2020 Grantmaking
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2020 the Federation disbursed 11,838 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $180,799,753 to 3,097 nonprofit organizations. The number of grants made increased by 18% over 2019, and we attribute this to the significantly greater health and human services needs that quickly arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Network for Grateful Living | 1 | $100 |
| Acterra - Action For A Sustainable Earth | 1 | $1,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Association of University Women Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| American Friends of the Heschel Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation | 1 | $180 |
| Anti-Recidivism Coalition | 1 | $300 |
| Assisted Living Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Baja Coastal Institute Inc. | 1 | $2,000 |
| Batya-Friends of United Hatzalah Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bedford Playhouse Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Berkeley Partners for Parks | 1 | $250 |
| Bird Rescue Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brighthampton Child Care & Recreational Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Caminar | 1 | $5,000 |
| Campus Election Engagement Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| Carbon180 | 1 | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ceres, Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chabot Space and Science Center | 1 | $9,000 |
| Chevra Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| City of Hope National Medical Center | 1 | $100 |
| Coleman Children and Youth Services AKA Coleman Advocates for Children and | 1 | $100 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Community�Foundation�Santa�Cruz�County | 1 | $200 |
| Congregation Beth Ami | 1 | $500 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Contra Costa County | 1 | $4,000 |
| Design History Foundation Inc AKA Places Journal | 1 | $5,000 |
| Earthdance Creative Living Project, Inc | 1 | $4,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | 1 | $285 |
| Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fair Trade USA | 1 | $20,000 |
| Farm To Fight Hunger | 1 | $2,000 |
| For-Site Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Friends of Stevens Creek Trail | 1 | $200 |
| Friends of the Rockridge Library | 1 | $1,000 |
| German Marshall Fund of the United States | 1 | $750,000 |
| Glasswing International USA | 1 | $250 |
| Golden Gate Opera | 1 | $1,000 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | 1 | $350 |
| Greenlining Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Harmony at Home | 1 | $1,000 |
| Health Connected | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati | 1 | $180 |
| Indian Law Resource Center | 1 | $11,285 |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | 1 | $100 |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Community Free Clinic | 1 | $200 |
| Judaism By Choice Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Katonah Museum of Art Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kickstart - International | 1 | $25,000 |
| Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue and Adoptions | 1 | $75,000 |
| Leo Baeck Temple | 1 | $2,500 |
| Loveland Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Making Headway Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Marin Audubon Society | 1 | $2,500 |
| Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| MedShare International | 1 | $250 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | 1 | $200 |
| Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) | 1 | $100 |
| Mpc Legacy Foundation AKA Memorial Presbyterian Church | 1 | $2,000 |
| Musicalfare Theatre Company Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Naropa University | 1 | $250 |
| National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women | 1 | $500 |
| National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) | 1 | $500 |
| Nautilus Music Theater | 1 | $13,000 |
| New Florida Majority Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $650,000 |
| New York University Stern School of Business | 1 | $5,000 |
| North Lake Tahoe Historical Society | 1 | $2,250 |
| Opera San Jose Incorporated | 1 | $250 |
| Ounce of Prevention Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pacific Cancer Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Partners for Progressive Israel | 1 | $100 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pingry School | 1 | $150 |
| Posh Pets Rescue Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $500 |
| Radio Bilingue, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Redwood Symphony | 1 | $1,000 |
| Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence | 1 | $20,000 |
| Richstone Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rocketship Education | 1 | $50,000 |
| Salmon River Restoration Council | 1 | $500 |
| Savory Institute | 1 | $3,000 |
| SEED for Social Innovation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| Shirat Hayam | 1 | $3,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Slow Food USA Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | 1 | $540 |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| St. Anne's Home - Little Sisters of the Poor | 1 | $5,000 |
| Straus Historical Society, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sundance Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
