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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Arts/Culture/Humanities

1,332 grants totaling $8,610,412

Education

1,788 grants totaling $26,068,449

Environment/Animals

804 grants totaling $17,233,970

Health

1,080 grants totaling $13,924,589

Human Services

2,384 grants totaling $24,828,067

Public/Society Benefit

3,171 grants totaling $83,300,584

Religion

1,334 grants totaling $11,521,195
Grantee namesort ascending Total Grants Total Amount
Alum Rock Counseling Center 1 $100,000
Alternate Roots Inc. 1 $10,000
Alta Vista School Inc. 1 $50,000
ALS Association 11 $34,650
Alpha Phi Omega, Inc. 1 $2,000
Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation, Inc. 1 $250
Alonzo King Lines Ballet 2 $66,000
Allied Media Projects, Inc. 1 $360
Alliance for Youth Organizing 2 $10,250
Alliance for Smiles International, Inc. 2 $5,200
Alliance for School Choice Inc. DBA American Federation for Children Growth 2 $15,000
Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) 1 $10,000
Alliance for Israel's Future Inc. 3 $200,000
Alliance for Climate Education 1 $2,000
All-Options 2 $1,250
All Ways Up Foundation 1 $250
All Stars Helping Kids, Inc. 1 $150
All Nations Gathering Center 2 $20,000
All Chicago Making Homelessness History 1 $25,000
Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation 3 $700
Alight 1 $500
Alia Vita Foundation 1 $1,000
Ali Forney Center 1 $180
Algemeinger Inc 1 $360
Alexander Hamilton High School Alumni Association 1 $250
Alexander Academy Performing Company 1 $2,000
Aleph Institute 1 $1,800
Alder Graduate School of Education 2 $20,000
ALDEA: Advancing Local Development through Empowerment and Action 2 $28,000
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc. 1 $500
Alaska Literacy Program, Inc. 1 $150
Alaska Jewish Campus 1 $180
Alameda Family Services 1 $1,000
Alameda Emergency Food DBA Alameda Food Bank 4 $3,700
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency 1 $10,000
Alameda County Fair Foundation 1 $1,000
Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc. 74 $182,055
Alameda Community Fund 1 $4,000
Akiva School 1 $1,000
Aish Hatorah 2 $460
Airlink Inc. 1 $250
Airline Ambassadors International Inc. 1 $1,000
Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation 1 $3,000
Aim High for High School 6 $26,930
AICE Inc. 1 $100
AHA Foundation Inc. 3 $21,000
African�American�Policy�Forum� 1 $5,000
African Middle Eastern Leadership Project 5 $105,000
African American Arts and Culture Complex 1 $4,000
AFP Golden Gate Chapter 2 $15,000
Adventure Cycling Association 2 $40,100
Advancement Project 1 $360
Adopt-A-Family of Marin 1 $1,500
Adolescent Counseling Services 3 $1,000
Adelphi University 1 $800
Adath Israel Congregation 3 $4,600
Adas Torah 3 $10,240
Adas Israel Hebrew Congregation 2 $3,500
Actors Fund of America, DBA The Actors Fund 2 $2,680
Action on Smoking and Health 1 $180
Action Against Hunger USA 5 $6,020
Acterra - Action For A Sustainable Earth 1 $1,000
ACLU 80 $2,234,140
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation 4 $23,950
Achieve Tahoe 5 $80,300
ACCION 2 $20,000
Access Institute for Psychological Services 2 $105,000
Accelerate Change, Inc. 3 $22,500
Acalanes High School 2 $1,100
Academy at Charlemont 1 $20,000
Abused Women's Aid In Crisis Inc. 1 $250
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker 2 $50,000
Abrahamic House 1 $5,000
About-Face 1 $1,000
Able Works 1 $250
ABC of NC Foundation 1 $250
AARP Foundation 3 $1,600
A Network for Grateful Living 1 $100
A Little 4 A Lot DBA Beyond Fistula 3 $1,700
A Home Within 1 $50,000
92nd Street Y 1 $500
826 5 $15,360
70 Faces Media 4 $10,868
5 Gyres Institute 1 $500
42nd Street Moon 1 $100
3LPlace Inc. 1 $1,800
350.Org 3 $20,600
350 Vermont aka 350VT 1 $5,000
282 Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. 1 $30,000
18Doors 4 $20,400
18 Reasons 3 $30,450
142 Throckmorton Theatre 2 $2,000
108 Contemporary 1 $2,000
100 Women Charitable Foundation, Inc. 1 $100
10,000 Degrees 4 $47,000
1 Grain to 1000 Grains 1 $300
"I Have a Dream" Foundation-Idaho Inc. 1 $250

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