Henry Janssen Foundation
Invitation OnlyWyomissing, Pennsylvania · EIN 20-1812511 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$792K
Organizations funded47
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$15.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
14% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Public Museum Foundation | Reading, PA | Joint funders campaign | $200,000 |
| United Way of Berks County | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $75,000 |
| Goggleworks Center for the Arts | Reading, PA | General operations/consultant finl | $50,000 |
| Helping Harvest | Reading, PA | New community kitchen | $50,000 |
| Spotlight Pa | Harrisburg, PA | Spotlight pa berks project | $50,000 |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | Reading collegiate scholars | $20,000 |
| Conrad Weiser Community Pool | Robesonia, PA | Capital improvements | $20,000 |
| Berks History Center | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $15,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | General purpose contribution | $15,000 |
| Reading Public Museum | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $15,000 |
| Reading Symphony Orchestra | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $12,000 |
| 7 Lakes Alliance | Belgrade Lakes, ME | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Albright College | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Bctv Organization | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance | Belgrade Lakes, ME | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Berks Nature | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Connections Work | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Assn | Kempton, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Heidelberg Cemetery Co Inc | Womelsdorf, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Helping Harvest | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Literacy Council Reading Berks | West Lawn, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading & Berks | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Opportunity House | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Safe Berks | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Western Pa School for the Deaf | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose contribution | $10,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Robesonia, PA | 5Th qtr program | $8,000 |
| Yocum Institute for Arts Education | West Lawn, PA | General purpose contribution | $8,000 |
| Reading Musical Foundation | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $7,500 |
| Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County | Douglassville, PA | General purpose contribution | $7,000 |
| Belgrade Lakes Assn Milfoil Control | Belgrade Lakes, ME | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Berks Free Medical Clinic | Robesonia, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Fdn Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Robesonia Furnace | Robesonia, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| New Journey Community Outreach | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Old Dry Road Farm | Wernersville, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Pro Berco | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Robesonia Community Library | Robesonia, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Schuylkill River Greenways | Pottstown, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Sinking Spring Library | Reading, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| South Mountain YMCA | Reinholds, PA | Reach out for youth campaign | $5,000 |
| Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society | Womelsdorf, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| Wernersville Public Library | Wernersville, PA | General purpose contribution | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | General purpose contribution | $2,500 |
| Wood to Wonderful | Bernville, PA | General purpose contribution | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $792,000 | 47 |
| 2023 | $707,500 | 49 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542899349100319
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1812511
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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