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 |
|---|---|---|
| Compass Family Services | 7 | $15,500 |
| Legal Aid of Marin | 2 | $15,500 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | 3 | $15,430 |
| 826 | 5 | $15,360 |
| United Religions Initiative | 5 | $15,300 |
| Day Worker Center of Mountain View | 3 | $15,200 |
| Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley | 8 | $15,140 |
| Lawfare Project Inc. | 3 | $15,100 |
| Tahoe Fund | 3 | $15,100 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | 6 | $15,060 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | 1 | $15,007 |
| Friends of the Jewish Culture Festival Society, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Institute for Justice | 2 | $15,000 |
| AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 2 | $15,000 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Fundacja Greenmind (Greenmind Foundation) | 1 | $15,000 |
| National Public Radio, Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | 1 | $15,000 |
| Buen Dia Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Honeymoon Israel Foundation Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Leonard and Susan Fuchs Mizrachi School | 1 | $15,000 |
| SEED for Social Innovation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Chevra Kol Israel | 1 | $15,000 |
| Illuminate the Arts | 2 | $15,000 |
| Sundara Fund Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Alliance for School Choice Inc. DBA American Federation for Children Growth | 2 | $15,000 |
| NCGA Foundation BDA Youth on Course | 1 | $15,000 |
| Franklin Education Forum | 1 | $15,000 |
| Limmud Bay Area | 2 | $15,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | 2 | $15,000 |
| Family and Children's Law Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| Amigos del Museo del Barrio | 1 | $15,000 |
| Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) | 1 | $15,000 |
| Spikenard Farm, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Kurts Fund aka Kurt + Peter Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Public Health Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Smuin Ballet | 2 | $15,000 |
| Steinberg Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | 1 | $15,000 |
| Pandemonium Aviaries | 1 | $15,000 |
| Red Bridge Education | 2 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $15,000 |
| OneGoal | 1 | $15,000 |
| Foundation for Animal Care and Education | 1 | $15,000 |
| Marfa Public Radio Corporation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Momentum Unlimited | 1 | $15,000 |
| Sculpture Center, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Teen Success Inc. | 2 | $15,000 |
| Corning Museum of Glass | 1 | $15,000 |
| Issue One | 1 | $15,000 |
| LEAD with Horses | 1 | $15,000 |
| Maitri Charitable Trust | 2 | $15,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund, Inc. | 11 | $14,850 |
| OutRight Action International | 2 | $14,704 |
| We the Protesters Inc | 6 | $14,665 |
| California Trout | 7 | $14,550 |
| Claremont McKenna College | 2 | $14,500 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | 8 | $14,470 |
| Push-2-Excel | 1 | $14,400 |
| UC Davis Foundation | 5 | $14,300 |
| World Jewish Congress American Section Inc. | 11 | $14,200 |
| Institute For Jewish And Community Research | 3 | $14,118 |
| Coaching Corps | 6 | $14,100 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | 2 | $14,000 |
| Phillips Brooks School | 3 | $14,000 |
| Working America Education Fund | 7 | $13,950 |
| UNICEF USA | 13 | $13,865 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | 7 | $13,680 |
| PD Active | 3 | $13,500 |
| Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America, Inc. NFP | 3 | $13,500 |
| National Center for Youth Law | 3 | $13,500 |
| EcoPeace Middle East Environmental NGO Forum | 3 | $13,500 |
| American Indian College Fund | 9 | $13,410 |
| Rodeph Shalom Congregation | 2 | $13,250 |
| Life School Foundation | 3 | $13,215 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | 5 | $13,040 |
| Facing Hunger Food Bank | 1 | $13,000 |
| Nautilus Music Theater | 1 | $13,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc. | 1 | $13,000 |
| Youth Speaks, Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| Doctors Outreach Clinics Inc. | 2 | $13,000 |
| National Peace Corps Association | 3 | $12,750 |
| Chabad of the East Bay | 7 | $12,600 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom of Napa Valley | 9 | $12,600 |
| Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation | 1 | $12,500 |
| Piedmont Educational Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Kiddo! The Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | 3 | $12,500 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc. | 3 | $12,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| Delivering Good, Inc. | 8 | $12,500 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 2 | $12,500 |
| Gen�Next�Foundation� | 1 | $12,500 |
| United Way of Central Maryland Inc. | 1 | $12,500 |
| Hide and Seek Foundation | 2 | $12,500 |
| City and County of San Francisco | 3 | $12,500 |
| Tzedakah Fund | 3 | $12,340 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | 11 | $12,250 |
