Reading Hospital
Website: www.towerhealth.org/locations/reading-hospital the mission of Reading Hospital is to provide compassionate, accessible, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare to the community; to promote health; to education healthcare professionals; and to participate in appropriate clinical research. In addition to its primary role as a provider of direct care, Reading Hospital addresses issues outside that real that impact health and wellness. In fact, a key part of our mission means the reinvestment of resources into these efforts, which are collectively known as community benefit. We are proud to report that in our last fiscal year (fy2024), we committed nearly 168m to this cause. Reading Hospital's community wellness department supports the hospital's community engagement and community benefit endeavors. The department's mission is three pronged and seeks to lead, partner, and invest in strategic health initiatives that target the underserved, address health disparities and social dete
Reading Hospital at a glance
In short: Reading Hospital gave $106K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,182
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,236
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $995,088,566
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Reading Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tower Health Medical Group ($66K). Together the top 5 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Reading Hospital gives
- Giving grew 1783% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Health Medical Group West Reading, PA | Healthcare Svcs | $66,240 |
| Salvation Army Reading, PA | Annual Luncheon | $17,672 |
| Refresh Berks Reading, PA | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Reading Science Center Reading, PA | Sponsorship | $6,270 |
| Co-County Wellness Services Reading, PA | Sponsorship | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $995,088,566 | $1,585,100,406 | $1,363,497,505 | $106,182 | 5 | $516,271 |
| 2024 | $1,022,464,769 | $1,521,841,456 | $1,258,437,533 | $95,096 | 4 | $791,871 |
| 2023 | $1,004,570,287 | $1,383,023,429 | $1,209,551,696 | $47,699 | 5 | $2,278,752 |
| 2022 | $1,060,006,522 | $1,290,581,797 | $1,105,982,377 | $5,640 | 1 | $2,082,630 |
| 2021 | $1,056,250,681 | $1,263,841,038 | $1,076,570,863 | — | — | $226,820 |
| 2020 | $1,183,713,752 | $1,035,019,113 | $971,538,717 | — | — | $496,112 |
About Reading Hospital
Based on IRS filings
Reading Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Reading, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $995.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $516K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reading Hospital is led by Charles Barbera MD, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Barbera MD
President & CEO
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
52 hrs/week
$590K (2021) → $990K (2025)
Thomas Geng Jr. DO
Chair Dept S
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$467K (2025)
Susan Looney PhD
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Casey MD
Board Memb T
Board Member → Board Memb T, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$305K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Michelle Trupp
COO
Vice President CIO → COO, 2023
On filings since 2020
52 hrs/week
$428K (2020) → $731K (2025)
Robert Ehinger
Board Treasurer
CFO Term → CFO & Treasurer, 2023
CFO & Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$470K (2020) → $653K (2025)
Barbara Romig
Cno Term
Cno → Cno Term, 2024
On filings since 2023
52 hrs/week
$321K (2023) → $360K (2025)
Donna Walb
Board Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$84K (2023) → $86K (2025)
Wei Du MD
Senior Vice President Chief Ac
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$516K (2023) → $648K (2025)
Ann Blankenhorn
Intrm Cno T
Interim Cno → Intrm Cno T, 2025
On filings since 2024
52 hrs/week
$292K (2024) → $345K (2025)
Pamela Hernandez
Executive Vice President & Chief Pe
Senior Vice President & Chief Pe → Executive Vice President & Chief Pe, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$470K (2024) → $677K (2025)
Susan Garcia
Senior Vice President Rev Cycl
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$472K (2024) → $408K (2025)
Thomas Bartiromo
Senior Vice President CIO
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$393K (2024) → $563K (2025)
Dan Langdon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Weidenhammer
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olubumni Ojikutu MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latrice Mumin EdD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yamil Sanchez Ed D.
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn Fetrow PhD
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Tice MD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Haas MD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Zintak
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guido Pichini
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Lamb MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Kearney
Board Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
26 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Clint Matthews (2020–2024) — Th President & CEO
- Former: Mark L. McNash (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President Sup Serv
- Former: Mary Agnew (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President Cno Term
- Former: Suzanne Wenderoth MD (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Therese Sucher (2020–2024) — Int CEO Term
- Former: Mark Reyngoudt (2021–2024) — CFO & Treasurer Te
- Former: Ron Nutting MD (2021–2024) — CMO Term
- Former: Lisa Hess (2023–2024) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Charles Valentino (2024) — Vice President Rev Integ
- Former: Ben Zintak (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cecilia Smith DO (2020–2023) — Board Memb T
- Former: David A. Schlappy (2020–2023) — Vice President Chief of
- Former: Gary F. Conner (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President CFO Term
- Former: Mark G. Martens (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Ch Acad
- Former: Russell H. Showers (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Chief of
- Former: Min Lee (2021–2023) — Vice President Oper Term
- Former: Rosemary Wurster (2021–2023) — Cno Term
- Former: Carl Seidl (2020–2022) — Vice President Term
- Former: Dan Ahern (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President Busines
- Former: Dawn Anuszkiewicz (2020–2022) — COO Rh Term
- Former: Jacque Fetrow PhD (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: William Jennings (2020–2022) — President & CEO T
- Former: Eric Elgin MD (2021–2022) — Board Memb T
- Former: Charles Brown (2022) — Senior Vice President Rev Cycl
- Former: Terri Myers (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Greg Sorenson (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President CMO Term
- Former: Luis A. Rosa (2020–2021) — Vice President Payor Controller
- Former: Molly Dietrich (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas Flynn PhD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kolin Good MD (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Philip Wexler MD (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $990K, to Charles Barbera MD (Pres & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Reading Hospital
How much does Reading Hospital give each year?
Reading Hospital gave $106K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $95K across 4 grants.
What is Reading Hospital's typical grant size?
Reading Hospital's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,236, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Reading Hospital give grants?
Reading Hospital gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (4 grants).
Does Reading Hospital give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Reading Hospital's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (3 grants).
Who are Reading Hospital's largest grantees?
Reading Hospital's largest 2025 grantees include Tower Health Medical Group ($66,240), Salvation Army ($17,672) and Refresh Berks ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reading Hospital?
Reading Hospital reported $995.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6B.
What is Reading Hospital?
Reading Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Reading, PA. It holds $995.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Reading Hospital's EIN?
Reading Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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