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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon180 | 1 | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ceres, Inc. | 1 | $1,500 |
| Chabad of Cole Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chabot Space and Science Center | 1 | $9,000 |
| Chevra Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| City of Hope National Medical Center | 1 | $100 |
| Coleman Children and Youth Services AKA Coleman Advocates for Children and | 1 | $100 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Community�Foundation�Santa�Cruz�County | 1 | $200 |
| Congregation Beth Ami | 1 | $500 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Contra Costa County | 1 | $4,000 |
| Design History Foundation Inc AKA Places Journal | 1 | $5,000 |
| Earthdance Creative Living Project, Inc | 1 | $4,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute | 1 | $500 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | 1 | $285 |
| Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Fair Trade USA | 1 | $20,000 |
| Farm To Fight Hunger | 1 | $2,000 |
| For-Site Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Friends of Stevens Creek Trail | 1 | $200 |
| Friends of the Rockridge Library | 1 | $1,000 |
| German Marshall Fund of the United States | 1 | $750,000 |
| Glasswing International USA | 1 | $250 |
| Golden Gate Opera | 1 | $1,000 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | 1 | $350 |
| Greenlining Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Harmony at Home | 1 | $1,000 |
| Health Connected | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati | 1 | $180 |
| Indian Law Resource Center | 1 | $11,285 |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | 1 | $100 |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Community Free Clinic | 1 | $200 |
| Judaism By Choice Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Katonah Museum of Art Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kickstart - International | 1 | $25,000 |
| Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue and Adoptions | 1 | $75,000 |
| Leo Baeck Temple | 1 | $2,500 |
| Loveland Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Making Headway Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Marin Audubon Society | 1 | $2,500 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mediators Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mercy High School San Francisco | 1 | $100,000 |
| Monterey Jazz Festival | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mozilla Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| New Dawn Guatemala | 1 | $1,000 |
| North East Exchange Team - San Francisco | 1 | $200 |
| One Arizona | 1 | $10,000 |
| Otter Project | 1 | $250 |
| Pacific Beach Coalition | 1 | $5,000 |
| Palo Alto History Museum | 1 | $150 |
| Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Philabundance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pine Street Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Point Lobos Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Radio Ambulante Studios Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Redwood Symphony | 1 | $1,000 |
| Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence | 1 | $20,000 |
| Richstone Center Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rocketship Education | 1 | $50,000 |
| Salmon River Restoration Council | 1 | $500 |
| Savory Institute | 1 | $3,000 |
| SEED for Social Innovation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States | 1 | $500 |
| Shirat Hayam | 1 | $3,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Slow Food USA Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | 1 | $540 |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| St. Anne's Home - Little Sisters of the Poor | 1 | $5,000 |
| Straus Historical Society, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sundance Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Sweet Relief Musicians Fund | 1 | $3,600 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock | 1 | $1,375 |
| Temple Sinai, Washington DC | 1 | $4,000 |
| The Breema Center | 1 | $500 |
| The Playhouse in San Anselmo | 1 | $500 |
| Tranqulity Farm | 1 | $3,000 |
| ULI Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vermont Land Trust | 1 | $1,000 |
| Vote Solar | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Wellesley College | 1 | $1,100 |
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center | 1 | $200 |
| YES, Ross Valley Schools Foundation | 1 | $2,750 |
| 100 Women Charitable Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| AICE Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Bach Soloists | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Concordia University | 1 | $6,000 |
| American Idea Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Overseas Memorial Day Association Foundation | 1 | $3,600 |
| Aphasia Center of California | 1 | $250 |
| Arts Business Collaborative, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Associated Catholic Charities, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
