Hershey Charitable Trust
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ELDERLY, ILL AND NEEDY PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF A LOCAL ZONTA CLUB FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS, OR CURRENT ZONTA MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$695K
+0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$29K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$29K
About Hershey Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Hershey Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $695K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $53K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $694,792 | $691,525 | $621,236 |
| Revenue | $53,332 | $36,923 | $19,846 |
| Expenses | $63,222 | $8,544 | $5,605 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $53,332 | $36,923 | $19,846 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Hershey Charitable Trust
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
HERSHEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Amount
$2,500 (club level); up to $5,000 additional (district/international level)
Deadline
May 17, 2026
Women in STEM Scholarship
HERSHEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Amount
$1,000 (club level); up to $5,000 (district level)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award
HERSHEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Amount
$1,000 (club level); up to $5,000 (district/international level)
Deadline
March 20, 2027
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWEN FORNIA | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| NAN PELLEGREN NOSE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| JUDITH BINGENHEIMER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA MCNERNY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JULIE BROWNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PENNY BURKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WENDY HENRY-MORASKIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANELLE POULLIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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