2025-11-08T10:25:22-05:00 2024-12-31 474320990 BERKSHIRE CPAS LLC 2210 RIDGEWOOD ROAD SUITE 101 WYOMISSING PA 196101288 990EZ 2024-01-01 454691997 FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA FOUN 6106556271 PO BOX 7304 READING PA 19603 YOMARY CASTRO TREASURER 6106556271 2025-11-08 true true GAIL R HAUSEMAN CPA P00045940 6109140886 2025-11-08 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.READINGPAGODA.COM X X 5954 X 5378 576 5954 3108 3108 2846 59674 62520 X 59674 57788 4732 59674 62520 59674 62520 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 PAGODA INTERIOR IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION AND REPAIR. NO CAFE SALES OR GIFT SHOP SALES OCCURRED IN 2023 AND THERE WERE NO EVENTS HELD INSIDE THE PAGODA. THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA CONTRIBUTED 100,000 TO THE BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN 2023 TO ESTABLISH A FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CALLED THE READING PAGODA RESTORATION FUND. 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. THE FOUNDATION IS LOOKING TO COMPLETE MAJOR NECESSARY REPAIRS AND UPGRADES TO THE BULIDING FOUNDATION AND WALLS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. 2121 2121 MARCIA GOODMAN-HINNERSHITZ VICE PRESIDE 2.00 0 DONNA REED DIRECTOR 2.00 0 MIKE REINERT DIRECTOR 2.00 0 JOSE MIRANDA PRESIDENT 2.00 0 SUZANNE CODY SECRETARY 2.00 0 CARLOS TORRES DIRECTOR 2.00 0 JENNIFER ADAMES DIRECTOR 2.00 0 YOMARY CASTRO TREASURER 2.00 0 CHRIS DAUBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 0 ALEXA FREYMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0 KEVIN LERCH DIRECTOR 2.00 0 LISA HAGGERTY DIRECTOR 2.00 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 5807 726 60000 40000 5378 111911 5807 726 60000 40000 5378 111911 111911 35 35 126 1180 576 1952 113863 6258 0.98290 0.92870 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES INSURANCE EXPENSE 659 SOFTWARE 297 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 695 WEBSITE FEES/MAINTENANCE 506 OFFICE SUPPLIES/GENERAL 835 FILING FEES 100 STORAGE RENTAL FEE 16 TOTAL 3,108 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 0 4,732 TOTAL 0 4,732 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 PAGODA INTERIOR IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION AND REPAIR. NO CAFE SALES OR GIFT SHOP SALES OCCURRED IN 2023 AND THERE WERE NO EVENTS HELD INSIDE THE PAGODA. THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA CONTRIBUTED 100,000 TO THE BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN 2023 TO ESTABLISH A FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CALLED THE READING PAGODA RESTORATION FUND. 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. THE FOUNDATION IS LOOKING TO COMPLETE MAJOR NECESSARY REPAIRS AND UPGRADES TO THE BULIDING FOUNDATION AND WALLS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.