The Wyomissing Foundation Inc
Historical FunderWyomissing, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-1980570 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.3M
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$40.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CO THE FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 960 OLD MILL ROAD, WYOMISSING PA 19610 |
| Phone | 6103767494 |
| Form and materials | BY LETTER |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
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
9% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Berks County | Reading, PA | Annual campaign | $201,000 |
| Helping Harvest | Reading, PA | Strategic initiatives-community kitchen | $100,000 |
| Reading Public Museum | Reading, PA | Strategic initiatives | $100,000 |
| Spotlight Pa Start Up | Harrisburg, PA | Strategic initiatives | $100,000 |
| Reading Public Museum | Reading, PA | Community grants program-annual | $60,000 |
| Reading Public Library | Reading, PA | Strategic initiatives-community engagement manager | $56,500 |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | Community grants program-capacity building/total exp learning | $55,000 |
| Blwdc | Reading, PA | Community development grants-community navigator position | $54,000 |
| Barrio Alegria | Reading, PA | Community development grants-sop coordinator | $52,400 |
| Pa Child Care Associaton | Lemoyne, PA | Community grants program-teach home based providers | $42,700 |
| Reading Musical Foundation | Reading, PA | Community grant program-annual support | $35,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Allentown, PA | Community grant program-capacity building | $30,000 |
| Reading Science Center | Reading, PA | Community grants program | $28,000 |
| Family Guidance Center | Wyomissing, PA | Community grant program-enhance technology | $25,000 |
| Goggleworks | Reading, PA | Community development grants - goggleworks center for the arts gardens | $25,000 |
| Pa Humanities Council | Philadelphia, PA | Community grant program-rain poetry | $25,000 |
| Schuylkill River Greenways Assocaton | Pottstown, PA | Community grants program-engineering rdg trail | $25,000 |
| Wyomissing Fire & Police Wellness | Wyomissing, PA | Community grants program | $25,000 |
| Reading Recreation Commission | Reading, PA | Community development grants youth programs | $20,000 |
| Barrio Alegria | Reading, PA | Community development grants-alas/arts programs | $18,000 |
| Im Able Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | Community grant program-capacity building/veterans olftf program | $15,017 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Family small grants program | $15,000 |
| Artgarage Inc | Falls Village, CT | Family small grants program | $15,000 |
| Bethesda Green | Bethesda, MD | Family small grants program | $15,000 |
| Corporate Accountability | Boston, MA | Family small grants program | $15,000 |
| Reading Science Center | Reading, PA | Family small grants program | $15,000 |
| West Community Revitalization Foundation | West Reading, PA | Community development grants | $13,710 |
| Wyomissing Public Library | Wyomissing, PA | Community grant program-sensory support for library | $13,370 |
| Boyertown Area Multi-Service | Boyertown, PA | Community grant program-capacity building | $12,218 |
| Goggleworks | Reading, PA | Community development grants - goggleworks center for the arts gardens | $10,000 |
| Barrio Alegria | Reading, PA | Community development grants-financial literacy program | $8,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Philadelphia, PA | Community grants program | $7,500 |
| Centro Hispano Harwood Initiative | Reading, PA | Community discretionary | $7,400 |
| Reading Public Library | Reading, PA | Strategic initiatives-south of penn summer program | $7,000 |
| Barrio Alegria | Reading, PA | Community development grants-bell's ally mural | $5,000 |
| Berks Bards Inc | Fredericksburg, PA | Strategic iniatives-faro grants | $5,000 |
| Block 2 Bank Fishing | Reading, PA | Strategic iniatives-faro grants | $5,000 |
| Latin Fusion Baseball | Reading, PA | Strategic iniatives-faro grants | $5,000 |
| Reading Public Library | Reading, PA | Community development grants- northeast reading youth development- ne reading summer at rpl | $5,000 |
| The Real Deal 610 | Reading, PA | Strategic iniatives-faro grants | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Reading, PA | Community development grants-summer camp | $5,000 |
| Literacy Council | West Lawn, PA | Community discretionary | $4,250 |
| Barrio Alegria | Reading, PA | Strategic iniatives-faro grants | $3,000 |
| Barrio Alegria | Reading, PA | Community development grants-sop park activities | $2,230 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Harvest | Reading, PA | Strategic initiatives-community kitchen | $200,000 |
| Spotlight Pa Start Up | Harrisburg, PA | Strategic initiatives | $200,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Allentown, PA | Community grant program-capacity building | $30,000 |
| Pa Child Care Association | Lemoyne, PA | Community grants program-teach home based providers | $7,563 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,291,295 | 48 |
| 2023 | $1,729,106 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512279349100801
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-1980570
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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