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Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation
Also known as Project Hope Health Affairs
Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation reported $157.3 million in revenue and $151.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.53 went to program services, $4.08 to management and general costs and $11.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. Government grants made up 25.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $508,746 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $151MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $157M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$71.22 $112M
- Government grants$25.57 $40M
- Program service revenue$2.03 $3.2M
- Investment income$1.18 $1.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$167K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $508,746 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS: PROJECT HOPE WORKED IN 25+ COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN 2025 TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. WE WORK WITHIN EXISTING HEALTH SYSTEMS TO EMPOWER HEALTH WORKERS AND PROVIDE THE SOLUTIONS COMMUNITIES NEED MOST. WE UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE DIRECT HEALTH CARE SERVICES, EQUIPPING CLINICS AND HOSPITALS, AND TRAINING LOCAL HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN THE AREAS OF INFECTIOUS AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, AND MATERNAL, NEONATAL, AND CHILD HEALTH. PROJECT HOPE PARTNERS WITH CORPORATIONS…
Disasters and health care: Project Hope addresses health care needs by responding urgently to global health emergencies and helping communities better prepare for the next time disaster strikes. We support local health systems with immediate and long-term relief in the wake of disaster, often staying beyond our initial response to help communities as they move into recovery. As outbreaks of diseases, climate change, and conflict continue to endanger entire populations, Project Hope plays a pivotal role helping communities become more resilient to disasters that threaten public health. Our…
Health policy health affairs: health affairs, the leading journal of health policy thought and research, is published by Project Hope. The peer-reviewed journal appears monthly in print and online with additional articles released online ahead of print. Published since 1981, the washington post has called health affairs the bible of health policy. Health affairs publishes policy briefs and a widely read blog, both of which are available at no charge on our website. Health affairs hosts a range of public events and media briefings
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $481,914 | $0 | $26,832 | $508,746 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $365,145 | $0 | $43,559 | $408,704 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $342,768 | $0 | $51,452 | $394,220 |
| GEN COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $290,406 | $0 | $32,154 | $322,560 |
| CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $263,411 | $0 | $38,426 | $301,837 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,657 | $0 | $16,338 | $284,995 |
| EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $235,153 | $0 | $41,604 | $276,757 |
| INTERIM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, HEALTH AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $242,684 | $0 | $25,850 | $268,534 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5209
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAL WARWICK & ASSOCIATES INC Direct mail & email fundraising svcs | $3,956,992 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP Investment management | $2,835,302 |
| GIVEBRIDGE INC F2f canvasing | $1,238,072 |
| PAN AMERICAN SANITARY BUREAU Distribution, shipping and logistics | $823,206 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 47 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation totaling $6.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation reported that 84.5% of its $151.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 11.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $508,746, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation get its money?
Of $157.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants (including 25.6% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0242962 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612049349300731 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522059349301422 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349307230 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313129349302726 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349322451 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349303080 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349312813 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0242962: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.