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Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization
Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization reported $39.2 million in revenue and $38.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.05 went to program services, $12.46 to management and general costs and $1.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.9% of the total. Government grants made up 66.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,656 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ COO). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.23 $4.0M
- Government grants$66.49 $26M
- Program service revenue$23.21 $9.1M
- Investment income$0.07 $29,673
Other revenue was negative: −$79,862. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.9% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.3% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,656 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSupportive housingswords to plowshares (swords) continues to expand our innovative and award-winning, emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing programs that help homeless veterans gain stability and live independently in the community. We currently house nearly 500 veterans in permanent or transitional housing. Swords has three projects, one that's fully complete and the other two in various stages during the construction process. These projects will provide housing another 150 veterans in the near future.for more details on the impact of our programs please go to…
Health & social servicesmore than 1,500 veterans sought services and case management at swords drop-in center, which provides critical services to homeless and at-risk veterans, including: emergency shelter; mental health and substance abuse counseling; homelessness prevention; rapid re-housing and referrals to a number of community agencies and the veterans administration. We provide assistance to stabilize veterans and to meet the full range of their needs as they prepare to enter a treatment program, start a new job or exit homelessness. Case managers arranged for brief emergency housing…
Employment and training servicesswords offers comprehensive services that help veterans overcome barriers to employment, stabilize their lives and become job-ready. We helped more than 350 veterans in san francisco and the east bay with pre-employment preparation, career counseling, job training, job placement and follow-up. We secured job training for 280 veterans and placed 264 veterans in jobs. 150 of our clients were homeless at time of enrollment. Swords also helps veterans with training, tuition, work clothing, tools, transportation and other needs so they can find and maintain…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,656 | $0 | $5,000 | $216,656 |
| 2024 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $206,325 | $0 | $3,125 | $209,450 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,885 | $0 | $4,500 | $185,385 |
| CHIEF OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,902 | $0 | $5,000 | $183,902 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EAST BAY PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,688 | $0 | $4,000 | $163,688 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SF PROGRAMS & HOUSING DEVELOPM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,447 | $0 | $4,000 | $158,447 |
| POLICY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,865 | $0 | $5,000 | $149,865 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,311 | $0 | $5,000 | $141,311 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $782K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5256
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EXPERIENCE JANITORIAL Janitorial services for offices and hous | $488,587 |
| PRECISION SECURITY SOLUTIONS Security services at housing sites | $458,429 |
| THE JOB SHOP Temporary staffing for front desks, hous | $342,505 |
| PREFERRED TALENT SOLUTIONS LLC Temporary staffing for building maintena | $300,977 |
| SAIDASULLIVAN DESIGN PARTNERS INC Archictectural designs | $294,883 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization totaling $83,426 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization spent in FY2025, $86.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization reported that 86.1% of its $38.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,656, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization get its money?
Of $39.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.9% came from contributions and grants (including 66.6% from government grants) and 23.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2260626 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349311037 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511059349302336 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349308687 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349304151 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349316365 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141269349300034 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2260626: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.