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 |
|---|---|---|
| Society for Science and the Public | 1 | $750 |
| Sonoma Mountain Zen Center | 1 | $5,000 |
| Southern California PGA Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Springboard Collaborative | 1 | $250,000 |
| Stinson Beach Community Center | 1 | $100 |
| Sukkat Shaleym Inc. | 1 | $18,000 |
| Sustainable Harvest International | 1 | $250 |
| Teleosis Foundation AKA Teleosis Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila NYC | 1 | $4,945 |
| Thacher School, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Oakland Reach | 1 | $1,500 |
| Third Way Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Tommie Smith Youth Initiative -TSYI Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Trips for Kids Marin | 1 | $180 |
| Tuleyome | 1 | $1,000 |
| United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit | 1 | $100 |
| United Way of the Wine Country | 1 | $1,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 | $2,800 |
| UNRWA USA National Committee | 1 | $500 |
| Vajrayana Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Vital Arts | 1 | $250 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| Wayzata Community Chruch | 1 | $100 |
| Women Make Movies | 1 | $100 |
| Yolo Community Care Continuum | 1 | $1,000 |
| YRC Alumni Association | 1 | $180 |
| Alternate Roots Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Fox Terrier Rescue Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| American Friends of Yahad-In Unum Inc | 1 | $360 |
| American Kidney Fund | 1 | $100 |
| Anne Frank House, Inc. | 1 | $360 |
| Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass | 1 | $1,200 |
| Avotaynu Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Barrington Stage Company | 1 | $200 |
| Beate Klarsfeld Foundation | 1 | $550 |
| Beth Chaim Congregation of Contra Costa County | 1 | $3,000 |
| Big Sunday | 1 | $10,000 |
| Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia | 1 | $100 |
| Boy Scouts of America | 1 | $100 |
| California Native Plant Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | 1 | $1,200 |
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Capistrano Valley High School Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Center for Public Integrity | 1 | $1,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Upper Montgomery County Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad of Southern Nevada Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic | 1 | $200 |
| Children's Aid Society | 1 | $10,000 |
| Chilis On Wheels | 1 | $7,500 |
| Clausen House | 1 | $500 |
| Coastside Land Trust | 1 | $350 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | 1 | $500 |
| Community Entry Services, Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Ahavas Israel | 1 | $1,000 |
| Contra Costa Animal Services | 1 | $3,500 |
| Darby Bread Box | 1 | $500 |
| Dystonia Medical Research Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| EIS Council | 1 | $100,000 |
| Endocrine Society | 1 | $500 |
| Facing Hunger Food Bank | 1 | $13,000 |
| Family Promise of Sacramento | 1 | $2,500 |
| Florence Fuller Child Development Centers Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology | 1 | $500 |
| Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity | 1 | $30,000 |
| Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park | 1 | $250 |
| Friends of the Jewish Culture Festival Society, Inc. | 1 | $15,000 |
| Grateful Garment Project | 1 | $720 |
| Green Schools Alliance | 1 | $525 |
| Hanna Boys Center | 1 | $1,000 |
| Homeless Garden Project | 1 | $275 |
| Hospice Maui Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| I Grow Chicago | 1 | $150 |
| International Community Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Desert | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco | 1 | $250 |
| Lange Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Little Village Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Make the Road New York | 1 | $100 |
| Mechanics Institute | 1 | $1,000 |
| MEOR Inc. | 1 | $5,000 |
| Minds Matter | 1 | $5,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1 | $10,000 |
| Mountain Play Association | 1 | $1,085 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | 1 | $500 |
| NAMI San Francisco | 1 | $100 |
| National Federation of the Blind, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| National Physicians Alliance Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| New Ashkenaz Minyan | 1 | $3,000 |
| New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| Northwest Film Forum | 1 | $250 |
| Oakland School for the Arts Charter High School | 1 | $10,000 |
| Om Free Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| ONG SOS-For�ts | 1 | $7,500 |
| Orion Magazine | 1 | $100 |
| Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic | 1 | $1,500 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | 1 | $2,948 |
| PBS SoCal | 1 | $200 |
| Peninsula Symphony of Northern California Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pets for Vets Inc. | 1 | $180 |
| Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
