A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 23-1966295Environment

Who funds Berks Nature?

11 private foundations gave Berks Nature in Reading, PA $3.6 million across 43 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

43 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Programs at the nature place

    $180,000
  2. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Phase 2+ drwi - berks nature (middle schuylkill)

    $150,000
  3. The Breidegam Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2024

    To support natural conservative activities

    $26,000
  4. Henry Janssen FoundationWyomissing, PA 2024

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  5. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $4,941
  6. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2024

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  7. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    2021 - programs at the nature place

    $157,100
  8. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Phase 2+ drwi - berks nature (middle schuylkill)

    $150,000
  9. The Wyomissing Foundation IncWyomissing, PA 2023

    Community grant program - nature all around us

    $35,000
  10. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2023

    General purpose

    $12,500
  11. Henry Janssen FoundationWyomissing, PA 2023

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  12. The Breidegam Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    To support natural conservative activities

    $1,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $95
  14. Malickson Ephraim Irrev TuaLas Vegas, NV 2022

    General operating

    $835,454
  15. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    2021 - programs at the nature place

    $178,300
  16. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Phase 2+ drwi - berks nature (middle schuylkill)

    $150,000
  17. Henry Janssen FoundationWyomissing, PA 2022

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  18. Firstenergy FoundationAkron, OH 2022

    Sustainability

    $5,000
  19. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2022

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  20. The Breidegam Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    To support natural conservative activities

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $124
  22. Malickson Ephraim Irrev TuaLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General operating

    $673,358
  23. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    2021 - programs at the nature place

    $204,600
  24. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Phase 2 of the delaware river watershed initiative (middle schuylkill)

    $149,615
  25. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Programs at the nature place

    $60,000
  26. Henry Janssen FoundationWyomissing, PA 2021

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  27. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2021

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  28. The Breidegam Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    To support natural conservative activities

    $1,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $106
  30. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Programs at the nature place

    $200,000
  31. Malickson Ephraim Irrev TuaLas Vegas, NV 2020

    General operating

    $188,391
  32. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Phase 2 of the delaware river watershed initiative (middle schuylkill)

    $134,753
  33. Henry Janssen FoundationWyomissing, PA 2020

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  34. The Breidegam Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    To support natural conservative activities

    $2,500
  35. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2020

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $767
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $70
  38. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO 2019

    Matching support for "Spread the Seeds of Conservation" Capital Campaign for the Nature Place.

    $55,170
  39. Henry Janssen FoundationWyomissing, PA 2019

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  40. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2019

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  41. Henry Janssen FoundationWyomissing, PA 2018

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  42. The Breidegam Family FoundationLancaster, PA 2018

    To support natural conservative activities

    $1,000
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $750

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Pennsylvania and are not among Berks Nature’s funders above.

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 181 grants Accepts applications $71,753 to similar organizations
  2. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 197 grants Accepts applications $35,952,501 to similar organizations
  3. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 151 grants Accepts applications $21,520,292 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 69 grants Preselected only $34,702 to similar organizations
  5. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 90 grants Accepts applications $10,230,644 to similar organizations
  6. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 70 grants Accepts applications $612,381 to similar organizations
  7. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 35 grants Preselected only $349,180 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 46 grants Preselected only $31,104 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-1966295 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.