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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1525626

THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CONCORD TWP, OH 44077

Financials

$37K$1.4M2023$707K$913K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$707,129$912,969-$205,840$13,470,750$0$13,470,750
December 31, 2023990-PF$37,229$1,413,500-$1,376,271$15,040,382$0$15,040,382
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$380,584
Net gain from sales of assets
$326,545

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$562,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$179,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$787,138
Excise tax on investment income
$8,153

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,040,382
Total assets, end of year
$13,470,750
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$13,470,750
Fair market value of assets
$16,345,666
Qualifying distributions
$787,138
Net investment income
$722,423

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBRA H GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
PRESIDENT15$125,000
ADAM M GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
TREASURER4$54,000
ZACHARY GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
VICE PRESIDENT1.5$0
SARA B GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
SECRETARY0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBRA H GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE15$125,000
ADAM M GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER4$54,000
CAROLE H WALTERS
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
SECRETARY1.5$0
SARA B GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
TRUSTEE0.5$0
ZACHARY A GUREN
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
TRUSTEE0.5$0
DAVID J WALTERS
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
TRUSTEE0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10229 PROUTY RD, CONCORD TWP, OH 44077-2109
Signed the 990-PF
DEBRA GUREN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(216) 389-9317
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1525626
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,470,750
Income (IRS master file)
$4,663,262

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$707,129$912,969$13,470,750IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$37,229$1,413,500$15,040,382XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-1525626).

Questions about THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION is 34-1525626.
Is THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (DEBRA H GUREN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does THE HERSHEY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $707,129, expenses of $912,969 and total assets of $13,470,750 at year end.

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