| PlayGround | 3 | $4,000 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | 3 | $750 |
| Cornell University | 3 | $3,350 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | 3 | $3,400 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 3 | $12,200 |
| Ten Strands | 3 | $20,250 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | 3 | $400 |
| Zen Hospice Project | 3 | $4,200 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 3 | $8,500 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | 3 | $25,300 |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture | 3 | $13,500 |
| United Nations Watch - USA | 3 | $10,500 |
| Chabad of Contra Costa | 3 | $6,400 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel | 3 | $4,900 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | 3 | $130,000 |
| Garrett Moulton Productions | 3 | $22,000 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | 3 | $11,250 |
| Smithsonian | 3 | $10,300 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 3 | $9,142 |
| Corporation of Haverford College | 3 | $55,000 |
| Global Citizen Year | 3 | $12,500 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $10,500 |
| Piedmont Educational Foundation | 3 | $13,800 |
| Pets in Need | 3 | $568 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | 3 | $10,200 |
| Fistula Foundation | 3 | $650 |
| International Medical Corps | 3 | $2,500 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $11,250 |
| Rosenberg Fund for Children | 3 | $1,250 |
| Women for Women International | 3 | $700 |
| Jewish Life Center | 3 | $6,540 |
| Nepal Youth Foundation | 3 | $1,200 |
| Association of Israel's Decorative Arts | 3 | $4,500 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | 3 | $28,000 |
| Polyphony Foundation | 3 | $25,250 |
| Tablet Magazine | 3 | $2,750 |
| CLAL - National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 3 | $2,900 |
| Pets Lifeline | 3 | $2,700 |
| B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California | 3 | $5,500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | 3 | $900 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | 3 | $11,830 |
| Learning Policy Institute | 3 | $3,800,000 |
| Chochmat HaLev | 3 | $3,040 |
| Alameda Meals on Wheels | 3 | $8,000 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | 3 | $4,050 |
| Project Avary | 3 | $4,600 |
| Forward Association | 3 | $11,600 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $5,700 |
| Smuin Ballet | 3 | $20,500 |
| 18 Reasons | 3 | $36,950 |
| Brandeis University | 3 | $1,300 |
| ForWords | 3 | $1,700 |
| Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School | 3 | $8,200 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | 3 | $1,700 |
| California Police Activities League | 3 | $700 |
| SPUR | 3 | $21,000 |
| Central Synagogue Congregation Ahavath Chesed Shaar Hashomayin | 3 | $46,200 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun | 3 | $4,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 3 | $151,180 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 3 | $16,000 |
| Bay Area Women's and Children's Center | 3 | $42,000 |
| CARE | 3 | $1,300 |
| Eden Village Camp | 3 | $10,860 |
| Jobtrain | 3 | $20,300 |
| The Mosaic Project | 3 | $750 |
| UNICEF USA | 3 | $1,250 |
| Berkeley Music Group | 3 | $25,000 |
| Museum of Performance and Design | 3 | $6,500 |
| American Friends of Bar-Ilan University | 3 | $55,200 |
| Colby College | 3 | $1,700 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council - Jewish Coalition for Literacy | 3 | $2,250 |
| University of Michigan | 3 | $9,500 |
| Breakthrough Institute | 3 | $375,000 |
| National Audubon Society | 3 | $1,100 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | 3 | $1,500 |
| United Service Organizations | 3 | $400 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center | 3 | $3,160 |
| Temple Or Rishon Sunrise Jewish Congregation | 3 | $9,412 |
| ALDEA: Advancing Local Development Through Empowerment and Action | 3 | $14,500 |
| Jewish Book Council | 3 | $3,600 |
| Castilleja School Foundation | 3 | $15,250 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Fernando Valley | 3 | $1,660 |
