Darrell & Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund and Richard Groff and Meda Kern K9 Corps Endowment Fund Grant

Q: How much funding does Darrell & Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund and Richard Groff and Meda Kern K9 Corps Endowment Fund Grant provide?

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Q: When is the deadline for Darrell & Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund and Richard Groff and Meda Kern K9 Corps Endowment Fund Grant?

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Q: Who is eligible for Darrell & Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund and Richard Groff and Meda Kern K9 Corps Endowment Fund Grant?

Geography: In Berks County; In Berks County and contiguous counties (Lehigh, Montgomery, Chester, Lanca.

Berks County Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for First Responders

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

In Berks County
In Berks County and contiguous counties (Lehigh, Montgomery, Chester, Lanca

Overview

Berks County Community Foundation
Since that time, the foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, the funds distribute millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to support local students and nonprofit organizations and causes.
Darrell & Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund and Richard Groff & Meda Kern K9 Corps Endowment
The Darrell and Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund distributes grants to governmental entities in Berks County for the acquisition, training, and ongoing maintenance of their K9 Corps. The Richard Groff and Meda Kern K9 Corps Endowment Fund distributes grants in Berks County and contiguous counties (Lehigh, Montgomery, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Schuylkill) for the acquisition of protective equipment, training, education, and ongoing maintenance of any municipal law enforcement entity, local police, or county police force having a K9 Corps.

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

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