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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ir David Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Friends of the El Cerrito Library | 1 | $250 |
| Girls Inc of the Central Coast | 1 | $1,000 |
| Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network | 1 | $300 |
| Grace Cathedral | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Acres School Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Youth Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Henry M. Gunn High School Sports Boosters Club | 1 | $350 |
| Hole Food Rescue Corp. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Humane Farming Association | 1 | $250 |
| Immaterial | 1 | $75,000 |
| Israel Special Kids Fund | 1 | $300 |
| Jewish Community Center of Long Beach AKA Alpert JCC | 1 | $5,000 |
| K to College DBA SupplyBank.Org | 1 | $250 |
| KehillahSF | 1 | $750 |
| Kimera Orphanage | 1 | $5,000 |
| Kurts Fund aka Kurt + Peter Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Legal Aid of Sonoma County | 1 | $250 |
| Listening for a Change | 1 | $500 |
| Los Altos Chabad | 1 | $25,000 |
| LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Mary Sarvis Memorial Fund | 1 | $250 |
| Mendocino Land Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Mile High United Way, Inc. | 1 | $3,600 |
| MoEd | 1 | $180 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| My Sister's House | 1 | $1,000 |
| National Advocates for Pregnant Women | 1 | $250 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | 1 | $2,500 |
| New Seed Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| Noe Valley Chamber Music | 1 | $2,500 |
| Northern California Community Loan Fund | 1 | $200 |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | 1 | $750 |
| One Tree Planted Inc. | 1 | $30,000 |
| Outwords Archive | 1 | $1,800 |
| Pescadero Education Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization | 1 | $20,000 |
| Plan International USA, Inc. DBA Plan USA | 1 | $2,000 |
| Pratham USA | 1 | $400 |
| Producers Club of Maryland Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| ProLiteracy Worldwide | 1 | $100 |
| Public Health Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Rector and Visitors of The University of Virginia DBA The University of Vir | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink the Conversation Ltd. | 1 | $500 |
| Rufus Porter Museum Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| San Diego Junior Golf Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc. | 1 | $200 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness | 1 | $100 |
| Siskiyou Field Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sonoma County Change Program | 1 | $100 |
| Soul Shoppe Programs | 1 | $2,000 |
| Steinberg Institute | 1 | $15,000 |
| Student Conservation Association, Inc. | 1 | $1,850 |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | 1 | $1,500 |
| Syzygy Dance Project | 1 | $1,500 |
| Team Prime Time Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Temple Israel (Stockton, CA) | 1 | $200 |
| TexARTS | 1 | $200 |
| Treasure Island Museum Assocation | 1 | $250 |
| TSNE MissionWorks | 1 | $10,000 |
| United Way for Greater Austin | 1 | $1,000 |
| USA Cycling Development Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Vilna Project Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | 1 | $7,695 |
| Water Mission | 1 | $500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | 1 | $500 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc. | 1 | $500 |
| Wood River Women's Foundation | 1 | $1,100 |
| Yesod Foundation | 1 | $12,000 |
| 350 Vermont aka 350VT | 1 | $5,000 |
| Abused Women's Aid In Crisis Inc. | 1 | $250 |
| Adelphi University | 1 | $800 |
| Akiva School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ali Forney Center | 1 | $180 |
| America Gives | 1 | $4,000 |
| American Friends of LIBI, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| Architectural Foundation of San Francisco | 1 | $3,000 |
| Ashreichem Yisrael | 1 | $18,000 |
| Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice | 1 | $3,500 |
| Austin Coming Together | 1 | $250 |
| Bar Harbor Firefighters Association | 1 | $5,000 |
| Beyond Fistula | 1 | $350 |
| Blue Card, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Boston Impact Initiative Fund | 1 | $1,200 |
| Bread for the World Institute Inc. | 1 | $150 |
| Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service | 1 | $5,000 |
| Burlingame Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| California Lawyers for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| California Supreme Court Historical Society | 1 | $100 |
| Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cancer Couch Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Carmel Art Association | 1 | $150 |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation | 1 | $350 |
| Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity | 1 | $100 |
| Central American HealthCare Initiative Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chapman University | 1 | $5,000 |
