Public Charity

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY, of READING, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $632K in revenue, $990K in expenses, $10.3M in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $636K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 231421917 READING, PA Historical Societies & Historic Preservation NTEE: A82 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$632K
Total Expenses$990K
Total Assets$10.3M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$636K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BERKS HISTORY CENTER LEADS THE WAY IN TELLING THE UNIQUE STORY OF BERKS COUNTY & ITS DIVERSE PEOPLE, WITH THE AIM OF BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR IMPACT ON NATIONAL HISTORY, STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY & INSPIRING AUDIENCES NOW & IN THE FUTURE.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Alan Shuman
MEMBER Alex Bollinger
MEMBER Amanda Funk
EXEC. DIRECTOR Benjamin Neely
MEMBER Bradford Kissam
ASSISTANT TREASURER Brian C Engelhardt

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$267,150 3 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$205,551 3 grants
Program Support
$50,960 1 grant
Energy efficiency, programs
$50,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$34,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $632K $990K $10.3M
2024 $1.2M $976K $10.4M
2023 $1.6M $996K $9.3M
2022 $780K $946K $8.9M
2021 $781K $772K $9.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $781K to $632K (-19%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.3M.

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