Pottstown Regional Community Foundation Fka Pottstown Area Health and Wellness
Historical FunderPottstown, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-2344729 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.9M
Organizations funded107
Typical grant$12,790
Total assets$77.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $750 and $37,375.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | HOWARD BROWN CRAIG COLISTRA PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Address | 152 EAST HIGH STREET SUITE 500, POTTSTOWN PA 19464 |
| Phone | 6103232006 |
| Form and materials | GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE COMPLETED AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES NEED TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION BUDGET, A PROGRAM BUDGET, AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, MOST RECENT AUDIT REPORT AND/OR FORM 990. |
| Deadlines | SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY BASED ON EACH FALL AND SPRING GRANT ROUND. |
| Restrictions | A POTENTIAL GRANTEE ORGANIZATION MUST BE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED WITHIN 10 MILES OF THE BOROUGH OF POTTSTOWN. THE GRANT MUST FALL WITHIN ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S THREE CORE PRIORITIES OF: (1) FUNDING PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHY BEHAVIORS; (2) FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING; (3) FUNDING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIC PLANNING TO STRENGTHEN NON-PROFITS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Township | Gilbertsville, PA | Pick up sticks- new hanover township payment | $200,000 |
| Pottstown School District | Pottstown, PA | Peak whole child wellness rescinded grant ($50000), healthy schools and communities ($60000), off-cycle grant ($85000), 2025 wc awards… | $195,870 |
| Creative Health Services | Pottstown, PA | Maintenance of globally accessible critical behavioral health and community supporting services ($192500), smith fund distribution ($3000) | $195,500 |
| Tricounty Community Network | Pottstown, PA | Inclusive clay: arts access and skill building for intellectually disabled adults ($5000), sweatchasers: building bridges ($12500),… | $173,575 |
| Daniel Boone Area School District | Birdsboro, PA | Daniel boone area school district wellness programs ($107000), wc awards ($1170), 2025 smart goals ($630) | $108,800 |
| YWCA Tri-County Area | Pottstown, PA | YWCA tri-county area food pantry ($10,000), youth empowerment programs ($90000) | $100,000 |
| Aclamo | Norristown, PA | Pottstown community health connections program | $80,000 |
| Boyertown Area School District | Boyertown, PA | Whole child wellness | $80,000 |
| Hobart's Run Neighborhood District | Pottstown, PA | Pottstown area social innovation lab ($25000), sp'24 off-cycle-civic engagement ($52000). | $77,000 |
| Project Purpose | Pottstown, PA | Mentoring with a purpose: after school homework help | $75,000 |
| Be Rezilient Inc | Pottstown, PA | Reach wellness ($30000), vibe creative: 249 E. high street programing space ($36000), justyouthathletics ($2500), be rezilient gift from… | $69,000 |
| Pottstown Athletic Club | Pottstown, PA | Pottstown athletic club comunity support center 2025 and beyond | $68,000 |
| Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities | Pottstown, PA | Pcrc food services | $68,000 |
| Boyertown Area Multi-Service Inc | Boyertown, PA | Youth programs and services | $65,000 |
| Schuylkill River Greenway Association | Pottstown, PA | Pottstown outdoor recreation hub | $60,000 |
| Trellis for Tomorrow | Phoenixville, PA | Building stronger communities through youth development and career readiness | $60,000 |
| Tricounty Active Adult Center | Pottstown, PA | Prime time health for older adults | $60,000 |
| Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center | East Norriton, PA | Core direct services for child advocacy in pottstown ($25000), 003130- new, improved equipment to enhance the quality of forensic… | $59,599 |
| Maternity Care Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | Early head start program in pottstown | $50,000 |
| Pottstown Area Regional Recreation Committee | Pottstown, PA | Trail connections plan ($30000), barto community park master plan project ($20000) | $50,000 |
| Family Services of Montgomery County | Eagleville, PA | Project hearth ($25000), triple P- positive parenting program ($24000) | $49,000 |
| Strive Initiative Inc | Pottstown, PA | Middle school to mastery: creating and sustaining student success pipelines II | $48,000 |
| Orion Communities Inc | Phoenixville, PA | Bridge case managementn and financial assistance program | $45,000 |
| Owen J Roberts School District | Pottstown, PA | Fit for life strategic wellness initiative | $45,000 |
| Greater Philadelphia Young Men's Christian Association | Conshohocken, PA | Pottstown achievers: college and career readiness through youth-driven social-emotional learning ($25000), infant and toddler early… | $45,000 |
| Pottsgrove School District | Pottstown, PA | Pottsgrove health and wellness program ($40000), wc awards ($2200), 2025 smart goals ($410), | $42,630 |
| Greater Pottstown Tennis and Learning Association | Pottstown, PA | Game, set, advantage grant | $37,375 |
| Visiting Nurse Association- Community Services Inc | Pottstown, PA | Personal navigator program - improved health outcomes through benefit access | $35,000 |
| Mitzvah Circle Foundation | Norristown, PA | Critical needs for healthy families, diaper bank, and period supply ($30000), board retirement honorarium | $32,500 |
| Borough of Pottstown | Pottstown, PA | Brookside park redevelopment project ($30000), 2025 ps - food/equipment ($2200) | $32,200 |
| North Coventry Township | Pottstown, PA | Kenilworth park playground and access project | $32,000 |
| East Coventry Township Parks and Recreation | Pottstown, PA | 003091- towpath park boat ramp engineering project | $30,000 |
| Making a Difference Economically | Pottstown, PA | Capacity building | $30,000 |
| Montco Anti-Hunger Network | Lansdale, PA | Pottstown equitable food access project | $30,000 |
| Preservation Pottstown | Pottstown, PA | Community garden - building year round food equity in pottstown | $30,000 |
| Recreation & Parks Solution | Lebanon, PA | New hanover deck hockey ($9000), boyertown parks & rec project ($20000) | $29,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank | Exton, PA | Fresh2you mobile market | $25,000 |
| Pottstown Children's Discovery Center | Pottstown, PA | Common ground | $25,000 |
| Pottstown Farm | Pottstown, PA | Pottstown farm programs - snap incentives, two bite club & partnership with operation143 | $24,000 |
| Norchester Red Knights Parents Organization | Pottstown, PA | 003114- dek hockey program ($11000), norchester red knights football & cheerleading ($10000) | $21,000 |
| Foundation for Pottstown Education | Pottstown, PA | Building on our educational foundation through related arts programming. | $20,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Pottstown | Pottstown, PA | Board retirement honorarium | $20,000 |
| Douglass Township | Gilbertsville, PA | Douglass park tennis court renovation and pickleball court conversion | $20,000 |
| Pottstown Red Cloud Kung Fu Club | Pottstown, PA | Support for pottstown red cloud kung fu club | $19,000 |
| Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County | West Chester, PA | The family center program | $18,000 |
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | Pottstown, PA | Pleasant view park revised master plan project | $17,420 |
| Expressive Therapy Concepts Inc | Phoenixville, PA | Community badminton & pickleball: kids and adult fitness program | $17,375 |
| New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church | Gilbertsville, PA | Nhelc food ministry sustainability | $17,375 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence | Philadelphia, PA | Beyond school walls traac | $15,000 |
| Township of Upper Pottsgrove | Pottstown, PA | Community trail connections study | $15,000 |
| Variety- the Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley | Worcester, PA | Varietyworks: vocational training and workforce development for individuals with disabilitie | $15,000 |
| Barth Elementary School | Pottstown, PA | Barth elementary 3rd/4th grade playground | $15,000 |
| Hearts of Humanity Community Development Corporation | Pottstown, PA | Garden goodness community engagement workshops ($5000), winter planter project ($8000). | $13,000 |
| Brookside Montessori | Bechtelsville, PA | B-Well - elementary ($8500), b well ($4000), 2025 wc award ($290) | $12,790 |
| Mental Health Partnerships | Philadelphia, PA | Rescinded grant | $12,500 |
| Pottstown Regional Public Library | Pottstown, PA | Board retirement honorarium | $12,500 |
| Pottstown Beacon of Hope | Pottstown, PA | Paratransit vehicle for guests ($10000), pottstown beacon of hope ($2500) | $12,500 |
| Health Care Access | Phoenixville, PA | Board retirement honorarium | $11,000 |
| Birdsboro Community Memorial Center | Birdsboro, PA | Passenger van for camp adventure | $10,000 |
| Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust | Boyertown, PA | 003268- secret valley explorers all-access railbike initiative: pedaling into a better future together | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 107 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Free Clinic | Phoenixville, PA | Comprehensive healthcare for uninsured individuals in the greater pottstown area | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,941,590 | 110 |
| 2023 | $2,461,298 | 86 |
| 2022 | $2,928,037 | 70 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600639349100405
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-2344729
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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