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PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION 36-3739577 Click to copy · HIGHLAND PARK, IL · private_foundation · program funder
290 recipients FY2016–24
$20M giving on file
2024 latest grant year
yes accepts unsolicited
National National funder, 29 states and territories
Footprint A national funder — 29 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 22 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z.
Funders that fund the same organizations Funder Location Channel Shared recipients EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WAKEFIELD, MA large program funder 57 CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INC WOBURN, MA program funder 43 LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC BOSTON, MA program funder 37 UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INC BOSTON, MA program funder 30 BUSHROD H CAMPBELL AND ADAH F HALL CHARITY FUND BOSTON, MA program funder 29 HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ALLSTON, MA program funder 24 CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC CAMBRIDGE, MA program funder 21 MABEL LOUISE RILEY FOUNDATION PITTSBURGH, PA program funder 20 FORD FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY large program funder 19 KLARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION BOSTON, MA program funder 19 YAWKEY FOUNDATION II WESTWOOD, MA program funder 19 ALCHEMY FOUNDATION CAMBRIDGE, MA program funder 18 BARR FOUNDATION BOSTON, MA program funder 18 CABOT FAMILY CHARITABLE TR BOSTON, MA program funder 18 CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CAMBRIDGE, MA program funder 18 FIDELITY FOUNDATION BOSTON, MA large program funder 18 ROCKLAND TRUST FOUNDATION INC ROCKLAND, MA program funder 18 WAGNER FOUNDATION CAMBRIDGE, MA program funder 16 WILLIAM E SCHRAFFT & BERTHA E SCHRAFFT CHARITABLE TRUST BOSTON, MA program funder 16 ADELARD A & VALEDA LEA ROY FOUNDATION BOSTON, MA program funder 15 CAMBRIDGE TRUST CHARITABLE FOUND FKA WELLESLEY BANK CHARITABLE FDN WAKEFIELD, MA program funder 15 HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTION NEWTON, MA program funder 15 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION PRINCETON, NJ large program funder 15 ROCKLAND TRUST - BLUE HILLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION program funder 15 ROCKLAND TRUST - EAST BOSTON SAVINGS BANK FOUNDATION INC program funder 15
Recent recipients Organization State Years Latest Total THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND INC MA 5 2024 $400,000 BOSTON FOUNDATION INC MA 4 2024 $309,950 EARLHAM COLLEGE IN 5 2024 $300,000 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE INC MA 5 2024 $300,000 UNITED MID-COAST CHARITIES INC ME 5 2024 $250,000 AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE PA 5 2024 $245,000 PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION MA 3 2024 $210,000 AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC NY 5 2024 $201,000 AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC CT 5 2024 $190,000 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA INC NY 5 2024 $179,000 THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC MA 5 2024 $175,000 OXFAM-AMERICA INC MA 5 2024 $165,000 MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS MA 5 2024 $165,000 NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC NY 5 2024 $133,000 PROJECT BREAD - THE WALK FOR HUNGER INC MA 5 2024 $126,000 CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES MD 5 2024 $125,000 CURE VIOLENCE GLOBAL IL 5 2024 $110,000 WORLD MONUMENTS FUND INC NY 5 2024 $100,000 NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC MA 5 2024 $100,000 GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC MA 5 2024 $100,000 MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST ME 5 2024 $100,000 HOPE FOR HAITI INC FL 4 2024 $90,000 BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC MA 5 2024 $83,000 GREENPEACE FUND INC DC 5 2024 $80,000 EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE AL 5 2024 $79,000 BROOKLINE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC MA 5 2024 $75,000 HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC NY 5 2024 $75,000 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC GA 5 2024 $75,000 THE CARTER CENTER INC GA 5 2024 $75,000 ROSIES PLACE INC MA 5 2024 $74,000 CASA MYRNA VASQUEZ INC MA 4 2024 $72,000 AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH ME 5 2024 $71,000 WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED DC 3 2024 $67,000 CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC MA 5 2024 $66,000 ALL HANDS AND HEARTS SMART RESPONSE INC MA 5 2024 $61,000 SAINT FRANCIS HOUSE INC MA 5 2024 $60,000 HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES CA 5 2024 $60,000 HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN INC MA 5 2024 $60,000 JUSTICE RESOURCE INSTITUTE INC MA 5 2024 $60,000 BROOKLINE LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC MA 5 2024 $60,000 MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION ME 5 2024 $56,000 ISLAND INSTITUTE ME 5 2024 $55,000 CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC MA 5 2024 $54,000 STOP HANDGUN VIOLENCE INC MA 5 2024 $53,000 GEORGES RIVER LAND TRUST ME 5 2024 $52,000 SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC AL 5 2024 $51,000 INNOCENCE PROJECT INC NY 5 2024 $51,000 GLOBAL LINKS PA 5 2024 $50,000 PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INC NY 5 2024 $50,000 JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS IL 5 2024 $50,000