Private foundation · EIN 23-3094851

The Breidegam Family Foundation

Preselected only

Lancaster, PA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202532039349100703
Total assets (EOY)$45,172,975
Grants paid$2,624,920
Typical (median) grant$2,500
Grants listed123
Giving in home state (PA)88%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K78
$5K–$25K31
$25K–$100K8
$100K+6

Smallest $200 · Largest $1,003,000

Geographic focus

PA
88%
IA
11%
TX
0%
WI
0%
MN
0%
IL
0%
NY
0%
TN
0%

Common purposes

provideresearchsponsorshipcommunityassistchildrenpeoplehelpneedcancerqualityscholarshipschoolhealthlocal

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$388,233$45,432,59796
2024$2,624,920$45,172,975123

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFLEETWOOD, PATO SUPPORT THE HEALTH NETWORK IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY$1,003,000
Penn StateSTATE COLLEGE, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
Indian Hills FoundationOTTUMWA, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Reading Public MuseumREADING, PATO EDUCATE AND ENLIGHTEN THROUGH ART, SCIENCE, AND CIVILIZATION$107,500
Good Shepherd RehabilitationALLENTOWN, PARESTORING LIVES BY REHABILITATION$101,000
Alvernia UniversityREADING, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Olewein Fire DepartmentOELWEIN, IATO ASSIST WITH THE PURCHASE OF A NEW AERIAL LADDER TRUCK$75,600
Lehigh UniversityBETHLEHEM, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
Olivet Boys And Girls ClubREADING, PATO HELP CHILDREN BUILD BRIGHT FUTURES$75,000
Our City ReadingREADING, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
Hamburg Public LibraryHAMBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Berks NatureREADING, PATO SUPPORT NATURAL CONSERVATIVE ACTIVITIES$26,000
Helping HarvestREADING, PATO FEED THE HUNGRY AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED$25,000
Schuylkill River Greenway AssociationPOTTSTOWN, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Blankets Of HopeREADING, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Reading Hospital FoundationWEST READING, PATO SUPPORT IN CANCER RESEARCH$20,000
Berks County Community FoundationREADING, PATO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$17,000
Christ Mertz Lutheran ChurchFLEETWOOD, PACHURCH MAINTENANCE$15,000
Historical Society Of BerksREADING, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Brandywine Community LibraryTOPTON, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
American Red CrossREADING, PATO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE HEROES BREAKFAST$10,000
Breast Cancer SupportWEST READING, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Connections WorkREADING, PAWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS$10,000
Fleetwood Area Public LibraryFLEETWOOD, PASUPPORT COMMUNITY LITERACY$10,000
Hannah'S Hope MinistriesREADING, PATO ASSIST HOMELESS SINGLE MOTHERS ACHIEVE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN$10,000
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