This is a list of funds at Berks County Community Foundation. To apply for a grant, click on “Apply for a grant” under “Scholarships + Grants” in the menu.
Albany Township Tomorrow Fund
The Albany Township Tomorrow Fund was created in honor of Pauline Levan Hamm and Gloria Longenberger Hamm and their lifelong efforts to support and improve the Albany Township community. The Fund provides grants to [...]
Alexa Taylor and Morgan Grace Schutt Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Alfred G. Hemmerich Memorial Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation, in memory of its founder and first chairman. You can read about Alfred G. Hemmerich in the history of the Community Foundation. [...]
All About Children – Reach Out and Read Fund
This fund promotes literacy by providing age-appropriate books to children during their office visits to Penn State Health – All About Children or its successor.
Allen R. Schutt Memorial Fund
Allen's loved ones will determine how donations made to this fund can best benefit the community and honor Allen's memory.
Annie M. Nolf Charitable Gift Fund
Grants support the Allentown Rescue Mission; American Diabetes Association, Allentown Chapter; American Red Cross, Berks County Chapter; Good Shepherd Rehab Network, Allentown; and the Salvation Army-Reading Corps.
Arrow International Scholarship Fund
In 2009, Berks County Community Foundation became administrator of the Arrow International Scholarship Fund, which was reestablished with $1.7 million in proceeds from the Arrow International Scholarship Trust. This fund provides scholarships to high-achieving students [...]
Arthur O. and Clara M. Schlegel Memorial Fund
The Arthur O. & Clara M. Schlegel Memorial Fund provides grants that support the medical costs of physical differences in Berks County children whose guardians are unable to meet such expenses. Expenses that may [...]
B Strong B Rich Fund
Grants provide financial assistance for expenses not covered by insurance for Berks County residents who are under the age of 30 and have been diagnosed with or are recovering from a diagnosis of cancer.
Baseballtown Charities Fund
Grants support organizations or programs that help to enhance youth baseball programs in the area of greater Reading, Pa., with an emphasis on inner-city programs.
Bellman Fund for Berks Nature
Grants support maintenance and improvements at Berks Nature's Brownsville Road property in Lower Heidelberg Township.
Ben Franklin Trust Fund
Grants support education as a means of bettering one’s station in life, as stipulated in the bequest of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was an amazing American. An inventor, writer, statesman and printer, he was also [...]
Berks County Angel Funds
The Community Foundation manages several funds that provide grants of $25 to $1,000 for specific needs of individuals in the county. Berks County Parrot Head Club Angel Fund Provides grants for individuals who are [...]
Berks County Arts Fund
The Berks County Arts Fund was created by Berks County Community Foundation to encourage local residents to support the arts in Berks County through their donations. Donate now [...]
Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation
Grants support Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation, in memory of Carrie Knabb.
Berks County Association of School Retirees Scholarship and Mini-Grant Fund
This fund provides teacher mini-grants for classroom projects and an annual scholarship to a Berks County public high school senior who will major in education. The mini-grant applications are part of an annual grant cycle [...]
Berks County Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Fund for Education, Historic Preservation and Patriotic Service
Annual awards are presented to one or more Berks County students who best meet the criteria established annually by the fund committee for an annual academic contest in which students explore topics central to DAR's [...]
Berks County Chief of Police Fund
Grants support educational and training events for Berks County officers.
Berks County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund
Distributions from this fund enhance and maintain the Berks County Law Enforcement Memorial located near the Berks County Heritage Center in Bern Township.
Berks County Parrot Head Club Angel Fund
This fund provides grants for individuals who are in an extraordinary situation where a nominal amount of intervention is likely to yield life-changing outcomes. Grants are limited to individuals who are under the age of [...]
Berks County Tennis Fund
The Berks County Tennis Fund developed the game of tennis in Berks County through programs that may include: Creating community tennis programs in areas of the county not previously exposed to the sport; providing equipment [...]
Berks County Transition Coordinating Council Fund
Grants support the successful transition of youth with disabilities, living within the area served by a Berks County school district, from school to adult life.
Berks County Veterans Treatment Court Fund
Grants support participants of Berks County Veterans Court when expenses are not covered by other resources.
Berks Nature Endowment Fund
An anonymous donor significantly increased the strength and capacity of Berks Nature by establishing the Berks Nature Endowment Fund of Berks County Community Foundation in 2021 to benefit the annual operating needs of this [...]
Berks Youth Chorus Fund
Grants support Berks Youth Chorus, formerly called Berks Classical Children’s Chorus.
Bethany United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund
This is a designated fund for the benefit of The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) Office of Loans and Scholarships to support the United Methodist Student Day program.
Bill and Anna Kauffman Fund
Grants support the Salvation Army-Reading Corps and the American Cancer Society-Berks County Chapter.
Bill Woolworth Memorial Fund for Berks Teens
This fund support's Co-County Wellness Service's Berks Teens Program.
Bills Khakis Fund
Grants support entrepreneurship and training for the traditionally disenfranchised.
Boyer Foundation Fund
Grants support Boyertown-area health, social, recreational and safety organizations, in memory of Daniel and Blanche Boyer.
Boyertown Area Community Fund
Grants support charitable programs in the area served by Boyertown Area School District. This fund annually accepts applications from June 1 through August 15. To apply, click on “Apply for a Grant” under the “Scholarships [...]
Boyertown Area YMCA Endowment Fund
Grants support the Boyertown Area YMCA.
Boyertown Community Center, Inc. Fund
Grants support Boyertown Community Center, Inc.
Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance Service, Inc. Fund
Grants support Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance Service.
Bridge Fund
Grants support critical needs of juveniles or those responsible for their care who are under the jurisdiction of Berks County judges who handle youth or domestic issues. To apply, click on “Apply for a Grant” [...]
Brynn Lee Feather Fund
Grants support the McGlinn Family Regional Cancer Center and Setebaid Services, Inc.
Building a Better Boyertown Endowment Fund
Grants support Building a Better Boyertown.
Building Industries Exchange of Reading and Berks County Fund
The Building Industries Exchange of Reading (BIEX) provided a place for contractors and builders to view blueprints and designs in the age before digital files made the hard copies obsolete. In 2013, BIEX used its [...]
Camel Project Fund
The Camel Project Fund provides grants for programs that reduce bullying behaviors among youth in Berks County. Click here for more about The Camel Project:
Camella Maggs Client Memorial Fund
Grants help Berks County children who are under the age of 18 with physical or learning disabilities discover their strengths and reach their full potential with dignity, in honor of the clients of Lyn Camella [...]
Charles and Ruth Shartle Designated Fund
Grants support Christ Lutheran Church in Stouchburg, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Womelsdorf, the Womelsdorf Public Library, and the Womelsdorf VFW to maintain the War Memorial.
Community General Hospital Healthcare Fund
Grants support a nonprofit hospital in Reading; educational activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured or to the promotion of health; scientific research related to the care of the sick in conjunction [...]
Conrad Weiser Science Research Institute Fund
The Conrad Weiser Science Research Institute Fund provides unique opportunities and equipment for students at Conrad Weiser High School to further their study of science. Photo courtesy of Reading Eagle Conrad Weiser [...]
Conservation Equity Fund
The Conservation Equity Fund was created to support the preservation and/or conservation of open space, environmentally sensitive land, and historic properties in Berks County, including, but not limited to farmland. As an example, Berks County [...]
Cystic Fibrosis Fund of Berks County
Funding available for Cystic Fibrosis patients in Berks County The Cystic Fibrosis Fund of Berks County provides grants to support the needs of individuals who have been diagnosed with [...]
Daniel G. Ebbert Charitable Fund
Grants support Bear Creek Camp, Wilkes-Barre; Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries; Gettysburg College; Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading, Pa.; and Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia.
Darell and Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund
Grants support the acquisition, training, and maintenance of K9 Units that are part of Berks County governmental entities. This fund annually accepts applications from February 1 through March 15. To apply, click on “Apply [...]
Darryl and Susanne Shoff Fund
The Darryl and Susanne Shoff Fund provides veterinary care to animals in life-threatening situations when their owners are unable to afford such care. To apply, click on “Apply for a Grant” under the “Scholarships + [...]
Dental Treatment Fund
Grants support dental treatment for Berks or Schuylkill County residents who cannot pay for such treatment, in honor of the Berks Schuylkill Dental Hygienists Association.
Diversity Alliance Endowment Fund
Grants support and strengthen projects or programs that address issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Berks County. To donate, click here. History In Berks County, we're fortunate to have people who support [...]
Dolores Y. Kiehne Charitable Fund
Grants support the Sgt. James W. Kiehne Memorial Fund of the YMCA in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Don and Joanne van Roden Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of Berks County Community Foundation.
Donor Advised Funds
Many donors choose to support the community through Donor Advised Funds. Donor advised funds allow donors to make charitable contributions, receive an immediate tax benefit, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. The [...]
Earl and Helen Poole Memorial Fund
Grants support Berks Nature, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, the Reading Public Museum, and the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University.
Embracing Aging Fund
This fund provides grants to address the needs of Berks County’s older residents by removing barriers to aging well.
Emmanuel “Manny” Dimitriou Memorial Fund
This fund helps Berks County children with critical medical, social, or educational needs to improve their ability to achieve their full potential in life and contribute to society. Distributions also support the needs of individuals [...]
Erich O. Hemmerich Fund
Grants support South Mountain YMCA.
Fallen Firefighter’s Bravery Fund
Grants provide financial assistance to aid in the initial time of grief to the family of a fallen firefighter. Preference is given to the families of fallen firefighters within the geographic territory of an affiliated [...]
First United Church of Christ Mission Fund
This fund supports organizations and causes that were important to the mission of the First United Church of Christ in Reading, Pa. Distributions from the fund will be made to support one or more of [...]
Forest Crigler, Jr. Memorial Fund in Support of Youth Swimming
The Forest Crigler, Jr. Memorial Fund in Support of Youth Swimming awards grants to programs that develop, encourage, and promote youth swimming in Berks County. To donate, click here. To apply for a grant, click [...]
Frank C. Kiehne Charitable Fund
Grants support the YMCA of Reading and Berks County for international programs or its support of the International Division of the YMCA of the USA; the National YMCA Fund, Inc., for World Service; and the [...]
Friends of Berks County Sheriff K-9 Fund
Grants support the Berks County Sheriff K-9 Unit.
Friends of the Berks County Emergency Response Team Fund
The Friends of the Berks County Emergency Response Team Fund was established in 2022 to support the mission of the team through the purchasing of specialized equipment and the funding of additional training for [...]
Friends of the Berks County Public Libraries Fund
This fund awards grants to Berks County public libraries for emergency needs and special projects. Emergency needs The Friends of the Berks County Public Libraries Fund distributes grants for emergency needs at Berks County’s public [...]
Friends of the Drug Treatment Court Fund
This fund provides financial assistance for participants of the Berks County Treatment Courts.
Friends of the Parks Fund
This fund supports the Berks County Parks and Recreation Department’s property and programs. Among projects that have been supported by the Friends of the Parks Fund was the restoration of the Distelfink sculpture at [...]
Friends of the Reading Police K9 Unit Fund
Grants support the acquisition of new K9s when necessary, and the training and maintenance of the City of Reading Police K9 Unit.
Friends of the West Reading Police Department and K9 Unit Fund
Distributions from this fund will be made to maintain and enhance the West Reading Police Department and K9 Unit and to support education and awareness for the citizens of West Reading regarding the West Reading [...]
Fund for Berks County
Grants are distributed at the discretion of the Community Foundation’s board of directors.
Fund for Ednannia
The Fund for Ednannia collects and distributes donations to community foundations in Ukraine. All funds raised are distributed to ISAR Ednannia for its Emergency Fund. ISAR Ednannia is a Ukrainian national network for the [...]
Fund for Science Research Institutes
In 2020, this fund is being used to support the efforts of the Berks PPE Resource Network -- a coalition of dozens of ordinary people and prominent local institutions working together with their 3D [...]
Gene M. Wilkinson Fund
Grants support South Mountain YMCA.
Gilmore | Henne Community Fund
The Gilmore | Henne Community Fund financially supports recreational park programs and/or financially supports recreational park improvements and maintenance in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Pools are not eligible. Up to $1,000 per park/playground may be [...]
Greater Reading Young Professionals Community Engagement Fund
Grants support the attraction, engagement and retention of young professionals.
Gustav Oberlaender Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Hamburg Area Education Foundation Fund
Grants support the Hamburg Area Education Foundation.
Happy Birthday Reading Fund
Grants from this fund underwrite the cost of the City of Reading’s 275th anniversary celebration. Any unused gifts to the fund may be used by the City of Reading to underwrite the cost of future [...]
Hawley and Myrtle Quier Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of Berks County Community Foundation. This article from 2009 explains how the fund was established:
Help the Animals Fund
Grants support the Animal Rescue League of Berks County, in memory of Mrs. Alexander Smith.
Helping Harvest Fund
Grants support the Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank.
Home Health Care Foundation Fund
The Home Health Care Foundation Fund provides grants for organizations and programs that serve Berks County and/or those counties that are contiguous to it (Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Schuylkill). Preference will be given [...]
Howard O. and Jean S. Beaver Undesignated Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Humane Society of Berks County Fund
Grants support the Humane Society of Berks County
Ira M. Becker Fund for Poor Young Men
This fund provides grants to educate young men (up to age 30) in Berks County, one at a time, and is not to be used to benefit an institution. An individual may apply for a [...]
J.K. Boyer Boyertown Community Library Fund
Grants support Boyertown Community Library, in memory of John Czerniak and Sandra J. Massaro.
James L. and Kathleen M. Adams Fund for The Hope Rescue Mission
This fund makes annual distributions to Hope Rescue Mission in Reading, Pa.
James P. Born, Sr. Fund
Grants support organizations and ministries whose teachings are consistent with the Catholic faith and whose programs benefit children and/or promote education. For more information about the story of James and Lucy Born, click here.
Jean G. Roberts Memorial Fund for Gifted Education
Grants enhance the educational opportunities available to students enrolled in the gifted education program of the Tulpehocken Area School District.
Jeffrey S. Waltman Sr. Legacy Fund
To honor the life of the late Reading City Council President Jeffrey S. Waltman Sr., his colleagues on the Reading City Council have established the Jeffrey S. Waltman Sr. Legacy Fund of Berks County Community [...]
Jess’s Sunshine Fund
Jess's Sunshine Fund provides financial assistance to families living in the Boyertown Area School District with dependent adult or minor children who have special needs arising from a long-term catastrophic illness or injury. Jess’s Sunshine [...]
Jim and Margie Fegley Fund for Hope Rescue Mission
Grants support Hope Rescue Mission in Reading.
Junior Achievement of Berks County, Inc. Fund
Grants support Junior Achievement programs in Berks County.
Juniper Fund
The Juniper Fund of Berks County Community Foundation was established in 2010 by The Murray Clan Society of North America to support the education, promotion and preservation of the [...]
Kiwanis Club of Greater Reading-Berks County Fund
Grants support the Kiwanis Club’s mission to change the world one child and community at a time.
Kline Family Undesignated Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Kyle Pagerly: “If you stopped yourself every time you said, ‘I have to’ and changed it to, ‘I get to,’ it might change your entire experience.”
Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund November 12, 1982 – E.O.W June 29, 2011 Donations to the Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund support first responders whose continued service protects our community. [...]
Lauren Fitzgerald Memorial Fund for Brain Tumor Research
Grants support the American Brain Tumor Association for research. For a Reading Eagle article on Lauren, click her photo or read below. Lauren Fitzgerald By David Mekeel Reading Eagle APRIL 23, 2019 -- [...]
Leonard I. and Anna M. Miller Fund
Grants support Junior Achievement’s “The Company Program” at Muhlenberg and Oley Valley high schools, or a similar program.
Levi W. Mengel Memorial Fund
Grants support the acquisition and maintenance of materials for the Reading Public Museum.
Linda and Paul Garber Memorial Fund
Grants support St. John’s Gernant's United Church of Christ in Leesport and charitable activities at St. John’s Gernant's Union Cemetery in Leesport.
Lucy M. Born Fund
Grants support Berks Catholic High School, the Catholic Diocese of Allentown, Lifeline of Berks County Inc., and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital (Memphis). For more information about the story of James and Lucy Born, click [...]
M. Virginia Ebbert Charitable Fund
Grants support the Animal Rescue League of Berks County and Safe Berks.
Margaret B. Moeller Memorial Fund for Alzheimer’s Home Care Companions
The Margaret B. Moeller Fund for Alzheimer’s Home Care Companions provides grants for families in the Boyertown Area School District with members who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia to obtain the [...]
Marian S. Snyder Fund
This fund provides grants to charitable organizations in Berks County that were important to Mrs. Snyder.
Marlene L. Driscoll Fund
The Marlene L. Driscoll Fund was established to support programs that benefit residents of the Boyertown Area School District. See our news release about this fund here. See news coverage about this fund from WFMZ. [...]
Martha W. Lewis Fund for St. John’s United Church of Christ
Grants support St. John’s United Church of Christ in Gibraltar.
Mensch Mill Growth Fund
Grants support the Mensch Mill Conference and Retreat Center in Huffs Church.
Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund
The Met-Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund provides grants and program-related investments to organizations in the territories served by the Met-Ed and Penelec electric companies in Pennsylvania for projects that meet the mission of the fund. [...]
Michael Constantine Film Education Fund
An anonymous donor established the Michael Constantine Film Education Fund of Berks County Community Foundation to honor the late actor. ReadingFilmFEST announced the $25,000 gift in 2021. [...]
Michael Kostzcwa Study Abroad Scholarship Fund
To provide study abroad scholarships for graduating seniors from the Governor Mifflin School District who excelled in social studies during high school, have shown a keen interest in foreign travel, and plan to study abroad [...]
Military Assistance Fund
This fund supports charitable and educational programs and organizations that help those who served in any of the five branches of the United States of America's Armed Forces, National Guard, or Military Reserves. [...]
Miriam A. Wentzel Memorial Youth Activities Fund
Grants support church-related camperships for young people from St. Michael’s Church in Hamburg and the church’s youth activities.
Mohnton Anniversary Fund
Grants support Mohnton’s anniversary celebrations through proceeds remaining from the borough’s 100th anniversary.
Mount Penn Preserve Partnership Fund
Distributions from the Mount Penn Preserve Partnership Fund are for capital improvements that protect, promote and enhance the natural beauty, heritage and attractions of the Mount Penn Preserve. The Mount Penn Preserve is a partnership [...]
Muhlenberg School District Fund
Grants support Muhlenberg School District.
National Penn Bank Field of Interest Fund
Grants support United Way of America affiliates in the former National Penn Bank’s trading area, as it existed prior to November 30, 1990, and capital campaigns.
New Journey Community Outreach, Inc. Endowment Fund
Grants from New Journey Community Outreach, Inc. Endowment Fund will be distributed to New Journey Community Outreach, Inc. to support general operation of the soup kitchen and food pantry and other charitable activities of the [...]
Nolf-Unger Fund for Senior Living
Grants support special meals, events and flowers at Phoebe Home in Allentown and the Lutheran Home at Topton.
Pamela A. and Gregory W. Heid’s Fund for the Animals
This fund awards grants to animal welfare organizations for the direct support of animal care, food and medicine.
Patricia Bear Endowment Fund for Bethany Methodist Church
Grants support Bethany Methodist Church in Hamburg.
Patricia Bear Endowment Fund for the Muhlenberg Community Library
Grants support the Muhlenberg Community Library.
Patrick D. O’Pake Fund
Grants support projects benefiting children in the Glenside area of Reading and scholarships for students at St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic School.
Pennsylvania German Program Fund for Berks Community Television
Grants support programs devoted to Pennsylvania German culture, language and heritage, in honor of the Rentschler/Labe family. Donate to this fund
Penny Jar Fund
Grants from the Penny Jar Fund support the non-tuition-related needs of college students who have an unexpected financial crisis. The Penny Jar Fund was created by Dorothy Lehman Hoerr in memory of her father, who [...]
Pets in Need Fund
The Pets in Need Fund provides grants for veterinary care for animals in life-threatening situations. Applicants must be residents of Berks County and be referred to the fund by their veterinarian. The veterinarian will be [...]
Power of the Purse in Berks County Fund
A group of women started the Power of the Purse in Berks County Fund in 2012 to improve the lives of local women and children. The fund functions as a women’s giving circle, where donations [...]
Prevention of Child Abuse/Americanism Fund
Grants support Victim Services Center of Montgomery County for its “Keeping Touches Healthy and Safe” program; Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Boyertown Service Unit; and Hawk Mountain Council for Boy Scouts, Boyertown Area.
Public Education Foundation Fund for Instructional Innovation
Grants support innovative teaching programs in Berks County public schools.
R. David and Jeannette L. Wood Fund
Grants support South Mountain YMCA.
Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Designated Fund
This fund is to support the American Red Cross, Berks County Chapter; the Salvation Army, Reading Division; and Hope Rescue Mission. The Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Designated Fund can also support organizations that work [...]
Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Fund
Grants support programs related to the cure and study of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease; and provide scholarships for post-secondary study or vocational training to a Berks County youth who who has potential and whose [...]
Reading Area Firefighters Museum Fund
Distributions from this fund support the nonprofit Reading Area Firefighters Museum in Reading, Pa. The Reading Area Firefighters Museum is committed to the preservation of the Liberty Fire Co. No 5 building, which was constructed [...]
Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center Education Fund
This fund supports students at Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center. Support aims to remove barriers and/or increase a student's chance of success upon graduation. Support could be but is not limited to assistance [...]
Reading Pride Celebration Gives Back Fund
This fund supports projects and programs that affirm and enhance the lives of LGBTQ youth in Berks County. Created with a portion of the proceeds from the annual Reading Pride Celebration Festival, this fund will [...]
Reading Rising Summit Fund
Grants support a conference aimed at encouraging innovation in Reading, Pa.
Reading Symphony Orchestra Fund
Grants support the Reading Symphony Orchestra.
Reading Tricentennial Fund
Grants will provide start-up capital for the City of Reading’s 300th Anniversary Celebration in 2048.
Rene G. Hill Memorial Fund
Grants support the Berks County Pony Club.
Richard D. and Linda Reed McCrae Clothing Fund
Grants support the purchase of clothing, accessories and other items that promote good grooming for students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades at Muhlenberg Middle School.
Richard Groff and Meda Kern K-9 Corps Endowment Fund
Grants support law enforcement agencies in Berks County and contiguous counties to help them acquire and maintain protective equipment, training, and education for any municipal law enforcement K-9 Corps. This fund annually accepts applications from [...]
Richard J. Yashek Memorial Fund for Congregation Leadership
Grants support programs that promote and enhance leadership in the congregation at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom.
Richard L. Henry Memorial Fund
Grants support the Jewish Federation of Reading; Safe Berks; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; and Ronald McDonald House locations in Philadelphia and Hershey. In addition, the fund addresses issues related to breast cancer and visual [...]
Robert Welliver Memorial Fund
Grants support camperships, repairs and maintenance at the Pennsylvania Beacon Lodge Camp.
Roberts Family Fund for Stream and Wetland Preservation
In memory of Willard and Ruth Roberts, grants from this fund support Berks Nature’s stream and wetland preservation and conservation projects.
Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust
Grants support Albright College, the Mifflin Community Library, the Shillington pool and park, and programs and organizations that benefit the residents of the Governor Mifflin School District.
Russell S. Bickel Family Fund
Grants improve the quality of communications between health care providers and their patients in Berks County and improve access to palliative or hospice care to patients in need of such care.
Safe Berks Endowment Fund
Annual distributions from this fund are made to Safe Berks to help it carry out its mission. The mission of Safe Berks is to provide safe haven and support to victims of domestic violence and [...]
Seaman Family Fund
Grants support St. Michael’s Church in Hamburg.
Seidel Family Fund for Phoebe Berks
Grants support Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
Shane C. Stewart Memorial Youth Fund
In memory of Carol Stewart, Carol's loved ones will determine how donations made to this fund can best benefit the community and honor Carol's memory.
South Mountain Camps Fund
Grants support the camps at South Mountain YMCA.
St. John’s UCC Reading Fund
The St. John's UCC Reading Fund was established in 2020 to support organizations and causes that were important to the mission of the church. Grants support programs and initiatives that reduce hunger, offer shelter or [...]
Susan E. Kraus/Robert W. Gill Fund
This fund is to assist adults who were once in foster care-lived in a Berks County foster home and/or were Berks County residents at the time of their placement in foster care. Grants should assist [...]
Tara D’Orazio Milligan Family Foundation Fund
Grants support families that lost a parent in an untimely fashion, leaving adolescent children behind.
Teacher Mini-Grants Fund
Grants support classroom teachers in K-12 public schools in Berks County for special materials, activities, projects, and programs. Donate
Thun Award Fund
Grants support a charitable organization suggested by the recipient of the Thun Award.
Trudy’s Garden Fund
Grants support the maintenance and preservation of Trudy’s Garden at the Reading Public Museum.
Unending Promise Fund
Grants improve the quality of life for adults living with autism, primarily in Berks County
Upper Bern Township Preservation Fund
Grants support the preservation of conservation and agricultural land in the Agricultural Preservation District, Conservation Overlay District, or Blue Mountain Preservation District; and the preservation, maintenance, and construction of Shartlesville Park and township facilities in [...]
Veterans Center Fund
Grants support the Veteran Social Center at Hope Rescue Mission in Reading and organizations that support Berks County veterans.
VOiCEup Berks Fund
This fund supports the local VOiCEup Berks program, which promotes individual and community growth by connecting people and organizations with meaningful volunteer and service learning opportunities. For more information, click here.
William and Beulah Eshelman Memorial Fund
Educational loans support Calvary United Methodist Church members and may also benefit the church.
William H. Krause Memorial Fund
Grants support the surviving spouses or dependents of firefighters, police, or paramedics killed in the line of duty within the counties of Berks, Schuylkill, Lancaster, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks in Pennsylvania.
William N. Kline and Kathryn Allebach Kline Memorial Fund
Grants support the United Way of Berks County.
Wummer Family Fund
Grants support Berks Catholic High School, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, and Villanova University.
Wyomissing Area Soccer Club McCanney Fund
This fund makes annual distributions to the Wyomissing Area Soccer Club to assist in the payment of registration fees for families with a financial need.
Wyomissing Public Library Endowment Fund
Grants support Wyomissing Public Library.
YMCA of Reading and Berks County Fund
Grants support the YMCA of Reading and Berks County, in honor of Richard Eshelman.
Youth and Philanthropy Fund
This fund provides grants to organizations that address issues that impact young people in Berks County as recommended by the Youth Advisory Board of Berks County Community Foundation and VOiCEup Berks. Learn more at https://bccf.org/youth/.
Zock Foundation Designated Fund of Tulpehocken Area School District
Grants support projects and purposes that benefit Tulpehocken Area High School students.