Grant funders

Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation

Private foundation, Texas

United States
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Given in 2024 $6.8m
Typical grant $35k Middle half $15k to $50k
New grantees in 2024 33% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

33% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Texas 345 grants · typical $25k
New York 26 grants · typical $50k
District of Columbia 22 grants · typical $50k
California 16 grants · typical $43k
Colorado 7 grants · typical $25k
Arizona 6 grants · typical $45k
Montana 5 grants · typical $25k
Louisiana 3 grants · typical $20k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Inside Climate News Grant to Inside Climate News $35k 31 Dec 2024
Fair Shot Texas Grant to Fair Shot Texas $40k 31 Dec 2024
Common Defense Education Fund Inc Grant to Common Defense Education Fund Inc $40k 31 Dec 2024
Tides Center Grant to Tides Center $60k 31 Dec 2024
Powerhouse Texas Grant to Powerhouse Texas $50k 31 Dec 2024
Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund Grant to Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund $35k 31 Dec 2024
Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund Grant to Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund $15k 31 Dec 2024
Yaak Valley Forest Council Grant to Yaak Valley Forest Council $10k 31 Dec 2024
NEO Philanthropy Grant to NEO Philanthropy $25k 31 Dec 2024
Environmental Defense Fund Inc Grant to Environmental Defense Fund Inc $35k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Anyone interested in applying for a grant must first submit a letter of inquiry via our online system at https://jthershey.org/apply/.
Deadlines
Varies, see website
Restrictions
Evaluated on case by case basis by the Board
Contact
Jacob And Terese Hershey Foundation
Address
PO Box 66009, Houston, TX 77266
Phone
7135297612
Email
support@jthershey.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)