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Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 59-2872225 Website

To end the hiv/sti epidemic in Florida through comprehensive health education, prevention, testing and treatment.

Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc at a glance

In short: Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,998
-78.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,499
-67.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,499
Total assets
$25,124,791
-5.5% 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 Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Savoy Enterprises Inc: $12KSavoy Enterprises Inc$12KClub Orlando Athletic Ventures: $7KClub Orlando Athletic Ventures$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Savoy Enterprises Inc ($12K). Together the top 2 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OrlandoSanford

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $206K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Savoy Enterprises Inc Orlando, FLCDC At Home Test Kit Subgrantee$12,368
Club Orlando Athletic Ventures Orlando, FLCDC At Home Test Kit Subgrantee$6,630
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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$25,124,791$32,786,384$33,658,594$18,9982$462,939
2024$26,588,871$33,551,525$31,283,860$88,2883$376,576
2023$21,792,938$27,958,210$25,460,945$206,1004$255,485
2022$17,685,112$25,775,210$22,779,845——$159,303
2021$16,066,625$24,504,889$19,270,218——$37,909
2020$11,595,140$24,752,008$19,823,320——$125
2019$6,148,859$16,076,086$12,073,491——$159

About Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc is a public charity, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $463K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc is led by Lisa Barr, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Barr

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2019) → $211K (2025)

  • Blake Powell

    President

    Treasurer → Chair, 2023

    Chair → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thresa Giles

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert W. Rowe

    Medical Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2023) → $140K (2025)

  • Amie K. Young

    Senior Finance Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2024) → $153K (2025)

  • Lallchan Seunarine

    Senior Director of Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Debi Jones

    Director

    Advisory Board → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Idtensohn

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Richardson

    Director

    Board Vice Chair → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Muszynski

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rakeem Marcelle

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Provencal

    Deputy Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2024) → $153K (2025)

  • Joseph Muroka

    Pharmacist

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2024) → $110K (2025)

  • Jim Palmisano

    Vice President

    President → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Johnson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Michael Kurley (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Anas Alashari (2024) — Operations Manager
  • Former: Erin Corbelli (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: James Vanderburg (2021–2023) — Medical Director
  • Former: Sue Weidner (2023) — Director
  • Former: Toni Zufelt (2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Adams (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Suzanne Meehle (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brian Martinez (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chaz Stebbin - Williams (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jenna Wimmer (2021–2022) — Nurse Practionioner
  • Former: Michelle Bowden (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kurtis Mohr (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ashlynn Welker (2021) — Advisory Board
  • Former: Belinda Gammage (2021) — Advisory Board
  • Former: Blair Jackson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jose Polo Cueto (2020) — Medical Doctor & Provider

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lisa Barr — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (thru 4-25): $211KLisa BarrEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (thru 4-25)$211KCheryl Provencal — Deputy Executive Director: $153KCheryl ProvencalDeputy Executive Director$153KAmie K Young — Senior Finance Director: $153KAmie K YoungSenior Finance Director$153KRobert W Rowe — Medical Director: $140KRobert W RoweMedical Director$140KLallchan Seunarine — Senior Director of Operations: $130KLallchan SeunarineSenior Director of Operations$130KJoseph Muroka — Pharmacist: $110KJoseph MurokaPharmacist$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $211K, to Lisa Barr (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (thru 4-25)). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc

How much does Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc give each year?

Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $88K across 3 grants.

How large is Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc?

Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc reported $25.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32.8M.

Where does Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc operate?

Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc's EIN?

Hope and Help Center of Central Florida Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2872225. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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