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Filing year 2024

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

Houston, Texas·EIN 74-6039126·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$8.6M
Total assets
$107M
Total expenses
$9M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas.

CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$304k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$6.8M

Itemized grants

174

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Vanguard CharitableWarwick, RIContribution to Donor Advised Fund$455k
Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas IncDallas, TXToward developing Palo Pinto Mountains State Park$250k
Rockefeller Family Fund IncNew York, NYToward efforts to stop the buildout of oil export terminals along the Texas coast$250k
Public Citizen Foundation IncAustin, TXToward accountability for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality$175k
Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NYToward operating support for the organization's work in Texas$150k
Air Alliance HoustonHouston, TXToward general operations$120k
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DCToward the purposes of Organizing Resilience$100k
Healthy GulfHouston, TXToward the purposes of CEER$100k
Nuclear Information & Resource ServiceTakoma Park, MDToward resisting new nuclear energy facilities and waste storage sites in Texas$90k
Bayou City WaterkeeperHouston, TXToward general operations$80k
LINK HoustonHouston, TXToward general operations$77k
Commission ShiftLaredo, TXToward general operations$76k
Calhoun County Resource WatchSeadrift, TXToward general operations$75k
Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NYToward reporting on the issue of produced water in Texas$75k
Lone Star Legal AidHouston, TXToward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas coast$75k
Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CAToward the purposes of the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club$75k
SPARKHouston, TXToward general operations$75k
Texas Land Trust CouncilWimberley, TXToward general operations$75k
The Film Collaborative IncLos Angeles, CAToward the Zurawski v. Texas film$75k
Jolt InitiativeAustin, TXToward general operations$70k
ACLU Foundation of TexasHouston, TXToward efforts to restore reproductive rights in Texas$66k
Avow Foundation for Abortion Access IncAustin, TXToward general operations$65k
Environmental Integrity ProjectWashington, DCToward operating support for the organization's work in Texas$65k
Public Citizen Foundation IncAustin, TXToward the purposes of the Healthy Port Communities Coalition$65k
The Afiya CenterDallas, TXToward general operations$65k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 8%
from 2023

From $265k in 2023 to $287k in 2024.

$265k
2023
$287k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$289k to $304k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 147%.

$265k in 2023 to $287k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation received $286,575 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation reported $8.6M in total revenue and $9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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