Berks Business Education Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $137,494
- Spending
- $132,936
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Highest pay
- $78,606, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $106,435 spent. HIGHER EDUCATION CAMPUS VISITS:OVER THE COURSE OF 20 YEARS, 2003-2024, MORE THAN 40,000 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. WHILE THIS PROGRAM WAS INITIALLY INTENDED FOR FRESHMEN, WE'VE NOW ALLOWED THE SCHOOLS TO DETERMINE THE STUDENTS, WHETHER THEIR FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES OR UNDECIDED UPPERCLASSMEN, WHO WOULD MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITY. DURING THE SPRING OF 2024, 2,325 STUDENTS FROM 14 OF THE 18 SCHOOL DISTRICTS VISITED FIVE (5) CAMPUSES: ALBRIGHT, ALVERNIA, KUTZTOWN, PENN STATE BERKS AND RACC. WE EXPANDED OUR VISITS TO INCLUDE BERKS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, A SCHOOL OFFERING CERTIFICATES IN THE TRADES.INSIDE BERKS BUSINESS:FOR 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. TWENTY-SIX (26) EDUCATORS SELECTED A CAREER PATHWAY TO FOLLOW OVER 3 DAYS, WITH NINETEEN (19) COMPLETING THE WORK. EACH DAY ALLOWED THEM ACCESS TO 1 OR 2 BUSINESSES TO LEARN ABOUT THE INDUSTRY, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND THE SKILLS/EDUCATION REQUIRED. FOURTEEN (14) FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ENTERPRISES PARTICIPATED FROM AUGUST 6-9, 2024. THIS YEAR, WE ADDED A TRACT TO EXPLORE SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THREE (3) ORGANIZATIONS WHO WORK WITH ENTREPRENEURS AND EIGHTEEN (18) SMALL BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED.STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH BUSINESS:SINCE 2013, MORE THAN 31,000 STUDENTS RANGING FROM NINTH GRADERS TO UNDECIDED UPPERCLASSMEN 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 2024, 200 STUDENTS FROM THREE (3) SCHOOL DISTRICTS VISITED SIX (6) BUSINESSES. THE FALL PROGRAM IN 2024 WAS EXPANDED OVER TWO (2) WEEKS TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO BOTH SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES. FROM NOVEMBER 4-15TH, 1,720 STUDENTS FROM 11 SCHOOLS VISITED TWENTY-EIGHT (28) BUSINESSES. SCHOOLS SELECTED THE STUDENTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT MOST FROM THE PROGRAM. SOME SCHOOLS STAYED WITH THE 9TH GRADERS, BUT OTHERS SELECTED UNDECIDED UPPER CLASSMEN.HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS:THE BERKS BUSINESS EDUCATION COALITION IS A STRONG CHAMPION FOR HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. IN 2024, 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 2024 SAW 1,112 SENIORS GAINING VALUABLE CAREER READINESS BY INTERNING IN THEIR FIELD OF INTEREST. THIS REPRESENTS ALMOST 22% OF THE SENIOR COHORT. IN THE FALL OF 2024, 1,074 SENIORS SPENT TIME IN THEIR FIELD OF INTEREST. THIS REPRESENTS 24% OF THE SENIOR COHORT.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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