What is the EIN of BERKS NATURE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKS NATURE is 23-1966295.

Is BERKS NATURE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.

Are donations to BERKS NATURE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of BERKS NATURE due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did BERKS NATURE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of BERKS NATURE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TAMI JO SHIMP.

Who are the officers and directors of BERKS NATURE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,896 (KIMBERLY J MURPHY, PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/2025)).

How much revenue does BERKS NATURE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,146,479, expenses of $3,295,205 and total assets of $47,248,301 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 23-1966295

BERKS NATURE

Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19607

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of BERKS NATURE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2025	990	$5,146,479	$3,295,205	$1,851,274	$47,248,301	$246,089	$47,002,212
December 31, 2024	990	$6,456,739	$3,309,154	$3,147,585	$45,255,921	$390,495	$44,865,426
December 31, 2023	990	$6,607,519	$3,523,984	$3,083,535	$42,006,405	$515,352	$41,491,053

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $4,020,301
Program service revenue: $808,130
Investment income: $351,519
Net rental income: -$92,663
Net gain from sales of assets: $254,684
Net income from sales of inventory: $2,921
Other revenue: -$33,471

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $380,855
Other salaries and wages: $1,303,155
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $2,027,232
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Occupancy: $34,588
Travel: $8,948
Depreciation: $233,772
Program services (functional): $2,681,971
Management and general (functional): $542,540
Fundraising (functional): $70,694

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $45,255,921
Total assets, end of year: $47,248,301
Total liabilities, end of year: $246,089
Net assets, end of year: $47,002,212
Land, buildings and equipment: $11,982,577
Net assets without donor restrictions: $13,584,693
Net assets with donor restrictions: $33,417,519
Gross unrelated business income: -$92,698
Gross receipts: $5,776,054
Employees: 52
Volunteers: 161
Year formed: 1974
State of legal domicile: PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
KIMBERLY J MURPHY	PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/2025) Officer	40	$208,896	$29,765
TAMI JO SHIMP	PRESIDENT (AS OF 11/2025) Officer	40	$123,271	$18,923
KIRSTEN DEYSHER	CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
BETH M KOHL	VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
NICHOLAS BIEBER	TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
ERIC W JENKINS	CORPORATE SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DOUG DAHMS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JEFFREY C EUCLIDE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR TERRY D HAND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER J HARTMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHRIS HAWK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DARRYL JENKINS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TIMOTHY FW KEELER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHRISTIN KELLEY	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/11/25) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JAMES KOHLER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

3 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
TANYA MELENDEZ	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/11/25) Trustee or director	1	$0
TERRY REED	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
DAVID GEORGE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
KIMBERLY J MURPHY	PRESIDENT Officer	40	$188,003	$27,552
CHRISTIN J KELLEY	CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DAVID J BREITEGAM	VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
NICHOLAS BIEBER	TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
BETH M KOHL	CORPORATE SECRETARY/DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DANIEL P BECKER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
KIRSTEN DEYSHER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JEFFREY C EUCLIDE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR TERRY D HAND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER J HARTMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DARRYL JENKINS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ERIC W JENKINS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TIMOTHY FW KEELER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SHARON MAST	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TANYA MELENDEZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
RODNEY RIDLEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DINA GERACIMOS WERT	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
KIMBERLY J MURPHY	PRESIDENT Officer	40	$181,760	$26,154
CHRISTIN J KELLEY	CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DAVID J BREITEGAM	VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
NICHOLAS BIEBER	TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
BETH M KOHL	CORPORATE SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DANIEL P BECKER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
LAUREN BRALSKI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
KIRSTEN DEYSHER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JEFFREY C EUCLIDE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR TERRY D HAND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DINA GERACIMOS WERT	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER J HARTMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DARRYL JENKINS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ERIC W JENKINS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TIMOTHY FW KEELER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SHARON MAST	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TANYA MELENDEZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
RODNEY RIDLEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHIARA S RENNINGER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
KURT W SCHNEIDMILLER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 575 SAINT BERNARDINE ST, READING, PA 19607-1724
Principal officer (990 for 2025): TAMI JO SHIMP, 575 ST BERNARDINE STREET, READING, PA 19607
Signed the 990: TAMI JO SHIMP, PRESIDENT
Phone: (610) 372-4992
Website: WWW.BERKSNATURE.ORG
Return prepared by: MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP

Mission

OUR VISION IS TO BE A CORNERSTONE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH OUR SPECIFIC MISSION, WE STRIVE TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COUNTY AND TO CONSERVE ITS HERITAGE AND ESSENTIAL CHARACTER. WE PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP, DIRECT ACTION, EXPERTISE, LAND USE PLANNING, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

TO PRESERVE FARMLANDS, OPEN SPACES, WOODED HIGHLANDS AND HISTORICAL AREAS, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. IN 2025 WE PROTECTED 91.45 ACRES BY EASEMENT BRINGING OUR TOTAL ACRES PROTECTED TO OVER 11,455.
Expenses $1,898,674 · revenue $59,227
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: WE SERVED 958 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR SUMMER ECO CAMP, 87 CHILDREN IN OUR NATURE PRESCHOOL AND NEARLY 12,000 STUDENTS AND VISITORS WHO CAME TO THE NATURE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, WATERSHED SCIENCE AND TO CONNECT WITH NATURE.
Expenses $783,297 · revenue $808,130

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	December 31, 2025	May 15, 2026	990 on file
2024	December 31, 2024	May 15, 2025	990 on file
2023	December 31, 2023	May 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 23-1966295
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1975
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Environment (C300)
Assets (IRS master file): $47,248,301
Income (IRS master file): $5,776,054

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2025	$5,146,479	$3,295,205	$47,248,301	XML
990-T	December 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2024	$6,456,739	$3,309,154	$45,255,921	XML
990-T	December 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2023	$6,607,519	$3,523,984	$42,006,405	XML
990-T	December 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2022	$6,315,158	$2,763,543	$38,904,986	IRS
990	December 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2018	–	–	–	IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1966295).

Questions about BERKS NATURE

What is the EIN of BERKS NATURE?: The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKS NATURE is 23-1966295.
Is BERKS NATURE tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to BERKS NATURE tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BERKS NATURE file?: Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BERKS NATURE due?: The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BERKS NATURE last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BERKS NATURE?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TAMI JO SHIMP.
Who are the officers and directors of BERKS NATURE?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,896 (KIMBERLY J MURPHY, PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/2025)).
How much revenue does BERKS NATURE have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,146,479, expenses of $3,295,205 and total assets of $47,248,301 at year end.