Foundations that fund organizations in Reading, Pennsylvania
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Reading nonprofits
242 private foundations gave $21M to Reading organizations in their latest filings; 22 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
577 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Reading around $25K. 41 of these funders are based in Pennsylvania; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 242
- Accept applications
- 22
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Reading
- $21M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 577
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in PA
- 41%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Reading organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenir Foundation Inc | Lakewood, CO | 1 | $8.0M | $8.0M | Preselected only | Purchase of 55 Basket Road Nature CenterOperating Support |
| John E Morgan Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Yes | General operations |
| The Wyomissing Foundation Inc | Wyomissing, PA | 26 | $888K | $17K | Yes | Strategic iniatives-faro grants; Community development grants - goggleworks center for the a…; Community grants program-capacity building/total exp learni… |
| The Townsend Foundation Inc | Voorhees, NJ | 3 | $550K | $150K | Yes | Provide scholarships for low-income; Provide scholarships for low-inc st |
| Henry Janssen Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | 21 | $545K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose contribution; Reading collegiate scholars; General operations/consultant finl |
| The Breidegam Family Foundation | Lancaster, PA | 21 | $540K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support; A good thyme for life event; Berks county disaster relief partnership |
| The Giorgi Family Foundation | Temple, PA | 2 | $537K | $269K | Preselected only | General donation |
| Header Family Foundation | Richland, PA | 2 | $503K | $251K | Preselected only | General fund purpose |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $410K | $205K | Preselected only | Art & culture |
| Marlin Miller Jr Family Foundation | Reading, PA | 19 | $346K | $2,000 | Yes | Annual fund; Capital campaign; Capital campaign, annual fund |
| Gibbs Var Char | St Louis, MO | 2 | $341K | $171K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Musser Custer Memorial Fund - Ud | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $334K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Heizmann Lewis J Trust UW | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $333K | $333K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $330K | $165K | Yes | Programs at the nature place; Phase 2+ drwi - berks nature (middle schuylkill) |
| The Kindness Coalition | Lancaster, PA | 5 | $302K | $57K | Preselected only | Replacement of windows in reading headquarters; Expansion of the shape initative; Make improvement on the ministries buliding |
| Berkshire Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 12 | $250K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Community Kitchen Capital Campaign; The President's Fund |
| Louise D Hinnershots Tw Fbo Warren Davis | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $243K | $243K | Preselected only | Education |
| Francesco a Mascaro Charitable Trust | Audubon, PA | 5 | $217K | $10K | Preselected only | To continue charitable purpose of organization |
| The Orokawa Foundation Inc C/O Martin J Eby | Towson, MD | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Endowment fund |
| Snyder J Fbo Charities Tuw | Las Vegas, NV | 5 | $198K | $40K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Firstenergy Foundation | Akron, OH | 3 | $163K | $1,000 | Yes | Arts & Culture; Civic; Health & Safety |
| Reading-Berks Auto Club Foundation for Safety | Wyomissing, PA | 2 | $161K | $81K | Preselected only | Safety programs |
| Anna F Doell Tw the Anna F Doell Memorial | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $159K | $79K | Preselected only | General operating fund |
| Cacoosing Family Charitable Foundation | Mohnton, PA | 4 | $155K | $46K | Yes | General |
| Eg & Klara M Smith Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | 16 | $138K | $4,000 | Preselected only | Education; Religious; Medical |
| Penn Entertainment Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | 16 | $131K | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable |
| William Sote Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $117K | $117K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Clark Associates Charitable Foundation C/O Fred Clark | Lancaster, PA | 5 | $107K | $1,500 | Yes | Support church missions; Provide food to people in need; Empower homeless youth by providing housing, education, and… |
| Jerlyn Foundation | Sinking Spring, PA | 2 | $105K | $53K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Grant for fund for ednannia |
| Nancy Sheaffer | St Louis, MO | 1 | $96K | $96K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Elwyn Kissinger Fbo Alsace & St Marks | Orlando, FL | 2 | $94K | $47K | Preselected only | General operating |
| William Ingersoll Trust a Xxxxx7002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $91K | $91K | Preselected only | General |
| Alfred & Adele Olejarz Charitable Tr | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $88K | $88K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Egg Foundation Dba Cameron Schrier Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Counihan Family Foundation | Villanova, PA | 3 | $85K | $25K | Preselected only | To support regular operations; To support regular operations in education |
| Highmark Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | To support building primary provider connections at riverto… |
| The John and Mildred Medic Wuchenich Foundation | Redlands, CA | 1 | $68K | $68K | Preselected only | Support of the organizations charitable goals |
| Gooding Group Foundation | Ephrata, PA | 1 | $67K | $67K | Yes | Participant programs |
| Orourke J Var Ch | St Louis, MO | 3 | $66K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Rdg Hosp Dick Fd | St Louis, MO | 1 | $62K | $62K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Fulton Forward Foundation | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | OPake Institute Funding |
| Stanley Family Foundation | Briarcliff Manor, NY | 3 | $55K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the organization's mission |
| The Kurr Foundation | Middletown, NJ | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | community assistance; Improve life for county residents |
| Blue Mountain Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | 19 | $52K | $2,000 | Preselected only | General purpose; John slifko tree fund; Educational programs |
| Valeria E Hoffert Scholarship Trust | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $51K | $51K | Yes | Educational |
| Sibley Bessie G Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Althouse Foundation | St Louis, MO | 3 | $51K | $17K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Sharp Frances C | St Louis, MO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Fund for Nonviolence | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Program Support |
| The Broadbent Foundation C/O John H Broadbent Jr | Bowmansville, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Joyce Family Foundation Inc | Marietta, GA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support education. |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Credit Reports and Financial Literacy; Enhancing Small Business Growth for Childcare Centers |
| Katherine H Keiser Trust | Buffalo, NY | 5 | $49K | $12K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Cynthia and Jim Boscov Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 9 | $48K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Community; Education; Religious, cultural |
| Francis J Goreski | St Louis, MO | 2 | $46K | $23K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | 23 | $46K | $400 | Preselected only | Various religious, charitable, scientific, and educational… |
| Cornerstone Foundation | Elverson, PA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Charitable, latin american outreach training |
| Gail E Gass Miller Trust | St Louis, MO | 4 | $45K | $11K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Lois High Berstler Memorial Endowment Fund | Orlando, FL | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Millett Albert B Memorial Fd UW Abm | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Collins Elizabeth M Charitable Tr | Bedminster, NJ | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Holy Spirit Radio Foundation Inc | Doylestown, PA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Unrestricted operating funds |
| Calabria Foundation | Boulder, CO | 3 | $37K | $11K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Hughes Jr Cr-Fsb | Orlando, FL | 5 | $37K | $7,312 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Shadell L Estelle Tuw | St Louis, MO | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Acts of Generosity | West Chester, PA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | To support the berks county community; To support women's safety in berks county |
| Henkels Foundation | Blue Bell, PA | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Charitable and educational within section 170(c)(2)(b) |
| The Presser Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 7 | $33K | $2,500 | Yes | Advancement of music; Capital support |
| Michael Palm Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $33K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Alcon Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Community |
| Donnini-Rudolph Family Foundation | Champaign, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Best use |
| Lancaster Harm Reduction Project Inc | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Dorothy M Haas Charitable Foundatio Trust U/A Dated 10/17/1998 | Sinking Spring, PA | 9 | $29K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Children / youth program; Transition housing for homeless; Angel tree- salvation army |
| Joseph Becker Trust UW Fbo St Ignatius | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | General support |
| Dr W S and I M Yoder Mem Trust | St Louis, MO | 2 | $28K | $14K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Comloquoy Robert and Sara S Char Fd | St Louis, MO | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Bartlett Fdn | St Louis, MO | 5 | $28K | $6,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Society for the Preservation of the Gruber Wagon Works | Leesport, PA | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | Support of berks county heritage center |
| John R Post Family Charitable C/O Maryanne H Post | Strausstown, PA | 2 | $26K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable assistance |
| Potteiger Samuel | St Louis, MO | 5 | $26K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating purposes |
| Grodman Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Back-to-School Carnival and Resource Fair |
| Reeve Family Foundation | Garden City, KS | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Charitable uses of the organization |
| La Via de James Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Edward W & Betty Knight Scripps Foundation | Sunapee, NH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General Support |
| William P Ingersoll Trust Xxxxx8005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | General |
| John H Schimmel Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 2 | $22K | $11K | Yes | Help with the costs of the reinstallation of asian art from…; In support of its 2024 maritime ministry training initiativ… |
| Beyerle Marie L | St Louis, MO | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Sylvia M Harley Nursing Scholarship C/O Fidelity Bank Trust Department | Dunmore, PA | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Nicholas H and Margaret H Carlozzi Charitable Foundation Inc | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Human Services Organization |
| Harold C Gift Scholarship Trust | St Louis, MO | 3 | $20K | $7,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| God's Grace Foundation | Auburn, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General contribution |
| Redner Foundation | Reading, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Provide scholarships |
| Gillespiehu-Fsb | Orlando, FL | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Arthur Judson Foundation Inc C/O Kenneth Plessner | Southampton, PA | 3 | $19K | $4,000 | Yes | Operational |
| Rigg W Var Char | St Louis, MO | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Mitchell Com Gen | St Louis, MO | 2 | $18K | $9,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Matilda P Herbst Tw | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $18K | $8,820 | Preselected only | Public support |
| The Gulati Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $18K | $1,500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Charitable Event; Albright College General Endowment Fund |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Reading, Pennsylvania?
Avenir Foundation Inc, John E Morgan Foundation Inc, The Wyomissing Foundation Inc, The Townsend Foundation Inc, Henry Janssen Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Reading organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Reading. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.