Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
EIN 746039126 Private FoundationTotal Given 2019–2024
$37.0M
922 grants · $6.2M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $20K–$50K
grant size
40%
supporter · 174/433 multi-year
repeat
$123.4M
Assets (2024)
433
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
Phone
(713) 529-7610
Deadlines
Varies, see website
How to Apply
Anyone interested in applying for a grant must first submit a letter of inquiry via our online system at https://jthershey.org/apply/.
Restrictions
Evaluated on case by case basis by the Board
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.4M | $92.7M | $26.2M | 64 |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $102.0M | $7.7M | 111 |
| 2021 | $6.2M | $132.4M | $34.5M | 146 |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $111.3M | $10.0M | 165 |
| 2023 | $7.7M | $120.0M | $3.5M | 196 |
| 2024 | $10.4M | $123.4M | $8.6M | 240 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 922 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$35K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$774K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
74.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 24 states
$25.4M across
689 grants
34 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Hays
- 5 Bexar
- 6 Galveston
- 7 Brazoria
- 8 Webb
- 9 Hidalgo
- 10 Montgomery
+24 more
counties
· 79 grants
· $2.2M
Officers & Directors
JH
Jeffrey Hershey
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
EG
Elizabeth GLove
5 yrs
CEO
Leadership
AS
Andrew H. Sansom
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AR
Amie Rodnick
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
KB
Kim Baker
4 yrs
Director
AR
Angelica Razo
2 yrs
Director
BN
Bakeyah Nelson
2 yrs
Director
OH
Olive Hershey
6+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Hershey
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
EG
Elizabeth GLove
5 yrs
CEO
Leadership
AS
Andrew H. Sansom
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AR
Amie Rodnick
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
BN
Bakeyah Nelson
2 yrs
Director
OH
Olive Hershey
6+ yrs
Director
KB
Kim Baker
4 yrs
Director
AR
Angelica Razo
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (922 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $773,550 | Toward contributing to Donor Advised Fund | 2021 |
| Texas Southern University Foundation | Houston, TX | $500,000 | Toward adding key Bullard Center staff positions | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $455,000 | Contribution to Donor Advised Fund | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $365,000 | Contribution to Donor Advised Fund | 2023 |
| Coalition for Environment Equity and Resilience | Houston, TX | $295,000 | Toward building parks advocacy capacity in Houston | 2024 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Toward capital improvements at Palo Pinto Mountains State Park | 2021 |
| Clean Energy Fund of Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $250,000 | Toward building capacity to serve as Texas' green bank | 2023 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | Toward providing accurate and up-to-date reproductive health information to Texans | 2023 |
| Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Toward developing Palo Pinto Mountains State Park | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | Toward efforts to stop the buildout of oil export terminals along the Texas coast | 2024 |
| Public Citizen Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $180,000 | Toward accountability for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | 2024 |
| Public Citizen Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $175,000 | Toward accountability for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | Toward legal services to protect abortion rights in Texas | 2021 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | Toward legal services to protect abortion rights in Texas | 2021 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | Toward legal services to protect abortion rights in Texas | 2022 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | Toward operating support for the organization's work in Texas | 2023 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | Toward operating support for the organization's work in Texas | 2023 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | Toward operating support for the organization's work in Texas | 2024 |
| Nuclear Information & Resource Service | Takoma Park, MD | $125,000 | Toward the Coalition Against Centralized Interim Nuclear Storage | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $125,000 | Contribution to Donor Advised Fund | 2022 |
| Nuclear Information & Resource Center | Takoma Park, MD | $125,000 | Toward the Coalition Against Centralized Interim Nuclear Storage | 2023 |
| Air Alliance Houston | Houston, TX | $120,000 | Toward general operations | 2024 |
| Audubon Rockies | Fort Collins, CO | $100,000 | Toward environmental education programs in southwestern Colorado | 2021 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $100,000 | Toward environmental education programs in southwestern Colorado | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Texas Votes | Austin, TX | $100,000 | Toward mobilizing support for reproductive rights in Texas | 2022 |
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