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Ploughshares Fund INC

Public charity
Other · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · EIN 94-2764520

About

Reduce the nuclear threat. Ploughshares Fund works to build a safe, secure, nuclear weapon-free world by developing and investing in initiatives to reduce and ultimately eliminate the worlds nuclear stockpiles, and to promote stability in regions of conflict so that a nuclear weapon will never be used again.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
21
Volunteers
30

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$9.1M
Expenses
$9.0M
Assets
$31.7M
Liabilities
$3.4M

Financial history

$9.1M$4.6M$0
2223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $9.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.3M
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Cayman ISS-HQ SWEDEN
Cayman ISS- HQ LA, US

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$408K
Grants Given
$5.4M
PLOUGHSHARES FUND INC
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Address

220 Montgomery ST STE 1093
SAN Francisco, CA, 94104-344

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members16
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %9.4%
Permanent endowment %23.3%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersNo
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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