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People of Hope

Public charity · Grantmaker Plainfield, NJ EIN: 22-2117811 Website

The mission of the People of Hope is to assist individuals and families to dedicate their lives to god under the lordship of jesus christ in the power of the holy spirit. As a community of disciples on mission, we seek to use our charisms of prayer, family life and evangelization to foster renewal of the catholic church and to assist the spreading of the gospel message of jesus christ locally and throughout the world.

Key facts about People of Hope

In short: People of Hope gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
22-2117811
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$32,479
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$32,479
Median grant
$32,479
Total assets
$304,342
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$304K

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

-36.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+27.2% YoY

How People of Hope gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About People of Hope

Based on IRS filings

People of Hope is a public charity, based in Plainfield, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $304K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

CamdenSouth Orange

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sword of the Spirit: $32KSword of the Spirit$32K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sword of the Spirit ($32K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sword of the Spirit Camden, NJThe money sent to sword of the spirit (SOS) is our community's tithe (10%) to support the work of community building around the world.$32,479

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$304,342$297,948$281,192
Revenue$389,179$393,532$419,766
Expenses$378,982$382,593$437,923
Net Investment Income$7,385$11,003$8,134

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

People of Hope is led by Paul Quense, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Quense

    President

    Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Buganski

    Member

    President → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $85K (2020) → $89K (2025)

  • Timothy Margiotta

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2022) → $84K (2025)

  • Fred Bunsa

    Vice President

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Quense

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Touhill

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Moccia

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Scarfone

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Brian Murray (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Gregory Floyd (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Gary Montemurno (2020–2022) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Martin Buganski — Member: $89KMartin BuganskiMember$89KTimothy Margiotta — Member: $84KTimothy MargiottaMember$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Martin Buganski (Member). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about People of Hope

How much does People of Hope give each year?

People of Hope gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $51K across 2 grants.

How large is People of Hope?

People of Hope reported $304K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $389K.

Where does People of Hope operate?

People of Hope has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is People of Hope's EIN?

People of Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2117811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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