Totals
- Total revenue
- $61,941
- Total expenses
- $10
- Contributions and grants received
- $61,599
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Membership dues (line 3)
- $0
- Investment income (line 4)
- $0
- Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
- $0
- Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
- $0
- Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
- $342
- Other revenue (line 8)
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $68,050
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $23,878
Program services were 238780.0% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.
Mission and programs · 2025
Primary exempt purpose
Veteran support and mental wellness through music. Hero's Encore serves veterans and first responders through a structured program of guitar instruction, songwriting workshops, mindset development, and live performance.
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Hero's Encore provides structured music instruction to Veterans, Service Members, and First Responders, focusing on foundational guitar skills, discipline, and consistent participation in a group setting. In 2025, 20 participants were served, with 14 completing the instructional phase. Weekly sessions and peer engagement supported skill development and program progression. Participants advance into guided songwriting, developing original material and creative expression through structured workshops and peer collaboration. Participants developed original music as part of program progression, contributing to 10 completed songs and preparing for public performance. Participants complete the program through public performance, engaging with community audiences and demonstrating developed skills in live settings. In 2025, 10 participants completed the full program and contributed to 50+ live community performances, reaching over 8,000 individuals through public events.
Expenses $23,878 · Grants $15,850
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part IV
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Peggy S Frye-Ullom
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 60
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Anna Ash
Strategic Program Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 35
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James R Hoy
Operations Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 25
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David J Mike
Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 30
Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990_ez
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 2 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source object
- 202611239349200006
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