The Hershey Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Bonita Springs, FL EIN: 06-6487586

The Hershey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bonita Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $395K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $246K. Net investment income was $47K.

Key facts about The Hershey Family Foundation

In short: The Hershey Family Foundation gave $246K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Michigan. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-6487586
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$245,500
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$24,550
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$394,701
Primary geography
Michigan (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$395K

-32.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$246K

+146.7% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+23.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hershey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Hershey Family Foundation open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $39K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $33K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 179% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 893% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Traverse CityEvanstonNaplesEvergreenOxfordAmericusBonita SpringsLelandPhiladelphiaFort MyersMidlandSarasotaWashingtonYpsilanti

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants20204 grants20219 grants20226 grants20235 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Immokalee Foundation: $90KThe Immokalee Foundation$90KNMC Foundation: $75KNMC Foundation$75KGrand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy: $60KGrand Traverse Regional LandConservancy$60KTraverse City Philharmonic: $12KTraverse City Philharmonic$12KNorthwestern University: $5KNorthwestern University$5KLeelanau Conservancy: $1KLeelanau Conservancy$1KFriends of Lake Leelanau: $1KFriends of Lake Leelanau$1KHabitat for Humanity: $500Habitat for Humanity$500Macias Wildlife Society: $500Macias Wildlife Society$500University of Pennsylvania: $500University of Pennsylvania$500

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION Naples, FLFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$90,000
NMC FOUNDATION Traverse City, MIFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,000
GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY Traverse City, MIFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$60,000
TRAVERSE CITY PHILHARMONIC Traverse City, MIFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,000
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, ILFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
LEELANAU CONSERVANCY Leland, MIFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU Leland, MIFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Americus, GAFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$500
MACIAS WILDLIFE SOCIETY Bonita Springs, FLFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$500
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PAFOR UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$394,701$586,804$492,246
Revenue$58,192$247,895$84,304
Expenses$255,468$109,584$40,577
Qualifying Distributions$245,500$99,500$33,000
Net Investment Income$47,313$158,990$1,274
Distributable Amount$27,501$28,387$25,704

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hershey Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan L. Hershey

    Grantor

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Hershey

    Grantor

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Hershey Family Foundation

How much does The Hershey Family Foundation give each year?

The Hershey Family Foundation gave $246K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 5 grants.

What is The Hershey Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Hershey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $24,550, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hershey Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does The Hershey Family Foundation give grants?

The Hershey Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (3 grants) and Leland, MI (2 grants).

Does The Hershey Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Hershey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Hershey Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Hershey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Immokalee Foundation ($90,000), NMC Foundation ($75,000) and Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Hershey Family Foundation?

The Hershey Family Foundation reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $246K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Hershey Family Foundation?

The Hershey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bonita Springs, FL. It holds $395K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Hershey Family Foundation's EIN?

The Hershey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6487586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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