Foundation profile
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · www.jthershey.org
Accepts applications
Grants (last 3 years)
174
Total given (last 3 years)
$6.8M
Median grant
$30k
Range
$500 – $455k
Giving by year
Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.
Where the money goes
Causes
Environment · 15%Natural resources · 10%Reproductive rights · 5%Named trust · 5%Animal protection · 5%
States
TexasNew YorkRhode IslandDistrict of ColumbiaCalifornia
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Contacts, deadlines, restrictions, openness to new grantees and every grant this foundation made.
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