2024-06-14T06:41:45-05:00 2023-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990EZ 2023-01-01 232671825 BERKS BUSINESS EDUCATION COALITION BERK 4843328014 96 COMMERCE DRIVE 159 WYOMISSING PA 19610 RALPH RICHARD TREASURER 4843328014 2024-06-10 1 RALPH RICHARD 999009999 1 LINDA S HIMEBACK CPA P00042618 6103781175 2024-06-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X BERKSBEC.ORG X X 110371 X 107475 2896 110371 86387 10329 26820 123536 -13165 180045 0 166880 X 177726 172465 2319 2359 180045 174824 0 7944 180045 166880 X TO COORDINATE THE RESOURCES OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY, TOWARD SELECTIVE INITIATIVES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS AND ASPIRATIONS FOR CONTINUOUS EDUCATION. HIGHER EDUCATION CAMPUS VISITSOVER THE COURSE OF 20 YEARS, 2003-2022, MORE THAN 36,000 STUDENTS FROM EACH OF THE 18 BERKS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE VISITED ON THE CAMPUSES OF THE FIVE (5) BERKS COUNTY BASED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR WHAT FOR MOST WAS THEIR FIRST-TIME SETTING FOOT ON A HIGHER EDUCATION CAMPUS. DURING THE SPRING OF 2023, 3,448 9TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM 16 OF THE 18 SCHOOL DISTRICTS VISITED FOUR (4) CAMPUSES: ALBRIGHT, KUTZTOWN, PENN STATE BERKS AND RACC.INSIDE BERKS BUSINESSFOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS THE INSIDE BERKS BUSINESS PROGRAM HAS BROUGHT EDUCATORS INTO THE WORKPLACE EACH SUMMER TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND THE RANGE OF BUSINESSES IN BERKS COUNTY AND THE CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORKPLACE. THE EDUCATORS PARTICIPATE TO UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR SUBJECT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR FUTURE CAREERS. THIRTY-SIX (36) EDUCATORS SELECTED A CAREER PATHWAY TO FOLLOW OVER 3 DAYS. EACH DAY ALLOWED THEM ACCESS TO 1 OR 2 BUSINESSES TO LEARN ABOUT THE INDUSTRY, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND THE SKILLS/EDUCATION REQUIRED. A TOTAL OF EIGHTEEN (18) FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ENTERPRISES PARTICIPATED FROM AUGUST 3-5, 2023. STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH BUSINESSSINCE 2013, MORE THAN 29,000 NINTH GRADE STUDENTS AND 1,130 TEACHER CHAPERONES HAVE VISITED PARTICIPATING BERKS COUNTY BUSINESSES FOR A "BOOTS ON THE GROUND" EXPERIENCE TO LEARN FIRST-HAND ABOUT A BUSINESS, CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE SOFT SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS VALUE IN A GOOD EMPLOYEE. IN SPRING 2023, 700 STUDENTS FROM FIVE (5) SCHOOL DISTRICTS VISITED THIRTEEN (13) BUSINESSES. THE FALL PROGRAM IN 2023 WAS EXPANDED OVER THREE (3) WEEKS TO OFFER FLEXIBILITY TO BOTH SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES. FROM NOVEMBER 1-16TH, 2,090 STUDENTS FROM 14 SCHOOLS VISITED THIRTY-ONE (31) BUSINESSES. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THE FALL, SCHOOLS WERE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE THE STUDENTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT MOST FROM THE PROGRAM. SOME SCHOOLS STAYED WITH THE 9TH GRADERS, BUT OTHERS SELECTED UNDECIDED UPPERCLASSMEN.HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPSTHE BERKS BUSINESS EDUCATION COALITION IS A STRONG CHAMPION FOR HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. IN 2023, SEVENTEEN (17) OF THE 18 BERKS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDED INTERNSHIPS AS PART OF THEIR SENIOR (AND SOMETIMES JUNIOR) YEAR CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAMS HAVE GROWN MARKEDLY IN THE DIVERSITY AND BREADTH OF THE PROGRAMS, ALL OF WHICH RECOGNIZE FOR CREDIT STUDENT PLACEMENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE STUDENTS EXPLORE POSSIBLE CAREER DIRECTION AND GAIN VALUABLE ADULT-LIKE SKILLS BEFORE GRADUATION. THE SPRING OF 2023 SAW 985 SENIORS GAINING VALUABLE CAREER READINESS BY INTERNING IN THEIR FIELD OF INTEREST. THIS REPRESENTS ALMOST 21% OF THE SENIOR COHORT. IN THE FALL OF 2023, 934 SENIORS SPENT TIME IN THEIR FIELD OF INTEREST. THIS REPRESENTS 19.4% OF THE SENIOR COHORT. 0 90890 90890 X DR JENNIFER MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 TAMMY WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ROBERT L SCOBORIA DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ROBERT HARROP DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL TOLEDO DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MARLIN MILLER JR DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JOHN PERATE DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JOHN LOYACK DIRECTOR (END NOV) 1.00 0 0 0 DR RYAN GIFFING DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 TERRI LAMPE MELCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 DR PHILLIP J FROMUTH DIRECTOR (END NOV) 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PA THE ORGANIZATION 96 COMMERCE DRIVE 159 WYOMISSING PA 19610 4843328014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 113300 121050 129123 129050 107475 599998 113300 121050 129123 129050 107475 599998 269279 330719 1825 453 73 305 2896 5552 605550 0.54610 0.56240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 2,896. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND SEMINARS. AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,992. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE OVERHEAD. AMOUNT: 5,511. DESCRIPTION: SERVICE FEES. AMOUNT: 1,572. DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. AMOUNT: 15,000. DESCRIPTION: ANNUAL REPORT. AMOUNT: 1,745. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 26,820. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,191. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,259. DESCRIPTION: UTILITY DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 128. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 100. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,775. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES WITHHELD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,169. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.