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The M S Hershey Foundation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % DONALD PAPSON EXEC DIRECTO
Foundations · HERSHEY, PA · EIN 23-6242734

About

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.

In care of Donald Papson EXEC Directo

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
216
Volunteers
544

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$25.7M
Expenses
$21.8M
Assets
$73.1M
Liabilities
$11.6M

Financial history

$28.4M$14.2M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $25.7M · Peak FY2022: $28.4M · Avg: $18.4M
THE M S HERSHEY FOUNDATION
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Address

63 W Chocolate AVE
Hershey, PA, 17033-150

Governance

Voting board members5
Independent members0
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Endowment held by related orgYes
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