Public Charity

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. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 232563964 READING, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$14.5M
Grant Records42
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.

Sample Grants Received

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
2024
FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF TRUDY'S GARDEN LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM
$7,800

Showing up to 5 of 42 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

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM AND RELATED GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
$2,069,014 6 grants
TO SUPPORT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM AND RELATED GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
$375,500 1 grant
FOR COLLABORATIONS AND RESTORATIONS AT THE READING PUBLIC MUSEUM
$250,000 1 grant
Capital improvement, programs, general
$130,061 1 grant
Capital projects
$127,850 1 grant

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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