How much funding does Jim and Ruth B. Daley Family Fund Grant provide?

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Jim and Ruth B. Daley Family Fund Grant

Berks County Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Eligible applicants must have completed at least one semester of higher education, with a preference for those from Berks County or studying Electrical Engineering.

Other requirements

Eligible individuals must have successfully completed at least one semester or term at an institution of higher education.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Notably, high school seniors are ineligible for this award.
Not eligible: This award is not eligible to high school seniors.

Overview

The Jim and Ruth B. Daley Family Fund, established by the Berks County Community Foundation, aims to support Berks County residents pursuing higher education. This fund prioritizes living expenses, professional testing fees, and books, alongside tuition. Eligible applicants must have completed at least one semester of higher education, with a preference for those from Berks County or studying Electrical Engineering. Notably, high school seniors are ineligible for this award.

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.
The purpose of the fund is to support Berks County residents who are furthering their education at an undergraduate or graduate school. The first preference for distribution from the fund is primarily for living expenses, professional testing fees, books, childcare, transportation, uniforms and other emergency needs. Secondly, the fund will cover tuition or academic fees.

Eligibility

Eligible individuals must have successfully completed at least one semester or term at an institution of higher education.

Ineligibility

This award is not eligible to high school seniors.

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.

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