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Arthur O. and Clara M. Schlegel Memorial Fund Grant

Berks County Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Eligible organizations

  • Individuals

Geography

  • Pennsylvania
  • In Berks County, PA who are without parents or whose parents cannot financi

Overview

The Arthur O. and Clara M. Schlegel Memorial Fund of Berks County Community Foundation helps defray the costs of treating/correcting physical differences in children residing in Berks County, PA who are without parents or whose parents cannot financially afford such expenses (over $1.1M distributed; a recent grant funded an accessible vehicle and lift for a child with disabilities). FLAG: amount/deadline not stated (case-by-case, rolling) -> confirm with BCCF. Applicant type individual/family.

How to Apply

Submit an application to Berks County Community Foundation for review by the fund's advisory board.

What Berks County Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
178
Total given
$4.88M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,050–$750K
  • 94% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 94%, Virginia 2%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Reading, PA; Wyomissing, PA; Boyertown, PA.
  • 30% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Berks Nature · Reading, PA

    For general operating support

    $750K

  • Foundation for the Reading Public Museum · Reading, PA

    For collaborations and restorations at the reading public museum

    $250K

  • Green Building Alliance · Pittsburgh, PA

    For building sustainable, resilient, and thriving communities project

    $185K

  • Tower Health at Home · Wyomissing, PA

    For the tower health at home 5g device upgrade for epic

    $140K

  • Spotlight PA · Harrisburg, PA

    For the launch of the berks county bureau

    $100K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Disabled
  • Hardship

Project Locations

  • PA

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