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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES VETERANS RIGHTS ORGANIZATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$35,639,877
Total expenses
$36,263,194
Contributions and grants received
$28,796,709
Grants paid
$8,140,857
Program service revenue
$6,275,375
Investment income
$26,102
Other revenue
$541,691
Total assets, end of year
$39,124,767
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,714,646
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,410,121
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$30,991,378
Management and general expenses
$4,683,926
Fundraising expenses
$587,890
Program service expenses (Part III)
$30,991,378

Program services were 85.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $380,359

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $25,931,515

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,484,835

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PARTNERSHIP EXPENSE REIMBURSMENTS

    total $3,779,193 · related or exempt $3,779,193

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $2,496,182 · related or exempt $2,496,182

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $25,774 · excluded $25,774

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $328

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $328

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $328 · excluded $328

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $380,359

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $48,198

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$48,198 · excluded -$48,198

  • 11a · Other revenue: SETTLEMENT INCOME

    total $500,000 · related or exempt $500,000

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $92,058 · related or exempt $92,058

  • 11c · Other revenue: PARTNERSHIP FLOW THROUGH ACTIVITY

    total -$2,169 · related or exempt -$2,169

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $589,889

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $8,140,857 · program services $8,140,857

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $777,886 · program services $42,023 · management and general $584,634 · fundraising $151,229

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $13,496,695 · program services $11,109,913 · management and general $2,163,788 · fundraising $222,994

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $481,433 · program services $402,982 · management and general $70,069 · fundraising $8,382

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,185,625 · program services $1,660,714 · management and general $488,506 · fundraising $36,405

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,176,699 · program services $927,081 · management and general $221,563 · fundraising $28,055

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $191,415 · program services $84,209 · management and general $106,479 · fundraising $727

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,219 · program services $11,654 · management and general $20,565

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $75,205 · program services $26,855 · management and general $48,350

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $923,133 · program services $903,133 · management and general $20,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $144,831 · program services $43,899 · management and general $92,636 · fundraising $8,296

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $925,542 · program services $762,239 · management and general $117,603 · fundraising $45,700

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,900,680 · program services $5,756,849 · management and general $133,828 · fundraising $10,003

  • 17 · Travel

    total $212,991 · program services $173,785 · management and general $37,088 · fundraising $2,118

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,205 · management and general $1,205

  • 20 · Interest

    total $317 · program services $17 · management and general $300

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $628,906 · program services $429,610 · management and general $199,296

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $318,518 · program services $270,189 · management and general $45,998 · fundraising $2,331

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $649,037 · program services $245,369 · management and general $332,018 · fundraising $71,650

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,053,717 · end of year $2,087,933

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,830,131 · end of year $2,868,628

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $247,067 · end of year $536,345

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $57,046 · end of year $73,268

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $24,280,406

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,976,384

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,932,927 · end of year $19,304,022

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $283,285 · end of year $295,905

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $1,043,004 · end of year $1,290,835

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,925,712 · end of year $12,667,831

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,130,514 · end of year $2,595,588

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,793 · end of year $2,793

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $96,026 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $13,996,621 · end of year $14,490,363

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,113,471 · end of year $10,625,902

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,124,738 · end of year $8,271,242

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,908,726 · end of year $3,138,879

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES' MISSION IS TO HEAL THE WOUNDS OF WAR, TO RESTORE DIGNITY, HOPE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO ALL VETERANS IN NEED, AND TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY AMONG VETERANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO HEAL WOUNDS OF WAR, TO RESTORE DIGNITY, HOPE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO ALL VETERANS IN NEED.

  • SUPPORTIVE 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 WWW.STP-SF.ORG/OUR-IMPACT

    Expenses $14,433,106 · Grants $896,525 · Revenue $6,865,264

  • 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 FOR OVER 250 HOMELESS VETERANS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 300 VETERAN FAMILIES MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO RETAIN HOUSING FOR 150 VETERAN FAMILIES FACED WITH EVICTION. SWORDS' REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE SERVICES HELPED VETERANS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES MANAGE THEIR MONEY AND RETAIN HOUSING. CURRENTLY 145 VETERANS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM AND ARE THUS PROTECTED FROM EVICTION AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF POOR MONEY MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO WORKED WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY TO STREAMLINE EFFORTS AND COLLABORATION TO HOUSE THE "HARDEST TO SERVE" CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS. OUR VA-FUNDED RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM; SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES (SSVF), CONSISTS OF TIME-LIMITED, SHORT-TERM PROGRESSIVE COMPONENTS OF INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL SETTING DESIGNED TO BUILD UPON ONE ANOTHER FOR A SOLID APPROACH TO HOUSING STABILIZATION AND RETENTION. THIS 'HOUSING FIRST" MODEL PROVIDES IMMEDIATE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT TO EACH PARTICIPANT, ESTABLISHING A SOLID PERMANENT HOUSING FOUNDATION - FOLLOWED BY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO HELP VETERANS MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING. WE SERVED OVER 1,100 FAMILIES IS ALL BAY AREA COUNTIES.

    Expenses $13,435,382 · Grants $6,993,879

  • 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 LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT.SWORDS WORKS WITH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, EMPLOYERS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP CUSTOMIZED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS IN GROWTH INDUSTRY SECTORS. THE TRAININGS ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VETERANS, MANY OF WHOM SERVED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. WE OFFER SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM AND SMALL CLASS SIZES SO THAT VETERANS CAN SECURE ACCELERATED CERTIFICATION TO MOVE QUICKLY INTO JOBS. THESE SPECIALIZED TRAININGS ENABLE US TO EFFICIENTLY SERVE MORE VETERANS AND TO HAVE A HIGHER JOB PLACEMENT PERCENTAGE. WE FORGED NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS TO PLACE VETERANS IN JOBS UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION, AND WE ARE WORKING TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE CORPORATE COMMUNITY THROUGH A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE.

    Expenses $1,212,205 · Grants $250,452

  • POLICY DEVELOPMENT -INSTITUTE FOR VETERAN POLICY (IVP):SWORDS' INSTITUTE FOR VETERAN POLICY ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVED SYSTEMS OF CARE FOR VETERANS OF ALL ERAS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF ACCESS TO BENEFITS, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND THE PREVENTION OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED COMBAT TO COMMUNITY TRAINING TO HUNDREDS EACH YEAR. IVP ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTERS THE RE-GRANTING OF FUNDS TO VETERAN-SERVING AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS WHICH DELIVER EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES.LEGAL SERVICES:EACH YEAR, OUR ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, AND REPRESENTATION TO MORE THAN 1,000 HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME VETERANS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. BY ASSISTING VETERANS ATTAIN VA ELIGIBILITY THROUGH THE VA CHARACTER OF DISCHARGE PROCESS AND APPLICATIONS FOR RECORDS CORRECTIONS AND UPGRADES BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORRECTIONS BOARDS, WE FIGHT TO REMOVE BARRIERS ESSENTIAL TO VETERANS' STABILITY, INCLUDING ACCESS TO VA HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES, BENEFITS, AND HEALTHCARE. WITH THE HELP OF OUR ROBUST PRO BONO PROGRAM, WE SECURED OVER $11 MILLION IN LIFETIME BENEFITS AWARDS FOR VETERAN CLIENTS IN VA DISABILITY COMPENSATION, VHA MEDICAL SERVICES AND VA PENSION BENEFITS. MORE THAN NINETY PERCENT OF THE CASES ADJUDICATED WERE IN THE VETERAN'S FAVOR.

    Expenses $1,910,685

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Diane Williamson

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Julie Cane

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Fassler

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Dekshenieks

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Erik Edwards

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Barbara Saavedra

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Paul Cox

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kate Richardson

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Deleano Seymour

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Marquez

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Seth Steward

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Thiel

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Placido Ordona

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dottie Guy

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Blecker

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $207,300
    From this org
    $202,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,300
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $207,300

  • Tramecia Garner

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $208,552
    From this org
    $203,552
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,552
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $208,552

  • Stephen Chen

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $169,842
    From this org
    $165,842
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,842
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $169,842

  • Colleen Murakami

    CHIEF OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $167,992
    From this org
    $162,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,992
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $167,992

  • Amy Fairweather

    POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $144,294
    From this org
    $139,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,000
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mark Walker

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EAST BAY PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $156,062
    From this org
    $153,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,062
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $156,062

  • Steven Culbertson

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SF PROG & HOUSING DEV

    Total calculated
    $152,230
    From this org
    $148,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,230
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $152,230

  • Kesha Hackett

    DIRECTOR OF HR

    Total calculated
    $131,462
    From this org
    $130,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,000
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jerri Young

    CLINICAL DIRECTOR FOR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $137,680
    From this org
    $132,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,000
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • SWORDS - 150 OTIS LLC

    HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION · CA · income -$19 · assets $364,062

    Directly controlled by SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES

  • SWORDS - MB3E LLC

    HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION · CA · income -$131 · assets -$1,208

    Directly controlled by SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES

  • SWORDS - MACEO MAY APTS LLC

    HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION · CA · income -$2,019 · assets -$2,019

    Directly controlled by SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • 150 OTIS ASSOCIATES LP

    RELATED · LOW INCOME HOUSING · CA · 0.01% owned · share of income $19,975 · share of assets $574,037 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SWORDS-150 OTIS LLC

  • MB3E LP

    RELATED · LOW INCOME HOUSING · CA · 0.01% owned · share of income $11,572 · share of assets $1,392,091 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SWORDS-MB3E LLC

  • MACEO MAY APTS LP

    RELATED · LOW INCOME HOUSING · CA · 0.01% owned · share of income $23,211 · share of assets $25,031,536

    Directly controlled by SWORDS-MACEO MAY APTS LLC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511059349302336

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