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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vote Smart | 2 | $450 |
| Trust for Hidden Villa | 3 | $450 |
| Mayan Hands Foundation Ltd | 2 | $450 |
| Seeds of Peace | 2 | $450 |
| Anderson Valley Education Foundation | 2 | $450 |
| Aish Hatorah | 2 | $460 |
| Nurturing Minds, Inc. | 1 | $461 |
| B'nai B'rith International | 3 | $480 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Congregation Beth Ami | 1 | $500 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Making Headway Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Reach Out and Read, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | 1 | $500 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| California Prison Focus | 2 | $500 |
| Esalen Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of Casita Linda Ac | 1 | $500 |
| Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Campus Life Fund Inc. DBA Columbia/Barnard Hillel | 1 | $500 |
| Latino Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| LifeWorks of Sonoma County | 1 | $500 |
| Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid Fund Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women | 1 | $500 |
| National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) | 1 | $500 |
| Pacific Cancer Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Project HEAL - Help to Eat, Accept & Live | 1 | $500 |
| Salmon River Restoration Council | 1 | $500 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| The Breema Center | 1 | $500 |
| The Playhouse in San Anselmo | 1 | $500 |
| American Friends of Hospice of the Upper Galilee | 1 | $500 |
| Bonei Olam Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Fascioscapulohumeral Society AKA FSH Society | 1 | $500 |
| Operation Freedom Paws | 1 | $500 |
| Rebecca Stenn PerksDanceMusic Theatre Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Southwestern Law School | 1 | $500 |
| The Campaign Against Hunger | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of China Camp, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Market Street Railway Company | 1 | $500 |
| Nimbus Arts | 1 | $500 |
| The Chatham Synagogue | 1 | $500 |
| Washington University - School of Medicine | 1 | $500 |
| Women's Refugee Commission | 1 | $500 |
| American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering | 1 | $500 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $500 |
| Bayanihan Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| Creativity Explored | 1 | $500 |
| Imagine LA | 1 | $500 |
| Jamestown Community Center, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Magical Bridge Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Police Athletic League, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 3 | $500 |
| The Creekside School | 1 | $500 |
| Tikkun | 1 | $500 |
| Transistion US | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame High School Parents Group Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Chamber Music in Napa Valley | 1 | $500 |
| Gilead House | 1 | $500 |
| iMentor | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | 1 | $500 |
| Maplight | 1 | $500 |
| Martis Camp Community Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society | 1 | $500 |
| ReSurge International | 1 | $500 |
| Teach For All | 1 | $500 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame Historical Society | 1 | $500 |
| Heart Consciousness Church Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Henry M. Gunn High School | 2 | $500 |
| Japanese Art & Cultural Center | 1 | $500 |
| JW House | 1 | $500 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum AKA Lindsay Wildlife Experience | 1 | $500 |
| One Treasure Island | 1 | $500 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink Food NYC Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Ruby Habitat Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Tikvah Fund | 1 | $500 |
| West Los Angeles Little League | 1 | $500 |
| Youth in Arts | 1 | $500 |
| Food Outreach, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Youth Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Listening for a Change | 1 | $500 |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Rector and Visitors of The University of Virginia DBA The University of Vir | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink the Conversation Ltd. | 1 | $500 |
| Water Mission | 1 | $500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | 1 | $500 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Dance Palace | 1 | $500 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco Bay Area | 1 | $500 |
| McKenzie River Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Rivers School Corp. | 1 | $500 |
