Grantmaking public charity · EIN 94-2764520
Ploughshares Fund Inc
San Francisco, CA
Ploughshares Fund Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in San Francisco, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $2.84M in grants paid across 37 grants, with $24.4M in total assets. Its largest grants went to President and Fellows of Middlebury College, International Civil Society Action Network and Arms Control Association.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Ploughshares Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Grant proposals are researched by program staff who then make recommendations for funding to the board of directors. all grants are approved by the board of directors at periodic board meetings, or by a subset of board members via a discretionary process for smaller grants (those between $15,000 and $25,000), or by an appointed set of board members under specific rules and conditions for grants above $25,000. additionally, the president of ploughshares fund is authorized to make grants through the president's fund as approved by the board. the parameters and process for utilizing this authority are as follows: 1) the total amount available to the president each fiscal year is $600,000; 2) the cap for each grant is $100,000; 3) the cap between each board meeting is $200,000; 4) the president must secure approval from two additional board members and the board chair for president's fund investments, as well as consult with program staff prior to seeking board member approval; 5) funds awarded under this process are counted against the annual grantmaking budget and are considered grants. grants in amounts under $15,000 are made by staff with delegated authority. each grantee signs a grant agreement which includes the description of the project being funded, the amount of funding, duration of the grant, deliverables to be produced by the grantee and reporting requirements. the grantee's signature is acceptance of the terms of the agreement. following the end of the grant period,
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Our mission is to reduce and eventually eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | To Support a Fellowship Program for Nuclear Experts Impacted by the Invasion of Ukraine, to Support Jeffrey Lewis' Research, Analysis, and Media Outreach on Nuc | $205,000 |
| International Civil Society Action Network | Washington, DC | To Support Organizations of the Womens Alliance for Security Leadership in South Asia and the Middle East Through the Innovative Peace Fund. | $190,000 |
| Arms Control Association | Washington, DC | To Fund Continued Research, Public Education, Media Outreach, Policy Advocacy, and Congressional Engagement on Pressing Nuclear Policy Issues and to Support the | $178,000 |
| Foreign Policy for America | Washington, DC | To Support Activities Promoting a Diplomacy-First Foreign Policy for the United States, Particularly on Nuclear Weapons Issues. | $125,000 |
| Inkstick Media | Frederick, MD | To Support the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and National Security Magazine Inkstick. | $125,000 |
| Rethink Media | San Francisco, CA | To Support Collaborative Media Training and Content Creation Related to Localized Coverage of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Annual Doomsday Clock Annou | $125,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | To Bring Impacted Community Members to Washington, Dc to Educate Policy Makers About the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (reca) and to Support Efforts to Li | $120,000 |
| Friends Committee on National Legislation | Washington, DC | To Support Advocacy Efforts in Congress to Promote Safer Nuclear Policies and Diplomacy with Relevant States. | $110,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Washington, DC | To Advance Diplomacy and Support Policy Dialogues on Key Issues, to Support a Carnegie Policy Dialogue on Key Issues and to Support the Development and Executio | $100,000 |
| Horizon 2045 Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | To Support Horizon 2045's Work on Identifying and Executing Disruptive Legal and Normative Strategies to Help Shift the Nuclear Weapons System Towards Disarmame | $100,000 |
| Win Without War Education Fund | Washington, DC | To Mobilize a Broad Base of Public Support for Progressive Foreign Policies, Including Nuclear Nonproliferation and Diplomacy with Nuclear-Armed States. | $100,000 |
| Federation of American Scientists | Washington, DC | To Support Analysis the World's Nuclear Weapons, Ongoing Research Projects, and Consistent Media Outreach As Well As Rapid Response to Current Events, Including | $90,000 |
| National Committee on North Korea | Washington, DC | To Support the National Committee on North Korea's Outreach to Policymakers and the Public, As Well As Humanitarian Advocacy Promoting Diplomacy Between the Uni | $85,000 |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | To Support Efforts to Grow, Sustain, and Connect a Global Network of Experts and Thought Leaders with an Expanding Global Audience. | $80,000 |
| Marshallese Educational Initiative | Springdale, AR | To Support Education About the Legacy of Nuclear Weapons Testing and Justice for the Marshallese Community. | $80,000 |
| Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | To Support Research Into Nuclear Aspects of the War in Ukraine and the Production of Policy Recommendations to Reduce Future Risks. | $80,000 |
| Nuclear Watch New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | To Support Work to Constrain the National Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure and Act As a Watchdog for the New Mexico-Based Nuclear Weapons Laboratories. | $70,000 |
| Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment | Livermore, CA | To Support Nationally Relevant Watchdog Activities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. | $70,000 |
| Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility | Seattle, WA | To Support Washington Psr's Movement-Building, Coalition Work, and Outreach to Legislators on Nuclear Weapons Issues. | $70,000 |
| Women Cross Dmz | Los Angeles, CA | To Support Public and Congressional Work Advocating for Peace and Nuclear Restraint on the Korean Peninsula. | $70,000 |
| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft | Washington, DC | To Support a Project to Advance the Idea of Four Party Talks Between the Us, China, South Korea, and North Korea with the Goal Decreasing Tensions Between the U | $65,000 |
| Secure Families Foundation | Washington, DC | To Support the Education of Military Partners and Family Members About Nuclear Weapons Issues, As Well As Related Policymaker Engagement. | $65,000 |
| Center for International Policy | Washington, DC | To Support Research, Advocacy, and Policymaker Engagement That Advances Cip's Goal of a More Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World, Including Through the Reduct | $60,000 |
| International Crisis Group | Washington, DC | To Support Research, Analysis, and Outreach Related to the Trigger List. | $60,000 |
| Nuclear Truth Project | Moodys, OK | To Support Education, Advocacy and Networking Activities Focused on Highlighting the Ongoing Harms of Nuclear Weapons and Raising the Profile, Engagement, and R | $60,000 |
The 25 largest of 37 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Ploughshares Fund Inc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Ploughshares Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Ploughshares Fund Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $2,839,923 in grants paid (37 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Ploughshares Fund Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to President and Fellows of Middlebury College (VT), $205K, International Civil Society Action Network (DC), $190K, Arms Control Association (DC), $178K, Foreign Policy for America (DC), $125K and Inkstick Media (MD), $125K.