Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Windermere, FL EIN: 27-0909836

Provide an avenue for creativity and expression in the performing arts while supporting charities that make central Florida a better place to live.

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc at a glance

In short: Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,035
-66.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,518
-83.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,518
Total assets
$71,054
+21.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Give Back Charities Dba Miles To Go: $5KGive Back Charities Dba MilesTo Go$5KGo Full Steam: $35Go Full Steam$35

The largest 2025 recipient was Give Back Charities Dba Miles To Go ($5K). Together the top 2 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OrlandoKissimmee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $15K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Give Back Charities Dba Miles To Go Orlando, FLEnriching central Florida community$5,000
Go Full Steam Orlando, FL—$35
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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$71,054$335,988$325,712$5,0352$13
2024$58,396$368,903$341,110$15,0001—
2023$30,373$253,995$258,304$7,5001—
2019$19,898$33,313$44,530———

About Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc

Based on IRS filings

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Windermere, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $13.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc is led by Amie Hellhake, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amie Hellhake

    President

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Price

    Artistic Director

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas S Wainwright

    Creative Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Dansby Wells

    Encore Orchestra Representative

    Advisory Counsel → Encore Orchestra Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Stevens

    Encore Choral Representative

    Advisory Counsel → Encore Choral Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Brame

    Executive Producer

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Kirsch

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad McClellan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Reynolds

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Rhein

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Michael Rogers (2019–2024) — Creative Director
  • Former: Andrea Whisnant (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lisa Loucks (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Frank Filipo (2019) — President
  • Former: Loralee Johnston (2019) — Director of Opera
  • Former: Matt Fruitman (2019) — Vice President & Int Treasurer
  • Former: Therese Freeman (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Victoria Ruiz (2019) — Executive Pr

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 Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc

How much does Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc give each year?

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc?

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $336K.

What is Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc?

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Windermere, FL. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc operate?

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc's EIN?

Encore Cast Performing Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0909836. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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