Berks Arts Council
The mission of the Berks Arts Council is to inspire, engage and unite our community through arts education, collaboration, and presentation.
Berks Arts Council at a glance
In short: Berks Arts Council reported $58K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $58,423 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -67.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $966,700
- -34.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,849,270
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $18,386
- -17.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,135,018
- -0.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Berks Arts Council
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Berks Arts Council
Who Berks Arts Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $190K (2021, 18 months). In 2024 it reported $58K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berks Community Television Reading, PA | Program Stream Grants | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $966,700 | $1,849,270 | $2,135,018 | $58,423 | Total only | $18,386 |
| 2023 | $1,466,976 | $1,945,831 | $2,152,079 | $180,056 | Total only | $22,290 |
| 2022 | $1,611,284 | $1,850,286 | $2,125,528 | $167,704 | Total only | $12,046 |
| 2021* | $1,426,252 | $3,077,018 | $1,939,077 | $189,673 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $833,119 | $787,214 | $816,462 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $129,485 | $1,692,188 | $1,702,504 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Berks Arts Council
Based on IRS filings
Berks Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Reading, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $967K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $58K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berks Arts Council is led by Justin Heimbecker, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Justin Heimbecker
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$58K (2021) → $54K (2024)
Tish Davis
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$94K (2024)
Lee Olsen
President
Past President → Director, 2021
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kuczala
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Fox
Treasurer & President Mar-June
Treasurer → Treasurer & President Mar-June, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayme Rhoads
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Buttaro Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Dareneau
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Esterly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisela Fuster
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sedoti
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Kantner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bubnis
Vice President of Programs
Director → Vice President of Programs, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Woodward
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Nelson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Waters
Vice President of Administration
Director → Vice President of Administration, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Spenadel
Vice President of It
Director → Vice President of It, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Landrigan
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Keith Mooney (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Andrew Market (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Lanrigan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jo Painter (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kent Davis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lucille Digiamberardino (2020–2022) — Vice President of Administration
- Former: Jim Stubblebine (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cesar Gonzeles (2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Zavecz (2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Messinger (2022) — Director
- Former: Kay Haring (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Christopher Zavecz (2019–2021) — Vice President of Administration
- Former: Chuck Koch (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Douglas Messinger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jane Runyeon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Herman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Teodora Cappello (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Barnhardt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cesar Gonzales Jr. (2021) — Director
- Former: Harry Serio (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Meggan Kerber (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Karen Haver (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Linda Anderson (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Ronald Bair Sr. (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $94K, to Tish Davis (Executive Director as of June). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Berks Arts Council
How much does Berks Arts Council give each year?
Berks Arts Council reported $58K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $180K in grants paid.
How large is Berks Arts Council?
Berks Arts Council reported $967K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Berks Arts Council?
Berks Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Reading, PA. It holds $967K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Berks Arts Council operate?
Berks Arts Council has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Berks Arts Council's EIN?
Berks Arts Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7366925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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