Personal Philanthropy
View the 2019 Grantmaking Report
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2019 the Federation facilitated 10,050 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $175,078,668. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel Impact Institute | 1 | $3,000 |
| California Indian Environmental Alliance | 1 | $300 |
| Coastside Land Trust | 1 | $1,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | 1 | $4,000 |
| Equamore Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of China Camp | 1 | $1,000 |
| Laguna De Santa Rosa Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Marine Mammals of Maine | 1 | $3,000 |
| Northern Jaguar Project | 1 | $10,000 |
| Palo Alto Humane Society | 1 | $500 |
| Save the Waves Coalition | 1 | $200 |
| Surfrider Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Urgewald | 1 | $15,000 |
| Yolo County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 1 | $250 |
| American Society for Clinical Investigation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation | 1 | $60,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of America | 1 | $100 |
| Global Strategies for HIV Prevention | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti | 1 | $100 |
| PD Active | 1 | $10,000 |
| Progeria Research Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness | 1 | $200 |
| Taylor Family Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | 1 | $100 |
| AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bolinas Community | 1 | $1,000 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Community Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Ecological Building Network | 1 | $500 |
| Family and Children's Law Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| Freedom for All Americans Education Fund | 1 | $2,500 |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | 1 | $150 |
| Jewish News Service | 1 | $1,800 |
| Lauren McCluskey Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Legal Insurrection Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan | 1 | $180 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| Peninsula Ball Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Showing Up for Racial Justice | 1 | $250 |
| Strong City Baltimore FKA Greater Homewood Community Corporation | 1 | $5,000 |
| The American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia | 1 | $100 |
| Truth to Power Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| Washington Community Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Afikim Family Enrichment Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah | 1 | $1,800 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad of Poway | 1 | $250 |
| Congregation B'nai Jeshurun | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hillel at the University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $1,800 |
| JCC Association of North America | 1 | $100 |
| Keddem Congregation | 1 | $180 |
| Pacific School of Religion | 1 | $150 |
| Temple Beth El of Stamford | 1 | $150 |
| Vajrayana Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| A Precious Child | 1 | $540 |
| Alpha Phi Omega | 1 | $2,000 |
| At the Crossroads | 1 | $1,000 |
| Berkeley Partners for Parks | 1 | $250 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropye | 1 | $15,000 |
| Child Parent Institute | 1 | $10,000 |
| Community United Against Violence | 1 | $180 |
| Discovery Land Company Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | 1 | $540 |
| Home and Hope | 1 | $100 |
| International Care Ministries | 1 | $5,400 |
| Maryland Food Bank | 1 | $2,000 |
| Mount Kisco Child Care Center | 1 | $250 |
| Newton Food Pantry | 1 | $1,000 |
| One Treasure Island | 1 | $500 |
| Puente de la Costa Sur | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Suicide Prevention | 1 | $200 |
| Side by Side, formerly Sunny Hills Services | 1 | $284 |
| Spark | 1 | $600 |
| Tikva Children's Home | 1 | $5,000 |
| Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project | 1 | $1,000 |
| America-Israel Cultural Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Art Escape | 1 | $2,200 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $500 |
| Better Angels Society | 1 | $500,000 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | 1 | $6,000 |
| Dancer's Group | 1 | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Berkeley Public Library | 1 | $500 |
| Golden Gate Philharmonic | 1 | $1,800 |
| Immaterial | 1 | $60,000 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 1 | $50,000 |
| Little Kids Rock | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts | 1 | $2,500 |
| Mystic Bowie Cultural Center | 1 | $10,000 |
| Rebecca Stenn PerksDanceMusic Theatre | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Camerawork | 1 | $180 |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sonoma Valley Film Society | 1 | $500 |
| The Marsh, A Breeding Ground for New Performance | 1 | $100 |
| Women's Audio Mission | 1 | $2,500 |
| Aspire Academy for Social Purpose in Responsible Entertainment | 1 | $1,000 |
| Broadway Childrens School of Oakland | 1 | $500 |
| Engaging Schools | 1 | $2,500 |
| Friends of McGill University | 1 | $10,000 |
