Public Charity

THE MS HERSHEY FOUNDATION

Based in HERSHEY, PA, THE MS HERSHEY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $25.7M in revenue, $21.8M in expenses, $73.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $530K.

EIN: 236242734 HERSHEY, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$25.7M
Total Expenses$21.8M
Total Assets$73.1M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$530K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE MILTON HERSHEY'S LEGACY AND COMMUNITY VISION AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE HERSHEY AREA, THE FOUNDATION OPERATES THE HERSHEY STORY, HERSHEY GARDENS, HERSHEY THEATRE AND HERSHEY COMMUNITY ARCHIVES. THROUGH COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS AND GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS, THE NON-PROFIT M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY MR. HERSHEY BUILT.

Officers & Directors

SR DIRECTOR PROGRAMMING Amy Zeigler
ASSOC. EXEC. DIR./TREAS Bridget Beck
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Carol Danz
FORMER BOARD OF MANAGERS Dan Katzir
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donald Papson
INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE Hershey Trust Company

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$231,425 5 grants
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
$100,000 1 grant
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$82,750 5 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$50,908 3 grants
Good Neighbor Giving 2024
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $25.7M $21.8M $73.1M
2023 $18.2M $18.8M $71.3M
2022 $28.4M $15.3M $69.4M
2020 $7.8M $7.3M $55.2M
2019 $12.4M $13.6M $56.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $12.4M to $25.7M (+108%), with total assets most recently reported at $73.1M.

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