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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Arts/Culture/Humanities

1,332 grants totaling $8,610,412

Education

1,788 grants totaling $26,068,449

Environment/Animals

804 grants totaling $17,233,970

Health

1,080 grants totaling $13,924,589

Human Services

2,384 grants totaling $24,828,067

Public/Society Benefit

3,171 grants totaling $83,300,584

Religion

1,334 grants totaling $11,521,195
Grantee name Total Grants Total Amountsort descending
Seeds of Peace 2 $450
Anderson Valley Education Foundation 2 $450
Vote Smart 2 $450
Trust for Hidden Villa 3 $450
Mayan Hands Foundation Ltd 2 $450
Aish Hatorah 2 $460
Nurturing Minds, Inc. 1 $461
B'nai B'rith International 3 $480
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering 1 $500
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1 $500
Bayanihan Clinic 1 $500
Creativity Explored 1 $500
Imagine LA 1 $500
Jamestown Community Center, Inc. 1 $500
Magical Bridge Foundation 1 $500
Police Athletic League, Inc. 1 $500
Special Olympics Northern California 3 $500
The Creekside School 1 $500
Tikkun 1 $500
Transistion US 1 $500
Burlingame High School Parents Group Inc. 1 $500
Chamber Music in Napa Valley 1 $500
Gilead House 1 $500
iMentor 1 $500
Jewish Council for Public Affairs 1 $500
Maplight 1 $500
Martis Camp Community Foundation 1 $500
Performing Animal Welfare Society 1 $500
ReSurge International 1 $500
Teach For All 1 $500
Trustees of Deerfield Academy 1 $500
West Los Angeles Little League 1 $500
Youth in Arts 1 $500
Burlingame Historical Society 1 $500
Heart Consciousness Church Inc. 1 $500
Henry M. Gunn High School 2 $500
Japanese Art & Cultural Center 1 $500
JW House 1 $500
Lindsay Wildlife Museum AKA Lindsay Wildlife Experience 1 $500
One Treasure Island 1 $500
Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust 1 $500
Rethink Food NYC Inc. 1 $500
Ruby Habitat Foundation 1 $500
Tikvah Fund 1 $500
Water Mission 1 $500
Wild Salmon Center 1 $500
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc. 1 $500
Food Outreach, Inc. 1 $500
Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Youth Inc. 1 $500
Listening for a Change 1 $500
Oakland Leaf Foundation 1 $500
Rector and Visitors of The University of Virginia DBA The University of Vir 1 $500
Rethink the Conversation Ltd. 1 $500
Water.org 1 $500
Witness for Peace 1 $500
Wu Yee Children's Services 1 $500
Brooklyn College Foundation 1 $500
Dance Palace 1 $500
Gulf of Maine Research Institute 1 $500
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco Bay Area 1 $500
McKenzie River Clinic 1 $500
My Stuff Bags Foundation 1 $500
Regional Parks Foundation 1 $500
Rivers School Corp. 1 $500
Siddhartha School Project 1 $500
St. Luke's Wood River Foundation 1 $500
Temple Israel Foundation Trust Fund 1 $500
Alight 1 $500
Autism Speaks, Inc. 1 $500
Charities Aid Foundation of America 1 $500
Children Incorporated 1 $500
Community Alliance with Family Farmers 1 $500
Environmental Working Group 1 $500
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation 1 $500
Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco 1 $500
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles 1 $500
Lamplighters Music Theatre 1 $500
Organic Farming Research Foundation 1 $500
Pet Adoption Fund 1 $500
Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center 1 $500
Prospera Community Development 1 $500
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation 1 $500
San Francisco Opera Guild 1 $500
Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab and Adoption Inc. 1 $500
Temple Israel of Alameda Foundation 1 $500
The Mosaic Project 2 $500
Biblical Archaeology Society 1 $500
Boulder Community Broadcast Association Inc., aka KGNU Radio 1 $500
Children's Scholarship Fund 1 $500
Coastal Seniors 1 $500
Daniel Pearl Foundation 1 $500
Envision Education Inc. 1 $500
First Responders Children's Foundation 1 $500
GirlVentures 1 $500
Institute for Jewish Ideas & Ideals Inc. 1 $500
Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc. 1 $500
Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen 1 $500
5 Gyres Institute 1 $500
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 1 $500
Coastside Hope 1 $500

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