Funding search · EIN 363739577 · Highland Park, IL

Ploughshares Foundation

Name: Ploughshares Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,478
grants reported: $14.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

8 grants matching “syria” · $440,000

$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025
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
$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
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
$100,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
$25,000 for earthquake relief in turkey and syria; $75,000 for aid to gaza, the west bank, and israel and for work along the us/mexico border
$70,000
Direct Relief International · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
$25,000 for earthquake relief in turkey and syria; work in yemen, lebanon, haiti, the middle east and where most needed
$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
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
$45,000
Global Giving · Washington, DC · 2023
$25,000 fior earthquake relief in turky and syria; $20,000 for programs to benefit women and girls, and for israel-palestine crisis relief fund
$25,000
Syrian American Medical Society Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
For earthquake relief in syria
$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
$30,000 for programs in syria, yemen, south sudan, haiti, and along us border with mexico; and $20,000 for emergency aid to afghanistan

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Partners in Health4 grants · $370,000
Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $340,000
Lenny Zakim Fund4 grants · $300,000
International Rescue Committee5 grants · $240,000
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee4 grants · $240,000
Earlham College4 grants · $240,000
Direct Relief International4 grants · $220,000
Mercy Corps4 grants · $210,000
American Friends Service Committee4 grants · $210,000
First Parish in Cambridge4 grants · $200,000

Giving over time

$3.4M

2022

$3.5M

2023

$3.5M

2024

$3.6M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,478 grants.

$100,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
$25,000 for earthquake relief in turkey and syria; $75,000 for aid to gaza, the west bank, and israel and for work along the us/mexico border
$100,000
Partners in Health · Frederick, MD · 2023
$50,000 for work in haiti, mexico and peru
$100,000
Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
$50,000 for sucess boston, skill works and boston opportunity agenda; $10,000 for latino equity fund
$100,000
Partners in Health · Frederick, MD · 2022
$50,000 for work in haiti
$95,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
$75,000 for medical and humanitarian programs for refugees and4 idps including $25,000 for work in reynosa, mexico and other cities on the mexico-us border; and $10,000 for emergency reponse fund and $10,000 for work in… read all$75,000 for medical and humanitarian programs for refugees and4 idps including $25,000 for work in reynosa, mexico and other cities on the mexico-us border; and $10,000 for emergency reponse fund and $10,000 for work in reynosa, mexico less
$85,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2025
$50,000 for work in haiti and mexico
$85,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024
$50,000 for work in haiti and mexico
$75,000
Lenny Zakim Fund · Boston, MA · 2025
Youth violence prevention, social justice, human rights and alleviation of poverty and illness
$75,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
For aid to gaza, the west bank, and israel and for work along the us/mexico border
$75,000
Lenny Zakim Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Youth violence prevention, social justice, human rights and alleviation of poverty and illness
$75,000
Lenny Zakim Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Youth violence prevention, social justice, human rights and alleviation of poverty and illness
$75,000
Lenny Zakim Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Youth violence prevention, social justice, human rights and alleviation of poverty and illness
$70,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
For aid to gaza, the west bank, and israel and for work along the us/mexico border
$70,000
Direct Relief International · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
$25,000 for earthquake relief in turkey and syria; work in yemen, lebanon, haiti, the middle east and where most needed
$60,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
$20,000 for prison justice programs; and $40,000 for relief/aid to gaza
$60,000
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2025
$40,000 for student scholarships; $20,000 for faculty development
$60,000
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee · Cambridge, MA · 2025
$20,000 for climate crisis
$60,000
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2024
$40,000 for student scholarships; $20,000 for faculty development
$60,000
International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2024
For crisis work in gaza and israel and for aid and work with afghans worldwide
$60,000
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee · Cambridge, MA · 2024
$20,000 for climate crisis
$60,000
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2023
$40,000 for student scholarships; $20,000 for faculty development
$60,000
International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2023
For crisis work in gaza and israel and for aid and work with afghans worldwide
$60,000
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee · Cambridge, MA · 2023
$5,000 for "love resists; $10,000 for central american migrant justice and $20,000 for climate crisis
$60,000
Direct Relief International · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Work in yemen, lebanon, haiti and where most needed
$60,000
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2022
$40,000 for student scholarships; $20,000 for faculty development
$60,000
Mercy Corps · Portland, OR · 2022
Humanitarian relief and work in the middle east and northern africa
$60,000
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee · Cambridge, MA · 2022
$5,000 for "love resists; $10,000 for aid to rohingya and $10,000 for central american migrant justice
$55,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
$20,000 for prison justice programs; and $30,000 for relief/aid to gaza
$55,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Work in middle east, africa and asia and to help families in afghanistan and afghans worldwide
$50,000
First Parish in Cambridge · Cambridge, MA · 2025
$30,000 for tuesday meals endowment; $20,000 for first parish
$50,000
Mercy Corps · Boone, IA · 2025
Humanitarian aid in gaza and the middle east
$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025
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
$50,000
United Mid Coast Charities · Camden, ME · 2025
General
$50,000
First Parish in Cambridge · Cambridge, MA · 2024
$30,000 for tuesday meals endowment; $20,000 for first parish
$50,000
Mercy Corps · Boone, IA · 2024
Humanitarian aid in response to the crisis in gaza and israel
$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
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
$50,000
United Mid Coast Charities · Camden, ME · 2024
General
$50,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
$20,000 for prison justice programs; and $30,000 for relief/aid to israel and gaza and peace initiatives in israel/gaza
$50,000
First Parish in Cambridge · Cambridge, MA · 2023
$30,000 for tuesday meals endowment; $20,000 for first parish
$50,000
Mercy Corps · Portland, OR · 2023
Humanitarian aid in response to the crisi in gaza and israel
$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
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
$50,000
United Mid Coast Charities · Camden, ME · 2023
General
$50,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2022
$20,000 for programs in puerto rico; $20,000 for relief efforts for ukrainian families
$50,000
First Parish in Cambridge · Cambridge, MA · 2022
$30,000 for tuesday meals endowment; $20,000 for first parish
$50,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
$30,000 for programs in syria, yemen, south sudan, haiti, and along us border with mexico; and $20,000 for emergency aid to afghanistan
$50,000
United Mid Coast Charities · Camden, ME · 2022
General
$45,000
Direct Relief International · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Work in yemen, lebanon, haiti, in the middle east and where most needed
$45,000
International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2025
For crisis work in gaza and the middle east
$45,000
Direct Relief International · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Work in yemen, lebanon, haiti, in the middle east and where most needed
$45,000
Global Giving · Washington, DC · 2023
$25,000 fior earthquake relief in turky and syria; $20,000 for programs to benefit women and girls, and for israel-palestine crisis relief fund
$45,000
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
$20,000 for prison justice programs
$42,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2022
General
$41,000
American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2025
For work outside the united states
$41,000
American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2024
For work outside the united states
$40,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2025
For work in gaza and ukraine
$40,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2025
General
$40,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2024
For work in gaza and ukraine
$40,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
General
$40,000
American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2023
For work outside the united states
$40,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2023
For work in gaza and israel
$40,000
American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2022
For work outside the united states
$38,000
Amnesty International USA · New York, NY · 2025
For programs aimed at refugee and migrant rights; eliminating the death penalty and reducing gun violence and to protect human rights in gaza
$38,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2025
General
$38,000
Amnesty International USA · New York, NY · 2024
For programs aimed at refugee and immigrant rights; eliminating the death penalty and reducing gun violence and to protect human rights in gaza
$38,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2023
General
$36,000
Amnesty International · New York, NY · 2023
For programs aimed at refugee and immigrant rights; eliminating the death penalty and reducing gun violence and to protect human rights in gaza and to combat antisemitism and islamophobia
$35,000
Cambridge Community Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2025
$10,000 for rise up cambridge
$35,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2025
Egyptian department curators fund
$35,000
Wbur Radio Station Fund · Boston, MA · 2025
$25,000 for news and special coverage
$35,000
Care · Atlanta, GA · 2024
$10,000 for aid to afghan families; $10,000 to ukraine and $15,000 for relief efforts in lebanon
$35,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024
General
$35,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2024
Egyptian department curators fund
$35,000
Care · Atlanta, GA · 2023
$10,000 for aid to afghan families; $10,000 to ukraine and $15,000 for relief efforts in gaza
$35,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2023
General
$35,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2023
Egyptian department curators fund
$35,000
Amnesty International · New York, NY · 2022
For programs aimed at refugee and immigrant rights; eliminating the death penalty and reducing gun violence
$35,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2022
General
$35,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2022
Egyptian department curators fund
$32,000
Cambridge Community Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2024
$10,000 for rise up cambridge
$30,000
350org · Boston, MA · 2025
General
$30,000
Mills College Legacy Scholarship Fund · Oakland, CA · 2025
For mills student scholarships and mills faculty salaries
$30,000
Natural Resource Defense Council · New York, NY · 2025
General
$30,000
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2025
$25,000 for global refugee and immigration crisis and aid to gaza emergency appeal
$30,000
Unrwa USA National Committee · Washington, DC · 2025
General
$30,000
350org · Boston, MA · 2024
General
$30,000
Mills College Legacy Scholarship Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024
Student scholarships and faculty salaries
$30,000
Natural Resource Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
General
$30,000
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2024
$25,000 for global refugee and immigration crisis and aid to gaza/israel
$30,000
Cambridge Community Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2023
$5,000 for cambridge rise
$30,000
Mills College · Oakland, CA · 2023
Student scholarships and faculty salaries
$30,000
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2023
$25,000 for global refugee and immigration crisis and aid to gaza/israel
$30,000
Care · Atlanta, GA · 2022
$10,000 to ukraine, $10,000 for aid to afghan families and $10,000 where most needed
$30,000
Mills College · Oakland, CA · 2022
Student scholarships and faculty salaries
$30,000
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2022
$25,000 for global refugee and immigration crisis and aid to puerto rico
$29,000
Global Giving · Washington, DC · 2022
$6,000 for programs to benefit women and girls,children and the environment; $3,000 for aid to haiti; $20,000 for relief efforst for ukrainian families
$28,000
US Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2025
For work with migrant children and families and families and children in gaza and the west bank
$28,000
350org · Boston, MA · 2023
General
$28,000
Natural Resource Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023
General
$27,000
350org · Boston, MA · 2022
General
$26,000
Project Bread · East Boston, MA · 2025
General

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