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 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc. | 3 | $100,513 |
| Food & Water Watch | 3 | $2,185 |
| Homeward Bound of Marin | 3 | $51,100 |
| Hostelling International USA | 3 | $2,360 |
| Lark Theater | 3 | $6,150 |
| Oberlin College | 3 | $8,666 |
| Princeton University | 3 | $19,700 |
| Repair The World | 3 | $26,000 |
| San Leandro Hebrew Congregation- Temple Beth Sholom | 3 | $5,450 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | 3 | $3,150 |
| A Little 4 A Lot DBA Beyond Fistula | 3 | $1,700 |
| Berkeley Music Group | 3 | $30,500 |
| Bolinas Museum | 3 | $3,600 |
| Buckelew Programs | 3 | $21,000 |
| Chinese Progressive Association | 3 | $32,500 |
| Ecology Center | 3 | $2,000 |
| Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America, Inc. NFP | 3 | $13,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago AKA Jewish United Fund | 3 | $17,680 |
| Mission Graduates | 3 | $31,000 |
| Napa County Land Trust | 3 | $550 |
| Other Road Foundation | 3 | $4,500 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 3 | $19,400 |
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc. | 3 | $1,500 |
| Threshold Choir, Executive Director | 3 | $2,250 |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth | 3 | $2,500,000 |
| AHA Foundation Inc. | 3 | $21,000 |
| Alliance for Israel's Future Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace, Inc. | 3 | $3,750 |
| Community Foundation of the Napa Valley dba Napa Valley Community Foundatio | 3 | $5,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom of Contra Costa County | 3 | $26,636 |
| Contra Costa Midrasha | 3 | $5,500 |
| Gabriel Project Mumbai | 3 | $4,000 |
| KlezCalifornia, Inc. | 3 | $18,150 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | 3 | $900 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $13,500 |
| Prison University Project Inc. | 3 | $1,250 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | 3 | $15,430 |
| Tiba Foundation | 3 | $12,000 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | 3 | $10,200 |
| When We All Vote | 3 | $720 |
| AARP Foundation | 3 | $1,600 |
| Day Worker Center of Mountain View | 3 | $15,200 |
| EcoPeace Middle East Environmental NGO Forum | 3 | $13,500 |
| FINCA International Inc. | 3 | $1,385 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | 3 | $11,180 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $12,500 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | 3 | $5,600 |
| Occidental College | 3 | $5,400 |
| Reading Partners | 3 | $7,000 |
| San Francisco International Boogie Woogie Festival | 3 | $3,100 |
| Zioness Movement | 3 | $24,500 |
| Bay Area Children's Theatre | 3 | $20,200 |
| Environmental Action Committee of West Marin | 3 | $300 |
| Faith in Action Network | 3 | $1,605,000 |
| Israel Center for Excellence through Education | 3 | $16,000 |
| Learning Policy Institute | 3 | $3,800,000 |
| MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 3 | $1,250 |
| Merola Opera Program | 3 | $11,000 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Health Care Research and Education | 3 | $8,000 |
| Temple Beth Torah | 3 | $10,619 |
| Trust for Hidden Villa | 3 | $450 |
| Tzedakah Fund | 3 | $12,340 |
| Zionist Organization of America | 3 | $1,200 |
| California Historical Society | 3 | $20,350 |
| Congregation Chevra Thilim | 3 | $3,300 |
| Diabetic Youth Families | 3 | $25,200 |
| Helen Keller International, Inc. | 3 | $735 |
| HIP Housing | 3 | $2,000 |
| Hudson River Healthcare Foundation | 3 | $23,500 |
| Public Citizen Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $985 |
| Temple Bethzion-Beth Israel | 3 | $766 |
| VoteAmerica Inc. | 3 | $55,180 |
| Youth Alive | 3 | $1,000 |
| 18 Reasons | 3 | $30,450 |
| Amazon Conservation Team | 3 | $2,700 |
| Chabad of Mill Valley | 3 | $3,340 |
| Community Matters | 3 | $9,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee | 3 | $640 |
| JewishGen, Inc. | 3 | $300 |
| KCRW Foundation, Inc. | 3 | $800 |
| Morgan Autism Center | 3 | $4,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | 3 | $680 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | 3 | $9,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | 3 | $8,150 |
| ScholarMatch | 3 | $155,450 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 3 | $500 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | 3 | $10,300 |
| University of California San Diego Foundation | 3 | $60,000 |
| Adas Torah | 3 | $10,240 |
| Carlmont Academic Foundation | 3 | $3,200 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 3 | $1,100 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | 3 | $103,350 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | 3 | $1,200 |
| Friends of European Leadership Network | 3 | $135,000 |
| Garrett Moulton Productions | 3 | $35,000 |
| Henry Jackson Society Inc. | 3 | $85,000 |
| Integrity First for America | 3 | $7,680 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 3 | $7,500 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | 3 | $875 |
