Total Assets:
$135,142,453
Total Giving:
$4,144,225
87% of grants stay in Pennsylvania.
Education
Community Development
Arts & Culture
Health
Environment
Arts and Culture – Supporting arts, humanities, and culture-driven community projects
Environment and Energy – Funding programs aimed at sustainable energy, environmental protection, and conservation Lifelong Learning – Offering scholarship and educational grant opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development
Health and Human Services – Backing healthcare, public health, and social service-related initiatives
Neighborhoods and Economic Development – Supporting efforts to revitalize communities and stimulate local economies
History shows that almost 26% of their giving goes to support Education, 18% goes to Environment and 15% goes to Community Development Category.
Grants in recent years include:
$140,000 for Tower Health at Home;
$50,800 for Albright College;
$30,000 for Foundation for Reading Area Community College;
$24,800 for Boyertown Community Library;
$106,000 for Humane Pennsylvania;
$100,000 for Animal Rescue League of Berks County;
$71,400 for Berks Nature;
$150,616 for Green Building Alliance;
$90,000 for Spotlight Pa; and
$46,380 for Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank.
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The foundation supports a wide range of initiatives to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life for Berks County residents
The Berks County Community Foundation Inc.is a public benefit nonprofit organization based in Reading, Pennsylvania, founded in 1994.
Phone #:
610-685-2223
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
Berks County Community Foundation Inc.
237 Court Street
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
Procedures:
Applicants must complete an online application on the foundation website.
The deadline is March 1.
Director:
Alfred Weber, Director
Carissa Johnson, Director
Douglas F Smith, Director
Frances A Aitken, Treasurer
Gabriela Raful, Director
Heidi Williamson, Chief Strategy Officer
Jay R Wagner, Secretary
Kevin K Murphy, President
Lyn Camella Rich, Director
Michael J Rowley, Director
Ramona Turpin, Director
Richard L Stoudt Jr, Director
Susan N Denaro, Chairman
Thomas Flynn, Director
Vicki Ebner, Director
