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EIN 94-2764520

Ploughshares Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
21
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Q40: International Peace and Security
Description
The Ploughshares Fund drives action to eliminate nuclear threats, supporting advocates and initiatives for a safer, nuclear-free world through funding and collaboration.
Total revenues
$9,103,541
2023
Total expenses
$8,959,502
2023
Total assets
$31,713,205
2023
Num. employees
21
2023

Program areas at Ploughshares Fund

Ploughshares Fund developed and invested in initiatives to reduce and ultimately eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons, including efforts to decrease the worlds nuclear stockpiles and to promote stability in regions of conflict so that a nuclear weapon will never be used again.

Grants made by Ploughshares Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Global Zero ActionSee SCH O for Purpose of Grant$205,000
The Arms Control Associations (ACA)See SCH O for Purpose of Grant$150,000
Global Zero ActionSee SCH O for Purpose of Grant$150,000
...and 23 more grants made totalling $2,138,950

Who funds Ploughshares Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$734,455
Adam J Weissman FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$400,000
Colombe Peace FoundationGeneral Purposes$200,000
...and 45 more grants received totalling $2,565,427

Financials for Ploughshares Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,824,707
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$369,801
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-74,944
Net income from fundraising events$-24,833
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$8,810
Total revenues$9,103,541

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Robert F Kennedy Human RightsWashington, DC$11,628,230
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Non-Violence InternationalWashington, DC$3,035,700
SjacWashington, DC$3,523,588
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)Cambridge, MA$10,813,800
Equality NowNew York, NY$7,616,876
Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC)Los Angeles, CA$30,953,130
American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY$42,700,367
Global Fund for WomenSan Francisco, CA$36,741,867
Data update history
June 27, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
April 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Fund for Nonviolence
March 1, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
March 1, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Adam J Weissman Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsForeign affairsWorld peace
Characteristics
Political advocacyProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
315 Bay St 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
ploughshares.org/ 
Phone
(415) 668-2244
Facebook page
PloughsharesFund 
Twitter profile
@plough_shares 
IRS details
EIN
94-2764520
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q40: International Peace and Security
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
045052
FTB Entity ID
1083505
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-07-16
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