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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7001771

Hersey Foundation

A private foundation in St Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,192,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $23,833,720

  • Tax year 2024

    $961,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $23,746,358

  • Tax year 2023

    $970,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $23,076,550

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,651,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $23,861,428

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,044,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $26,411,106

  • Tax year 2020

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,165,159

  • Tax year 2019

    $666,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,343,511

  • Tax year 2018

    $680,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,373,600

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hamm ClinicSt Paul, MN

    General fund - community projects

    $700,000
  2. The Conservation FundStuart, FL

    General fund - conservation projects

    $200,000
  3. Plantmed IncMontauk, NY

    General fund - conservation projects

    $125,000
  4. The Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General fund - community projects

    $100,000
  5. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General fund - educational purposes

    $50,000
  6. Christ Memorial ChapelHobe Sound, FL

    General fund - religious activities

    $15,000
  7. St Felix ChurchWabasha, MN

    General fund - religious activities

    $1,000
  8. Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD

    General fund - educational purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $100,00066% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $50,00033% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota2 grants $701,000
  2. Florida3 grants $315,000
  3. New York1 grant $125,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $50,000
  5. South Dakota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Edward H Hamm JrPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shannon HammVP, TREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine A HaskinsSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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