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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moishe House | 19 | $217,668 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | 19 | $194,300 |
| Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County | 18 | $96,133 |
| Yale University | 18 | $538,300 |
| Upstart Bay Area | 18 | $171,983 |
| Alzheimer's Association | 18 | $32,100 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Foundation | 18 | $83,030 |
| Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc. (New York) | 18 | $42,080 |
| San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 18 | $16,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | 17 | $6,275 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | 17 | $355,220 |
| Friends Of The Fromm Institute For Life-Long Learning | 17 | $42,550 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | 17 | $7,480 |
| Jewish Community Center of the East Bay | 17 | $210,000 |
| Congregation Netivot Shalom | 17 | $30,105 |
| Nature Conservancy, Inc. | 17 | $28,150 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | 17 | $26,775 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | 17 | $111,130 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | 16 | $3,004,660 |
| Social Good Fund | 16 | $95,600 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | 16 | $86,450 |
| Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School | 16 | $47,236 |
| Pro Publica, Inc. | 15 | $3,055,650 |
| Amnesty International | 15 | $9,865 |
| First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland Calif | 15 | $64,622 |
| Kehillah Jewish High School | 15 | $1,311,800 |
| Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School | 15 | $611,740 |
| Boys & Girls Club | 15 | $54,150 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | 15 | $17,688 |
| J Street Education Fund, Inc. | 15 | $167,935 |
| Earthjustice | 15 | $4,053,750 |
| Partners in Health | 15 | $221,450 |
| Family House, Inc. | 14 | $73,250 |
| Jewish Study Network Inc. | 14 | $20,628 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | 14 | $72,400 |
| Nature Conservancy of California | 14 | $130,300 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | 14 | $354,750 |
| Stanford Health Care | 14 | $206,700 |
| UNICEF USA | 13 | $13,865 |
| Beyond Differences | 13 | $28,680 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | 13 | $228,600 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc. | 13 | $34,250 |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc. | 13 | $703,260 |
| Chabad of San Francisco Inc. | 13 | $44,029 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | 13 | $25,650 |
| Oxfam America | 13 | $8,000 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | 13 | $161,330 |
| Save the Redwoods League | 13 | $90,300 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University Inc. | 13 | $180,050 |
| San Antonio Community Development Corporation Inc. | 12 | $12,000 |
| Union For Reform Judaism | 12 | $27,380 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | 12 | $16,300 |
| American Conservatory Theatre Foundation | 12 | $86,250 |
| Kehillat Etz Chayim | 12 | $15,596 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | 12 | $246,400 |
| Wilderness Torah | 12 | $56,850 |
| Richmond Torah Center - Chabad | 12 | $8,400 |
| Stand With Us | 12 | $79,020 |
| St. Anthony's | 12 | $54,750 |
| Sha'ar Zahav | 11 | $19,290 |
| URJ - Camp Newman | 11 | $44,923 |
| Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. | 11 | $7,218 |
| Sefaria | 11 | $10,568 |
| Center for Common Ground | 11 | $5,980 |
| ALS Association | 11 | $34,650 |
| Menlo School | 11 | $45,800 |
| Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation | 11 | $29,350 |
| thesecondopinion | 11 | $21,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc. | 11 | $17,918 |
| Friends Of The Jewish Community Library | 11 | $6,980 |
| San Francisco Free Clinic | 11 | $72,930 |
| Brown University | 11 | $34,900 |
| Kitchen Slow Down Jew Up AKA The Kitchen SF | 11 | $51,613 |
| Safe & Sound | 11 | $68,750 |
| Habitat For Humanity | 11 | $3,350 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | 11 | $12,250 |
| HonestReporting USA | 11 | $11,400 |
| World Jewish Congress American Section Inc. | 11 | $14,200 |
| Greenpeace Fund, Inc. | 11 | $14,850 |
| University Of San Francisco | 11 | $58,750 |
| Compassion and Choices | 11 | $39,180 |
| World Union For Progressive Judaism | 10 | $63,680 |
| University Of Chicago | 10 | $22,410 |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. | 10 | $7,400 |
| San Francisco Zoological Society | 10 | $57,900 |
| Camp Ramah in Northern California | 10 | $36,360 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | 10 | $106,450 |
| Protect Democracy Project | 10 | $2,185,850 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation | 10 | $79,200 |
| Aspen Institute Inc. | 10 | $216,000 |
| CAMERA | 10 | $23,250 |
| Jewish Funders Network | 10 | $308,237 |
| Slide Ranch | 10 | $11,360 |
| League of Women Voters | 10 | $36,885 |
| William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice Inc. | 10 | $104,230 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization AKA SFJAZZ | 10 | $62,380 |
| Canal Alliance | 10 | $109,700 |
| Tides Foundation | 10 | $491,700 |
| ODC | 9 | $34,350 |
| Sinai Memorial Chapel - Chevra Kadisha | 9 | $34,600 |
