Jewish Community Foundation San Diego has granted $1.8 billion into the community. Two-thirds of these funds have been granted to organizations in San Diego, with the remaining primarily granted to organizations in the United States and Israel.

JCF’s impact goes beyond our grants. Through our consulting to organizations and individuals and our programs—Endowment Leadership Institute, Jewish Teen Foundation, Jewish Women’s Foundation and Trusted Charitable Advisor—JCF brings the community together to build an impactful culture of giving in San Diego.

Grants & Gifts

The Foundation has made over 100,000 grants to more than 7,000 organizations in San Diego, Israel, and around the world.

$1.8b

Dollars Granted

100k

Grants Made

7,000

Organization Grantees
Program Areas of Giving

(July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021)

Arts & Culture
19%  |  $50,868,000

Education
31%  |  $81,606,000

Federations & Foundations
21%  |  $54,777,000

Health & Human Services
20%  |  $53,471,000

Religious Organizations
4%  |  $10,771,000

Human Relations
3%  |  $9,064,000

Other
2%  |  $5,348,000

Regions of Giving

(July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021)

San Diego
73%  |  $195,038,000

Outside San Diego, in the United States
16%  |  $43,192,000

Israel
7%  |  $18,356,000

International, excluding Israel
4%  |  $9,319,000