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Also known as: ROPES & GRAY LLP/CCASEY
The Hershey Family Foundation is a private corporation based in BOSTON, MA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1988. The principal officer is % Ropes & Gray W Li. It holds total assets of $40.8M. Annual income is reported at $5.3M. According to available records, The Hershey Family Foundation has made 129 grants totaling $20.2M, with a median grant of $100K. Annual giving has decreased from $13.6M in 2022 to $6.5M in 2023. Individual grants have ranged from $20K to $800K, with an average award of $156K. The foundation has supported 52 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Massachusetts, Colorado, California, which account for 64% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 16 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
The Hershey Family Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to eligible organizations. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 129 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in MA, CO, CA.
The Hershey Family Foundation has distributed a total of $20.2M across 129 grants. The median grant size is $100K, with an average of $156K. Individual grants have ranged from $20K to $800K.
The Hershey Family Foundation typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
The Hershey Family Foundation is headquartered in BOSTON, MA. While based in MA, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 16 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry J Hershey | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Hershey | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Giving
$6.6M
Total Assets
$45.3M
Fair Market Value
$80.8M
Net Worth
$45.3M
Grants Paid
$6.5M
Contributions
$0
Net Investment Income
$2.8M
Distribution Amount
$3.9M
Total: $34.3M
Total Grants
129
Total Giving
$20.2M
Average Grant
$156K
Median Grant
$100K
Unique Recipients
52
Most Common Grant
$200K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| FincaFUNDING HELPS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO THE WORLD'S LOWEST-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS. | Washington, DC | $100K | 2023 |
| Brown UniversityFUNDING TO BROWN UNIVERSITY FOR CONTEMPLATICE STUDIES INITIATIVE. | Providence, RI | $70K | 2023 |
| Mind And Life InstituteFUNDING FOR MEETINGS BETWEEN WESTERN SCIENTISTS AND LEADING CONTEMPLATIVE FIGURES TO STUDY SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WESTERN SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES AND CONTEMPLATIVE MEDITATIONAL TECHNIQUES. | Boulder, CO | $735K | 2023 |
| BidmcBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER SERVES PATIENTS COMPASSIONATELY AND EFFECTIVELY, AND CREATES A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MISSION IS SUPPORTED BY OUR COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZED, EXCELLENT CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS; A WORKFORCE COMMITTED TO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY, MUTUAL RESPECT AND COLLABORATION; AND A COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH. |
| Boston, MA |
| $500K |
| 2023 |
| Whole School MindfulnessWOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE WOMEN'S VISUAL ART IS INTEGRAL TO THE CULTURAL MAINSTREAM AND PERMANENTLY RECORDED IN HISTORY. OUR MISSION IS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ARTISTS' WORKSPACE THAT ENCOURAGES THE VOICE AND VISION OF INDIVIDUAL WOMEN ARTISTS, PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS, AND PROMOTES PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, AWARENESS, AND SUPPORT FOR THE VISUAL ARTS. | Wrentham, MA | $500K | 2023 |
| Hershey Montessory SchoolFUNDING FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO 12 YEARS OF AGE AND ADOLESCENTS. | Concord Twp, OH | $400K | 2023 |
| Partners In HealthOUR MISSION IS A PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR IN HEALTH CARE. BY ESTABLISHING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH SISTER ORGANIZATIONS BASED IN SETTINGS OF POVERTY, PARTNERS IN HEALTH STRIVES TO ACHIEVE TWO OVERARCHING GOALS: TO BRING BENEFITS OF MODERN MEDICAL SCIENCE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED OF THEM AND TO SERVE AS AN ANTIDOTE TO DESPAIR. | Boston, MA | $350K | 2023 |
| Phys Wellness Fund At Brigham&Womens HosFUNDING FOR PHYSICAL WELLNESS FUND AT BRIGHAM AND WOMANS. BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO: SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY, PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF MEDICINE THROUGH RESEARCH, | Boston, MA | $250K | 2023 |
| Univ Of Wisconsin FoundationAIDS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON BY SOLICITING GIFTS AND BEQUESTS, ADMINISTERS AND INVESTS SECURITIES AND PROPERTY AND DISTRIBUTES PAYMENTS FOR BENEFIT OF UW-MADISON. | Madison, WI | $200K | 2023 |
| Sravasti AbbeyFUNDING SUPPORTS A FLOURISHING MONASTIC COMMUNITY WHERE LEARNING AND PRACTICING BUDDHAS ANCIENT TEACHINGS CULTIVATE PEACE IN THE HEARTS OF RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND THE WORLD. | Newport, WA | $200K | 2023 |
| Harvard Divinity SchoolHARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL IS A NONSECTARIAN SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES THAT EDUCATES STUDENTS BOTH IN THE PURSUIT OF THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION AND IN PREPARATION FOR LEADERSHIP IN RELIGIOUS, GOVERNMENTAL, AND A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. | Cambridge, MA | $200K | 2023 |
| Health Equity International Fka Saint Boniface Haiti FoundationHEALTH EQUITY INTERNATIONAL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN HAITI, ESPECIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE, EFFICIENT, AND RESILIENT HEALTH SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY CARE. WE BELIEVE THAT ENSURING ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-CHANGING HEALTH SERVICES IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO BUILDING STRONG AND PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITIES. | Newton, MA | $200K | 2023 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness EducationFUNDING FOR YOUTH TRAINING | N Andover, MA | $200K | 2023 |
| Karuna-ShechenKARUNA-SHECHEN WORKS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS OF INDIA, NEPAL, AND TIBET. | New York, NY | $200K | 2023 |
| Oxfam AmericaFUNDING IS FOR THE CREATION OF LASTING SOLUTIONS TO END POVERTY, HUNGER AND INJUSTICE. 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) | Boston, MA | $200K | 2023 |
| Graduate School Fund (Harvard)FUNDING TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS. | Cambridge, MA | $150K | 2023 |
| Thompson Island Outward BoundTO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH ADVENTUROUS AND CHALLENGING EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, COMPASSION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. | Boston, MA | $150K | 2023 |
| Uc Davis FoundationFUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS. | Davis, CA | $130K | 2023 |
| Prison Mindfulness InstitutePROVIDES PRISONERS, AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH THEM, WITH THE MOST EFFECTIVE CONTEMPLATIVE TOOLS FOR SELF-TRANSFORMATION AND REHABILITATION. | Cranston, RI | $125K | 2023 |
| Prajnopaya Institute Of Buddhist StudiesPURPOSE IS TO DEVOTE TO A NON-SECTARIAN AND NON-DENOMINATIONAL APPROACH TO DHARMA. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE IN THE STUDY OF THE THERAVADA, MAHAYANA, AND VAJRAYANA (TRIYANA) SCHOOLS. PRAJNOPAYA ALSO BRINGS TOGETHER ALL FIVE SCHOOLS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM. | Cambridge, MA | $125K | 2023 |
| American Repertory TheatreFUNDING HELPS EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THEATRE, PRODUCTION, PERFORMING, AND PRESENTING LITERARY WORKS. | Cambridge, MA | $100K | 2023 |
| Feeding AmericaFUNDING FOR AMERICA'S HUNGRY THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS IN THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER. | Chicago, IL | $100K | 2023 |
| Comtemplative Semester (Barre Center)PURPOSE IS TO OFFER THE INTEGRATION OF STUDY AND PRACTICE IN EXPLORING THE MANY STREAMS OF TEACHING AND EXPRESSION THAT FLOW FROM THE SOURCES OF EARLY BUDDHISM. ONLINE AND ONSITE PROGRAMS SUPPORT PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION. | Barre, MA | $100K | 2023 |
| Upaya Institue And Zen CenterUPAYA ZEN CENTER IS MODEL OF SOCIALLY ENGAGED BUDDHISM. IT BRINGS TOGETHER MANY PROJECTS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, INCLUDING WORK IN PRISONS, END-OF-LIFE CARE, SERVING THE HOMELESS, TRAINING OF CHAPLAINS IN SOCIALLY ENGAGED PRACTICE, PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE WORK, TRAINING OF CLINICIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD IN COMPASSIONATE CARE, AND DELIVERING HEALTHCARE IN REMOTE REGIONS OF THE HIMALAYAS. UPAYA IS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY FOR THOSE WORKING TO CREATE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, C | Santa Fe, NM | $100K | 2023 |
| Institute For Advanced StudyTHE INSTITUTE EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT FUNDAMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPTHE ORIGINAL, OFTEN SPECULATIVE, THINKING THAT PRODUCES ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE THAT CHANGE THE WAY WE UNDERSTAND THE WORLD. WORK AT THE INSTITUTE TAKES PLACE IN FOUR SCHOOLS: HISTORICAL STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, NATURAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE. IT PROVIDES FOR THE MENTORING OF YOUNGER SCHOLARS BY A PERMANENT FACULTY, AND IT OFFERS ALL WHO WORK THERE THE FREEDOM TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH THAT WILL MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN | Princeton, NJ | $100K | 2023 |
| The Hunger ProjectFUNDING GOES TOWARDS EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO CREATE LASTING PROGRESS THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, NUTRITION, FAMILY INCOMES AND GENDER EQUALITY. | New York, NY | $100K | 2023 |
| Haiti Projects IncFUNDING FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL HAITIAN WOMEN TO CREATE EMBROIDERED PRODUCTS AND LINENS TO STIMULATE INCOME PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. | Annisquam, MA | $75K | 2023 |
| Funderburg ScholarsFUNDERBURG SCHOLARS IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS INNER CITY YOUTH ATTEND COLLEGE. 86% OF OUR FUNDS WERE USED FOR TUITION AND 13% FOR TEXTBOOKS. THE STUDENTS ARE THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST URBAN MINISTRY'S AFTER SCHOOL ROXBURY YOUTH PROGRAM. | Concord, MA | $75K | 2023 |
| Rosie'S PlaceFUNDING HELPS PROVIDE FOOD AND NUTRITION, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR POOR AND HOMELESS WOMEN IN BOSTON. | Boston, MA | $60K | 2023 |
| Wisdom PublicationsTHE LEADING PUBLISHER OF CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC BOOKS AND PRACTICAL WORKS ON BUDDHISM, MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION, AND OTHER CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITIONS. WISDOM IS A NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING WRITERS AND TEACHERS THE WORLD OVER, ADVANCING CRITICAL SCHOLARSHIP, PRESERVING AND SHARING THE LITERARY CULTURE OF VARIOUS CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITIONS, AND HELPING PEOPLE FIND AND ENGAGE WITH THE TEACHERS, TEACHINGS, AND PRACTICES FOR A WISE AND COMPASSIONATE LIFE. | Somerville, MA | $60K | 2023 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom PublicationsFUNDING HELPS TRANSLATE, EDIT, REPRODUCE, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE TEACHINGS OF LAMA YESHE AND LAMA ZAPA RINPOCHE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | Weston, MA | $50K | 2023 |
| Harvard Law School (E Asian)THE LAW SCHOOL OFFERS INSTRUCTION ON THE LEGAL SYSTEMS OF EAST ASIA AND SPONSORS IN-DEPTH RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE. JOINT PROGRAMS OF STUDY CAN ALSO BE ARRANGED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS WITH OTHER PARTS OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY. AN ACTIVE EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAM INCLUDES A LUNCHTIME SPEAKER SERIES THAT COMBINES LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS ON ASIAN LEGAL THEMES IN AN INFORMAL SETTING, A WORKSHOP SERIES PROVIDING A MORE FORMAL SETTING FOR THE PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND FOREI | Cambridge, MA | $50K | 2023 |
| Harvard Law SchoolHARVARD LAW SCHOOL OFFERS A RANGE OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, CLINICS, AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS FOR J.D. AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. | Cambridge, MA | $50K | 2023 |
| Montessori Development PartnershipTO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MONTESSORI PROJECTS SUCH AS MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, STUDY GROUPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER TRAINING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS. | Burton, OH | $50K | 2023 |
| Equal Justice InitiativeEJI IS COMMITTED TO ENDING MASS INCARCERATION AND EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, TO CHALLENGING RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE, AND TO PROTECTING BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. | Montgomery, AL | $50K | 2023 |
| Teensmart InternationalLIFE-SKILLS EDUCATION FOR TEENAGERS | Morrisville, NC | $50K | 2023 |
| The HuntingtonFUNDING FOR THE HUNTINGTON THEATER COMPANY. THE MISSION OF THE HUNTINGTON IS TO ENGAGE, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, AND CHALLENGE AUDIENCES WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS THAT RANGE FROM CLASSICS TO NEW WORKS | Boston, MA | $50K | 2023 |
| St Barbara Institute For Consciousness StudiesCONTEMPLATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. | Santa Barbara, CA | $40K | 2023 |
| Global Arts Project For PeaceFUNDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF WORLD PEACE THROUGH USE OF THE ARTS. | Tucson, AZ | $35K | 2023 |
| The Greater Boston Food BankTO END HUNGER IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DISTRIBUTE ENOUGH FOOD TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE MEAL A DAY TO THOSE IN NEED. | Boston, MA | $30K | 2023 |
| Project BreadFUNDING PROVIDES HUNGER RELIEF GRANTS TO FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD BANKS, FOOD SALVAGE PROGRAMS, AND FOOD TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS. | Boston, MA | $30K | 2023 |
| Dalai Lama Ctr For Ethics & Transformative ValuesDEDICATED TO INQUIRY, DIALOGUE, AND EDUCATION ON THE ETHICAL AND HUMANE DIMENSIONS OF LIFE. AS A COLLABORATIVE AND NONPARTISAN THINK TANK, THE CENTER FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS IN VARIED FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE, FROM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. OUR PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE RESPONSIBILITY AND EXAMINE MEANINGFULNESS AND MORAL PURPOSE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SOCIETIES. | Cambridge, MA | $25K | 2023 |
| MacdowellTHE MISSION OF MACDOWELL IS TO NURTURE THE ARTS BY OFFERING CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS AN INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY CAN PRODUCE ENDURING WORKS OF THE IMAGINATION. OUR ADMISSIONS PHILOSOPHY IS THAT RESIDENCIES ARE OFFERED BASED ON COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC PRACTICE DEMONSTRATED BY WORK SAMPLES AND THE CLARITY OF PURPOSE EXPRESSED IN APPLICANTS' PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS, RATHER THAN REPUTATION OR PAST ACHIEVEMENTS. OUR ONGOING OUTREACH EFFORTS SEEK TO INFORM AND ENCOURAGE ANY ARTIST TO APPLY TO MACDO | Peterborough, NH | $25K | 2023 |
| Still HarborFUNDING TO SUPPORT THE OFFERING OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH HUMAN THRIVING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. | Boston, MA | $20K | 2023 |
| Huntington Theatre CompanyFUNDING HELPS TRAIN AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATRE ARTISTS, PROVIDES ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE LIFE-LONG LEARNING TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY, AND CELEBRATES THE ESSENTIAL POWER OF THE THEATRE. | Boston, MA | $300K | 2022 |
| Brigham And WomensMISSION BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO: SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY, PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF MEDICINE THROUGH RESEARCH, | Boston, MA | $250K | 2022 |
| Hershey Montessori SchoolFUNDING FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO 12 YEARS OF AGE AND ADOLESCENTS. | Concord Twp, OH | $200K | 2022 |
| Harvard Univ Grad Sch ArtssciencesFUNDING FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS. | Cambridge, MA | $150K | 2022 |
| The Dalai Lama Center For Ethics And Transformative ValuesTHE DALAI LAMA CENTER FOR ETHICS AND TRANSFORMATIVE VALUES AT MIT IS DEDICATED TO INQUIRY, DIALOGUE, AND EDUCATION ON THE ETHICAL AND HUMANE DIMENSIONS OF LIFE. AS A COLLABORATIVE AND NONPARTISAN THINK-AND-DO TANK, THE CENTER FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS IN VARIED FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE, FROM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. OUR PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE RESPONSIBILITY AND EXAMINE MEANINGFULNESS AND MORAL PURPOSE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, | Cambridge, MA | $50K | 2022 |
| Tibetian Nuns ProjectTO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER NUNS OF THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST TRADITION AS TEACHERS AND LEADERS, AND TO ESTABLISH, STRENGTHEN, AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO SUSTAIN TIBETAN RELIGION AND CULTURE. | Seattle, WA | $41K | 2022 |
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