When is the next return of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

Who is the principal officer of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARA STEWART.

Who are the officers and directors of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,332 (LUCINE SIHELNIK, CEO).

Nonprofit · EIN 81-4279395

GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19601

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2025	990	$3,166,043	$3,155,303	$10,740	$2,577,015	$233,424	$2,343,591
December 31, 2024	990	$2,979,418	$2,959,875	$19,543	$2,572,596	$239,745	$2,332,851
December 31, 2023	990	$3,035,485	$3,142,610	-$107,125	$2,600,073	$286,765	$2,313,308

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $971,603
of which government grants: $588,799
Program service revenue: $1,934,197
Investment income: $16,839
Other revenue: $243,404

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $205,222
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $632,193
Other salaries and wages: $1,141,798
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $2,087,073
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $35,948
Occupancy: $155,211
Depreciation: $17,111
Program services (functional): $2,807,715
Management and general (functional): $347,588

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $2,572,596
Total assets, end of year: $2,577,015
Total liabilities, end of year: $233,424
Net assets, end of year: $2,343,591
Land, buildings and equipment: $66,551
Net assets without donor restrictions: $2,343,591
Gross receipts: $3,166,043
Employees: 20
Volunteers: 21
Year formed: 2017
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
LUCINE SIHELNIK	CEO Officer	15	$195,332	$25,978
DEBRA MILLMAN	VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee	5	$172,885	$35,035
SARA STEWART	COO Key employee	20	$178,088	$22,526
JEFFREY R RUSH	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
CHRISTINA L WEEBER	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL A DUFF	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
RADHA PYATI JOINED 0125	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
ERNEST J CHOQUETTE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
BENJAMIN ROSS JOINED 0125	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMAN	DIRECTOR (JOINED 01/25) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
LAURA HAFFNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GINGER KUNKEL	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DANIEL R LANGDON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SUSAN D LOONEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JAMEY MAACK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

6 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
JOHN PERATE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
ALAN SHUMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
DAVID W STONESIFER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JAMES SARRO JOINED 0125	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
MICHAEL VIND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN P WEIDENHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
LUCINE SIHELNIK	CEO Officer	15	$184,689	$26,454
DEBRA MILLMAN	VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee	5	$167,531	$25,425
SARA STEWART	CFO Key employee	20	$165,305	$16,762
JEFFREY R RUSH	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
CHRISTINA L WEEBER	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL A DUFF	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MICHELE L RICHARDS	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
ERNEST J CHOQUETTE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JONATHAN ENCARNACION	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JACK GOMBACH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
LAURA HAFFNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GINGER KUNKEL	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DANIEL R LANGDON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SUSAN D LOONEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JAMEY MAACK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JOHN PERATE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ALAN SHUMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID W STONESIFER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SARA STUMP	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL VIND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JOHN P WEIDENHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
JAMES W GERLACH	CEO Trustee or director, Officer	5	$304,341	$18,260
DEBRA MILLMAN	VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee	40	$162,334	$25,070
SARA STEWART	CFO Key employee	40	$160,422	$16,454
DANIEL R LANGDON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
ERNEST J CHOQUETTE	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
JEFFREY R RUSH	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL A DUFF	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
SUSAN D LOONEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SARA STUMP	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JAMEY MAACK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TIMOTHY D ROMIG	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
LAURA HAFFNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID C ROLAND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JOHN PERATE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JOHN P WEIDENHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MICHELE L RICHARDS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ALAN SHUMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GREGG A BOGIA	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHRISTINA L WEEBER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JACK GOMBACH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID W STONESIFER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 606 COURT ST, READING, PA 19601-3542
Principal officer (990 for 2025): SARA STEWART, 606 COURT ST, READING, PA 19601
Signed the 990: SARA STEWART, COO
Phone: (610) 376-6766
Website: WWW.GREATERREADING.ORG
Return prepared by: RKL LLP

Mission

TO SERVE BERKS COUNTY BUSINESSES, FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH, AND BUSINESS SUPPORT THROUGH COMBINED MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES OF GBDF AND GRCCI.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN BERKS COUNTY
Expenses $2,125,774 · grants $205,222 · revenue $1,934,197
TO LEAD REGIONAL EFFORTS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND GROW BUSINESS AND TO MARKET BERKS COUNTY AS A COMPETITIVE AND ATTRACTIVE LOCATION FOR BUSINESS.
Expenses $681,941

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	990 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: 81-4279395
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: 2017
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
Assets (IRS master file): $2,577,015
Income (IRS master file): $3,166,043

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2025	$3,166,043	$3,155,303	$2,577,015	XML
990	December 2024	$2,979,418	$2,959,875	$2,572,596	XML
990-T	December 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2023	$3,035,485	$3,142,610	$2,600,073	XML
990	December 2022	$2,843,001	$2,860,376	$2,690,976	IRS
990	December 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 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 81-4279395).

Questions about GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

What is the EIN of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?: The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is 81-4279395.
Is GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION due?: The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARA STEWART.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,332 (LUCINE SIHELNIK, CEO).
How much revenue does GREATER READING CHAMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,166,043, expenses of $3,155,303 and total assets of $2,577,015 at year end.