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Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 53-0242962 Website

To conduct and support programs and activities aimed at solving some of the world's greatest public health challenges, with a specific focus on enabling health workers to have the greatest possible impact on the health of the people they serve; strengthening and improving health systems; providing disaster and humanitarian relief and fostering and promoting health policy research and thought-leadership.

Key facts about Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc

In short: Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
53-0242962
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,139,488
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$106,974
Median grant
$59,698
Total assets
$85,741,047
Primary geography
Illinois (34% 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

$85.7M

+12.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+124.7% YoY

Grant Count

20

+122.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$107K

+1.1% YoY

How Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc gives

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $85.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HoustonChicagoAustinSan AntonioLos AngelesAlexandriaMcAllenOrangeOverland ParkWashingtonAtlantaLake CharlesLexingtonMontgomeryNew YorkNogalesProvidenceSmithvilleTylerAmarillo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M4 grants20209 grants202125 grants202226 grants20239 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Health Collaborative: $415KThe Health Collaborative$415KAltamed Health Services Corporation: $293KAltamed Health ServicesCorporation$293KNew Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP: $284KNew Life Centers ofChicagoland NFP$284KIllinois Community for Displaced Immigrants: $203KIllinois Community forDisplaced Immigrants$203KFigueroa Wu Family FoundationMobile Migrants Health Team: $186KFigueroa Wu FamilyFoundationMobile Migrants…$186KFriends of the Children - Los Angeles: $109KFriends of the Children - LosAngeles$109KIbn Sina Foundation: $81KIbn Sina Foundation$81KSamaritan Health Center Inc: $74KSamaritan Health Center Inc$74KNeighborHealth Center Inc: $74KNeighborHealth Center Inc$74KCommunity Information Now: $64KCommunity Information Now$64K

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K27$50–100K18$100–250K9$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Health Collaborative San Antonio, TXGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$415,464
Altamed Health Services Corporation Los Angeles, CAGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$293,344
New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP Chicago, ILGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$283,902
Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants Chicago, ILGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$203,216
Figueroa Wu Family FoundationMobile Migrants Health Team Chicago, ILGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$185,625
Friends of the Children - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$108,601
Ibn Sina Foundation Houston, TXGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$81,000
Samaritan Health Center Inc Durham, NCGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$74,033
NeighborHealth Center Inc Raleigh, NCGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$74,030
Community Information Now San Antonio, TXGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM$64,394

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100M$200M$300M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$85,741,047$76,456,457$70,080,281
Revenue$157,270,945$186,487,060$182,003,239
Expenses$150,976,251$181,828,670$179,094,018
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,860,282$1,848,898$241,634
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc is led by Rabih Talih Torbay, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 10 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rabih Talih Torbay

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $421K (2020) → $482K (2025)

  • Reynold W. Mooney

    Board Director - Chair

    Board Director - Chairman → Board Director - Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Vincent Neri

    Regional Director & Africa

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $180K (2020) → $215K (2025)

  • Daniel D. Phelan

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Murphy

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James George Wiehl Esq.

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda McGoldrick PhD

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert M. Davis

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Viren Mehta

    Board Director - Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Higgins

    Board Director

    Board Director - → Board Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carly Baron

    Board Director

    Board Director - → Board Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence T. Phelan

    Board Director

    Board Director - → Board Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Peters

    Board Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicolette Louissaint PhD

    Board Director

    Board Director - → Board Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Marsh

    Board Director

    Board Director- → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elder Granger MD

    Board Director

    Board Director- → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Syra Madad

    Board Director

    Board Director- → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Clarke

    Board Director -

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Piervincenzi PhD

    Board Director

    Board Director - → Board Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam H. Schechter

    Board Director -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald M. Flynn

    Board Director -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome Solomon

    Board Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Trammel

    Board Director -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Pal

    Board Director -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Skopec

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $265K (2020) → $365K (2025)

  • Donald E. Metz

    Interim Editor-In-Chief & Health Affairs

    Exectutive Editor → Executive Editor, 2021

    Executive Editor → Interim Editor-In-Chief & Health Affairs, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $224K (2020) → $243K (2025)

  • Jane K. Hiebert-White

    Executive Publisher

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $217K (2020) → $235K (2025)

  • Julia Soyars

    General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary

    General Counsel & Chief Comp. Officer → General Counsel & Chief Comp Officer, 2024

    General Counsel & Chief Comp Officer → General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $204K (2020) → $290K (2025)

  • Lawrence Raymond Wheeler

    Managing Editor

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $173K (2020) → $199K (2025)

  • Mario Jabbour

    Chief Finance & Administrator Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2024) → $343K (2025)

  • Uche Ralphopara

    Chief Health Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $245K (2024) → $263K (2025)

  • Patricia Marie Hart

    Chief Development & Communications Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $269K (2025)

  • Anne M. Simonds

    Board Director - Vice Chair

    Board Director - Vice Chairman → Board Director - Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Wilden PhD

    Board Director - Vice Chair

    Board Director - Vice Chairman → Board Director - Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raphael Marcello

    Board Dir- Treasurer & Finance Committee

    Board Director → Board Dir- Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, 2024

    Board Dir- Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair → Board Dir- Treasurer & Finance Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (40)
  • Former: Alan Weil (2020–2024) — Vice President, Health Policy & Editor-In-Chief
  • Former: Cinira Baldi (2020–2024) — Vice President, Chief Development & Committee Officer
  • Former: Gail R. Wilensky PhD (2020–2024) — Board Director -
  • Former: Keith T. Ghezzi MD (2020–2024) — Board Director - Treasurer-
  • Former: Sergey Nikolin (2020–2024) — Vice President, Finance & CFO
  • Former: Theresa Rhodes (2020–2024) — Vice President, Corporate & Foundations
  • Former: Thomas Kenyon MPH (2020–2024) — Former Director & Chief Health Officer
  • Former: Robert S. Lott (2021–2024) — Senior Deputy Editor & Special Content
  • Former: Jerry Solomon (2024) — Board Director -
  • Former: Charles A. Sanders (2020–2023) — Board Director -
  • Former: Kelly Whalen (2020–2023) — Senior Director & Development
  • Former: Niranjan Seevaratnam (2020–2023) — Senior Director & Global It Operations
  • Former: Curt M. Selquist (2021–2023) — Board Director -
  • Former: John Guzman (2022–2023) — Dr. of Accting & Financial Services
  • Former: Deborah Disanzo (2020–2022) — Board Director-
  • Former: Laura Anne Tollen (2020–2022) — Senior Editor
  • Former: Margaret Keyser Saunders (2020–2022) — Deputy Editor & Global Health
  • Former: Sarah B. Dine (2020–2022) — Senior Deputy Editor
  • Former: Suzanne B. Ducat (2020–2022) — Senior Director & Communications
  • Former: Suzette Marie Durand (2020–2022) — Senior Director & Finance
  • Former: Miriam E. Sapiro (2021–2022) — Board Director -
  • Former: Patricia Kurtz (2021–2022) — Director of Digital Strategy
  • Former: Vabren Watts (2021–2022) — Diretor of Health Equity
  • Former: Evan Johnson (2022) — Senior Director & Mass Markets Fundraising
  • Former: Mandy Mullins Luety (2022) — Senior Director, Hr & Administration
  • Former: Nagesh Narayan Borse (2022) — Deputy Chief Health Officer
  • Former: Adrian Thomas MD (2020–2021) — Board Director
  • Former: Stephen H. Rusckowski (2020–2021) — Board Director -
  • Former: Christine Newkirk (2021) — Senior Director, Marketing & Operations
  • Former: Endalkachew Melese Derese (2021) — Senior Technical Director
  • Former: Ambassador Miriam E. Sapiro (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Ambassador Ret Mary Ann Peters (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Ann M. Link (2020) — Senior Deputy Publisher
  • Former: Curtis M. Selquist (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: George Lindemann (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Gerhard N. Mayr (2020) — Boad Director
  • Former: Noordin Moloo (2020) — Vice President Finance & CFO Till
  • Former: Renuka Gadde (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Richard T. Clark (2020) — Board Director - Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Rushina Vipani (2020) — Financial Controller

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

Rabih Talih Torbay — President and CEO: $482KRabih Talih TorbayPresident and CEO$482KChris Skopec — Executive Vice President: $365KChris SkopecExecutive Vice President$365KMario Jabbour — Chief Finance & Admin Officer: $343KMario JabbourChief Finance & Admin Officer$343KJulia Soyars — Gen Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary: $290KJulia SoyarsGen Counsel and Assistant…$290KPatricia Marie Hart — Chief Development & Communications Officer: $269KPatricia Marie HartChief Development &…$269KUche Ralphopara — Chief Health Officer: $263KUche RalphoparaChief Health Officer$263KDonald E Metz — Interim Editor-In-Chief, Health Affairs: $243KDonald E MetzInterim Editor-In-Chief, Health…$243KJane K Hiebert-White — Executive Publisher: $235KJane K Hiebert-WhiteExecutive Publisher$235KSteven Vincent Neri — Regional Director, Africa: $215KSteven Vincent NeriRegional Director, Africa$215KLawrence Raymond Wheeler — Managing Editor: $199KLawrence Raymond WheelerManaging Editor$199K

Frequently asked questions about Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc

How much does Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc give each year?

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $952K across 9 grants.

What is Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $59,698, and its average grant was $106,974, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc give grants?

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's top state is Illinois, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (26%) and California (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (4 grants) and San Antonio, TX (2 grants).

Does Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Global Health Program" (20 grants).

Who are Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Health Collaborative ($415,464), Altamed Health Services Corporation ($293,344) and New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP ($283,902), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc?

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc reported $85.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $157.3M.

What is Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc?

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $85.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's EIN?

Project Hope - the People-to-People Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0242962. 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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