The Hershey Family Foundation
EIN 341574366 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$29.8M
209 grants · $6.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$200K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 49/70 multi-year
repeat
$82.8M
Assets (2024)
70
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 951-7918
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.3M | $87.3M | $13.4M | 38 |
| 2021 | $5.6M | $91.3M | $3.5M | 41 |
| 2022 | $6.8M | $81.5M | $2.3M | 42 |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $80.8M | $2.8M | 45 |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $82.8M | $2.9M | 43 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 209 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$143K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$800K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (209 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidmc | Boston, MA | $800,000 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER SERVES PATIENTS COMPASSIONATELY AND EFFECTIVELY, AND CREATES A HEALTHY FUTURE... | 2022 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | Wrentham, MA | $750,000 | WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE WOMEN'S VISUAL ART IS INTEGRAL TO THE CULTURAL MAINSTREAM... | 2024 |
| Mind and Life Institute | Boulder, CO | $734,819 | FUNDING FOR MEETINGS BETWEEN WESTERN SCIENTISTS AND LEADING CONTEMPLATIVE FIGURES TO STUDY SIMILARITIES AND... | 2023 |
| Mind and Life Institute | Boulder, CO | $721,167 | FUNDING FOR MEETINGS BETWEEN WESTERN SCIENTISTS AND LEADING CONTEMPLATIVE FIGURES TO STUDY SIMILARITIES AND... | 2022 |
| Case Western Reserve UNIV | Cleveland, OH | $600,000 | THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT IS TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP. THE UNIVERSITY BRINGS... | 2021 |
| Mind and Life Institute | Boulder, CO | $593,591 | FUNDING FOR MEETINGS BETWEEN WESTERN SCIENTISTS AND LEADING CONTEMPLATIVE FIGURES TO STUDY SIMILARITIES AND... | 2021 |
| Mind and Life Institute | Boulder, CO | $552,433 | FUNDING FOR MEETINGS BETWEEN WESTERN SCIENTISTS AND LEADING CONTEMPLATIVE FIGURES TO STUDY SIMILARITIES AND... | 2020 |
| Bidmc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER SERVES PATIENTS COMPASSIONATELY AND EFFECTIVELY, AND CREATES A HEALTHY FUTURE... | 2021 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | Wrentham, MA | $500,000 | WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE WOMEN'S VISUAL ART IS INTEGRAL TO THE CULTURAL MAINSTREAM... | 2022 |
| Bidmc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER SERVES PATIENTS COMPASSIONATELY AND EFFECTIVELY, AND CREATES A HEALTHY FUTURE... | 2023 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | Wrentham, MA | $500,000 | WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE WOMEN'S VISUAL ART IS INTEGRAL TO THE CULTURAL MAINSTREAM... | 2023 |
| PRES & Fellows Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS TO STUDENTS (BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE) AND FACULTY OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MA | 2024 |
| Mind and Life Institute | Boulder, CO | $451,900 | FUND PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISMS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND OUTCOMES OF CONTEMPLATIVE... | 2024 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | $400,000 | FUNDING IS FOR THE CREATION OF LASTING SOLUTIONS TO END POVERTY, HUNGER AND INJUSTICE. 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) | 2022 |
| Hershey Montessory School | Concord TWP, OH | $400,000 | FUNDING FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO 12 YEARS OF AGE AND ADOLESCENTS. | 2023 |
| Women's Studio Workshop | Kingston, NY | $400,000 | TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ARTISTS WORKSPACE THAT ENCOURAGES THE VOICE AND VISION OF INDIVIDUAL WOMEN ARTISTS, TO... | 2024 |
| Hershey Montessori School | Concord TWP, OH | $350,000 | FUNDING FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO 12 YEARS OF AGE AND ADOLESCENTS. | 2020 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $350,000 | OUR MISSION IS A PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR IN HEALTH CARE. BY ESTABLISHING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH... | 2021 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $350,000 | OUR MISSION IS A PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR IN HEALTH CARE. BY ESTABLISHING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH... | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $350,000 | OUR MISSION IS A PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR IN HEALTH CARE. BY ESTABLISHING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH... | 2023 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $350,000 | OUR MISSION IS A PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR IN HEALTH CARE. BY ESTABLISHING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH... | 2024 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | Wrentham, MA | $300,000 | WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE WOMEN'S VISUAL ART IS INTEGRAL TO THE CULTURAL MAINSTREAM... | 2021 |
| Huntington Theatre Company | Boston, MA | $300,000 | FUNDING HELPS TRAIN AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATRE ARTISTS, PROVIDES ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE... | 2022 |
| Hershey Montessory School | Concord TWP, OH | $300,000 | FUNDING FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO 12 YEARS OF AGE AND ADOLESCENTS. | 2024 |
| Brigham and Womens | Boston, MA | $250,000 | MISSION BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO: SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY,... | 2020 |
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