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Reading Musical Foundation

READING, PA EIN: 23-1472487 Website

TO ADVANCE AND ADVOCATE FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION IN BERKS COUNTY.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.6M

+9.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$266K

-10.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-17.1% YoY

About Reading Musical Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Reading Musical Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in READING, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $714K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

LaureldaleReadingWest LawnWyomissing

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$971K$2M$3M$4M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$23,631,866$21,639,152$19,546,330
Revenue$1,519,550$1,523,675$1,734,772
Expenses$1,133,643$1,231,547$1,083,790
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$713,652$817,937$525,823
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$151K$226K$301K10 grants20207 grants202110 grants202211 grants202312 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

READING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$118KOLIVET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB$32KRINGGOLD BAND$20KREADING CHORAL SOCIETY$19KBERKS ARTS$14KREADING POPS ORCHESTRA$12KFRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC$9KWCR CENTER FOR THE ARTS$8KBERKS SINFONIETTA$8KYOCUM INSTITUTE FOR ARTS…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

KERI M SHULTZPRESIDENT$90K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KERI M SHULTZPRESIDENT40$89,543
PAUL G OXHOLMCHAIR2
FRAN POSTVICE CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT2
MARTHA AYNARDIVICE CHAIR OF FINANCE2
SRIVIDYA RAMANATHANVICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMS2
STEPHANIE KOCHERTREASURER1
TIM HAYNESASSISTANT TREASURER1
SANDY KERNSECRETARY2
TIM SIMMONSTRUSTEE1
MICHAEL ANDERSONTRUSTEE1
KENT GUTZLERTRUSTEE1
KIM WEBSTERTRUSTEE1
VIRGINIA DODGETRUSTEE1
LEWIS FREEMANTRUSTEE1
RICK TOMLINSONTRUSTEE1
WANDA CRESPOTRUSTEE1
MIKE D'ERRICOTRUSTEE1
JOHN ERNESTOTRUSTEE1
DEBRA MICKATRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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