Ways to Give
Ways to Give to Ploughshares
There are many convenient ways to support Ploughshares that will have a lasting impact on our mission to reduce and eventually eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons. Not only will your contribution help provide funding to experts and organizations focused on mitigating nuclear threats and drive collaborative action within the nuclear field, it may also help you save money!
The best news: 100% of your donation will go directly to our grantmaking and programmatic activities with nothing subtracted for fundraising or administrative costs.
Please contact Director of Development Bonnie Fisk at bfisk@ploughshares.org or 415.668.2244 for more information about making a gift to support a safer world for all.
Ploughshares Tax ID
Ploughshares is an authorized 501(c)3 organization.
Tax ID: 94-2764520
Cash
To make a tax-deductible gift of cash to Ploughshares:
- Donate via credit card at ploughshares.org/donate
- Mail a check to:
Ploughshares
Development Department
315 Bay St Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
*If donating by check, please make your check out to Ploughshares
- Call 415.668.2244 to provide your credit card information by phone
- To send a gift by wire transfer or ACH payment, contact Director of Development Bonnie Fisk at 415.668.2244 or bfisk@ploughshares.org
Stock and Securities
Special Note: In October 2024, Ploughshares changed banks. Below are NEW instructions with updated account numbers, DTC numbers and contact information for Fidelity.
By making a gift of appreciated securities held for more than one year to Ploughshares, you will not owe capital gains tax and will receive a tax deduction for the fair market value of your gift. You can deduct gifts of appreciated assets, like securities, totaling up to 30% of your adjusted gross income in the tax year, if you itemize.
To transfer a gift of stock or securities to Ploughshares, you can instruct your broker to send it to:
Custodian: Fidelity
DTC #: 0226
Account Name: Ploughshares
Account Number: 668207778
TIN: 94-2764520
If you, the donor, or your broker have any questions, please contact:
Fidelity Investments
Attn: TOA Receives
PO Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0036
https://www.fidelity.com/customer-service/how-to-gift-shares
Please notify Ploughshares of your intent (by phone, email, or regular mail) by contacting Bonnie Fisk, Director of Development:
Ploughshares
315 Bay St, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
Cryptocurrency
Ploughshares is now able to accept donations of Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies. Donating cryptocurrency is safe, easy, and tax efficient. And, like stock, by donating appreciated cryptocurrency, you may be able to avoid incurring capital gains tax while also being able to deduct the full fair market value from your taxes.
You can donate cryptocurrency to Ploughshares through Crypto for Charity, which will convert the crypto to US dollars and send it to us immediately, so we can put your gift to work for our mission.
Retirement Plan Assets and Required Minimum Distribution
IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) allow IRA owners 70 ½ or older to directly transfer up to $100,000 annually, tax-free, from their IRA to a qualified nonprofit organization like Ploughshares.
For owners of traditional IRAs of required minimum distribution (RMD) age who are subject to the RMD, a QCD is excluded from taxable income and can help save on taxes. By not having to include QCDs in their adjusted gross income, IRA owners can potentially avoid alternative minimum tax, increased Medicare premiums, and the loss of exemptions, deductions, and credits. And IRA owners, age 70 ½ or older, making a QCD can still take advantage of higher standard deductions.
Estate Gifts
Make a lifelong commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons by including Ploughshares in your estate plans and enjoy the benefits of membership in the Nuclear-Free Legacy Society. For more information about estate planning, visit ploughshares.org/leave-a-legacy/.