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← MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL & SCHOOL TRUST

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL & SCHOOL TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$814,024,634
Total expenses
$370,083,636
Contributions and grants received
$57,374
Grants paid
$10,485,470
Program service revenue
$366,816
Investment income
$810,935,425
Other revenue
$2,665,019
Total assets, end of year
$23,436,170,448
Total liabilities, end of year
$326,642,373
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$23,109,528,075
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$279,929,246
Management and general expenses
$90,154,390
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$279,929,246

Program services were 75.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $57,374

  • 2a · Program service revenue: AG MILK, LIVESTOCK & CROP SALES

    total $332,081 · related or exempt $332,081

  • 2b · Program service revenue: UTILITY REBATES

    total $14,208 · related or exempt $14,208

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FOOD REBATES

    total $4,189 · related or exempt $4,189

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MEMORABILIA SALES TO PUBLIC

    total $2,630 · related or exempt $2,630

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $13,708 · related or exempt $13,708

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $626,934,995 · unrelated business $13,198,173 · excluded $613,736,822

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $5,613,919 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $2,948,900 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $2,665,019 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $2,665,019 · unrelated business $44,536 · excluded $2,620,483

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,177,450,274 · other assets $469,347

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $4,993,884,487 · other assets $34,704

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $183,565,787 · other assets $434,643

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $184,000,430 · excluded $184,000,430

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,485,470 · program services $10,485,470

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,612,049 · program services $2,430,710 · management and general $2,181,339 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $117,235,237 · program services $109,494,111 · management and general $7,741,126 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,596,638 · program services $12,509,419 · management and general $1,087,219 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $35,036,221 · program services $31,544,141 · management and general $3,492,080 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $11,019,924 · program services $10,028,131 · management and general $991,793 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,963,202 · program services $4,721,108 · management and general $1,242,094 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $600,177 · program services $431,496 · management and general $168,681 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $45,211,481 · program services $0 · management and general $45,211,481 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $8,238,928 · program services $8,238,928

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,687,519 · program services $6,798,741 · management and general $11,888,778 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,006,800 · program services $2,755,680 · management and general $251,120 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,378,744 · program services $3,176,519 · management and general $202,225 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $7,401,880 · program services $6,380,514 · management and general $1,021,366 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,080,015 · program services $2,026,395 · management and general $53,620 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $523,263 · program services $441,001 · management and general $82,262 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $38,099,174 · program services $32,579,023 · management and general $5,520,151 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,218,182 · program services $2,719,335 · management and general $498,847 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $10,615,186 · program services $5,776,542 · management and general $4,838,644

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD, CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD

    total $8,930,747 · program services $8,595,101 · management and general $335,646

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIP RENTAL & MAINTENANCE

    total $6,525,888 · program services $5,720,829 · management and general $805,059

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRUST EXPENSES

    total $1,131,371 · program services $0 · management and general $1,131,371

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $14,485,540 · program services $13,076,052 · management and general $1,409,488

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,922,850 · end of year $2,658,683

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $71,629,169 · end of year $286,739,646

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $53,316,120 · end of year $229,136,789

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,662,278 · end of year $3,696,031

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,023,346 · end of year $2,137,273

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,497,730,305

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $632,164,791

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $841,357,196 · end of year $865,565,514

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,396,271,599 · end of year $3,510,773,622

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $20,853,876,676 · end of year $18,535,462,890

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $203,385,121 · end of year $326,642,373

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,091,482,384 · end of year $2,391,840,342

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,935,191,729 · end of year $20,717,687,733

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IN KEEPING WITH MILTON AND CATHERINE HERSHEY'S DEED OF TRUST, MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL NURTURES AND EDUCATES CHILDREN IN SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL NEED. SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

    Expenses $279,929,246 · Grants $10,485,470 · Revenue $366,816

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Brown

    BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $1,965,001
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,901,017
    Other
    $63,984
    Hours/week
    6 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $131,177 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $1,769,840 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,901,017 related
  • Peter G Gurt

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $889,032
    From this org
    $744,646
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $144,386
    Hours/week
    50 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $523,865
    Bonus
    $215,020
    Other
    $5,761
    Deferred
    $49,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $94,556
    Filer's total
    $889,032
  • Lisa Rashid

    VP - COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $477,675
    From this org
    $411,252
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,423
    Hours/week
    48 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $409,555
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,697
    Deferred
    $33,606
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,817
    Filer's total
    $477,675
  • Elliott H Robinson

    VP ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $475,794
    From this org
    $375,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $100,086
    Hours/week
    53 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $352,166
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,542
    Deferred
    $49,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,256
    Filer's total
    $475,794
  • Andrew Clark Esq

    VP Legal/Gen Counsel/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $398,618
    From this org
    $316,649
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,969
    Hours/week
    55 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,185
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,464
    Deferred
    $39,089
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,880
    Filer's total
    $398,618
  • Freda F Martine

    SR VP OF EDU AND STUDENT LIFE

    Total calculated
    $398,586
    From this org
    $344,414
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,172
    Hours/week
    55 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $339,565
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,849
    Deferred
    $16,495
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,677
    Filer's total
    $398,586
  • Tanya Baynham

    VP GRAD PROG FOR SUCC

    Total calculated
    $364,382
    From this org
    $322,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,143
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,427
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $812
    Deferred
    $12,289
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,854
    Filer's total
    $364,382
  • Beth J Shaw

    EXEC DIRECTOR- STUDENT SUPPORT

    Total calculated
    $329,034
    From this org
    $248,571
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,463
    Hours/week
    55 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,489
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $1,582
    Deferred
    $38,058
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,405
    Filer's total
    $329,034
  • Annette K Cole Gill

    HEAD-MIDDLE DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $326,470
    From this org
    $246,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,555
    Hours/week
    53

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,391
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $1,024
    Deferred
    $37,868
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,687
    Filer's total
    $326,470
  • William H Weber III

    HEAD OF SCHOOL DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $311,742
    From this org
    $238,867
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,875
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,034
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $333
    Deferred
    $31,889
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,986
    Filer's total
    $311,742
  • Erin Osevala

    FIRST DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $304,421
    From this org
    $243,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,072
    Hours/week
    42 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,642
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $207
    Deferred
    $20,160
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,912
    Filer's total
    $304,421
  • M Diane Koken

    BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $275,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $105,000
    Other
    $170,000
    Hours/week
    13 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $105,000 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $105,000 related
  • James Katzman

    BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $275,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $275,000
    Hours/week
    5 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0
  • Stephen Valentine

    SR DIR QUALITY ASSURANCE

    Total calculated
    $272,891
    From this org
    $201,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,795
    Hours/week
    47 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,200
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $31,464
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,331
    Filer's total
    $272,891
  • John J Osmolinski

    SR DIR CONSTRUCTION/FAC

    Total calculated
    $267,903
    From this org
    $202,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,738
    Hours/week
    50.5 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,955
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $3,710
    Deferred
    $30,551
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,187
    Filer's total
    $267,903
  • Jason Sharp

    DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $267,553
    From this org
    $210,223
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,330
    Hours/week
    35 + 15 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,264
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $459
    Deferred
    $16,172
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,158
    Filer's total
    $267,553
  • Jeffery Johnson

    VP HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $267,368
    From this org
    $218,164
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,204
    Hours/week
    52 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,683
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,481
    Deferred
    $25,053
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,151
    Filer's total
    $267,368
  • Michael Bernardo

    SR DIRECTOR IT AS OF 5/23

    Total calculated
    $265,410
    From this org
    $195,939
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,471
    Hours/week
    48 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,692
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $747
    Deferred
    $30,388
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,083
    Filer's total
    $265,410
  • Denise L Alston DDS

    DIR DENTAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $255,582
    From this org
    $210,268
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,314
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,479
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $289
    Deferred
    $23,591
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,723
    Filer's total
    $255,582
  • Sean Martin Concannon

    Deputy General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $249,001
    From this org
    $215,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,834
    Hours/week
    35 + 15 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,208
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $459
    Deferred
    $17,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,357
    Filer's total
    $249,001
  • Jeffrey C Perales

    HEAD ELEMENTARY DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $243,885
    From this org
    $178,861
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,024
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,125
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $236
    Deferred
    $24,014
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,010
    Filer's total
    $243,885
  • Soleil Carrion Del Toro

    VP FIN/SHARED SRVCS AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $235,948
    From this org
    $177,949
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,999
    Hours/week
    55 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,136
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $313
    Deferred
    $16,610
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,389
    Filer's total
    $235,948
  • Nathaniel Martin

    HEAD OF SENIOR DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $232,870
    From this org
    $172,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,488
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,657
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $225
    Deferred
    $19,652
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,836
    Filer's total
    $232,870
  • Maria Kraus

    Board of Managers

    Total calculated
    $227,248
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $120,764
    Other
    $106,484
    Hours/week
    7 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $120,764 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $120,764 related
  • Renee Holloman

    VP OF HR AS OF 6/23

    Total calculated
    $226,448
    From this org
    $184,655
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,793
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,429
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $1,226
    Deferred
    $15,338
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,455
    Filer's total
    $226,448
  • Kristina Pae

    VP OF COMM AND MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $196,419
    From this org
    $143,772
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,647
    Hours/week
    60 + 6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,165
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $107
    Deferred
    $12,189
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,458
    Filer's total
    $196,419
  • Matthew Jacolik

    INTERIM TREASURER UNTIL 7/19

    Total calculated
    $195,227
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $158,573
    Other
    $36,654
    Hours/week
    41 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $153,243 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $5,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $330 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $158,573 related
  • Carol Danz

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $149,589
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $108,304
    Other
    $41,285
    Hours/week
    42 + 1 related
  • Amy Marsh

    BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $146,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $146,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Dan Katzir

    BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $146,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $146,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jason Wolfe

    Board of Managers

    Total calculated
    $137,718
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $137,718
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • David Saltzman

    Board of Managers

    Total calculated
    $136,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jan L Bergen

    BOARD OF MANAGERS

    Total calculated
    $136,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Melissa L Fullmore

    Board of Managers

    Total calculated
    $136,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Michela English

    Board of Managers

    Total calculated
    $136,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Cordel Robbin-Coker

    BOARD OF MANAGERS, TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $136,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Michelle M Figlar

    Board of Managers

    Total calculated
    $136,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Harold Singleton

    Board of Managers

    Total calculated
    $136,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,652
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Hershey Trust Company

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A
TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS SPOUSE/DEPENDENT TRAVEL: SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE INVITED TO ATTEND GRADUATION AND THE ANNUAL BOARD RETREAT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL OR TRUST COMPANY. IF A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT ACCOMPANIES A BOARD MANAGER/DIRECTOR TO THE ANNUAL RETREAT, ALL CHARGES RELATED TO THE SPOUSE OR CHILD ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANAGER/DIRECTOR. IF A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT ATTENDS GRADUATION WEEKEND EVENTS, THE COST OF MEALS, LODGING AND TRAVEL WILL BE PAID BY THE TRUST COMPANY AND REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME TO THE MANAGER/DIRECTOR. ORDINARILY, TRUST COMPANY STAFF WILL MAKE ALL TRAVEL AND LODGING ARRANGEMENTS. REIMBURSEMENT WILL ONLY BE MADE FOR THE COST OF COACH AIRFARE. ALL REQUESTS FOR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ORIGINAL RECEIPTS AND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED. ADEQUATE DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDING THE DATE, PURPOSE, AND INDIVIDUALS ENTERTAINED MUST ALSO BE INCLUDED. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE THE PRESIDENT OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL IS PROVIDED WITH A RESIDENCE ON CAMPUS FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PERSONAL USE. THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT INCLUDES PROVISIONS WHICH REQUIRE HOSTING BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVENTS ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL AT THE PROVIDED HOME. THE VALUE OF THESE BENEFITS (FAIR MARKET VALUE OF RENTAL) PLUS OPERATING COSTS ARE NONTAXABLE BENEFITS. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A HEALTH CLUB DUES ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF HEALTH CLUB DUES NOT TO EXCEED $240 PER ANNUM FOR A SINGLE MEMBERSHIP AND $360 FOR A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP. SCHEDULE J REPORTABLE COMPENSATION MR. AND MRS. HERSHEY ORGANIZED THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL ("THE SCHOOL") IN THE FORM OF A TRUST ("SCHOOL TRUST") CREATED UNDER AN ORIGINAL 1909 DEED OF TRUST THAT, AS AMENDED, STILL GOVERNS THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL. THE DEED OF TRUST SETS FORTH THE RESPECTIVE POWERS AND AUTHORITIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND MANAGERS OF THE SCHOOL, NAMES THE HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY, A STATE-CHARTERED TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR COMPENSATION OF NO MORE THAN $1,000 PER YEAR AND PROVIDES FOR THE TRUSTEE TO APPOINT THE INDIVIDUAL MANAGERS OF THE SCHOOL FROM ITS OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MANAGERS SUBSEQUENTLY INCORPORATED. THAT CORPORATION, ACTING AS MANAGER UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST, TOGETHER WITH THE SCHOOL TRUST ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE INTEGRATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST (EIN: 23-1353340). MR. HERSHEY CREATED THE SAME STRUCTURE FOR HIS OTHER CHARITY, THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION (EIN: 23-6242734). AS A RESULT OF THE STRUCTURE CREATED BY MR. HERSHEY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY: (A) SERVES AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST AND (B) SERVES AS TRUSTEE FOR THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION TRUST. THE COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON THE BOARDS OF ANY OF THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES (HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY, HERSHEY ENTERTAINMENT & RESORTS COMPANY, AND THE HERSHEY COMPANY) IS COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE RELEVANT FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DETAILS THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS WHO ARE COMPENSATED BY RELATED FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. (SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE (II)) NONE OF THE COMPENSATION WAS PAID DIRECTLY BY MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST (EIN 23-1353340). (SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE (I)). JAN L. BERGEN MS. BERGEN JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN APRIL 2017. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-069215). JAMES BROWN, ESQ. MR. BROWN JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN FEBRUARY 2016. MR. BROWN JOINED THE HERSHEY COMPANY BOARD ON MAY 3, 2017 UNTIL MAY 2023. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES, THE HERSHEY COMPANY (EIN 23-0691590) AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-069215). MICHELA ENGLISH MS. ENGLISH JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN JANUARY 2018. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-069215). MELISSA L. FULLMORE MS. FULLMORE JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN APRIL 2017. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-069215). DAN KATZIR MR. KATZIR JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN JANUARY 2019. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0692150). JAMES KATZMAN MR. KATZMAN JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN APRIL 2017 AND THE BOARD OF THE HERSHEY COMPANY IN MAY 2018. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, THE HERSHEY COMPANY (EIN 23-0691590). M. DIANE KOKEN MS. KOKEN JOINED THE HERSHEY COMPANY BOARD ON MAY 3, 2017. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, THE HERSHEY COMPANY (EIN 23-0691590). MARIA KRAUS MS. KRAUS JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN JANUARY 2018. MS. KRAUS JOINED THE BOARD OF THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION IN APRIL 2018. MS. KRAUS JOINED THE HERSHEY COMPANY BOARD IN MAY 2023. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0691590) AND THE HERSHEY COMPANY (EIN 23-0691590). AMY MARSH MS. MARSH JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN JANUARY 2019. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0692150). CORDEL ROBBIN-COKER MR. ROBBIN-COKER JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN JANUARY 2019. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0692150). MR. ROBBIN-COKER WAS ELECTED AS TREASURER FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN SEPTEMBER 2020. HE DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THIS OFFICER POSITION. DAVID SALTZMAN MR. SALTZMAN JOINED THE BOARDS OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN DECEMBER 2014. COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM THE RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0692150). THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DETAILS THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST. THEY ARE COMPENSATED BY RELATED FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. THEIR COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BASED UPON DATA PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS. THIS PROCESS IS BASED ON POSITION COMPARABLES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, AUTHORITY, AND OBJECTIVES. NONE OF THEIR COMPENSATION, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS, OR NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS WAS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. CAROL DANZ MS. DANZ WAS APPOINTED ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN: 23-0692150) IN JULY 2019. SHE ALSO SERVES AS MANAGER OF LEGAL AFFAIRS OF HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY. A PORTION OF HER 2023 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS REPORTED BY HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY WAS REIMBURSED BY MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL. MATTHEW JACOLIK MR. JACOLIK WAS APPOINTED INTERIM TREASURER OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN: 23-0692150) FROM APRIL 2019 TO JULY 2019. HE ALSO SERVES AS CONTROLLER OF HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY. NONE OF HIS COMPENSATION, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS, OR NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS WAS PAID BY MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST. HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, IS PAID $1,000 ANNUALLY FOR ITS SERVICES AS STIPULATED IN THE DEED OF TRUST. THE TRUSTEE'S ACTUAL TIME SPENT PER WEEK ON MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST MATTERS WOULD BE AN ACCUMULATION OF THE OFFICER AND STAFF TIME. EACH OFFICER'S INDIVIDUAL TIME IS DETAILED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J. SCHEDULE J HOURS SPENT ON RELATED ORGANIZATIONS THE FOLLOWING INDICATES MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST MANAGERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ALSO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND THE HOURS SPENT PER WEEK ON DUTIES FOR THESE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023. HERSHEY COMPANY HOURS ARE PRORATED BASED ON TIME OF SERVICE AS A HERSHEY COMPANY BOARD MEMBER: HERSHEY HERSHEY M.S. HERSHEY HERSHEY ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY FOUNDATION TRUST & RESORTS COMPANY COMPANY JAN BERGEN 0 0 0 FOOTNOTE 1 JAMES BROWN 0 2.0 1.0 FOOTNOTE 1 MICHAELA ENGLISH 0 0 0 FOOTNOTE 1 MICHELLE FIGLAR 0 0 0 FOOTNOTE 1 MELISSA FULLMORE 0 0 0 FOOTNOTE 1 DAN KATZIR 0 0 0 FOOTNOTE 1 JAMES KATZMAN 0 3.0 0 F

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • MHST CORPUS LLC

    RE RENTAL · PA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by MHS TRUST

  • MHST INCOME LLC

    RE RENTAL · PA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by MHS TRUST

  • EATON VANCE TRUST CO HIGH YIELD CTF

    INVESTMENTS · MA · income $10,299,159 · assets $252,549,097

    Directly controlled by MHS TRUST

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • Franklin Templeton Emerging Mkt Debt Opp

    Excluded from Tax · INVESTMENTS · CA · 100% owned · share of income $8,199,962 · share of assets $123,497,310

    Directly controlled by MHS Trust

  • Sands Capital Intl Growth Feeder

    Excluded from Tax · INVESTMENTS · VA · 100% owned · share of income $55,642 · share of assets $31,734,038

    Directly controlled by MHS Trust

  • Eaton Vance Parametric Commodity Fund

    Excluded from Tax · Investments · MA · 90.038% owned · share of income -$3,103,632 · share of assets $56,095,089

    Directly controlled by MHS Trust

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY

    C CORP · STATE TRUST CO · PA · 100% owned · share of income $15,115,490 · share of assets $47,132,950 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HTC TRUSTEE

  • HERSHEY ENTERTAINMENT & RESORTS CO

    C CORP · ENTERTAINMENT · PA · 100% owned · share of income $383,933,240 · share of assets $455,486,883 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HTC TRUSTEE

  • THE HERSHEY CO

    C CORP · CONFECTIONARY · PA · 78.77% owned · share of income $1,776,849,393 · share of assets $3,379,229,325 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HTC TRUSTEE

  • MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL BLK TRUST

    TRUST · INVESTMENTS · CA · 100% owned · share of income $13,134,908 · share of assets $1,446,577,479 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MHS TRUST

  • HERSHEY WEST END LAND CONDO ASSOC INC

    C corp · CONDO ASSOCIATION · PA · 100% owned · share of income $16,525 · share of assets $22,116 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HTC TRUSTEE

  • THE ORCHARD AT HERSHEY CONDO ASSOC INC

    C corp · INACTIVE · PA · 100% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HTC TRUSTEE

  • MS FOUNDATION BLK TRUST

    TRUST · INVESTMENTS · CA · 0% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0

    Directly controlled by MSH FDN TRUST

  • 14 East Condominium Association

    C Corp · CONDO ASSOCIATION · PA · 100% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MSH FDN TRUST

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
16 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521679349301402

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