Private Foundation

THE JOHN R HERSHEY AND ANNA L HERSHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

THE JOHN R HERSHEY AND ANNA L HERSHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in HAGERSTOWN, MD. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $572K revenue, $421K expenses, $5.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 272 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.1M.

EIN: 542152968 HAGERSTOWN, MD Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$572K

Total Expenses$421K

Total Assets$5.1M

Grants Given272

Grant Total$2.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

HAGERSTOWN, MD · 2025

SUPPORT MISSION

$65,500

SAN MAR FAMILY & COMMUNITY

BOONSBORO, MD · 2025

SUPPORT MISSION

$25,000

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON COUNTY

HAGERSTOWN, MD · 2025

SUPPORT MISSION

$20,000

EASTER SEALS

HAGERSTOWN, MD · 2025

SUPPORT MISSION

$12,500

BUTTONWOOD NATURE CENTER

WAYNESBORO, PA · 2025

SUPPORT MISSION

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 272 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Anna L Hershey

DIRECTOR Erin Hershey

DIRECTOR Gerry Spessard

DIRECTOR Holden Hershey

PRESIDENT John R Hershey Iii

TREASURER Karen A Spessard

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT MISSION

$2,050,825 271 grants

SUPPORT MISSIONSUPPORT MISSION

$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$572K	$421K	$5.1M
2024	$1.0M	$406K	$4.9M
2023	$439K	$313K	$4.3M
2022	$396K	$276K	$4.2M
2021	$592K	$311K	$4.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $592K to $572K (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MD, NC, PA, VA.

MDNCPAVA

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