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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Bay Organizing Project | 2 | $21,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School, Inc. | 4 | $21,000 |
| Buckelew Programs | 3 | $21,000 |
| National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 2 | $21,000 |
| AHA Foundation Inc. | 3 | $21,000 |
| Jewish Study Network Inc. | 14 | $20,628 |
| 350.Org | 3 | $20,600 |
| College Preparatory School | 4 | $20,500 |
| Friends of Vancouver Foundation | 1 | $20,500 |
| 18Doors | 4 | $20,400 |
| The Reutlinger Community | 4 | $20,400 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | 7 | $20,350 |
| California Historical Society | 3 | $20,350 |
| Friends Of The Earth | 6 | $20,300 |
| Itrek FKA Israel & Co. | 3 | $20,200 |
| Bay Area Children's Theatre | 3 | $20,200 |
| Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula | 2 | $20,000 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde Inc. AKA ImpactIsrael | 1 | $20,000 |
| Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization | 1 | $20,000 |
| Academy at Charlemont | 1 | $20,000 |
| Felidae Conservation Fund | 1 | $20,000 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc. | 2 | $20,000 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| ACCION | 2 | $20,000 |
| All Nations Gathering Center | 2 | $20,000 |
| Yolo Food Bank | 2 | $20,000 |
| American Society of the University of Haifa | 1 | $20,000 |
| MedGlobal, Inc. | 1 | $20,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $20,000 |
| Project Glimmer | 2 | $20,000 |
| Fair Trade USA | 1 | $20,000 |
| MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company | 1 | $20,000 |
| Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence | 1 | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center | 1 | $20,000 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc. | 1 | $20,000 |
| Slow Money Institute Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| White Oak Farm and Education Center | 2 | $20,000 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | 2 | $20,000 |
| Camp Augusta Incorporated | 1 | $20,000 |
| Magain David Sephardim Congregation | 1 | $20,000 |
| American Friends of IDC | 1 | $20,000 |
| Princeton University | 3 | $19,700 |
| Peninsula Sinai Congregation | 9 | $19,657 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation | 4 | $19,500 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | 6 | $19,450 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 3 | $19,400 |
| Sha'ar Zahav | 11 | $19,290 |
| Jewish Studio Project | 4 | $19,115 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | 8 | $18,750 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | 5 | $18,652 |
| Children's Health Council Inc. | 5 | $18,550 |
| Music in the Vineyards Inc. | 6 | $18,500 |
| KlezCalifornia, Inc. | 3 | $18,150 |
| Hold On To Your Music, Inc. | 1 | $18,000 |
| Ashreichem Yisrael | 1 | $18,000 |
| Hamilton Families | 7 | $18,000 |
| Wildcare | 5 | $18,000 |
| Marin Theatre Company | 5 | $18,000 |
| Sukkat Shaleym Inc. | 1 | $18,000 |
| Jewish Academy of Orlando | 1 | $18,000 |
| ELEM / Youth in Distress in Israel | 1 | $18,000 |
| Yeshiva Day School of Silicon Valley | 1 | $18,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc. | 11 | $17,918 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. | 4 | $17,750 |
| Dominican University of California | 4 | $17,750 |
| Oakland Museum of California Foundation | 3 | $17,700 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | 15 | $17,688 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago AKA Jewish United Fund | 3 | $17,680 |
| That Man May See Inc. | 5 | $17,600 |
| Marine Mammal Center | 9 | $17,600 |
| Inquiring Systems, Inc. | 2 | $17,500 |
| Ohr HaTorah | 4 | $17,300 |
| Or Shalom Jewish Community | 2 | $17,000 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | 2 | $17,000 |
| AMCHA Initiative | 8 | $16,880 |
| Direct Relief | 4 | $16,500 |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School | 7 | $16,500 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | 12 | $16,300 |
| National Jewish Health | 4 | $16,300 |
| Trust For Public Land | 9 | $16,300 |
| Marin General Hospital Foundation | 4 | $16,250 |
| George Mark Children's Fund | 3 | $16,136 |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy DBA SAR Academy | 6 | $16,110 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | 4 | $16,100 |
| Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc | 2 | $16,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | 4 | $16,000 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | 2 | $16,000 |
| American Jewish University | 2 | $16,000 |
| San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 18 | $16,000 |
| CARE | 4 | $16,000 |
| Israel Center for Excellence through Education | 3 | $16,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | 5 | $15,930 |
| Shelter Inc. | 4 | $15,750 |
| Kehillat Etz Chayim | 12 | $15,596 |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc | 2 | $15,540 |
| Legal Aid of Marin | 2 | $15,500 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | 2 | $15,500 |
