About United Way of Berks County
United Way of Berks County improves lives by inspiring collaboration, volunteerism, and financial support to build a stronger community.
Focus Areas
Education and youth developmentFinancial stabilityHealth and wellnessSafety net servicesCrisis supportHousing stabilityFood accessEmployment and job skillsFinancial literacyMental healthEarly learning and literacy
Who They Fund
children and youth (including teens)families with young children / parents
About United Way of Berks County
United Way of Berks County Inc. funds a dense local network of partner agencies, with recent awards reaching more than $1 million to Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading & Berks County for comprehensive youth development. The pattern is not limited to one service line. In Reading, the foundation backed Connections Work for prisoner reentry and workforce development through its Reentry Works focus grant, and it supported the YMCA of Reading & Berks County across child care, healthy youth, transitional housing, and parenting supports. That mix shows a funder that uses large agency investments alongside targeted grants for specific community needs. Health and family services are also visible in the recent record. Family Guidance Center received repeated support for counseling, while The Salvation Army of Reading Corps was funded for learning center, supportive housing, and family services work. Other major grants reached organizations serving youth, people in crisis, and households needing basic support. The foundation’s grantmaking reflects a long-term role in Berks County civic and human services, with both ongoing partner commitments and one-time grants used to address emerging needs.
What United Way of Berks County Funds
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grantmaking. Community Services for Children received support for early childhood education, while the Hawk Mountain Council Boy Scouts of America was funded for comprehensive youth development and urban scouting. Ready.Set.READ! also appears as a named program area in the foundation’s own grant programs, reinforcing the emphasis on literacy and summer learning. Workforce and reentry are another distinct line of support. Berks Latino Workforce Development Corporation received a workforce development grant, and Berks Connectionspretrial Services was funded for a re-entry program. Health and counseling show up through Berks Counseling Center’s family center and intensive outpatient program, alongside Tower Health at Home Berks for skilled nursing and related services. Basic-needs and housing support are present as well, including grants to organizations working in supportive housing, family services, and shelter-related work.
How United Way of Berks County Gives
Typical awards are sizable for a community funder: the 25th percentile is $35,000, the median is $82,562, and the 75th percentile is $182,398. The recent record shows both recurring agency investments and one-time or focus grants, with several organizations appearing in multiple years, including Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading & Berks County, Connections Work, YMCA of Reading & Berks County, Family Guidance Center, and Easter Seals Eastern Pennsylvania. That pattern points to sustained relationships rather than purely one-off giving. United Way of Berks County Inc. is classified as a mixed community foundation and makes direct service, capacity-building, and mission-focused grants. The active program list also shows a mix of unsolicited and restricted opportunities, depending on the grant line.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.6M
Total Assets
$39.7M
Total Revenue
$15.7M
Total Expenses
$12.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $35K and $182K, with a median of $83K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$83K
75th Percentile
$182K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TAMMY L WHITE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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