The Breidegam Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-3094851 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.4M
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$3,500
Total assets$47.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $12,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
12% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Health Network | Fleetwood, PA | To support the health network in the local community | $1,000,000 |
| Penn State Health | Hershey, PA | General support | $250,000 |
| Indian Hills Foundation | Ottumwa, IA | General support | $200,000 |
| United Way of Berks County | Reading, PA | General support | $150,000 |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | General support | $100,000 |
| Foundation for the Reading Public Museum | Reading, PA | To educate and enlighten through art, science, and civilization | $100,000 |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation | Allentown, PA | Restoring lives by rehabilitation | $100,000 |
| Penn State | State College, PA | General support | $100,000 |
| Olivet Boys and Girls Club | Reading, PA | To help children build bright futures | $75,000 |
| Spotlight Pa | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $50,000 |
| Our City Reading | Reading, PA | General support | $40,000 |
| Rockland Township | Fleetwood, PA | New fire truck fund | $30,000 |
| Christ Mertz Lutheran Church | Fleetwood, PA | Capital improvements | $15,000 |
| Historical Society of Berks | Reading, PA | General support | $15,000 |
| Reading Hospital Foundation | West Reading, PA | Mobile mammography unit | $15,000 |
| Breast Cancer Support | West Reading, PA | General support | $12,500 |
| Reading Science Center | Reading, PA | Sisters in STEM program & celebrate science day | $12,500 |
| Berks County Intermediate Unit | Reading, PA | Head start program at goggleworks | $10,000 |
| Caron Treatment Centers | Wernersville, PA | 2025 richard j caron award of excellence celebration | $10,000 |
| Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation | Temple, TX | General support | $9,000 |
| Reading Society of Model Engineers | Fleetwood, PA | Storm damage repair fund | $8,000 |
| Schuylkill River Greenway Association | Pottstown, PA | All-Season sponsorship | $7,500 |
| John Paul II Center | Shillington, PA | To provide support for the gala | $7,000 |
| Kutztown Community Partnership | Kutztown, PA | Kutztown strand 2025 | $6,000 |
| American Red Cross | Reading, PA | Berks county disaster relief partnership | $5,000 |
| Berks Encore | Reading, PA | To enhance and develop aging individuals | $5,000 |
| Easterseals Eastern Pa | Allentown, PA | 100Th anniversary annual appeal | $5,000 |
| Emerging Entrepreneurs Academy | Wyomissing, PA | General support | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Pa | Miquon, PA | Take the lead 2025 | $5,000 |
| Hannah's Hope Ministries | Reading, PA | To assist homeless single mothers achieve a better life for themselves and their children | $5,000 |
| New Journey Community Outreach | Reading, PA | To provide support for a daily soup kitchen, weekly food pantry, and weekly clothing center for individuals and families in need | $5,000 |
| Wacosa | Saint Cloud, MN | Aph/Wacosa fundraiser | $5,000 |
| Kutztown Fair Association | Kutztown, PA | Kids day event | $3,500 |
| Friend Inc | Kutztown, PA | 35Th annual benefit auction | $3,000 |
| Minsi Trails Council | Allentown, PA | Lehigh valley leadership dinner | $3,000 |
| Berks Community Health Center | Reading, PA | Picture berks healthy 2025 | $2,940 |
| A Good Thyme for Life | Reading, PA | A good thyme for life event | $2,500 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | 2025 walk to end alzheimer's berks county | $2,500 |
| Family Guidance Center | Wyomissing, PA | 7Th annual mind your health event | $2,500 |
| Miller-Keystone Blood Center | Bethlehem, PA | Appreciation series | $2,500 |
| Oley Valley Community Education Foundation | Oley, PA | Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Oley Valley Community Fair Association | Oley, PA | To fund the oley valley community fair assocaition | $2,500 |
| Opportunity House | Reading, PA | To educate and empower people | $2,500 |
| Safe Berks | Reading, PA | Celebration of peace event | $2,500 |
| Adalyn Rose Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | Baby grand gala 2025 | $2,000 |
| Community Evangelical Church | Reading, PA | Night to shine event | $2,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Blue Bell, PA | To fullfill the wishes of terminally ill children | $2,000 |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | El sistema lehigh valley program | $1,500 |
| Prospectus Berco | Reading, PA | To inspire people with disabilities and special needs | $1,500 |
| Girls on the Run of Berks County | Reading, PA | To further the health and wellness of young girls in the communtity | $1,250 |
| Kahs Award | Kutztown, PA | To provide awards for seniors from kutztown school district | $1,200 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Navitas 2025 walk | $1,000 |
| Borough of Kutztown | Kutztown, PA | To provide support for the concert series in the park | $1,000 |
| Dayspring Homes Inc | Reading, PA | Stake in the future | $1,000 |
| Faith Mountain Mission | Danville, KY | Camp lewis summer camp 2024 | $1,000 |
| Family Promise of Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | 2025 community partnership program | $1,000 |
| Foundation for Iup | Indiana, PA | To provide support for the iup library | $1,000 |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Annual giving 2025 | $1,000 |
| Kids Peace | Schnecksville, PA | General support | $1,000 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Regional School | Reading, PA | 20Th annual inspire dinner and auction | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,419,140 | 65 |
| 2024 | $2,624,920 | 123 |
| 2023 | $388,233 | 96 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631339349101548
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-3094851
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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