Jewish Silicon Valley harnesses the power of community to improve lives, build bridges of understanding, and strengthen the Jewish people here, in Israel, and around the world.
Jewish Silicon Valley’s largest recent grant went to Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley for $652,313 in 2023, a clear sign that the funder uses large general-support awards to sustain core community institutions. Across recent filings, the organization backs Jewish life, youth development, education, family support, and community services in Santa Clara County and nearby Bay Area communities. Its work includes support for schools and congregations, teen leadership, camp scholarships, and assistance tied to JSV-affiliated programs. General support appears repeatedly in the grant list, including major awards to Temple Emanu-el in San Jose and Hillel of Silicon Valley. The foundation also supports regional Jewish infrastructure through grants to organizations such as Jewish Federations of North America and JCC-linked institutions, while keeping a strong local emphasis on groups in Los Gatos, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and Palo Alto. The active program pages reinforce that pattern: scholarships for preschool, after-school enrichment, teen programs, and Camp Shalom sit alongside broader community initiatives such as Operation Dignity. The result is a funder that combines institutional support with direct help for children, teens, and families participating in Jewish community life.
A central part of Jewish Silicon Valley’s giving is education and youth participation. The foundation supports scholarships for preschool enrichment, after-school Hebrew learning, PJ Library family programs, and swim lessons through its Scholarship program, while Camp Shalom Scholarships cover Camp Shalom and School-Break Camp for children from TK through 10th grade. Jewish Overnight Camp Scholarships and Teen Programs Scholarships extend that pattern to accredited Jewish camp and teen-focused programs. It also funds teen leadership and travel experiences. Teen Leadership Awards are available by nomination from adult advisors and rabbis for teens attending regional or national conventions of affiliated Jewish teen programs, and Teen Trips to Israel Scholarships help families with teens attend accredited Jewish overnight camp programs in Israel. Beyond youth programs, the foundation supports access to community services through need-based Jewish Silicon Valley Scholarship Program assistance and APJCC Preschool Scholarships, tying its grantmaking to participation in Jewish communal life.
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$22.5M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $42K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$42K
DANIEL KLEIN
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Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $41,801 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also shows a wide range of support levels, from smaller scholarship-style awards to six-figure general-support grants. The pattern is primarily recurring rather than one-off: organizations such as Jewish Family Services, Temple Emanu-el, Hillel of Silicon Valley, Yavneh Day School, Jewish Federations of North America, and Chabad of Santa Clara appear in more than one filing year. The foundation gives as a grantmaking organization rather than through program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, especially scholarship categories, while Teen Leadership Awards are nomination-based.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 87% of grants go to recipients in California, and the top state by grant count is CA. Recent awards cluster in San Jose, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Saratoga, with additional Bay Area grants to Berkeley and Los Angeles. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with all 46 grants in the United States. The active scholarship programs also name Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, and Santa Clara County as key service areas.
The foundation supports Jewish education and culture, community building, youth programs and summer camp, scholarships and financial assistance, healthy aging programs, community relations and interfaith work, support for Israel and global Jewish causes, and facility and recreation services tied to APJCC.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a $15,000 median, and $41,801 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from scholarship-level awards to six-figure general-support grants.
Its giving is local, and 87% of grants go to recipients in California. The recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 46 grants in the United States and none outside the country.
Yes. Several scholarship programs accept unsolicited applications, including Scholarships, Camp Shalom Scholarships, Jewish Silicon Valley Scholarship Program, Jewish Overnight Camp Scholarships, Teen Programs Scholarships, Teen Trips to Israel Scholarships, APJCC Preschool Scholarships, and Operation Dignity. Teen Leadership Awards are nomination-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | LOS GATOS, CA | $306,358 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH SILICON VALLEY | LOS GATOS, CA | $137,350 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLEL OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $90,628 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $67,902 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAVNEH DAY SCHOOL | LOS GATOS, CA | $66,790 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION SINAI OF SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | $36,278 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| J LEADERS | SAN JOSE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHALOM BAYIT | BERKELEY, CA | $26,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL DX ASSOCIATION INC | ST ALBANS, WV | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH DAVID | LOS ANGELES, CA | $21,770 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION SHIR HADASH | LOS GATOS, CA | $20,770 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF SANTA CLARA | SANTA CLARA, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANTA CRUZ HILLEL | SABTA CRUZ, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | SAN JOSE, CA | $17,572 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACCABI USA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,692 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BBYO | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILICON VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | CUPERTINO, CA | $11,550 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $11,371 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 3BELOW THEATRE | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIN HORIZON SCHOOL | MILL VALLEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE TABLE BAY AREA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION EAST VALLEY | CHANDLER, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF SAN JOSE | LOS GATOS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSIC BY HEART | SAN FRANCISO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REPAIR THE WORLD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $9,375 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | APTOS, CA | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BURKARD SCHOOL | SAN MATEO, CA | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLUB Z | SAN FRANCISO, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OSHMAN FAMILY JCC | PALO ALTO, CA | $6,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE SERVICES ALTERNATIVES INC | CAMPBELL, CA | $5,625 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MID-PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL | MENLO PARK, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF ALMADEN | ALAMEDA, CA | $5,360 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NCSY - ORTHODOX UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,053 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH SILICON VALLEY | LOS GATOS, CA | $153,733 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | LOS GATOS, CA | $146,950 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAVNEH DAY SCHOOL | LOS GATOS, CA | $80,850 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLEL OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $74,441 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MY CITY SCHOOL | NUKK VAKKET, CA | $68,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, CA | $55,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEDICAL CENTER DEVELOPMENT | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REPAIR THE WORLD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| J LEADERS | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDUCARE CALIFORNIA AT SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF SANTA CLARA | SANTA CLARA, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHALOM BAYIT | BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION SHIR HADASH | LOS GATOS, CA | $18,985 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL USA | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
JEWISH SILICON VALLEY
$137,350GENERAL SUPPORT
HILLEL OF SILICON VALLEY
$90,628GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION SINAI OF SAN JOSE
$36,278GENERAL SUPPORT
J LEADERS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHALOM BAYIT
$26,250GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL DX ASSOCIATION INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH DAVID
$21,770GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION SHIR HADASH
$20,770GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF SANTA CLARA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SANTA CRUZ HILLEL
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$17,572GENERAL SUPPORT
SILICON VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL
$11,550GENERAL SUPPORT
3BELOW THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF SAN JOSE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSIC BY HEART
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH EL
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BURKARD SCHOOL
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFE SERVICES ALTERNATIVES INC
$5,625GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF ALMADEN
$5,360GENERAL SUPPORT
NCSY - ORTHODOX UNION
$5,053GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH SILICON VALLEY
$153,733GENERAL SUPPORT
HILLEL OF SILICON VALLEY
$74,441GENERAL SUPPORT
MY CITY SCHOOL
$68,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REPAIR THE WORLD INC
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
J LEADERS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EDUCARE CALIFORNIA AT SILICON VALLEY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF SANTA CLARA
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION SHIR HADASH
$18,985GENERAL SUPPORT
