JACOB REIST HERSHEY TRUST

The Foundation provides operating, project and capital grants. Grant applications begin with a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) submitted via the Foundation's online portal; the Foundation carries out two grantmaking cycles each year.

Work must be tax-exempt charitable work, typically under a 501(c)(3) public charity or a public institution (501(c)(4) only in certain circumstances). | Primary geographic focus is Texas; work outside Texas accepted by invitation only. | For community parks, environmental education programs and animal welfare, focus is on greater Houston and central Texas; outside these areas by invitation only. | The Foundation typically does not fund galas/fundraising events; grants, scholarships or memorials for individuals; endowment funds; religious activities; ongoing maintenance and operations for parks and park conservancies; species-specific animal rescue and transport efforts or trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs.

JACOB REIST HERSHEY TRUST

Past grantees

2025

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$14,088

2024

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$14,819

2023

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$7,102

2022

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$20,000

2021

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$20,000

2020

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$20,000

2019

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$20,000

2018

Erb'S Mennonite Church

$17,930

Grant programs

Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation Grants

~$19K

Foundation Details

ORLANDO, FL

~$19K

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