Berks County Community Foundation



Berks County Community Foundation helps people find the best way to make charitable gifts to support their community.

Established in 1994, the Community Foundation is a public benefit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors who set the strategic goals of the organization. They facilitate the progress toward these goals by staying alert for opportunities to improve the quality of life in Berks County and assist in identifying ways the philanthropic sector can contribute.

Assets and Giving for Berks County Community Foundation

Assets

2020 - 86,559,204
2019 - 91,477,198
2018 - 77,628,475
Domestic Grants

2020 - 5,574,702
2019 - 5,278,763


    

Recent News from Berks County Community Foundation


Energy Company Provides $200K for Pennsylvania Scholarships
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

UGI Energy Services is supporting 70 private and parochial schools and scholarship organizations in Pennsylvania, including the Berks County Community Foundation with a $200,000 contribution. The...more

Berks teen philanthropists target racial injustice with $10000 in grants
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

For the 2020-21 school year, the Youth Advisory Board — a program of Berks County Community Foundation and the Youth Volunteer Corps...more

Reading Pride Celebration Collecting History of the LGBTQ+ Community in Greater Reading
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

The Berks County Community Foundation has assigned an $8,875 grant for start-up funds from the Hawley and Myrtle Quire Fund to Reading...more

Grants Available for Developing Clean Energy Technologies
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies

The Met-Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund Fund of the Berks County Community Foundation will distribute $238,000 in grants throughout...more

Met-Ed, Penelec to award $200K in grants to programs developing clean energy tech
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

Individuals/residents are not eligible to apply. The Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund of Berks County Community Foundation...more

Home Health Care Foundation awards grants totaling $141300
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

The Home Health Care Foundation of the Berks County Community Foundation has awarded grants to seven organizations that work to improve...more

Nancy Lang Boyer, artist and winner of Penn State Show
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

... K. and Nancy Lang Boyer Fund, which supports Boyertown area civic projects and programs as part of the Berks County Community...more

Berks County nonprofits still recovering from pandemic
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

Berks County Community Foundation President Kevin Murphy says mitigation efforts prevented area non-profits from filling up their...more

First United Church of Christ Mission Fund awards $36925 in grants
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

The First United Church of Christ Mission Fund of Berks County Community Foundation recently released its third annual round of...more

Funding Available for Local Health Care Providers
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

The Berks County Community Foundation is making more than $140,000 available for local organizations that support general health and wellness...more



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