Compensation 990

The MS Hershey Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on November 13, 2020.

63 West Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033

The MS Hershey Foundation (EIN: 23-6242734) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, The MS Hershey Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 205 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $302,372. The highest compensated employee at The MS Hershey Foundation is Steven Sparks, Esq with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $731,015.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$12,355,652

Expenses

$13,569,844

Employee compensation

$4,467,183
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋19.9%vs 2018
Steven Sparks, Esq
Secretary
$731,015
$0 from org$669,029 from related$61,986 other
－53.7%vs 2018
Eric Henry
Treasurer Until 6/28/2017
$595,458
$0 from org$595,458 from relatedNo other comp
＋2.7%vs 2018
Donald Papson
Executive Director
$262,433
$175,000 from org$55,148 from related$32,285 other
±0%vs 2018
James Brown
Manager
$255,000
$0 from org$100,000 from related$155,000 other
±0%vs 2018
M Diane Koken
Manager
$255,000
$0 from org$100,000 from related$155,000 other
－58.4%vs 2018
Gayla Molinelli
Treasurer 6/28/2017 - 4/5/19
$191,882
$0 from org$168,811 from related$23,071 other
－0.3%vs 2018
Bridget Beck
Associate Executive Director
$153,905
$123,923 from orgNo related comp$29,982 other
New in 2019
Wendy Starner
Treasurer As of 7/15/2019
$142,522
$0 from org$126,495 from related$16,027 other
＋8.8%vs 2018
Carol Danz
Asstistant Secretary
$134,136
$0 from org$102,244 from related$31,892 other

Non-Employee Board Members

－1.5%vs 2018
Robert Heist
Manager
$140,126
$0 from org$140,126 from relatedNo other comp
＋1.4%vs 2018
Maria Kraus
Manager
$114,342
$0 from org$114,342 from relatedNo other comp
±0%vs 2018
Hershey Trust Company
Institutional Trustee
$1,000
$1,000 from orgNo related compNo other comp

Mission Statement

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, THE FOUNDATION OPERATES THE HERSHEY STORY, HERSHEY GARDENS, HERSHEY THEATRE AND HERSHEY COMMUNITY ARCHIVES. THROUGH COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS AND GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS, THE NON-PROFIT M.S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY MR. HERSHEY BUILT.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 14, 2025:
2024 The MS Hershey Foundation 990 filed
November 14, 2024:
2023 The MS Hershey Foundation 990 filed
November 9, 2023:
2022 The MS Hershey Foundation 990 filed

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