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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taube Center for Jewish Studies-Stanford University | 1 | $1,000 |
| Temple-Tifereth Israel Foundation | 1 | $2,328 |
| The Campaign Against Hunger | 1 | $500 |
| Transcendence Theater Company | 1 | $100 |
| Urban School Of San Francisco | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vermont Organization for Jewish Education Lubavitch | 1 | $750 |
| Wells Bring Hope | 1 | $180 |
| Women'S Foundation Of California | 1 | $2,500 |
| World Monuments Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Yeshiva Day School of Silicon Valley | 1 | $18,000 |
| 108 Contemporary | 1 | $2,000 |
| ABC of NC Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Action on Smoking and Health | 1 | $180 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| American Friends of Hospice of the Upper Galilee | 1 | $500 |
| American Oversight | 1 | $250,000 |
| Arts for Oakland Kids | 1 | $3,000 |
| Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ballotpedia | 1 | $100 |
| Bay Nature Institute | 1 | $650 |
| Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation DBA School Force | 1 | $1,800 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | 1 | $250 |
| Black and Pink Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bonei Olam Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Bring Change to Mind | 1 | $2,000 |
| Buffalo Seminary | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Fire Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Camp Augusta Incorporated | 1 | $20,000 |
| Catholic Social Services | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Downtown, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Chai Preschool Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cheyanna Foundation for Children | 1 | $400 |
| Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | 1 | $2,500 |
| City Parks Alliance | 1 | $250 |
| Climate Leadership Council | 1 | $1,000 |
| Community Help in Park Slope Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Temecula Valley | 1 | $200 |
| Cool Effect Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Dorothy Day House A Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation | 1 | $1,000 |
| East Bay Bicycle Coalition DBA Bike East Bay | 1 | $300 |
| Etgar | 1 | $2,500 |
| Fascioscapulohumeral Society AKA FSH Society | 1 | $500 |
| First Book | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fort Mason Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Chabad, Boca Raton Inc | 1 | $180 |
| GambiaRising | 1 | $1,500 |
| Golden Oak Montessori of Hayward Charter School | 1 | $250 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank | 1 | $100 |
| GreenWave Organization Corp | 1 | $10,000 |
| Harvard Crimson Inc. | 1 | $1,350 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc. | 1 | $20,000 |
| Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Hudson Bend Middle School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $250 |
| Indivisible Civics | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Instituto Natura | 1 | $7,500 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | 1 | $1,850 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Causes of Choice, Inc. DBA ShalomLearning | 1 | $2,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | 1 | $100 |
| Julia Morgan School for Girls | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kavod-Ensuring Dignity for Holocaust Survivors | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kids and Art Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kollel of Greater Boston Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lahey Hospital and Medical Center | 1 | $100 |
| Laughing Pony Rescue, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Lerner Jewish Community Day School | 1 | $720 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired | 1 | $200 |
| Living New Deal | 1 | $100 |
| Management Center | 1 | $200,000 |
| Marin Community Clinics | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mark Day School | 1 | $7,500 |
| MEET International | 1 | $300 |
| Middle East Forum | 1 | $5,000 |
| Missionary Athletes International | 1 | $720 |
| MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | $5,000 |
| Musicares Foundation Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Narrative Magazine Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Coalition Against Censorship Inc. | 1 | $285 |
| National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association | 1 | $2,500 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 1 | $15,000 |
| Nimbus Arts | 1 | $500 |
| North Shore Community College Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Oakland Ballet Company | 1 | $250 |
| One Mind Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Opportunity Trust | 1 | $50,000 |
| Our Lady of Angels Parish | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | 1 | $1,500 |
| Partnership for Public Service Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Philanthropy Workshop | 1 | $250 |
| Pioneer Valley Workers Center Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Polaris Project | 1 | $2,500 |
| Positive Resource Center | 1 | $250 |
| Pro Bono Project | 1 | $2,000 |
| Project Kesher | 1 | $250 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | 1 | $500,000 |
