READING MUSICAL FOUNDATION

EIN: 231472487 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

READING, PA

Total Revenue
$1,519,550
Total Expenses
$1,133,643
Total Assets
$23,631,866
Net Assets
$23,215,017
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1927
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
KERI SHULTZ
Phone
6103763395
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

READING MUSICAL FOUNDATION, founded in 1927, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $386K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

TO ADVANCE AND ADVOCATE FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION IN BERKS COUNTY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $799,161
Program Service Revenue $800
Investment Income $713,652
Other Revenue $5,937
TOTAL REVENUE $1,519,550

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $725,784
Salaries & Benefits $233,972
Fundraising Expenses $70,546
Program Expenses $944,747
Other Expenses $173,887
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,133,643

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,519,550 $1,523,675 0.0%
Expenses $1,133,643 $1,231,547 -0.1%
Net Income $385,907 $292,128 +0.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
4
Volunteers
25

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$117,818
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KERI M SHULTZ PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$89,543 $28,275 $117,818
PAUL G OXHOLM CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FRAN POST VICE CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTHA AYNARDI VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SRIVIDYA RAMANATHAN VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMS 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE KOCHER TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM HAYNES ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDY KERN SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM SIMMONS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL ANDERSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENT GUTZLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM WEBSTER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIRGINIA DODGE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEWIS FREEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK TOMLINSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WANDA CRESPO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE D'ERRICO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN ERNESTO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBRA MICKA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,519,550 $1,133,643 $23,631,866 $385,907
2024 $1,523,675 $1,231,547 $21,639,152 $292,128
2023 $1,734,772 $1,083,790 $19,546,330 $650,982
2022 $3,531,006 $939,991 $17,638,151 $2,591,015
2021 $1,474,447 $764,826 $20,635,939 $709,621
2020 $1,406,641 $1,050,205 $16,252,909 $356,436
2019 $1,265,325 $977,701 $15,767,135 $287,624
2018 $1,292,808 $827,284 $15,463,965 $465,524
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