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Filing year 2023

MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST

Hershey, Pennsylvania·EIN 23-1353340·NTEE B200 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$814M
Total assets
$23.4B
Total expenses
$370.1M
Reported officers
39
Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 29 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.

President
Above 90th percentile
$889k
$993k
Base
$524k
Bonus
$215k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$95k
VP - Communications
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$478k
$533k
Base
$410k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$33k
VP Administration
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$476k
$531k
Base
$352k
Bonus
Other
$24k
Benefits
$50k
VP Legal/gen Counsel/secretary
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$399k
$445k
Base
$314k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$43k
Sr VP of Edu and Student Life
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$399k
$445k
Base
$340k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$38k
VP Grad Prog for Succ
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$364k
$407k
Base
$321k
Bonus
Other
$812
Benefits
$30k
Exec Director- Student Support
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$329k
$367k
Base
$244k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$42k
Head-middle Division
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$326k
$365k
Base
$243k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$42k
Head of School Division
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$312k
$348k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$333
Benefits
$41k
First Deputy General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$304k
$340k
Base
$231k
Bonus
$13k
Other
$207
Benefits
$41k
Board of Managers
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$275k
$307k
Sr Dir Quality Assurance
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$273k
$305k
Base
$188k
Bonus
$13k
Other
$396
Benefits
$40k
Sr Dir Construction/fac
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$268k
$299k
Base
$196k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$35k
Deputy General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$268k
$299k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$459
Benefits
$41k
VP Human Resources
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$267k
$299k
Base
$212k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$24k
Sr Director IT As of 5/23
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$265k
$296k
Base
$193k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$747
Benefits
$39k
Dir Dental Services
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$256k
$285k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$289
Benefits
$22k
Deputy General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$249k
$278k
Base
$212k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$459
Benefits
$16k
Head Elementary Division
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$244k
$272k
Base
$176k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$236
Benefits
$41k
VP Fin/shared Srvcs As of 8/23
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$236k
$263k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$8k
Other
$313
Benefits
$41k
Head of Senior Division
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$233k
$260k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$225
Benefits
$41k
VP of HR As of 6/23
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$226k
$253k
Base
$133k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$26k
VP of Comm and Marketing
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$196k
$219k
Base
$141k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$107
Benefits
$40k
Board of Managers
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$170k
$190k
Board of Managers
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$106k
$119k
Board of Managers
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$64k
$71k
Assistant Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$41k
$46k
Interim Treasurer Until 7/19
Former Officer/director/trustee
10th to 25th percentile
$37k
$41k
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 7%
from 2022

From $834k in 2022 to $889k in 2023.

$834k
2022
$889k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$963k to $993k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast 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 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 8%.

$834k in 2022 to $889k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Among peers

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

1
TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP2023
$2.5M
2
MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST2023
$889k
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FAQ

Common questions about MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST received $889,032 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TRUST reported $814M in total revenue and $370.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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