2008 Koret Foundation Grants

Grant highlights are listed in descending order by program area.

K-12 Education Reform

$4,672,000
Charter Schools 1,790,000
American Indian Public Charter School
for AP programming at AIPCS Middle School I
American Indian Public Charter School
 for AP programming at AIPCS Middle School II
American Indian Public Charter School
for AP programming at American Indian High School
Delancey Street Foundation
for general operating support for the Life Learning Academy
Gateway High School
for general operating support
KIPP Bay Area Schools
for KIPP King Collegiate High School to complete and consolidate full enrollment
KIPP Bay Area Schools
for general operating support for KIPP San Jose Collegiate
KIPP Bayview Academy
for general operating support
KIPP Bridge College Prep
for general operating support
KIPP Heartwood Academy
for general operating support
KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy
for general operating support
KIPP Summit
for general operating support
Oakland Charter Academy
for AP programming at Oakland Charter Academy middle school
Oakland Charter Academy
for AP programming at Oakland Charter Academy high school
Oakland Military Institute
for general operating support
Oakland School for the Arts
for general operating support
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
over five years to support the Koret Task Force on K-12 education		 1,750,000
The BASIC Fund, San Francisco
for private vouchers		 200,000
Campaign for College Opportunity
for general operating support		 150,000
Reading Partners
to support replication of the YES Reading model		 150,000
College Summit California
in support of the high school-to-college transition program in Oakland		 100,000
The BASIC Fund, San Francisco
for private vouchers		 100,000
California Pacific Medical Center, Child Development Center
for scholarship assistance for at-risk children with learning disabilities		 100,000
Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth, Baltimore, MD
in support of Bay Area scholarships		 80,000
Alliance for School Choice, Washington, D.C.
for general operating support		 50,000
22 grants under $50,000 including JustREAD and the Independent Institute 202,000

Higher Education

$4,955,500
J. David Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco
to establish a translational research and development centerat UCSF Mission Bay dedicated to Huntington's Disease research		 1,800,000
Santa Clara University
for capital support of the Leavey School of Business		 1,000,000
Stanford University, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
over three years for the SIEPR Summit, director's discretionary fundand post-doctoral fellowships		 525,000
California College of the Arts
for capital support		 500,000
Stanford University, Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
to support a Koret Fellowship in Korean Studies		 300,000
University of California, Santa Cruz
for capital support for the McHenry Library		 250,000
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
as a 1:1 match for the Northern California Leadership Project on American values		 225,000
U.S. Naval Academy Foundation
for the Atkinson Fund for Academic Excellence		 100,000
Stanford University
for the Stanford Fund		 50,000
21 grants under $50,0000  205,500

Youth Development

$550,700
Youth Docent Program 195,000
California Academy of Sciences
for the Careers in Science program
Chabot Space and Science Center
for the Galaxy Explorers Program
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
for the Discovery Youth and Summer of Service Programs
The Exploratorium
for the Explainer Program
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
for the TEAMS Program
Museum of the African Diaspora
for the Teen Docent/Digital Curator Program
Oakland Museum of California
for the Teen Action Team Youth Science Explorations Program
San Francisco Zoo
for the Nature Trail Program
Zeum
for the ZeumMasters Teen Docent Program
 
Juma Ventures
for the Pathways to Advancement program in the Bay Area		 80,000
30 grants under $50,000 including ASPIRAnet and Just Think Foundation  275,700

Israel

$1,087,000
Milken Institute, Santa Monica
for the Koret-Milken Institute Fellows program		 200,000
Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)
in support of the MEMRI TV Monitor Project		 200,000
BlueStar PR, San Francisco
over two years as a 1:1 match for the Write on For Israel teen advocacy program		 110,000
Shalem Foundation, New York
for general operating support for the Shalem Center		 100,000
Jewish National Fund -- Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, Inc., New York
for capital support for the Sderot Indoor Recreation Facility		 100,000
Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel
to support the World Maccabiah Games pre-camp in July, 2009 in Israel		 75,000
American Friends of Hebrew University, Jerusalem
for equipment for the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine		 60,000
23 grants under $50,000 including Middle East Forum 242,000

Strengthening Bay Area Communities
Jewish Peoplehood $7,240,830
The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco
in support of operations and exhibitions		 3,000,000
Jewish Federations 865,000
  Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties
in support of specified projects		 345,000
  Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay
in support of specified projects		 290,000
  Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley
in support of specified projects		 230,000
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
over three years for general operating support of the Dinner Center for Jewish Studies and the Director's Discretionary Fund		 600,000
Commentary Magazine, New York
over three years for general operating support		 450,000
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center
for the Center for Jewish Life		 450,000
Jewish Community Endowment Fund
of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties for the Koret Philanthropic Fund
300,000
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center
for ramp-up support for the new Oshman Family JCC on the Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life		 250,000
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
to support two Koret Hillel Interns on each of eight Northern California campuses		 148,400
Chabad 157,354
  San Francisco State University Chabad
for the Friday Night Live Shabbat program		  
  Chabad Jewish Student Center at UC Berkeley
for the Friday Night Live Shabbat program		  
  Chabad Jewish Student Center, Santa Cruz
for the Friday Night Live Shabbat program		  
  Friendship Circle of the South Bay
for general operating support		  
  Friendship Circle of San Francisco
for general operating support		  
National Conference on Soviet Jewry, Washington, D.C.
for a student leadership program in collaboration with Hillel at Stanford		 105,000
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
for emergency relief in Georgia		 100,000
Traveling Jewish Theatre
for financial restructuring and general operating support		 75,000
Jewish Milestones
for general operating support geared toward long-term sustainability		 70,000
University of California, Davis
to support the creation of a full-time professorship in Jewish history		 60,000
San Francisco State University
for the program in Jewish Studies		 60,126
Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
for general operating support		 60,000
Reboot
for support of San Francisco Bay Area activities		 50,000
JCC Maccabi Games
to send delegations from the following JCCs to the 2008 Games		 28,500
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, Silicon Valley
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael
49 grants under $50,000 including JIMENA 411,450

Arts, Culture & Civic Institutions

$3,924,435
Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library
for the Neighborhood Library capital campaign		 1,000,000
San Francisco Opera
for technology upgrades to the Koret-Taube Media Suite		 500,000
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
for the William Kentridge exhibition		 400,000
San Francisco Opera
for sponsorship of the Puccini Triptych, in collaboration with Taube Philanthropies		 375,000
Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito
as a 1:1 match to complete the capital campaign		 250,000
Koret Museum Days
offering free admission on Mother's Day, 2009 in honor of Koret's 30th anniversary		 238,685
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco -- de Young Museum and Legion of Honor
Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Zoological Society
San Jose Museum of Art
The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco
The Exploratorium, San Francisco
The Oakland Museum of California
The Tech Museum of Innovation -- IMAX movie
Zeum
Friends of the Oakland Public Library
for capital support for the East Oakland Community Library		 200,000
University of California, Berkeley, Cal Performances
for general operating support		 150,000
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
to support the 40th anniversary campaign		 100,000
Oberlin Dance Collective (ODC), San Francisco
for capital improvements		 100,000
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society
for capital support		 100,000
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
to support the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition		 75,000
Stern Grove Festival Association
over two years for general operatiang support		 70,000
The Exploratorium
for Science After Dark		 50,000
The Jazzschool
for general operating support		 50,000
25 grants under $50,000 including Berkeley Symphony Orchestra and the San Jose Museum of Art 265,750

Community Development

$1,106,950
Koret Food Program 410,250
Food Banks
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
San Francisco Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Couonties
Multi-service Agencies
Glide Foundation
Jewish Family & Children's Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula
Marin and Sonoma Counties
Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley
Jewish Family and Children's Services of the East Bay
The Salvation Army, Golden State Division
St. Anthony Foundation
Samaritan House
Volunteers/Advocacy
California Food Policy Advocates
Food Runners
Hands On Bay Area
Glide Foundation
to support a performance evaluation system		 100,000
Philanthropy Roundtable, Washington, D.C.
for general operating support and support for programs in K-12 education, national security, and higher education		 99,500
United Way 2-1-1 System 100,000
United Way of the Bay Area
to support implementation of the Bay Area Regional 2-1-1- System		 70,000
United Way, Silicon Valley
to support implementation of the Santa Clara County 2-1-1- System		 30,000
Business Executives for National Security Education Fund, Washington, D.C.
for general operating support and the Bay Area Business Force		 60,000
Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation, Fremont, CA
for capital support		 50,000
46 grants under $50,000  287,200

Miscellaneous
28 grants under $50,000 252,686
   

Total grant awards, 2008

$23,790,101
 

Koret Philanthropic Fund, 2008
Jewish Family & Children's Services of San Francisco,the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counnties
to assist families temporarily displaced by the economic emergency		 1,000,000
Multi-year grants awarded in previous years with payments in 2008
Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life
for the capital campaign to build a Jewish community campus in Palo Alto		 10,000,000
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
for general operating support		 3,000,000
American Friends of Koret Israel Economic Development Funds
for small-business loan programs in Israel		 2,500,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
for capital support for the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine		 2,250,000
The Jewish Home, San Francisco
for capital support		 1,500,000
North American Council of Polish Jews
for capital support for the Museum for the History of Polish Jews		 1,500,000
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt School of Law
for capital support of the Koret Interactive Learning Center		 1,500,000
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Businesss
for capital support of the Koret Interactive Learning Center		 1,500,000
San Francisco Symphony
for radio programming		 1,000,000