Literacy Council of Reading-berks

West Lawn, PA ·EIN 23-2004957 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$829K received 9 funders 32 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Literacy Council of Reading-berks?

Literacy Council of Reading-berks is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by United Way of Berks County Inc ($762K), Justamere Foundation ($15K), The Townsend Foundation Inc ($11K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $829K in grants to Literacy Council of Reading-berks between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Way of Berks County Inc$761,57382020–2024
Justamere Foundation$15,00022022–2024
The Townsend Foundation Inc$10,50042022–2024
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$10,00012025
The Breidegam Family Foundation$9,00042020–2024
Blue Mountain Foundation$9,00052020–2024
Berks County Community Foundation Inc$8,00012025
Wish You Well Foundation$3,00012024
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann$2,45062020–2024

What grants has Literacy Council of Reading-berks received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$10,000
2025Berks County Community Foundation IncFOR SUPPORT OF THE CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION OUTREACH PROGRAM$8,000
2024United Way of Berks County IncPARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL; ONE-TIME GRANT: GATEWAY TO CITIZENSHIP$139,569
2024Justamere FoundationCorporate Training Program$10,000
2024Wish You Well FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$3,000
2024The Breidegam Family FoundationFOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,500
2024Blue Mountain FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
2024The Townsend Foundation IncPROVIDE EDUC SVCS FOR LOW-INCOME STU$1,000
2024The Catherine V and Martin HofmannVARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$500
2024The Catherine V and Martin HofmannVARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$500
2023United Way of Berks County IncPARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL$134,264
2023Blue Mountain FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
2023The Breidegam Family FoundationFOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,500
2023The Townsend Foundation IncPROVIDE EDUC SVCS FOR LOW-INCOME STU$2,500
2023The Catherine V and Martin HofmannVARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$500
2022United Way of Berks County IncPARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL; ONE-TIME GRANT: GED PROGRAM$134,269
2022United Way of Berks County IncRAPID RESPONSE GRANT: ESL CLASSES; VENTURE GRANT: LEVEL UP PROGRAM$65,000
2022Justamere FoundationU.S. Citizenship Preparation Class$5,000
2022The Townsend Foundation IncPROVIDE EDUC SVCS FOR LOW-INCOME STU$5,000
2022The Townsend Foundation IncPROVIDE EDUC SVCS FOR LOW-INCOME STU$2,000
2022Blue Mountain FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,000
2022The Catherine V and Martin HofmannVARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$500
2021United Way of Berks County IncPARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL; COVID-19 RESPONSE GRANT$126,235
2021United Way of Berks County IncRAPID RESPONSE GRANT: ESL CLASSES$21,000
2021The Breidegam Family FoundationFOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000
2021Blue Mountain FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,500
2021The Catherine V and Martin HofmannVARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$250
2020United Way of Berks County IncPARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: ENGLISH FORWARD; LITERACY TRAINING & ESL$121,236
2020United Way of Berks County IncCOVID-19 RESPONSE GRANT: UPDATE ESL/GED TECHNOLOGY$20,000
2020The Breidegam Family FoundationFOR THE HEP SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Literacy Council of Reading-berks?

Literacy Council of Reading-berks is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by United Way of Berks County Inc ($762K), Justamere Foundation ($15K), The Townsend Foundation Inc ($11K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $829K in grants to Literacy Council of Reading-berks between 2020–2025.

Who is Literacy Council of Reading-berks's largest funder?

United Way of Berks County Inc is the largest recorded funder of Literacy Council of Reading-berks, with $762K across 8 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Literacy Council of Reading-berks received?

IRS 990 filings record $829K in grants to Literacy Council of Reading-berks across 32 grants from 9 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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