People of Praise Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker South Bend, IN EIN: 23-7036494

To provide teaching and training programs to develop Christian leadership and personal Christian growth for the entire membership and others. Member activities include youth programs retreats music ministries and pastoral care. Evangelistic outreach programs are comprised of missionaries to various cities public revival meetings & conferences.

People of Praise Inc at a glance

Total assets
$20,647,144
+3.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,987,626
-21.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$314,701
-45.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,524,924
-9.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who People of Praise Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

South BendPortland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $1.9M (2021). In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Schools Inc South Bend, INTuition Assistance$133,080
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$20,647,144$2,987,626$3,524,924——$314,701
2024$19,885,395$3,819,243$3,891,703$4,289Total only$577,852
2023$18,628,112$4,129,414$3,591,392$133,0801$464,889
2022$17,441,848$4,204,160$5,769,091$209,3821$42,359
2021$18,737,692$5,092,243$5,067,162$1,936,1873$937,829

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About People of Praise Inc

Based on IRS filings

People of Praise Inc is a public charity, based in South Bend, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $315K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

People of Praise Inc is led by Charles Fraga, CEO & President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 11 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles Fraga

    CEO & President

    President → CEO & President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $78K (2023) → $84K (2025)

  • John Zwernerman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    $28K (2021) → $34K (2025)

  • Bob Magill

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    25 hrs/week

    $28K (2025)

  • Dan Kabele

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    25 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Eric Shreves

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Mike Coney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Tom Caneff

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $9K (2025)

  • Tom Duddy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Pat Hrbacek

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Zusi

    Manager

    Director → Manager, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $27K (2021) → $106K (2025)

  • Phil Monoco

    Secretary

    Secretary → Secretary Director, 2022

    Secretary Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    $23K (2021) → $28K (2025)

  • Philip Slattery

    CFO & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    25 hrs/week

    $21K (2025)

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Nicholas Holovaty (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Murphy (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Paul Kane (2021–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Robert Magill (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sean Connolly (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Caneff (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Kabele (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Charlie Fraga (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Craig Lent (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: James Mysliwiec (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joel Kibler (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Mike Zusi — Manager: $106KMike ZusiManager$106KCharles Fraga — CEO and President: $84KCharles FragaCEO and President$84KJohn Zwernerman — Director: $34KJohn ZwernermanDirector$34KPhil Monoco — Secretary: $28KPhil MonocoSecretary$28KBob Magill — Director: $28KBob MagillDirector$28KPhilip Slattery — CFO and Treasurer: $21KPhilip SlatteryCFO and Treasurer$21KTom Caneff — Director: $9KTom CaneffDirector$9KDan Kabele — Director: $3KDan KabeleDirector$3KEric Shreves — Director: $3KEric ShrevesDirector$3KTom Duddy — Director: $3KTom DuddyDirector$3KMike Coney — Director: $3KMike ConeyDirector$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Mike Zusi (Manager). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about People of Praise Inc

How large is People of Praise Inc?

People of Praise Inc reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

Where does People of Praise Inc operate?

People of Praise Inc has awarded grants in Indiana, Oregon.

What is People of Praise Inc's EIN?

People of Praise Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7036494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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