The Children's Home of Reading
To raise funds to help affiliate organizations fund programs that provide services to county youths, including community residential care, shelter care, foster care, and drug and alcohol programs.
The Children's Home of Reading at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,418,623
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,152,395
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $175,007
- -76.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,033,254
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Children's Home of Reading funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $569K.
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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 | $17,418,623 | $2,152,395 | $2,033,254 | — | — | $175,007 |
| 2024 | $15,641,602 | $2,422,838 | $2,038,794 | — | — | $730,260 |
| 2023 | $17,170,926 | $670,928 | $603,450 | — | — | $180,524 |
| 2022 | $19,018,465 | $701,773 | $497,694 | — | — | $295,175 |
| 2021 | $19,349,444 | $1,096,202 | $541,680 | — | — | $352,577 |
| 2020 | $18,707,040 | $1,214,055 | $695,732 | — | — | $212,277 |
| 2019 | $18,016,447 | $1,537,881 | $1,208,285 | $569,219 | 1 | $93,001 |
About The Children's Home of Reading
Based on IRS filings
The Children's Home of Reading is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Reading, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $175K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Children's Home of Reading is led by Vincent J LaSorsa, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent J LaSorsa
President
President → Member, 2021
Member → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$69K (2020) → $83K (2025)
W Lee Prussman
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan D Smith
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Bruce D Kraft
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher F Valente
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Twardowski
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Woods
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Werner
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
37 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Parker
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Misterkiewicz
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Pachuta
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Yarnell
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Kirk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Malick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J Cagliola
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer P Gassen
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary & Non-Voting, 2023
Secretary & Non-Voting → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Cynthia Malick (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Lou Kassa (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Mary Ann Zerkonwski (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Louis D Mancano (2019–2023) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Cindy Pachuta (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeffrey Giovino (2022–2023) — Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Keesha Moore (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Thomas H Bogovich (2023) — Vice President & Referral Development
- Former: John H Deppeler IV (2019–2022) — Former Member
- Former: Janis L. Andrzjewski (2020) — Secretary-N & V
- Former: Jennifer Tursi (2019) — Assistant Secretary N & V
- Former: Jesse C. Leisawitz Esq. (2019) — Member
- Former: Jonathan H. Kurland Esq. (2019) — Member
- Former: Margaret Bligh (2019) — Chairperson
- Former: Olubunmi Ojikutu (2019) — Member
- Former: Thomas Ninetto (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $83K, to Dr Vincent J LaSorsa (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Children's Home of Reading
How large is The Children's Home of Reading?
The Children's Home of Reading reported $17.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is The Children's Home of Reading?
The Children's Home of Reading is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Reading, PA. It holds $17.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Children's Home of Reading operate?
The Children's Home of Reading has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The Children's Home of Reading's EIN?
The Children's Home of Reading's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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