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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1812559

Berkshire Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 41 grants and $554,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $554,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,489,710
  • Tax year 2024

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $9,481,780
  • Tax year 2023

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $9,053,623
  • Tax year 2022

    $590,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $9,133,749
  • Tax year 2021

    $500,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $9,386,237
  • Tax year 2020

    $503,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $9,106,850

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankSinking SPG, PA

    Community Kitchen Capital Campaign

    $40,000
  2. Bradley Free Clinic of Roanoke ValleyRoanoke, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  3. Reading Hospital FoundationReading, PA

    McGlinn Cancer Institute

    $30,000
  4. The Salvation ArmyReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  5. Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankSinking SPG, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Opportunity HouseReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  7. Pennsylvania State UniversityReading, PA

    The President's Fund

    $25,000
  8. Safe BerksReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. Mens Second Chance Living A Non- Profit CorporatioHailey, ID

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida IncOrlando, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Salem Ministers Conference Community Food PantrySalem, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. Sun Valley Junior Hockey IncSun Valley, ID

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Onaway Camp TrustGlenside, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $14,000
  14. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesEast Boothbay, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia IncRoanoke, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    Miracle on Cedar Street Capital Campaign

    $10,000
  17. Crisis Assistance MinistryCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency IncCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Habitat for Humanity International IncReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County PennsyDouglassville, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Hospitality House of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Miss Halls School IncPittsfield, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Nourish UpCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Olivet Boys and Girls Club of Reading and Berks CoReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. Reading Hospital FoundationReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  26. Reading Public LibraryReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. Rescue Mission of Roanoke IncRoanoke, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. Roanoke Valley Speech and Hearing Center IncRoanoke, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  29. Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina IncCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. United Way of Berks CountyReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  31. Wyomissing Public LibraryWyomissing, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  32. Young Mens Christian Association of Virginias BlueRoanoke, VA

    Financial Assistance Fund

    $10,000
  33. Baptist Childrens Homes of North Carolina IncThomasville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Easy Does It IncLeesport, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. Jefferson Center Foundation LTDRoanoke, VA

    Music Lab

    $5,000
  37. Mustang ClubCharlotte, NC

    Men's Basketball and Football Program

    $5,000
  38. Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. Roof Above IncCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  40. Sun Club IncKetchum, ID

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. The Harvest Center of Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 grants $75,00026% of the total
  2. Health5 grants $70,00024% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $29,00010% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $60,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania16 grants $289,000
  2. Virginia7 grants $95,000
  3. North Carolina12 grants $90,000
  4. Idaho3 grants $40,000
  5. Florida1 grant $20,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  7. Maine1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Laura E BowmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew RothermelTrustee, Assistant Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth B RothermelPres, Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helene B ShumateTrustee, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan ShumateTrustee, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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