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The John R Hershey and Anna L Hershey Family Foundation Inc: 37 grants to organizations, $326,417 (tax year ended December 2025)
The John R Hershey and Anna L Hershey Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Hagerstown, MD, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $326,417 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $65,500 to Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown, MD for support mission.
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- EIN
- 542152968
- Based in
- Hagerstown, MD
- Assets
- $6,551,351
- Grants paid
- $326,417
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202611289349102256. It reported $326,417 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Museum of Fine Arts | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Arts, culture and humanities | $65,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Mar Family & Community | Boonsboro, MD | Support mission | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easter Seals | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buttonwood Nature Center | Waynesboro, PA | Support mission | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middletown Valley Food Bank | Middletown, MD | Support mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint James School | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Chance Garage Inc | Frederick, MD | Support mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Washington County | Middletown, MD | Support mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington County Commission On the Aging | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children in Need Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Washington Co | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington County Council of Churches | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Religion-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Youth development | $6,664 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maryland Theatre Association Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,253 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbara Ingram School for the Arts | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education Foundation of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of MD Foundation | Adelphi, MD | Support mission | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Its A Blessing To Be A Blessing | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arc of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooke's House | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | Support mission | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Potomac Playmakers | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington County Chamber of Commerce | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Club Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Council of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Antietam-Conocoheague Watershed Alliance | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bca-Cv Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Village of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington County Free Library | Waynesboro, PA | Support mission | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Support mission | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202501269349102790. It reported $286,795 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Museum of Fine Arts | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meritus Healthcare Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint James School | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Mar Family & Community | Boonsboro, MD | Support mission | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Village of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buttonwood Nature Center | Waynesboro, PA | Support mission | Environment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children in Need Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star Community | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Human services | $11,296 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Chance Garage Inc | Frederick, MD | Support mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington County Commission On the Aging | Hagerstown, MD | Support missionsupport mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Inc of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Youth development | $7,945 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maryland Theatre Association Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,804 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arc of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bca-Cv Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Washington Co | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Its A Blessing To Be A Blessing | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barbara Ingram School for the Arts | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of MD Foundation | Adelphi, MD | Support mission | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooke's House | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | Support mission | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hagerstown Area Religious Council | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Potomac Playmakers | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington County Chamber of Commerce | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waynesboro Community & Human Resources | Waynesboro, PA | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William F Moran Jr Museum | Middletown, MD | Support mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Hagerstown, MD | Support mission | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls On the Run | Charlotte, NC | Support mission | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Support mission | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $120,057 |
| Education | $47,000 |
| Youth development | $44,609 |
| Human services | $43,796 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Environment | $22,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $13,000 |
| Religion-related | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $568,712 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,000 |
| North Carolina | $2,500 |
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Updated May 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.