Encore Foundation
Encore Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Erlanger, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $829K. Net investment income was $3K.
Encore Foundation at a glance
In short: Encore Foundation gave $829K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $828,500
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $118,357
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $1,140,739
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Encore Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Dynamic Catholic Institute ($500K). Together the top 7 received $829K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 20 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Encore Foundation gives
- Giving grew 10947% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 535% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $829K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Dynamic Catholic Institute Erlanger, KY | Catholic Resources | $500,000 |
| The Autism Trust Erlanger, KY | Services for Autistic Children | $100,000 |
| Live Vertical Springfield, PA | Teen Evangelization | $60,000 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori Cincinnati, OH | Education | $55,000 |
| Linden Grove School Cincinnati, OH | Capital Campaign | $50,500 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Cincinnati, OH | Children's Health | $50,000 |
| Covington Latin School Covington, KY | Scholarship Fund | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,140,739 | $1,004,191 | $829,650 | $828,500 | 7 | $228,500 | $3,041 | $42,713 |
| 2024 | $966,198 | $2,162 | $1,086,211 | $1,057,268 | 7 | $57,268 | — | $53,738 |
| 2023 | $2,050,247 | $69,592 | $1,128,257 | $1,128,000 | 5 | $128,000 | $69,335 | $126,338 |
| 2022 | $3,108,912 | $5,408 | $8,815 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $4,093 | $142,969 |
| 2021 | $3,112,319 | $6,006 | $1,294 | — | — | — | $4,712 | $142,671 |
| 2020 | $3,107,607 | $2,418,177 | $755,682 | $750,000 | 1 | — | $15,723 | $104,270 |
| 2019 | $1,445,112 | $1,400,585 | $501,125 | $500,000 | 1 | — | $374,292 | $74,099 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Encore Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Encore Foundation is led by Matthew F. Kelly, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew F. Kelly
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Megan M. Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Foundation
How much does Encore Foundation give each year?
Encore Foundation gave $829K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 7 grants.
What is Encore Foundation's typical grant size?
Encore Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $118,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Encore Foundation give grants?
Encore Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (19%) and Pennsylvania (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (3 grants) and Erlanger, KY (2 grants).
Does Encore Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Encore Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Encore Foundation's largest grantees?
Encore Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Dynamic Catholic Institute ($500,000), The Autism Trust ($100,000) and Live Vertical ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Encore Foundation?
Encore Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Encore Foundation?
Encore Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Erlanger, KY. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Encore Foundation's EIN?
Encore Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4903008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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