Provide addiction education, prevention, treatment coordination and recovery support for Berks County, PA.
Council on Chemical Abuse Inc centers its giving on Berks County’s substance use response, with a recurring pattern that ties treatment access, transitional housing, recovery support, and overdose prevention together. Its largest recent grant in the list went to Treatment Access & Services Center for alcohol and drug intervention and treatment-related services, along with recovery support. Another major recipient, YMCA of Reading & Berks County, received repeated support for alcohol and drug transitional housing services and recovery support, showing that the foundation funds both clinical and housing-linked parts of recovery. The grant record also shows support for community-facing prevention tools and local coordination. Free NARCAN® distribution is an active program, and the foundation’s recent grants include funding for Berks County agencies working across prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support. Several recipients appear in multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The overall picture is a local funder focused on a continuum of care for people affected by alcohol and drug use, especially in Reading and nearby Berks County communities.
A major theme in the grant record is treatment and recovery infrastructure. Council on Chemical Abuse Inc awarded $724,355 in 2025 to Berks Counseling Center for alcohol and drug prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery support, and transitional housing services. It also gave $544,940 in 2025 to Berks County Jail System for alcohol and drug treatment-related services, showing attention to justice-involved clients. Housing and stabilization appear alongside treatment. Easy Does It Inc received $492,580 in 2025 for transitional housing services and recovery support, while Peace and Harmony House was funded $228,798 in 2025 for alcohol and drug treatment services. Prevention and harm reduction are present too. The active NARCAN® distribution programs provide naloxone to Berks County residents, businesses, and organizations, aligning with the foundation’s overdose prevention focus. Youth support also appears through the Pat Ganter Scholarship for a Berks County high school senior.
Typical grant sizes cluster from modest awards to larger operating support, with p25 at $15,156, median at $59,716, and p75 at $231,066. The top recent grants are much larger, which suggests a mix of smaller targeted awards and substantial institutional support. The recent list also shows repeat annual support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multi-year funding for treatment, housing, and recovery services. The foundation is a local funder, and its programs and grants are programmatic rather than individual-oriented in most cases, with the scholarship as a separate individual award. The active program listings indicate that unsolicited requests are accepted for several offerings.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $231K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$231K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Giving is concentrated entirely in Pennsylvania: 100% of grants in the recipient distribution go to PA. The strongest city pattern is Reading, with multiple awards to organizations there, followed by nearby Berks County locations such as Leesport and Wyomissing. Other Pennsylvania recipient cities in the recent list include Bethlehem, Eagleville, Duncansville, Allenwood, and Wernersville. The geography is tightly local rather than multi-state or national, with Berks County clearly anchoring both program work and grantmaking.
The grant record centers on alcohol and drug prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery support, transitional housing, and harm reduction. Recent awards include treatment-related services, housing-linked recovery support, and opioid overdose reversal work through NARCAN® distribution.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Treatment Access & Services Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; YMCA of Reading & Berks County in those same three years; and Berks Counseling Center and New Directions Treatment Services across more than one year. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships.
The distribution shows a p25 of $15,156, a median of $59,716, and a p75 of $231,066. That means many grants are relatively modest, but the foundation also makes substantially larger awards for core treatment and recovery services.
Its giving is local and entirely in Pennsylvania. The recipient distribution shows 100% of grants to PA, with awards concentrated in Berks County communities such as Reading, Leesport, and Wyomissing.
Yes. The active program list shows unsolicited requests are accepted for the Pat Ganter Scholarship, Berks County Opioid Settlement Funds, FREE NARCAN® Kit Distribution, and Free NARCAN® Kits (Distribution to Residents, Businesses & Organizations).
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Council on Chemical Abuse that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must live or work in Berks County, PA to receive a kit from COCA. Requests from out of county are not filled.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREATMENT ACCESS & SERVICES CENTER | READING, PA | $1,999,287 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION & TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF READING & BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $1,291,362 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| BERKS COUNSELING CENTER | READING, PA | $724,355 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT , RECOVERY SUPPORT & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES |
| BERKS COUNTY JAIL SYSTEM | LEESPORT, PA | $544,940 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES |
| PYRAMID HEALTHCARE | DUNCANSVILLE, PA | $533,771 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| READING HEALTH SYSTEM | READING, PA | $499,558 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION & TREATMENT SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| EASY DOES IT INC | LEESPORT, PA | $492,580 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| NEW DIRECTIONS TREATMENT SERVICES | BETHLEHEM, PA | $432,694 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| CRC HEALTH (WHITE DEER RUN) | ALLENWOOD, PA | $387,449 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| CARON FOUNDATION | WERNERSVILLE, PA | $325,215 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, TREATMENT & INTERVENTION SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| PEACE AND HARMONY HOUSE | WYOMISSING, PA | $228,798 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL | EAGLEVILLE, PA | $200,731 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| MALVERN | MALVERN, PA | $184,916 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| CONNECTION WORKS | READING, PA | $157,020 | 2025 | EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR DRUG COURT CLIENTS |
| COMMUNITY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $132,027 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES |
| WALK IT OUT RECOVERY | WOMELSDORF, PA | $126,641 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING | LEBANON, PA | $117,805 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| DANNY'S RIDE | BETHLEHEM, PA | $80,824 | 2025 | RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES |
| UHS RECOVERY FOUNDATION | CHESTER, PA | $57,055 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| TRANSFORMATIONS TRANSITIONAL LIVING | LEESPORT, PA | $40,800 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES |
| NUESTRA CLINICA RESIDENTIAL OF SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSN FOR EQUALITY IN | LANCASTER, PA | $35,676 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| PENN FOUNDATION | SELLERSVILLE, PA | $25,215 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| OLIVET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF READING & BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $22,231 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES |
| GOODKNIGHT THE CLUB HOUSE | READING, PA | $21,069 | 2025 | RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES |
| OPPORTUNITY HOUSE | READING, PA | $18,428 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY ALLIANCE & REINVESTMENT ENDEAVOR INC | READING, PA | $17,012 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES |
| CREATIVE HEALTH SERVICES | POTTSTOWN, PA | $16,528 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION & TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES |
| GAUDENZIA INC | NORRISTOWN, PA | $14,192 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES |
| BECKEY L VANETTEN | FLEETWOOD, PA | $10,560 | 2025 | RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES |
| COLONIAL HOUSE | YORK, PA | $10,040 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES |
| FIRETREE LTD | WILLIAMPORT, PA | $9,048 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES |
| JOSE LUGO | READING, PA | $8,861 | 2025 | RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| NAMI OF BERKS COUNTY | SHILLINGTON, PA | $7,548 | 2025 | RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES |
| VALLEY FORGE | NORRISTOWN, PA | $7,072 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| HIGHLAND HOUSE | NEW CASTLE, PA | $6,646 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES |
| HARWOOD HOUSE | UPPER DARBY, PA | $6,432 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES | LANCASTER, PA | $6,332 | 2025 | RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES |
| SAFE BERKS | READING, PA | $5,520 | 2025 | ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION SERVICES |
| TREATMENT ACCESS & SERVICES CENTER | READING, PA | $1,521,282 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION & TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF READING & BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $1,088,769 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| BERKS COUNSELING CENTER | READING, PA | $705,716 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT , RECOVERY SUPPORT & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES |
| EASY DOES IT INC | LEESPORT, PA | $444,851 | 2024 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| CRC HEALTH (WHITE DEER RUN) | ALLENWOOD, PA | $338,497 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| PYRAMID HEALTHCARE | DUNCANSVILLE, PA | $326,074 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| CARON FOUNDATION | WERNERSVILLE, PA | $300,389 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, TREATMENT & INTERVENTION SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| READING HEALTH SYSTEM | READING, PA | $282,700 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION & TREATMENT SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL | EAGLEVILLE, PA | $221,516 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES |
| NEW DIRECTIONS TREATMENT SERVICES | BETHLEHEM, PA | $207,158 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING | LEBANON, PA | $148,298 | 2024 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP OF BERKS COUNTY | READING, PA | $139,065 | 2024 | ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES |
TREATMENT ACCESS & SERVICES CENTER
$1,999,287ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION & TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT
YMCA OF READING & BERKS COUNTY
$1,291,362ALCOHOL & DRUG TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT
BERKS COUNSELING CENTER
$724,355ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT , RECOVERY SUPPORT & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES
BERKS COUNTY JAIL SYSTEM
$544,940ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES
PYRAMID HEALTHCARE
$533,771ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
READING HEALTH SYSTEM
$499,558ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION & TREATMENT SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT
EASY DOES IT INC
$492,580TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
NEW DIRECTIONS TREATMENT SERVICES
$432,694ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
CRC HEALTH (WHITE DEER RUN)
$387,449ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
CARON FOUNDATION
$325,215ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, TREATMENT & INTERVENTION SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
PEACE AND HARMONY HOUSE
$228,798ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL
$200,731ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
MALVERN
$184,916ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
CONNECTION WORKS
$157,020EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR DRUG COURT CLIENTS
COMMUNITY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP OF BERKS COUNTY
$132,027ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES
WALK IT OUT RECOVERY
$126,641ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING
$117,805TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
DANNY'S RIDE
$80,824RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
UHS RECOVERY FOUNDATION
$57,055ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
TRANSFORMATIONS TRANSITIONAL LIVING
$40,800ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES
NUESTRA CLINICA RESIDENTIAL OF SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSN FOR EQUALITY IN
$35,676ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
PENN FOUNDATION
$25,215ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
OLIVET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF READING & BERKS COUNTY
$22,231ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES
GOODKNIGHT THE CLUB HOUSE
$21,069RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
OPPORTUNITY HOUSE
$18,428ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION SERVICES
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE & REINVESTMENT ENDEAVOR INC
$17,012ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES
CREATIVE HEALTH SERVICES
$16,528ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION & TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES
GAUDENZIA INC
$14,192ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES
BECKEY L VANETTEN
$10,560RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
COLONIAL HOUSE
$10,040ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES
FIRETREE LTD
$9,048ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES
JOSE LUGO
$8,861RECOVERY SUPPORT
NAMI OF BERKS COUNTY
$7,548RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
VALLEY FORGE
$7,072ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
HIGHLAND HOUSE
$6,646ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES
HARWOOD HOUSE
$6,432ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
$6,332RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
SAFE BERKS
$5,520ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION SERVICES
TREATMENT ACCESS & SERVICES CENTER
$1,521,282ALCOHOL & DRUG INTERVENTION & TREATMENT RELATED SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT
YMCA OF READING & BERKS COUNTY
$1,088,769ALCOHOL & DRUG TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT
BERKS COUNSELING CENTER
$705,716ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT , RECOVERY SUPPORT & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES
EASY DOES IT INC
$444,851TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
CRC HEALTH (WHITE DEER RUN)
$338,497ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
PYRAMID HEALTHCARE
$326,074ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
CARON FOUNDATION
$300,389ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, TREATMENT & INTERVENTION SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
READING HEALTH SYSTEM
$282,700ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION, INTERVENTION & TREATMENT SERVICES, & RECOVERY SUPPORT
EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL
$221,516ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES
NEW DIRECTIONS TREATMENT SERVICES
$207,158ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING
$148,298TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES & RECOVERY SUPPORT
COMMUNITY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP OF BERKS COUNTY
$139,065ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION SERVICES