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← THE M S HERSHEY FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE M S HERSHEY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,386,935
Total expenses
$15,280,770
Contributions and grants received
$15,358,424
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$10,993,070
Investment income
$1,117,948
Other revenue
$917,493
Total assets, end of year
$69,409,983
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,762,773
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$53,647,210
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,965,156
Management and general expenses
$1,296,516
Fundraising expenses
$19,098
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,965,156

Program services were 91.4% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $35,025

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $12,046,480

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,126,426

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $150,493

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,436,480

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $9,258,389 · related or exempt $9,258,389

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $402,794 · related or exempt $402,794

  • 2c · Program service revenue: THEATRE SERVICE - COMMUNITY RENTALS

    total $118,715 · related or exempt $118,715

  • 2d · Program service revenue: THEATRE FOOD, BEV., & MISC.

    total $694,989 · related or exempt $694,989

  • 2e · Program service revenue: THEATRE SERVICE FEE INC

    total $465,971 · related or exempt $465,971

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $52,212 · related or exempt $52,212

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,089,352 · excluded $1,089,352

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $122,801

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $122,801 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $122,801 · excluded $122,801

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,769,018 · other assets $1,500

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

    securities $9,741,922

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $27,096 · other assets $1,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $28,596 · excluded $28,596

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,625

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $35,025

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $12,530

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $3,095

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,153,511

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $531,914

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $621,597 · related or exempt $621,597

  • 11a · Other revenue: ARCHIVES FEES FOR SERVICE

    total $170,000 · related or exempt $170,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $170,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 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 $332,000 · program services $0 · management and general $332,000 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,089,589 · program services $2,920,878 · management and general $168,711 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total -$69,091 · program services -$115,653 · management and general $46,562 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $589,922 · program services $487,437 · management and general $102,485 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $294,142 · program services $258,489 · management and general $35,653 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $1,110,528 · program services $744,886 · management and general $365,642 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,818 · program services $2,059 · management and general $21,759 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,687 · program services $0 · management and general $61,687 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $30,744 · program services $30,744

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $571,569 · program services $570,959 · management and general $610 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $31,112 · program services $21,532 · management and general $9,580 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $93,002 · program services $75,930 · management and general $17,072 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $731,109 · program services $730,769 · management and general $340 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,059 · program services $1,059 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,239 · program services $2,564 · management and general $1,675 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $326,413 · program services $326,413 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,175,568 · program services $2,175,283 · management and general $285 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $187,868 · program services $171,749 · management and general $16,119 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF ATTRACTIONS

    total $4,096,705 · program services $4,096,705 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: COLLECTIONS MAINTENANCE

    total $300,641 · program services $300,641 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $185,672 · program services $185,672 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $128,898 · program services $128,681 · management and general $217 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $983,576 · program services $848,359 · management and general $116,119 · fundraising $19,098

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,717,909 · end of year $2,561,589

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $229,933 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $180,800 · end of year $97,394

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,228,584 · end of year $5,971,995

  • 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 $117,590 · end of year $114,612

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $110,628 · end of year $116,414

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

    $54,598,570

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

    $30,994,720

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,363,744 · end of year $23,603,850

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,223,070 · end of year $11,495,613

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $27,517,433 · end of year $25,117,254

  • 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 $331,262

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $600,939 · end of year $469,794

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,348,631 · end of year $3,314,070

  • 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 $9,919,346 · end of year $9,238,802

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,476,487 · end of year $2,740,107

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,221,823 · end of year $21,372,977

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $38,122,465 · end of year $32,274,233

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE MILTON HERSHEY'S LEGACY AND COMMUNITY VISION AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE HERSHEY AREA.

  • See Schedule O - Hershey Theatre

    Expenses $7,859,623 · Revenue $7,574,727

  • See Schedule O - The Hershey Story Museum

    Expenses $3,181,520 · Revenue $1,945,927

  • See Schedule O - Hershey Gardens

    Expenses $2,710,165 · Revenue $2,076,055

  • Hershey Community Archives

    Expenses $213,848 · Revenue $187,958

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • STEVEN SPARKS ESQ

    SECRETARY UNTIL 7/22

    Total calculated
    $405,340
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $346,379
    Other
    $58,961
    Hours/week
    5 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $329,204 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $12,910 related
    Other
    $0 + $4,265 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $33,093 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $25,868 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $405,340 related
  • THOMAS SCHMIDT

    SECRETARY AS OF 7/22

    Total calculated
    $301,400
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $301,400
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $301,400 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $301,400 related
  • M DIANE KOKEN

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $265,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $105,000
    Other
    $160,000
    Hours/week
    1 + 18 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $105,000 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $160,000 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $265,000 related
  • JAMES BROWN

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $265,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $105,000
    Other
    $160,000
    Hours/week
    1 + 7 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $105,000 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $160,000 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $265,000 related
  • DONALD PAPSON

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $205,556
    From this org
    $175,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,556
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,306
    Filer's total
    $205,556
  • BRIDGET BECK

    ASSOC. EXEC. DIR./TREAS

    Total calculated
    $181,465
    From this org
    $157,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,465
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,990
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,475
    Filer's total
    $181,465
  • CAROL DANZ

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $148,437
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $111,036
    Other
    $37,401
    Hours/week
    1 + 42 related
  • MARIA KRAUS

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $135,715
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $135,715
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 8 related
  • DAN KATZIR

    BOARD OF MANAGERS 1/22-10/22

    Total calculated
    $135,715
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $135,715
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 6 related
  • JILL MANLEY

    SR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $128,439
    From this org
    $103,231
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,208
    Hours/week
    40
  • AMY ZEIGLER

    SR DIRECTOR PROGRAMMING

    Total calculated
    $124,769
    From this org
    $108,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,115
    Hours/week
    40
  • HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY

    INSTITUTIONAL 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

  • 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)

PART VII/ SCHEDULE J REPORTABLE COMPENSATION
THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST ("THE SCHOOL") AND OTHER HERSHEY CHARITIES AND FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. 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. THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGERS OF THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION ARE APPOINTED BY THE HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FROM AMONG ITS OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS A RESULT OF THE STRUCTURE CREATED BY MR. HERSHEY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY SERVES AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL & SCHOOL TRUST AND SERVES AS TRUSTEE FOR THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION TRUST. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DETAILS THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE M.S HERSHEY FOUNDATION MANAGERS, WHO ARE COMPENSATED BY RELATED FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. (SCH J, PART II, LINE (II)). 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. NONE OF THE COMPENSATION WAS PAID BY THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION (EIN 23-6242734). (SCHEDULE J, Part II, Line (I)) M. DIANE KOKEN COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM A RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, THE HERSHEY COMPANY (EIN 23-0691590). JAMES BROWN COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM A RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, THE HERSHEY COMPANY (EIN 23-0691590). MARIA KRAUS COMPENSATION REPORTED CONSISTS ONLY OF DIRECTOR FEES RECEIVED FROM A RELATED FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0692150). THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DETAILS THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN FOUNDATION OFFICERS. THEY ARE COMPENSATED BY RELATED FOR-PROFIT OR NONPROFIT 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 M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. STEVEN SPARKS MR. SPARKS SERVED AS THE SECRETARY OF THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 07/2022. HE IS ALSO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD SECRETARY AND INTERIM COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0692150), A RELATED FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND SECRETARY OF MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL (EIN 23-1353340), A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. CAROL DANZ MS. DANZ BEGAN SERVING AS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE M.S. FOUNDATION AS OF JANUARY 1, 2018. SHE IS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY (EIN 23-0692150), A RELATED FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. TRUSTEE 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 THE M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION MATTERS WOULD BE AN ACCUMULATION OF THE OFFICER AND STAFF TIME. EACH OFFICER'S INDIVIDUAL TIME IS DETAILED ON FORM 990, PART VII.
FORM 990, PART VII/SCHEDULE J
THE FOLLOWING TABLE DETAILS M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION MANAGERS, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WHO ARE ALSO MANAGERS, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND THE HOURS SPENT PER WEEK ON DUTIES FOR THESE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: MILTON THE HERSHEY HERSHEY SCHOOL & HERSHEY ENTERTAINMENT & SCHOOL TRUST COMPANY RESORTS CO. JAMES BROWN 5.0 2.0 - M. DIANE KOKEN 15.0 3.0 - STEVEN SPARKS Esq. 45.0 - - CAROL DANZ 42.0 - - MARIA KRAUS 6.0 - - THOMAS SCHIMDT 35.0 - - DAN KATZIR 12.0 - - NOTE: TIME SPENT ON HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY MATTERS IS INCLUDED IN THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL & SCHOOL TRUST AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.
FORM 990, PART VII, SCHEDULE J
THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION WITH ALL PERTINENT PAYROLL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THE FORM 990.

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.

Related corporations and trusts

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
7 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333139349302898

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