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FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM

FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in READING, PA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.0M revenue, $4.3M expenses, $14.5M total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 232563964 READING, PA Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$14.5M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM IS A DYNAMIC CENTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING THAT COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND INTERPRETS OBJECTS OF ART, SCIENCE, AND CIVILIZATION TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND ENLIGHTEN CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Foundation for the Reading Public Museum

How Foundation for the Reading Public Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$75
Program services:admissions and tours - tours are available to pre-k to senior groups, customized to meet the educational needs of the specific group and provided by professionally trained…
90% of program spending
$8
Children's programs:sensory events - special programming, among other sensory-inclusive events, designed for individuals with a range of sensory sensitivities who otherwise would not be able to experience and…
10% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$14,000
2024
TO SUPPORT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM AND RELATED GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
$375,500
2024
FOR COLLABORATIONS AND RESTORATIONS AT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM
$250,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$12,250
$10,500

Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Bill Sands
BOARD MEMBER Christopher Miller
BOARD MEMBER Daniel Egusquiza
BOARD MEMBER Daniel Laws
BOARD MEMBER David Myers
BOARD CHAIR Dr Anna Weitz

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$2,817,714 11 grants
General Support
$498,861 16 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$100,000 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$98,250 9 grants
Unspecified
$111,900 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.0M $4.3M $14.5M
2023 $4.5M $3.4M $14.9M
2022 $3.0M $3.4M $13.2M
2020 $3.0M $2.5M $12.6M
2019 $3.8M $3.2M $11.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.8M to $4.0M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.

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