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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milo Foundation | 4 | $1,700 |
| OneTable | 4 | $26,750 |
| San Francisco Art Institute | 4 | $22,000 |
| Working Group / Not In Our Town | 4 | $6,460 |
| 70 Faces Media | 4 | $10,868 |
| Alameda Emergency Food DBA Alameda Food Bank | 4 | $3,700 |
| American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat Al-Salam Inc. | 4 | $2,550 |
| Aspen Community Foundation | 4 | $625,000 |
| At The Well Project | 4 | $23,850 |
| Cal Performances | 4 | $27,750 |
| Central Synagogue Congregation Ahavath Chesed Shaar Hashomayin | 4 | $50,250 |
| Democracy Works, Inc. aka TurboVote | 4 | $11,900 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School, Inc. | 4 | $21,000 |
| La Luz Center | 4 | $5,000 |
| PlayGround Inc. | 4 | $7,110 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 4 | $4,000 |
| Children's Book Project | 4 | $5,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 4 | $153,800 |
| Shelter Inc. | 4 | $15,750 |
| SPUR | 4 | $78,000 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation | 4 | $23,950 |
| Clean Water Fund | 4 | $5,880 |
| Dominican University of California | 4 | $17,750 |
| Friends of the Oakland Public Library | 4 | $6,500 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | 4 | $1,650 |
| Keystone�Research�Center�Inc.� | 4 | $23,680 |
| Mercy Corps | 4 | $1,550 |
| Music in Schools Today | 4 | $6,500 |
| Psychoanalytic Institute Of Northern California | 4 | $90,080 |
| Zen Hospice Project | 4 | $7,200 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 4 | $95,300 |
| Foundation of City College of San Francisco | 4 | $8,700 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | 4 | $1,600 |
| Khan Academy Inc. | 4 | $2,200 |
| 10,000 Degrees | 4 | $47,000 |
| DonorsChoose | 4 | $113,200 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc. | 4 | $5,400 |
| Hillsborough Schools Foundation | 4 | $8,500 |
| Naturebridge | 4 | $830 |
| Town School For Boys | 4 | $1,300 |
| CARE | 4 | $16,000 |
| Chai Lifeline Inc. | 4 | $3,340 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | 4 | $1,780 |
| Indiana University Foundation | 4 | $1,000 |
| Lowell Alumni Association | 4 | $1,950 |
| National Jewish Health | 4 | $16,300 |
| People for Open Space/Greenbelt Alliance | 4 | $8,200 |
| amfAR | 4 | $6,100 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | 4 | $5,885 |
| Chabad Center at University of Colorado, Inc. | 4 | $6,510 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | 4 | $3,180 |
| Common Sense Media | 4 | $10,500 |
| Salvation Army | 4 | $2,750 |
| The Reutlinger Community | 4 | $20,400 |
| Amherst College Trustees | 4 | $5,050 |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch, Inc. | 4 | $43,200 |
| Challenge Success | 4 | $3,350 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation | 4 | $6,050 |
| Congregation Shir Hadash | 4 | $27,150 |
| Downtown Streets Inc. | 4 | $10,150 |
| Friends of the Cameo | 4 | $8,250 |
| Groundspark | 4 | $36,250 |
| Innocence Project, Inc. | 4 | $900 |
| Jewish Jumpstart | 4 | $70,000 |
| KPFA Radio | 4 | $1,150 |
| SFFILM | 4 | $7,500 |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture | 4 | $94,833 |
| United States Association for UNHCR | 4 | $3,500 |
| Commonwealth Club of California | 5 | $50,000 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah Inc. | 5 | $11,390 |
| Hasbara Fellowships | 5 | $32,200 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | 5 | $1,660 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | 5 | $6,500 |
| Rebuilding Together | 5 | $10,600 |
| San Francisco University High School | 5 | $6,600 |
| Branson School | 5 | $11,900 |
| Chabad Of Noe Valley | 5 | $10,318 |
| Club Z | 5 | $25,740 |
| CORA - Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse | 5 | $1,850 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | 5 | $800 |
| Global Fund for Women Inc. | 5 | $10,250 |
| Hasidah | 5 | $28,930 |
| Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life | 5 | $287,387 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. | 5 | $3,200 |
| Ameinu Our People Inc. | 5 | $33,100 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel, Inc. | 5 | $44,850 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | 5 | $10,000 |
| UC Davis Foundation | 5 | $14,300 |
| United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism | 5 | $73,300 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. | 5 | $3,680 |
| Jewish Federation Of Silicon Valley | 5 | $61,550 |
| Lambda Legal | 5 | $82,500 |
| Marin Humane Society | 5 | $3,180 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | 5 | $15,930 |
| Peninsula Family Service | 5 | $9,250 |
| Ritter Center | 5 | $3,300 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 5 | $1,850 |
| San Francisco Day School | 5 | $2,100 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 5 | $18,652 |
| Wildcare | 5 | $18,000 |
