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.
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Grantee name |
Total Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Ramah in Northern California | 10 | $36,360 |
| Camp Ramah in California, Inc. | 4 | $32,180 |
| Camp Possibilities Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Camp Phoenix | 2 | $3,000 |
| Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Make-A-Dream | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Kesem National | 8 | $7,000 |
| Camp Hazen YMCA | 1 | $3,000 |
| Camp Havaya | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Augusta Incorporated | 1 | $20,000 |
| Caminos de Agua | 1 | $250 |
| Caminar | 1 | $5,000 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | 2 | $17,000 |
| CAMERA | 10 | $23,250 |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | 1 | $1,200 |
| CALMatters | 4 | $46,000 |
| Call to Action of Northern California | 1 | $180 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| California Trout | 7 | $14,550 |
| California Supreme Court Historical Society | 1 | $100 |
| California State Wildlife Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| California State University, San Bernardino | 1 | $10,000 |
| California State University, Bakersfield Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| California State Parks Foundation | 9 | $9,450 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| California Prison Focus | 2 | $500 |
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| California Policy Center | 1 | $2,000 |
| California Police Activities League | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | 14 | $72,400 |
| California Native Plant Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Music Center | 1 | $100 |
| California Masonic Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| California Magic Soccer Club | 1 | $5,000 |
| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 1 | $100 |
| California Lawyers for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| California Jazz Conservatory, Inc. | 3 | $33,000 |
| California Invasive Plant Council | 1 | $180 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation | 2 | $60,000 |
| California Historical Society | 3 | $20,350 |
| California Fire Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Film Institute | 2 | $7,500 |
| California College of the Arts | 6 | $102,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | 21 | $75,801 |
| CALICO Center | 1 | $250 |
| Caliber Public Schools | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cal Performances | 4 | $27,750 |
| Cadena Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc. | 2 | $20,000 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,060 |
| Burlingame Soccer Club | 1 | $1,000 |
| Burlingame Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Burlingame Historical Society | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame High School Parents Group Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Bullis-Purissima Elementary School Foundation | 1 | $1,300 |
| Build Change | 1 | $10,000 |
| Buffalo Seminary | 1 | $1,000 |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West | 1 | $250 |
| Buen Dia Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Buckelew Programs | 3 | $21,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | 1 | $100 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brown University | 11 | $34,900 |
| Brown RISD Hillel | 1 | $360 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $11,000 |
| Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service | 1 | $5,000 |
| Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. | 2 | $2,180 |
| Broadway Barks Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc. | 1 | $6,630 |
| Bring Me a Book Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bring Change to Mind | 1 | $2,000 |
| Brigid Alliance Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| Brighthampton Child Care & Recreational Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Bridging Tech Charitable Fund | 1 | $3,000 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | $15,000 |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | 2 | $10,500 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 3 | $25,540 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | 3 | $57,950 |
| Breast Cancer Action | 4 | $8,575 |
| Breakthrough Institute | 1 | $325,000 |
| Breakthrough Collaborative, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Bread for the World Institute Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Bread & Roses Presents AKA Bread & Roses | 3 | $3,500 |
| Branson School | 5 | $11,900 |
| Brandeis University | 8 | $7,330 |
| Brandeis School of San Francisco | 20 | $344,280 |
| Brandeis Hillel Day School - Marin | 22 | $131,533 |
| Brain Support Network | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 5 | $6,130 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 4 | $95,300 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Boys & Girls Club | 15 | $54,150 |
| Boy Scouts of America | 1 | $100 |
| Bowdoin College | 1 | $300 |
| Boulder Community Broadcast Association Inc., aka KGNU Radio | 1 | $500 |
