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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Biological Diversity | 2 | $800,250 |
| Humane Society of the United States | 2 | $1,118 |
| Niskanen Center | 2 | $60,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 2 | $650 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Health Care Research and Education | 2 | $25,200 |
| ReSurge International | 2 | $1,500 |
| Alliance for Israel's Future | 2 | $100,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | 2 | $2,500,000 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | 2 | $500 |
| Inquiring Systems | 2 | $3,000 |
| Iraq Veterans Against the War | 2 | $784 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 2 | $200 |
| League of Women Voters of California Education Fund | 2 | $500 |
| New Venture Fund | 2 | $35,000 |
| Opportunity Fund | 2 | $2,100 |
| Team Brownsville | 2 | $6,500 |
| United Negro College Fund | 2 | $700 |
| Zioness Movement | 2 | $6,400 |
| Congregation Har Shalom | 2 | $6,800 |
| North Carolina Hillel Foundation | 2 | $8,600 |
| St. Theresa Catholic Church & School | 2 | $25,000 |
| Camp Ramah in Wisconsin | 2 | $1,000 |
| Coaching Corps | 2 | $6,000 |
| Hands of Peace | 2 | $1,440 |
| Jamestown Community Center | 2 | $1,750 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area | 2 | $2,700 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 2 | $1,119 |
| African American Arts and Culture Complex | 2 | $8,000 |
| Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra | 2 | $1,400 |
| Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation | 2 | $3,500 |
| Pocket Opera | 2 | $2,500 |
| Rural California Broadcasting Corp. KRCB-TV Channel 22 | 2 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2 | $5,250 |
| Foothill-DeAnza Community Colleges Foundation | 2 | $6,000 |
| Friends of the Orinda Library | 2 | $350 |
| Head-Royce School | 2 | $270,000 |
| Japan Society of Northern California | 2 | $4,000 |
| Queens College Foundation | 2 | $400 |
| Williams College | 2 | $6,000 |
| Trust for Hidden Villa | 2 | $200 |
| Center for Early Intervention on Deafness | 2 | $2,000 |
| NAMI San Francisco | 2 | $350 |
| Abraham Initiatives | 2 | $52,500 |
| Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice | 2 | $3,800 |
| California Masonic Foundation | 2 | $2,320 |
| Community Venture Partners | 2 | $3,000 |
| Democracy Now Productions | 2 | $75,300 |
| Horizons Foundation | 2 | $11,000 |
| Insight Prison Project | 2 | $5,350 |
| Jewish Community Legacy Project | 2 | $500 |
| National Coalition Against Censorship | 2 | $500 |
| Population Connection | 2 | $600 |
| Ross Police Officers Association | 2 | $1,100 |
| TOLI | 2 | $10,250 |
| United Policyholders | 2 | $750 |
| Central Conference of American Rabbis | 2 | $2,250 |
| Northern California Board of Rabbis | 2 | $600 |
| Starcross Monastic Community | 2 | $784 |
| Family Promise of San Joaquin County | 2 | $650 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties | 2 | $600 |
| Maloto | 2 | $680 |
| City Arts and Lectures | 2 | $25,100 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | 2 | $600 |
| Zohar Dance Company | 2 | $1,100 |
| Americans for Oxford | 2 | $15,325 |
| Carlmont Academic Foundation | 2 | $2,400 |
| Mills College | 2 | $50,500 |
| Rabbinical Assembly of America | 2 | $2,000 |
| San Francisco School | 2 | $2,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation | 2 | $10,000 |
| American Rivers | 2 | $10,180 |
| Cool Effect | 2 | $260 |
| In Defense of Animals | 2 | $534 |
| Napa County Land Trust | 2 | $500 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
