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 |
|---|---|---|
| International Sephardic Educational and Cultural Center in Jerusalem AKA Se | 1 | $250 |
| International Vision Volunteers | 1 | $300 |
| Internet Archive | 2 | $1,200 |
| Internews Networks | 1 | $5,000 |
| Intersection for the Arts | 2 | $350 |
| Inverness Foundation 15 Park Ave | 1 | $125 |
| Invisible Theatre | 1 | $4,000 |
| Iraq Veterans Against the War | 2 | $785 |
| Isaiah House | 3 | $850 |
| Island Conservation | 2 | $151,000 |
| Island Harvest | 1 | $300 |
| IsraAID | 32 | $188,890 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Israel Center for Excellence through Education | 3 | $16,000 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation Inc. | 1 | $300 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | 5 | $1,660 |
| Israel Lacrosse Association Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Israel Policy Forum Inc. | 4 | $32,500 |
| Israel Special Kids Fund | 1 | $300 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Israel21C | 24 | $150,830 |
| Israeli American Council | 1 | $2,000 |
| Issue One | 1 | $15,000 |
| It's The Journey, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Itrek FKA Israel & Co. | 3 | $20,200 |
| IYYUN Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| J Street Education Fund, Inc. | 15 | $167,935 |
| J-Sei-Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jamestown Community Center, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Japan Society of Northern California | 1 | $3,000 |
| Japanese Art & Cultural Center | 1 | $500 |
| Jasper Ridge Farm | 2 | $1,000 |
| Jazz Foundation of America Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| JDRF | 4 | $6,658 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jerusalem Chesed Foundation | 1 | $4,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $900 |
| Jester & Pharley Phund | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Academy of Orlando | 1 | $18,000 |
| Jewish Book Council | 2 | $3,300 |
| Jewish Braille Institute | 2 | $300 |
| Jewish Campus Life Fund Inc. DBA Columbia/Barnard Hillel | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Causes of Choice, Inc. DBA ShalomLearning | 1 | $2,500 |
| Jewish Center for Justice | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services AKA JCFS (Chicago) | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Circle Theatre | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Community Center of Long Beach AKA Alpert JCC | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) | 50 | $329,450 |
| Jewish Community Center of the East Bay | 17 | $210,000 |
| Jewish Community Center on the Palisades | 1 | $3,600 |
| Jewish Community Center Sonoma County | 2 | $1,900 |
| Jewish Community Council of Winston-Salem AKA Winston-Salem United Jewish A | 3 | $5,200 |
| Jewish Community Federation | 452 | $9,148,020 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 4 | $1,650 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community Free Clinic | 1 | $200 |
| Jewish Community High School Of The Bay | 35 | $456,010 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) | 102 | $696,266 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council - Jewish Coalition for Literacy | 6 | $24,368 |
| Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc. | 1 | $600 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay | 50 | $304,552 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services | 175 | $2,756,580 |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc. | 2 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley | 2 | $4,600 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Desert | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Federation of Arkansas | 1 | $3,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago AKA Jewish United Fund | 3 | $17,680 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | 2 | $162,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | 2 | $1,200 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee | 3 | $640 |
| Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation | 2 | $2,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation Of Silicon Valley | 5 | $61,550 |
| Jewish Federation of the East Bay | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 5 | $156,000 |
| Jewish Film Institute | 40 | $296,770 |
| Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco | 1 | $250 |
| Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc. | 8 | $1,230 |
| Jewish Funders Network | 10 | $308,237 |
| Jewish Graduate Student Initiative, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Home And Senior Living Foundation | 81 | $617,850 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network | 1 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs | 6 | $117,750 |
| Jewish Jumpstart | 4 | $70,000 |
| Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco aka Chabad of North Beach | 1 | $25,000 |
| Jewish LearningWorks | 35 | $94,880 |
| Jewish Life Center | 1 | $1,800 |
| Jewish National Fund | 38 | $235,600 |
