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Literacy Council Of Reading-Berks

WEST LAWN, PA

Website

Total revenue

$785K

Total expenses

$789K

Net assets

$332K

Grants received

$533K

26 grants

EIN

232004957

Tax year

2024

Mission

To eradicate illiteracy in Berks County by teaching people the vital reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills needed to improve their quality of life and enable more productive employment and community citizenship.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$404K
Program service revenue$318K
Investment income$12K
Other revenue$52K
Total revenue$785K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$503K
Fundraising$7K
Other expenses$286K
Total expenses$789K
Total assets$355K
Net assets$332K

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Ryan Breisch

Executive Dir.

Board

$75K

40 hrs/wk

Jennifer Goldsmith Cerra

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Sue Gopal-Gera

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dr Cassandra Hillegass

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Robert Libutti

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jim Wood

President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ronald Hunsicker

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Anna Weitz

President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Pamela L VanFossen

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Terry Grassley

Vice President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kristi Gage-Linderman

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dr Tracy Williams

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Brenda Rosado

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Chris Spohn

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dalai Zambrano

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY INC
$140K
PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL; ONE-TIME GRANT: GATEWAY TO CITIZENSHIP
2024
Justamere Foundation
$10K
Corporate Training Program
2024
BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION OUTREACH PROGRAM
2024
THE BREIDEGAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
FOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
BLUE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
THE CATHERINE V AND MARTIN HOFMANN
$500
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY INC
$134K
PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL
2023
WISH YOU WELL FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$3K
PROVIDE EDUC SVCS FOR LOW-INCOME STU
2023
BLUE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE BREIDEGAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
FOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
THE CATHERINE V AND MARTIN HOFMANN
$500
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY INC
$134K
PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL; ONE-TIME GRANT: GED PROGRAM
2022
UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY INC
$65K
RAPID RESPONSE GRANT: ESL CLASSES; VENTURE GRANT: LEVEL UP PROGRAM
2022
Justamere Foundation
$5K
U.S. Citizenship Preparation Class
2022
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$5K
PROVIDE EDUC SVCS FOR LOW-INCOME STU
2022
BLUE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$2K
PROVIDE EDUC SVCS FOR LOW-INCOME STU
2022
THE CATHERINE V AND MARTIN HOFMANN
$500
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2022
THE BREIDEGAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
FOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2020
BLUE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE CATHERINE V AND MARTIN HOFMANN
$200
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2020
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$5K
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS.
2019
WISH YOU WELL FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
THE BREIDEGAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2018
THE CATHERINE V AND MARTIN HOFMANN
$250
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2018

Funded by

$533K from 8 funders · 26 grants · 2018–2024

United Way Of Berks County Inc

$473K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Justamere Foundation

$15K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Townsend Foundation Inc

$15K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

The Breidegam Family Foundation

$8K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

Blue Mountain Foundation

$8K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Wish You Well Foundation

$5K · 2 grants · 2018–2023

The Catherine V And Martin Hofmann

$2K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN232004957
Subsection03
Ruling date1977-03
Employees24
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