Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$3.5M
Itemized grants
367
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 FOR WORK IN HAITI AND MEXICO | $85k |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | FOR AID TO GAZA, THE WEST BANK, AND ISRAEL AND FOR WORK ALONG THE US/MEXICO BORDER | $75k |
| LENNY ZAKIM FUND | BOSTON, MA | YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY AND ILLNESS | $75k |
| EARLHAM COLLEGE | RICHMOND, IN | $40,000 FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS; $20,000 FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT | $60k |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | FOR CRISIS WORK IN GAZA AND ISRAEL AND FOR AID AND WORK WITH AFGHANS WORLDWIDE | $60k |
| UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 FOR CLIMATE CRISIS | $60k |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 FOR PRISON JUSTICE PROGRAMS; AND $30,000 FOR RELIEF/AID TO GAZA | $55k |
| FIRST PARISH IN CAMBRIDGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $30,000 FOR TUESDAY MEALS ENDOWMENT; $20,000 FOR FIRST PARISH | $50k |
| MERCY CORPS | BOONE, IA | HUMANITARIAN AID IN RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS IN GAZA AND ISRAEL | $50k |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | FOR PROGRAMS IN SYRIA, YEMEN, SOUTH SUDAN, HAITI, AND ALONG US BORDER WITH MEXICO; AND FOR EMERGENCY AID TO UKRAINE AND TO CHILDREN IN GAZA | $50k |
| UNITED MID COAST CHARITIES INC | CAMDEN, ME | GENERAL | $50k |
| DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | WORK IN YEMEN, LEBANON, HAITI, IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND WHERE MOST NEEDED | $45k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | FOR WORK OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES | $41k |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | FOR WORK IN GAZA AND UKRAINE | $40k |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $40k |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA | NEW YORK, NY | FOR PROGRAMS AIMED AT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS; ELIMINATING THE DEATH PENALTY AND REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE AND TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN GAZA | $38k |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 FOR AID TO AFGHAN FAMILIES; $10,000 TO UKRAINE AND $15,000 FOR RELIEF EFFORTS IN LEBANON | $35k |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | $35k |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | BOSTON, MA | EGYPTIAN DEPARTMENT CURATORS FUND | $35k |
| CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 FOR RISE UP CAMBRIDGE | $32k |
| 350ORG | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | $30k |
| MILLS COLLEGE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | OAKLAND, CA | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FACULTY SALARIES | $30k |
| NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $30k |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 FOR GLOBAL REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION CRISIS AND AID TO GAZA/ISRAEL | $30k |
| PROJECT BREAD | EAST BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | $26k |
Revenue and expenses over time
PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois
PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION reported $4.7M in total revenue and $3.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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