Form 990 for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$15,651,195

Total expenses

$12,372,800

Contributions and grants received

$13,524,346

Grants paid

$7,624,785

Program service revenue

$704,050

Investment income

$1,415,865

Other revenue

$6,934

Total assets, end of year

$39,687,305

Total liabilities, end of year

$3,613,820

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$36,073,485

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$9,774,161

Management and general expenses

$1,105,133

Fundraising expenses

$1,493,506

Program service expenses (Part III)

$9,774,161

Program services were 79.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2025

• MORE THAN 190,000 CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SENIORS BENEFITTED FROM VITAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS FUNDED BY UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY (UWBC) THROUGHOUT 2025. UWBC'S WORK AND INVESTMENTS FOCUS ON FOUR AREAS: EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HEALTH AND SAFETY NET SERVICES.SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCH O.DURING 2025, UWBC INVESTED FUNDING IN 51 PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY 33 AGENCIES AND 5 CONTRACTED PARTNERS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND PROVIDED VARIOUS ONE-TIME GRANTS. ALL PROGRAMS UWBC INVESTS IN ANNUALLY ARE EVALUATED BY OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT CABINET, FOCUS AREA PANELS (FAP) AND COMPLIANCE REVIEWERS, REPRESENTING 50 VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS. THESE VOLUNTEERS DEDICATE INVALUABLE TIME TO ENSURE UWBC DOLLARS ARE INVESTED IN HIGH-PRIORITY PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL CURRENT COMMUNITY NEEDS, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS THAT ARE HIGH-PERFORMING - CONSISTENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY DELIVERING A HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAM PRODUCING MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR PARTICIPANTS. ANNUALLY, PROGRAMS RECEIVING UWBC INVESTMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPORT THAT DETAILS HOW UWBC DOLLARS ARE SPENT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND THE OUTCOMES ACHIEVED BY CLIENTS. THESE OUTCOMES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UWBC INVESTMENTS IN PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS OUTLINED BELOW, YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT UWBC'S VARIOUS 2025 GRANT RECIPIENTS AS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE I. UWBC INVESTED IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS IN 2025:EMPOWER YOUTH: HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIALUNITED WAY BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE CAN PLAY A ROLE IN ENSURING THAT CHILDREN GROW UP TO BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THIS BEGINS WITH A GOOD EDUCATION THAT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR A CHILD'S SUCCESS IN WORK AND LIFE, ALONG WITH PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS YOUTH DEVELOP NECESSARY SKILLS FOR THEIR FUTURES. TO MEET THIS GOAL, KEY ISSUES ADDRESSED BY UWBC AND ITS SUPPORTED PROGRAMS IN THIS FOCUS AREA INCLUDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE, SCHOOL READINESS, SCHOOL SUCCESS, AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SINCE THESE ISSUES ARE ALL INTERTWINED IN HELPING CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL. THESE PROGRAMS IMPACTED OVER 47,005 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN BERKS COUNTY IN 2025. EARLY CARE AND SCHOOL READINESS - COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOME: FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT RESULT IN KINDERGARTEN READINESS. -- COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, INC. IS A LEADER IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN CHOOSING AND AFFORDING QUALITY CHILDCARE IS ONE OF THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER. WHILE SUPPORT AROUND CHILDCARE CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, THE AVAILABILITY OF DOLLARS SUPPORTED BY UNITED WAY HELPS ALLEVIATE DEMANDS ON THE CHILD CARE WORKS SUBSIDY PROGRAM HAS MEANT THAT THE WAITING TIMES TO ACCESS CARE IS REDUCED. THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN NEED WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO CHILDCARE. -- OPPORTUNITY HOUSE, CHILDCARE: THE SECOND STREET LEARNING CENTER IS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 13 YEARS FOCUSING ON CREATIVITY, SOCIALIZATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SELF-ESTEEM. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD. MULTI-CULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE OFFERED. IN 2025, OPPORTUNITY HOUSE OPENED PATTON AVENUE LEARNING CENTER AS ANOTHER COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE PROGRAM. --YMCA OF READING & BERKS COUNTY, CHILDCARE: OFFERS A SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED, IMPLEMENTED EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM THAT ALIGNS WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA LEARNING STANDARDS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD. SINCE PLAY IS THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, THE YMCA PROVIDES WELL-EQUIPPED AND CAREFULLY ARRANGED CLASSROOMS.- COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOME: INDIVIDUALS GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS TO ESTABLISH STRONG FAMILIES AND HELP CHILDREN REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. -- CENTRO HISPANO, ABRIENDO PUERTAS/OPENING DOORS PROGRAM: AN EVIDENCE-BASED, COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY AND FOR LATINO PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5; AIMS TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES OF THE NATION'S LATINO CHILDREN BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY AND CONFIDENCE OF PARENTS TO BE STRONG AND POWERFUL ADVOCATES IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES. THE PROGRAM HAS DEVELOPED A HYBRID DELIVERY MODEL TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS FOR PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ALIGNS WITH UWBC'S READY.SET.READ! INITIATIVE. -- YMCA OF READING & BERKS COUNTY, PARENTING PATHWAYS (FORMERLY BABY UNIVERSITY): OFFERED AS A 6-WEEK SESSION, EACH PARTICIPANT - PARENT OR CAREGIVER WITH A CHILD FROM PRENATAL TO FIVE YEARS OLD - RECEIVES A WEEKLY HOME VISIT IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, WHICH INCLUDES EDUCATION ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING CURRICULUM.SCHOOL SUCCESS - COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOME: STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS BY IMPROVED ATTENDANCE AND/OR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. -- BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF BERKS COUNTY, MENTORING PROGRAM SERVICES: THEIR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY WITH STRONG AND ENDURING PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED 1-TO-1 RELATIONSHIPS THAT CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOR THE BETTER, FOREVER. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH PROFESSIONALLY-DIRECTED MENTORING PROGRAMS UTILIZING CAREFULLY SCREENED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND INCLUDES ONE-TO-ONE PROGRAM, COUL (THE CLUB OF UNMATCHED LITTLES) GROUP-MENTORING, A TEEN PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GROUP-MENTORING, AND SMART (STUDENTS & MENTORS ACHIEVING RESULTS TOGETHER), A SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM.- COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOME: STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES DURING THE SUMMER TO MAINTAIN READING SKILLS. -- BIRDSBORO COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CENTER, OUT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IN GRADES FIRST THROUGH SIXTH ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTICE AND LEARN NEW STRATEGIES THAT WILL ASSIST THEM IN MAINTAINING CURRENT READING LEVELS, OR INCREASE LEVELS, THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS. -- OLIVET BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF READING AND BERKS COUNTY, COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: OLIVET SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS PICK UP WHEN THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM ENDS, KEEPING YOUTH ENGAGED IN PROGRAMS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. -- THE SALVATION ARMY READING CORPS LEARNING CENTER: A SUMMER DAY CAMP IS OFFERED FOR YOUTH IN THE SOUTHSIDE OF PENN NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY ARE PROVIDED BREAKFAST AND THEN ENJOY A DAY OF FUN INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS, AND A WEEKLY FIELD TRIP. SNACKS ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND LUNCH AND DINNER ARE ALSO PROVIDED.YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOME: BY PARTICIPATING IN DIVERSE, SAFE, AND EFFECTIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, YOUTH WILL DEVELOP ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, AND/OR LEADERSHIP SKILLS. -- BIRDSBORO COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CENTER, OUT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: LITERACY PROGRAMS OFFERED AS PART OF THE AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBHOUSE, ENGAGES STUDENTS IN GRADES FIRST THROUGH SIXTH. STAFF ASSIST STUDENTS WITH HOMEWORK AND READING SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENCOMPASSES SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. -- GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN PA, GIRL LEADERSHIP IN READING: FUNDED INITIATIVES PROGRAMS PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME THROUGH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF READING. GIRLS ATTEND WEEKLY MEETINGS AT CONVENIENT COMMUNITY LOCATIONS BOTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND IN THE SUMMER. -- SCOUTING AMERICA HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL, TRADITIONAL SCOUTING: THIS PROGRAM OPERATES WITHIN THE LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT LOCATIONS PROVIDED BY PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAVE A CONTINUED INTEREST IN CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, PERSONAL FITNESS, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. ADULT VOLUNTEERS ADMINISTER THE PROGRAMS AT ALL LEVELS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL. THE LEVEL OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP IS BASED UPON AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES.

  Expenses $9,774,161 · Grants $7,624,785 · Revenue $704,050

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• OLIVET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF READING & BERKS COUNTY

  $1,037,874

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; RAPID RESPONSE GRANT: BUILDING REPAIRS

• YMCA OF READING & BERKS COUNTY

  $511,165

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: CHILD CARE/HEALTHY YOUTH, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, PARENTING PATHWAYS

• FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER

  $453,355

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: COUNSELING

• EASTER SEALS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

  $374,436

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: PEDIATRIC CLINICS, OUTPATIENT THERAPY, THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

• TOWER HEALTH AT HOME BERKS

  $346,704

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: SKILLED NURSING & RELATED SERVICES

• OPPORTUNITY HOUSE

  $329,076

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: CHILDCARE, EMERGENCY SHELTER; RAPID RESPONSE GRANT: CODE BLUE PROGRAM; ONE-TIME GRANT: PATTON AVE LEARNING CENTER, SUMMER READING

• SCOUTING AMERICA HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL

  $307,956

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: TRADITIONAL & URBAN SCOUTING

• CENTRO HISPANO DANIEL TORRES INC

  $276,305

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: SOCIAL SERVICES, OPENING DOORS; ONE-TIME GRANT: PERSONNEL COSTS

• THE SALVATION ARMY OF READING CORPS

  $274,383

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: LEARNING CENTER, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, FAMILY SERVICES

• BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS OF BERKS COUNTY

  $274,310

  PARTNER AGENCY INVESTMENTS: MENTORING PROGRAM

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2025

Filed

24 June 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

202641759349301244

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