How much funding does Gilmore | Henne Community Fund Grant provide?

Gilmore | Henne Community Fund Grant provides Up to US $2,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Gilmore | Henne Community Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Gilmore | Henne Community Fund Grant

Berks County Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Playground Grants Recreation Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Pools are not eligible.

Overview

The Gilmore | Henne Community Fund, established by NFL players John Gilmore and Chad Henne, offers financial support for park programs and improvements in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Grants of up to $1,000 per park are available, totaling approximately $5,000 in funding. This initiative aims to enhance recreational facilities and positively impact the community and children's lives. Note that funding is not available for pools.

The Gilmore | Henne Community Fund financially supports recreational park programs and/or financially supports recreational park improvements and maintenance in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Pools are not eligible. Up to $1,000 per park/playground may be requested and a total of approximately $5,000 in funding is available.
Wilson High graduates and NFL players John Gilmore and Chad Henne established the fund in 2010 to improve the community and the lives of children through the revitalization of parks and recreational facilities.

Ineligibility

Pools are not eligible.

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