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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club | 15 | $54,150 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | 4 | $95,300 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 5 | $6,130 |
| Brain Support Network | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brandeis Hillel Day School - Marin | 22 | $131,533 |
| Brandeis School of San Francisco | 20 | $344,280 |
| Brandeis University | 8 | $7,330 |
| Branson School | 5 | $11,900 |
| Bread & Roses Presents AKA Bread & Roses | 3 | $3,500 |
| Bread for the World Institute Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Breakthrough Collaborative, Inc. | 2 | $2,000 |
| Breakthrough Institute | 1 | $325,000 |
| Breast Cancer Action | 4 | $8,575 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | 3 | $57,950 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 3 | $25,540 |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | 2 | $10,500 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | $15,000 |
| Bridging Tech Charitable Fund | 1 | $3,000 |
| Brighthampton Child Care & Recreational Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brigid Alliance Inc. | 2 | $6,000 |
| Bring Change to Mind | 1 | $2,000 |
| Bring Me a Book Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc. | 1 | $6,630 |
| Broadway Barks Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. | 2 | $2,180 |
| Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service | 1 | $5,000 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Brothers for Life | 3 | $11,000 |
| Brown RISD Hillel | 1 | $360 |
| Brown University | 11 | $34,900 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1 | $5,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | 1 | $100 |
| Buckelew Programs | 3 | $21,000 |
| Buen Dia Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West | 1 | $250 |
| Buffalo Seminary | 1 | $1,000 |
| Build Change | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bullis-Purissima Elementary School Foundation | 1 | $1,300 |
| Burlingame High School Parents Group Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame Historical Society | 1 | $500 |
| Burlingame Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Burlingame Soccer Club | 1 | $1,000 |
| Burning Man Project | 5 | $9,060 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc. | 2 | $20,000 |
| Cadena Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Cal Performances | 4 | $27,750 |
| Caliber Public Schools | 1 | $10,000 |
| CALICO Center | 1 | $250 |
| California Academy of Sciences | 21 | $75,801 |
| California College of the Arts | 6 | $102,000 |
| California Film Institute | 2 | $7,500 |
| California Fire Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Historical Society | 3 | $20,350 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation | 2 | $60,000 |
| California Invasive Plant Council | 1 | $180 |
| California Jazz Conservatory, Inc. | 3 | $33,000 |
| California Lawyers for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 1 | $100 |
| California Magic Soccer Club | 1 | $5,000 |
| California Masonic Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| California Music Center | 1 | $100 |
| California Native Plant Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | 14 | $72,400 |
| California Police Activities League | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Policy Center | 1 | $2,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| California Prison Focus | 2 | $500 |
| California Public Interest Research Education Fund Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| California State Parks Foundation | 9 | $9,450 |
| California State University, Bakersfield Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| California State University, San Bernardino | 1 | $10,000 |
| California State Wildlife Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| California Supreme Court Historical Society | 1 | $100 |
| California Trout | 7 | $14,550 |
| Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Call to Action of Northern California | 1 | $180 |
| CALMatters | 4 | $46,000 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | 1 | $1,200 |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| CAMERA | 10 | $23,250 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | 2 | $17,000 |
| Caminar | 1 | $5,000 |
| Caminos de Agua | 1 | $250 |
| Camp Augusta Incorporated | 1 | $20,000 |
| Camp Havaya | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Hazen YMCA | 1 | $3,000 |
| Camp Kesem National | 8 | $7,000 |
| Camp Make-A-Dream | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Phoenix | 2 | $3,000 |
| Camp Possibilities Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Camp Ramah in California, Inc. | 4 | $32,180 |
| Camp Ramah in Northern California | 10 | $36,360 |
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Camp Sunshine at Lake Sebago, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center | 2 | $1,500,250 |
| Campus Election Engagement Project | 1 | $5,000 |
