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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs | 6 | $117,750 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 6 | $15,060 |
| Salvation Army - Golden State Division | 6 | $4,350 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | 6 | $41,300 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music DBA Freight and | 6 | $53,250 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 6 | $10,450 |
| Muttville | 6 | $7,380 |
| Cityside Journalism Initiative | 6 | $3,790 |
| Coaching Corps | 6 | $14,100 |
| Friends Of The Earth | 6 | $20,300 |
| Polyphony Foundation | 6 | $50,430 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | 6 | $7,550 |
| Santa Clara University | 6 | $22,010 |
| Conservation Society of California | 6 | $3,850 |
| Asylum Arts | 6 | $111,212 |
| Exploratorium | 6 | $23,200 |
| Moldaw Residences | 6 | $11,130 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc. | 6 | $4,440 |
| San Francisco Education Fund | 6 | $881,123 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco | 6 | $38,000 |
| Duke University | 6 | $125,980 |
| Hand in Hand: American Friends of the Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel | 6 | $29,300 |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc. | 6 | $2,600 |
| Seacology | 6 | $69,500 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund, Inc. | 6 | $4,350,350 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | 6 | $2,180 |
| San Francisco Friends School | 6 | $165,500 |
| We the Protesters Inc | 6 | $14,665 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | 6 | $19,450 |
| Montana Wilderness School | 6 | $99,000 |
| Palo Alto Community Fund | 6 | $3,300 |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy DBA SAR Academy | 6 | $16,110 |
| T'ruah | 6 | $5,982 |
| Bail Project | 6 | $5,850 |
| Futures Without Violence | 6 | $73,000 |
| Katherine Delmar Burke School | 6 | $27,650 |
| Music in the Vineyards Inc. | 6 | $18,500 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 5 | $6,130 |
| International Medical Corps | 5 | $22,300 |
| Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club | 5 | $7,500 |
| New York University | 5 | $72,600 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $15,300 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 5 | $4,100 |
| Whistlestop | 5 | $3,500 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | 5 | $6,020 |
| Children's Defense Fund | 5 | $2,450 |
| Fractured Atlas, Inc. | 5 | $37,250 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | 5 | $5,000 |
| Vote.org | 5 | $289,000 |
| Washington University | 5 | $83,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | 5 | $37,050 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | 5 | $31,640 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | 5 | $1,310 |
| San Francisco Unified School District - KALW | 5 | $3,450 |
| Schechter Institutes, Inc. | 5 | $225,658 |
| Children's Health Council Inc. | 5 | $18,550 |
| Community Initiatives | 5 | $4,800 |
| Juma Ventures | 5 | $21,095 |
| Ocean Conservancy | 5 | $900 |
| Rebuilding Together | 5 | $10,600 |
| San Francisco University High School | 5 | $6,600 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| UC Davis Foundation | 5 | $14,300 |
| United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism | 5 | $73,300 |
| Ameinu Our People Inc. | 5 | $33,100 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel, Inc. | 5 | $44,850 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | 5 | $10,000 |
| Peninsula Family Service | 5 | $9,250 |
| Ritter Center | 5 | $3,300 |
| Sempervirens Fund | 5 | $1,850 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco Day School | 5 | $2,100 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 5 | $18,652 |
| Register2Vote Fund | 5 | $26,200 |
| Wildcare | 5 | $18,000 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,060 |
| Humane Society | 5 | $8,540 |
| Room to Read | 5 | $10,000 |
| South Peninsula Hebrew Day School | 5 | $46,100 |
| Stern Grove Festival Association | 5 | $35,500 |
| Hospice by the Bay | 5 | $30,780 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 5 | $156,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | 5 | $10,550 |
