Berks Business Education Coalition is located in Wyomissing, PA. The organization was established in 1992. According to its NTEE Classification (J22) the organization is classified as: Job Training, under the broad grouping of Employment and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Berks Business Education Coalition is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Berks Business Education Coalition generated $129.1k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $117.2k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: 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 CONTINUING EDUCATION.FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:HIGHER EDUCATION CAMPUS VISITSOVER THE COURSE OF 17 YEARS, 2003-2020, MORE THAN 34,000 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. DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE PROGRAM WAS TRUNCATED IN 2020 AND NOT HELD IN 2021 BUT RESUMES IN THE SPRING, 2022.INSIDE BERKS BUSINESSFOR 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 IN THEIR ROLE AS EVERY EDUCATOR A RESOURCE FOR CAREER INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS. SEVENTEEN (17) EDUCATORS SPENT ONE DAY EACH AT THREE (3) OF 11 PARTICIPATING FOR-PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTERPRISES, AUGUST 3-5, 2022.STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH BUSINESSSINCE 2013, MORE THAN 27,000 NINTH GRADE STUDENTS AND 1,130 TEACHER CHAPERONES 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. AS ELSEWHERE, COVID CONTINUED TO CAST ITS SHADOW IN 2021. NONETHELESS, SEVEN (7) SCHOOLS AND 14 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1-4.HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPSTHE BERKS BUSINESS EDUCATION COALITION IS A STRONG CHAMPION FOR HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. IN 2021, SIXTEEN (16) 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 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR, 533 STUDENTS, REPRESENTING 11.4% OF THE SENIOR YEAR COHORT WERE ENGAGED IN INTERNSHIPS. THE FIRST SEMESTER, 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 590 STUDENTS REPRESENTING 12.8% OF THE GRADE COHORT WERE SO ENGAGED. THE DATA FOR BOTH YEARS IS REMARKABLE, GIVEN THE CONTINUING EFFECTS OF COVID ON EDUCATION ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF SCHOOLS AND SOCIETY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Rolf D Schmidt Director | 1 | $0 | |
Tammy White Director | 1 | $0 | |
Roger J Schmidt Director | 1 | $0 | |
Robert L Scoboria Director | 1 | $0 | |
Robert Harrop Director | 1 | $0 | |
Michael Toledo Director | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $129,050 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $73 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $129,123 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $95,518 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $4,050 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $4,000 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $600 |
Other expenses | $12,984 |
Total expenses | $117,152 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $174,983 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $177,411 |
Total liabilities | $1,318 |
Net assets or fund balances | $176,093 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Berks Business Education Coalition has recieved totaling $10,500.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Marlin Miller Jr Family Foundation Reading, PA PURPOSE: ANNUAL FUND | $10,000 |
Catherine V & Martin Hofmann Foundation Sinking Spring, PA PURPOSE: VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $500 |
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