2020-11-11T15:24:47-06:00 2019-12-31 474320990 BERKSHIRE CPAS LLC 2210 RIDGEWOOD ROAD SUITE 101 WYOMISSING PA 196101288 990EZ 2019-01-01 454691997 FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA FOUN 6106556271 PO BOX 7304 READING PA 19603 MARCIA GOODMAN-HINNERSHITZ PRESIDENT 6106556271 2020-11-11 true GAIL R HAUSEMAN CPA P00045940 6109140886 2020-11-11 X 52.38.98.93 2020-11-11 15:24:47 CS P 11D08EB2F5BE2EC3AE7D51D9233745753A7734C1 9FC749D9E7DA33F5EB2922B9F6CB64CDD23CEFC5 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X X WWW.READINGPAGODA.COM X X 47347 X 16179 23397 36 7735 7735 47347 49212 49212 -1865 80033 78168 80033 78168 80033 78168 80033 78168 X THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PAGODA, A CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ICON AND LANDMARK OF BERKS COUNTY. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THE CAFE, LOCATED IN THE PAGODA, AS WELL AS THE USAGE OF THE LANDMARK. IT OPENS THE FACILITY TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS ACCESS TO VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO OVERSEES SPECIAL EVENTS HELD AT THE PAGODA, SUCH AS WEDDINGS, FAMILY PARTIES, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS, BUSINESS MEETINGS AND ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE PAGODA, SUNSETS AT THE PAGODA AND OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE OPEN HOUSE AND FIREWORKS. THE PRESERVATION PART OF THE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMMUNITY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, HISTORY BROCHURES AND RE-ENACTMENTS, AND A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THE PAGODA. GENERAL MAINTENANCE INCLUDES THE DAILY UPKEEP AS WELL AS ANY REPAIRS NEEDED TO KEEP THE BELOVED PAGODA ATTRACTIVE TO ALL. 38480 38480 MARCIA GOODMAN-HINNERSHITZ PRESIDENT 1.00 0 KIM WOERLE SECRETARY 1.00 0 TONYA L A FREDERICK TREASURER 1.00 0 DANIEL LAWS JR DIRECTOR 1.00 0 DONNA REED DIRECTOR 1.00 0 MIKE REINERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0 SHANNON ROSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 PATRICK SHANNON DIRECTOR 1.00 0 LEE OLSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false PA THE ORGANIZATION PO BOX 7304 READING PA 19603 6106556271 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 16784 15124 15859 38584 16179 102530 16784 15124 15859 38584 16179 102530 102530 7295 11019 7021 7204 8044 40583 143113 81975 0.71640 0.70950 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES MANAGEMENT FEES 38,000 CAFE EXPENSE 6,137 EVENT EXPENSE 1,365 ADVERTISING 472 INSURANCE EXPENSE 1,297 RENT EXPENSE 145 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,553 OFFICE SUPPLIES/GENERAL 243 TOTAL 49,212 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PAGODA, A CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ICON AND LANDMARK OF BERKS COUNTY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THE CAFE, LOCATED IN THE PAGODA, AS WELL AS THE USAGE OF THE LANDMARK. IT OPENS THE FACILITY TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS ACCESS TO VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO OVERSEES SPECIAL EVENTS HELD AT THE PAGODA, SUCH AS WEDDINGS, FAMILY PARTIES, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS, BUSINESS MEETINGS AND ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE PAGODA, SUNSETS AT THE PAGODA AND OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE OPEN HOUSE AND FIREWORKS. THE PRESERVATION PART OF THE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMMUNITY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, HISTORY BROCHURES AND RE-ENACTMENTS, AND A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THE PAGODA. GENERAL MAINTENANCE INCLUDES THE DAILY UPKEEP AS WELL AS ANY REPAIRS NEEDED TO KEEP THE BELOVED PAGODA ATTRACTIVE TO ALL.