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.
Hershey Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Hershey Charitable Trust gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,567
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $28,567
- Median grant
- $28,567
- Total assets
- $694,792
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Hershey Charitable Trust
- Next open deadline
- March 20, 2027 (Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Hershey Charitable Trust
Women in STEM Scholarship
Hershey Charitable Trust
Amount
$1,000 (club level); up to $5,000 (district level)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award
Hershey Charitable Trust
Amount
$1,000 (club level); up to $5,000 (district/international level)
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Who Hershey Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $28,567 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $694,792 | $53,332 | $63,222 | $28,567 | 1 | $53,332 |
| 2024 | $691,525 | $36,923 | $8,544 | — | — | $36,923 |
| 2023 | $621,236 | $19,846 | $5,605 | — | — | $19,846 |
| 2022 | $612,778 | $15,641 | $5,441 | — | — | $15,641 |
| 2021 | $641,353 | $18,386 | $4,199 | — | — | $18,386 |
About Hershey Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Hershey Charitable Trust is a public charity, 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 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $53K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hershey Charitable Trust is led by Gwen Fornia, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gwen Fornia
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Poullier
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Burke
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Henry-Moraskie
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Browning
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Bingenheimer
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia McNerny
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nan Pellegren Nose
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Veronica Hoegler (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Herndon (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Benoit (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Julie Bradley (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kathy Hyzer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pamela Staves (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Rhea (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Sheila Davis (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrea Howell (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Dawn Bali (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Mary Lou Edwards (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nikki Headlee (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bev Myers (2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Hershey Charitable Trust
How much does Hershey Charitable Trust give each year?
Hershey Charitable Trust gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Hershey Charitable Trust?
Hershey Charitable Trust reported $695K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $53K.
Where does Hershey Charitable Trust operate?
Hershey Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Hershey Charitable Trust's EIN?
Hershey Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0765754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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