Nonprofit · EIN 23-7366925
BERKS ARTS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,849,270 | $2,135,018 | -$285,748 | $966,700 | $560,035 | $406,665 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,945,831 | $2,152,079 | -$206,248 | $1,466,976 | $817,575 | $649,401 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $698,677
- of which government grants
- $192,798
- Program service revenue
- $1,076,197
- Investment income
- $18,386
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,259
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $23,517
- Other revenue
- $56,010
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $58,423
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,827
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $278,985
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,055
- Occupancy
- $28,150
- Travel
- $4,827
- Depreciation
- $4,996
- Program services (functional)
- $1,839,065
- Management and general (functional)
- $223,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,493
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,466,976
- Total assets, end of year
- $966,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $560,035
- Net assets, end of year
- $406,665
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $402,165
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,500
- Gross receipts
- $1,920,225
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TISH DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF JUNE Officer | 50 | $94,184 | $5,472 |
| JUSTIN HEIMBECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH JUNE Officer | 55 | $54,250 | $2,922 |
| MIKE KUCZALA | PRESIDENT THROUGH MARCH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN FOX | TREASURER; PRESIDENT MAR-JUNE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE OLSEN | PRESIDENT AS OF JULY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE WATERS | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BUBNIS | VP OF PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE SPENADEL | VP OF IT AS OF JULY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LANDRIGAN | TREASURER AS OF JULY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WOODWARD | SECRETARY THROUGH OCTOBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL NELSON | SECRETARY AS OF OCTOBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BUTTARO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISELA FUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY KANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SEDOTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN ESTERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYME RHOADS | DIRECTOR THROUGH JUNE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS DARENEAU | DIRECTOR THROUGH JUNE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN HEIMBECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2024) Officer | 55 | $106,983 | $5,349 |
| MIKE KUCZALA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE WATERS | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BUBNIS | VP OF PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WOODWARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN FOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MOONEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BUTTARO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DARENEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ESTERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISELA FUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY KANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYME RHOADS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SEDOTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE SPENADEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 12763, READING, PA 19612-2763
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TISH DAVIS, PO BOX 854, READING, PA 19603
- Signed the 990
- TISH DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 898-1930
- Website
- WWW.BERKSARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HERBEIN COMPANY INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BERKS ARTS COUNCIL IS TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE AND UNITE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND PRESENTATION.
Program accomplishments
- JAZZ PROGRAMMING - BERKS JAZZ FEST IS ONE OF THE LARGEST FESTIVALS OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION, BERKS JAZZ FEST BRINGS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JAZZ ENTHUSIASTS TO GREATER READING EACH SPRING TO ENJOY MORE THAN 40 MAJOR CONCERTS OVER THE COURSE OF TEN JAZZ-FILLED DAYS. IN ADDITION, BERKS ARTS COUNCIL HELD THE ART OF JAZZ: THE VISUAL ART COMPONENT OF BERKS JAZZ FEST, FEATURING A JURIED EXHIBITION WITH JAZZ/MUSIC-INSPIRED ARTWORK FROM REGIONAL ARTISTS IN ALL MEDIUMS. GETJAZZED EDUCATION: GETJAZZED EDUCATION WAS REBRANDED IN 2022 TO ALIGN MORE CLOSELY WITH THE BERKS JAZZ FEST. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO STRIVE TO INSPIRE STUDENT MUSICIANS TO EXPLORE JAZZ AS MUSICIANS, SUPPORTERS, AND ENTHUSIASTS THROUGH MEMORABLE JAZZ EDUCATION EXPERIENCES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GETJAZZED EDUCATION PROGRAM GREW IN SCOPE TO INCLUDE A NEW "JAM ON THE ROAD" INITIATIVE IN PHILADELPHIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOST VENUE, SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL.Expenses $1,358,980 · grants $4,000 · revenue $944,873
- READING BLUES FEST: AN ANNUAL WEEKEND CELEBRATION OF TRADITIONAL BLUES AND ITS CONTEMPORARY SUBGENRES, HELD EACH NOVEMBER.Expenses $171,571 · revenue $75,392
- OTHER PROGRAMS - VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN BERKS COUNTY. EVENTS INCLUDED SPECIAL CONCERTS AND EXIBITIONS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASONARTS ROUNDTABLE: A BI-MONTHLY PROGRAM FOR LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS TO MEET, SHARE IDEAS, DISCUSS CURRENT TRENDS/PROGRAMS AND FUNDING. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS IN THE ARTS: 30 CREATIVE SECTOR FLEX FUND GRANTS TOTALING $150,000 AND 30 GRANTS TOTALING $60,000 FOR THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.FAST LANE ART: A CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC ART AND ART EDUCATION, IN WHICH BERKS ARTS WORKS WITH LOCAL PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISPLAY STUDENT ARTWORK IN UNIQUE PUBLIC SETTINGS.SUMMER FEST: ARTS PARTNERS WITH FIRST ENERGY STADIUM AND THE CITY OF READING AND COUNTY OF BERKS TO HOST FREE WEEKEND OF COMMUNITY CONCERTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN EACH SUMMER AT THE READING PHILLIES HOME STADIUM.BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2022, A PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED WITH MUSIC EDUCATORS OF BERKS COUNTY (MEBC) FOR BERKS ARTS TO PRODUCE/PRESENT SCHOLASTIC MUSIC FESTIVALS FOR THE COHORT OF TEACHERS, RESULTING IN PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE THAN 1,200 STUDENTS GRADES 6- 12 COUNTYWIDE IN THE AREAS OF BAND, CHORUS, AND ORCHESTRA.Expenses $268,647 · grants $54,423 · revenue $55,559
- BANDSHELL CONCERTS - ARTS PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF READING AND COUNTY OF BERKS TO HOST FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS EACH SUMMER AT THE CITY PARK BANDSHELL.Expenses $39,867 · revenue $373
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7366925
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A260)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $966,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,920,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,849,270 | $2,135,018 | $966,700 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,945,831 | $2,152,079 | $1,466,976 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,850,286 | $2,125,528 | $1,611,284 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7366925).
Questions about BERKS ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of BERKS ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKS ARTS COUNCIL is 23-7366925.
- Is BERKS ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to BERKS ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BERKS ARTS COUNCIL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BERKS ARTS COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BERKS ARTS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BERKS ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TISH DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BERKS ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,184 (TISH DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF JUNE).
- How much revenue does BERKS ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,849,270, expenses of $2,135,018 and total assets of $966,700 at year end.
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