Promise of Hope Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Copiague, NY EIN: 82-1059667

Fundraising events to raise charitable contributions to help individuals in need. (sickness, financial hardship, natural disasters)

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Promise of Hope Foundation Inc gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$145,000
-25.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,000
-10.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$38,924
-18.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Promise of Hope Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Camp Abilities Long Island: $55KCamp Abilities Long Island$55KSuffolk County PBA: $35KSuffolk County PBA$35KNassau County PBA: $30KNassau County PBA$30KNew York City PBA: $15KNew York City PBA$15KThe Mariano Rivera Foundation: $10KThe Mariano Rivera Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Abilities Long Island ($55K). Together the top 5 received $145K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 26 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BrentwoodMineolaNew YorkLong BeachHigh SpringsPort JeffersonUvaldeWantaghBay ShoreHauppauge

How Promise of Hope Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2025) to $221K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $145K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Abilities Long Island Long Beach, NYCharitable Donations$55,000
Suffolk County PBA Brentwood, NYCharitable Donations$35,000
Nassau County PBA Mineola, NYCharitable Donations$30,000
New York City PBA New York, NYCharitable Donations$15,000
The Mariano Rivera Foundation High Springs, FLCharitable Donations$10,000
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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$38,924$833,690$805,751$145,0005$1
2024$47,959$793,330$940,311$195,0006—
2023$157,966$638,956$554,198$182,2857$5,338
2022$63,208$543,943$511,070$221,1008—
2021$38,639$128,897$174,751———
2019$99,888$551,564$495,794———

About Promise of Hope Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Copiague, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $1.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc is led by Michael VanDenburg, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael VanDenburg

    President

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Colletti

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael VanDenburg Jr.

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Tammy Colletti (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Promise of Hope Foundation Inc

How much does Promise of Hope Foundation Inc give each year?

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $195K across 6 grants.

What is Promise of Hope Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $29,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Promise of Hope Foundation Inc give grants?

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%).

Does Promise of Hope Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Promise of Hope Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donations" (5 grants).

Who are Promise of Hope Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Abilities Long Island ($55,000), Suffolk County PBA ($35,000) and Nassau County PBA ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Promise of Hope Foundation Inc?

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $834K.

What is Promise of Hope Foundation Inc?

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Copiague, NY. It holds $39K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Promise of Hope Foundation Inc's EIN?

Promise of Hope Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1059667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 17, 2020)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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