Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Berks Business Education Coalition
EIN 23-2671825 • 501(c)3 • Wyomissing, PA
Profile
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.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 57.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
53rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$174,591
Down $233 (-0.1%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$3,153
Down $4,791 (-60%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$171,438
Up $4,558 (+2.7%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$137,494
Up $27,123 (+25%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$132,936
Up $9,400 (+7.6%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$4,558
Up $17,723 (+135%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $174,591
- Liabilities
- $3,153
- Net assets
- $171,438
- Revenue
- $137,494
- Expenses
- $132,936
- Net income
- $4,558
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 6, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $137,494
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
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.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | $0 | $106,435 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA HILL | Executive Director | PT | $78,606 | - | $78,606 |
| JOHN P WEIDENHAMMER | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| DR JILL M HACKMAN | Vice Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALAN J OTTINGER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| RALPH RICHARD | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN BUCK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREA J FUNK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DR RYAN GIFFING | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TERRI LAMPE MELCHER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIM MCCONNELL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARLIN MILLER JR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Berks Business Education Coalition
- EIN
- 23-2671825
- Phone
- 4843328014
- Address
- 96 COMMERCE DRIVE 159, WYOMISSING, PA 19610
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ralph Richard
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 4843328014
- Signed
- 2025-05-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Herbein Company Inc
- Address
- 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD, READING, PA 19610
- Preparer
- Justine N Bauer CPA
- Phone
- 6103781175
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 3,994.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: travel and seminars. Amount: 1,448. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,246. Description: office overhead. Amount: 3,902. Description: service fees. Amount: 2,341. Description: annual report. Amount: 2,786. Description: business and education summit. Amount: 24,383. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 37,106.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 2,259. End of year amount: 0. Description: utility deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 100. End of year amount: 100.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 4,775. End of year amount: 410. Description: payroll taxes withheld. Beg. Of year amount: 3,169. End of year amount: 2,743.”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 7721 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 0.54610 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 341836 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 278362 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 133500 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 107475 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 129050 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 129123 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 121050 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 620198 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 627919 |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 3,994. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND SEMINARS. AMOUNT: 1,448. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,246. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE OVERHEAD. AMOUNT: 3,902. DESCRIPTION: SERVICE FEES. AMOUNT: 2,341. DESCRIPTION: ANNUAL REPORT. AMOUNT: 2,786. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS AND EDUCATION SUMMIT. AMOUNT: 24,383. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 37,106. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,259. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: UTILITY DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 100. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 100. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,775. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 410. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES WITHHELD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,169. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,743. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | RALPH RICHARD |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | TREASURER |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 4843328014 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-06 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | BERK |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 4843328014 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 96 COMMERCE DRIVE 159 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | WYOMISSING |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | PA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 19610 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 232415973 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | HERBEIN COMPANY INC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | READING |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 19610 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 6103781175 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-05-06 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | JUSTINE N BAUER CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-22T12:08:38-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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