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FundersTXJacob and Terese Hershey Foundation › 2022

Grants paid by Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation, tax year 2022

EIN 74-6039126 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV

In tax year 2022, Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation (EIN 74-6039126) reported 162 grants paid totaling $6,092,345. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Every grant, 2022

Grants reported by Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation for tax year 2022
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2022Texas Southern University Foundation Houston, TXB$500,000paidToward adding key Bullard Center staff positions202333089349100703
2022Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NYB$150,000paidToward legal services to protect abortion rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Nuclear Information & Resource Service Takoma Park, MDC$125,000paidToward the Coalition Against Centralized Interim Nuclear Storage202333089349100703
2022Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RIU$125,000paidContribution to Donor Advised Fund202333089349100703
2022Texas Land Trust Council Wimberley, TXB$100,000paidToward exploring strategies to expand state funding for land conservation and general operating support202333089349100703
2022National Audubon Society Inc Fort Collins, COD$100,000paidToward environmental education programs in southwestern Colorado202333089349100703
2022Planned Parenthood Texas Votes Austin, TXU$100,000paidToward mobilizing support for reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TXU$75,000paidToward supporting historically underserved farmers and ranchers in preserving their land202333089349100703
2022Link Houston Houston, TXB$75,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Rockefeller Family Fund Inc New York, NYB$75,000paidToward reforming oil and gas oversight at the Texas Railroad Commission202333089349100703
2022Bayou City Waterkeeper Houston, TXC$75,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Healthy Gulf Houston, TXU$75,000paidToward general operating support for the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience202333089349100703
2022The University of Texas Austin, TXC$75,000paidToward building a legal resource hub for reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Houston in Action Network Houston, TXB$70,500paidToward arts-based strategies to mobilize support for reproductive rights202333089349100703
2022Jolt Initiative Austin, TXB$70,000paidToward Latinx youth organizing against climate change202333089349100703
2022Environmental Integrity Project Washington, DCC$65,000paidToward environmental legal and technical services in Texas202333089349100703
2022Aclu Foundation of Texas Houston, TXB$65,000paidToward legal services to restore reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Lone Star Legal Aid Houston, TXB$65,000paidToward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas Coast202333089349100703
2022Spark Houston, TXB$65,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Texas Freedom Network Education Fund Austin, TXB$60,000paidToward campus-focused climate justice organizing202333089349100703
2022Texas Tribune Inc Austin, TXB$60,000paidToward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights202333089349100703
2022National Audubon Society Inc Austin, TXU$60,000paidToward activating members for conservation action in Texas202333089349100703
2022Public Citizen Foundation Inc Austin, TXU$60,000paidToward the Healthy Port Communities Coalition202333089349100703
2022Air Alliance Houston Houston, TXB$60,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Land Trust Alliance Inc Washington, DCB$60,000paidToward building capacity among Texas' land trusts202333089349100703
2022The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXB$60,000paidToward evaluating the impact of state laws related to reproductive rights202333089349100703
2022National Wildlife Federation Austin, TXD$60,000paidToward ensuring responsible storm surge protection along the upper Texas coast202333089349100703
2022Houston Audubon Society Houston, TXB$50,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Mercedes, TXB$50,000paidToward environmental justice legal services along the lower Texas Coast202333089349100703
2022Families in Nature Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward expanding environmental education and outdoor learning202333089349100703
2022Rio Grande International Study Center Laredo, TXU$50,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Avow Foundation for Abortion Access Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward advocating to restore reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Texas Health and Environment Alliance Inc Houston, TXB$50,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Texas Impact Foundation Austin, TXC$50,000paidToward advocating to restore reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Katy Prairie Conservancy Houston, TXU$50,000paidToward accelerating land protection in the coastal prairie202333089349100703
2022League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Washington, DCB$50,000paidToward engaging Latinx communities in the clean energy transition202333089349100703
2022Avow Foundation for Abortion Access Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward the Texas Legal Resource project202333089349100703
2022Bayou Land Conservancy Spring, TXB$50,000paidToward accelerating land conservation in the Lake Houston watershed202333089349100703
2022Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc Dallas, TXC$50,000approved, futureToward improvements at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center202333089349100703
2022Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated New York, NYB$50,000paidToward advancing sustainable groundwater management in Texas202333089349100703
2022Avow Inc Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward research to inform messaging regarding reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, COB$50,000paidToward land conservation and stewardship in southwestern Colorado202333089349100703
2022Galveston Bay Foundation Kemah, TXB$50,000paidToward accelerating land conservation along Galveston Bay202333089349100703
2022Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated New York, NYB$50,000paidToward the One Breath Partnership and advancing clean air policies in Texas202333089349100703
2022Community Initiatives Oakland, CAB$50,000paidTowards engaging Texas' Latino families in the outdoors202333089349100703
2022Arise Adelante Alamo, TXB$50,000paidToward community organizing for environmental justice202333089349100703
2022National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health New York, NYU$50,000paidToward advocating to restore reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022National Wildlife Federation Austin, TXD$50,000paidToward advancing environmental flow protection and nature-based flood mitigation strategies202333089349100703
2022Great Plains Restoration Council Fort Worth, TXB$50,000paidToward planning a public preserve in the Texas High Plains202333089349100703
2022Powerhouse Texas Austin, TXC$50,000paidToward supporting sustainable climate, environmental and energy policies for Texas202333089349100703
2022The Afiya Center Dallas, TXC$50,000paidToward advocating to restore reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Harris County Houston, TXU$50,000paidToward the Development of a Climate Justice Action Plan for Harris County202333089349100703
2022Texas Freedom Network Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward assessing Texans' opinions regarding reproductive rights202333089349100703
2022Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuge S Lake Jackson, TXB$50,000paidToward advancing land conservation long Texas' mid-coast202333089349100703
2022Texas Land Conservancy Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward advancing land conservation and stewarding orphan easements202333089349100703
2022Public Citizen Foundation Inc Austin, TXU$50,000paidToward climate justice organizing in East Harris County202333089349100703
2022Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Inc Houston, TXB$50,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Texas State University Development Foundation San Marcos, TXB$50,000paidToward assessing strategies for sustainable groundwater management in Texas202333089349100703
2022Hill Country Conservancy Austin, TXC$50,000paidToward advancing land protection in the Texas Hill Country202333089349100703
2022Peregrine Fund Inc Boise, IDB$50,000paidToward recovering the Northern Aplomado Falcon and American Kestrel202333089349100703
2022Our Children's Trust Eugene, ORB$50,000paidToward youth-led climate change litigation202333089349100703
2022Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$50,000paidToward advancing sustainable water management strategies202333089349100703
2022Great Springs Project Inc Austin, TXC$50,000paidToward landowner engagement across the Great Springs Trail202333089349100703
2022Hill Country Alliance Austin, TXC$50,000paidToward mobilizing funding for land conservation in the Texas Hill Country202333089349100703
2022Achieving Community Task Successfully Houston, TXB$50,000approved, futureToward improvements at Pleasantville Park202333089349100703
2022Verde Valley School Sedona, AZB$50,000paidToward environmental education efforts202333089349100703
2022International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WIB$50,000paidToward engaging landowners in Whooping Crane conservation202333089349100703
2022Austin Parks Foundation Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward advocating for equitable parks and greenspace202333089349100703
2022Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund Austin, TXB$50,000paidToward promoting clean energy and a just transition from oil and gas202333089349100703
2022Ecology Action of Texas Inc Austin, TXC$40,000approved, futureToward improvements at Circle Acres Nature Preserve202333089349100703
2022Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Inc Lake Jackson, TXB$35,000paidToward avian research and monitoring along the upper Texas coast202333089349100703
2022Save Barton Creek Association Austin, TXU$35,000paidToward protecting the waters of the Hill Country from sewage pollution202333089349100703
2022United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities Inc Greenville, SCU$31,250paidToward supporting underserved communities in accessing federal resources for nature-based water infrastructure improvements202333089349100703
2022Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program Corpus Christi, TXC$25,000paidToward avian research and monitoring along the lower Texas coast202333089349100703
2022Texas Water Foundation Inc Austin, TXC$25,000paidToward supporting the Texas Water Caucus202333089349100703
2022Texas Conservation Alliance Dallas, TXB$25,000paidToward engaging conservation interns from Texas HBCUs202333089349100703
2022St Edwards University Austin, TXU$25,000paidToward environmental education programs at the Wild Basin Preserve202333089349100703
2022Deceleration San Antonio, TXC$25,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Texas Real Estate Advocacy and Defense Coalition Education Foundation Austin, TXC$25,000paidToward energy pipeline routing reform202333089349100703
2022Texas Rice Industry Coalition for the Environment Pierce, TXB$25,000paidToward restoration work at the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge and operating support202333089349100703
2022Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DCB$25,000paidToward holding SpaceX accountable for environmental degradation along the lower Texas coast202333089349100703
2022National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health New York, NYU$25,000paidToward advocacy and organizing in Texas202333089349100703
2022Workers Assistance Program Inc Austin, TXC$25,000paidToward engaging the energy workforce in a just transition from oil and gas202333089349100703
2022Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Houston, TXU$25,000paidToward general operating support for Fenceline Watch202333089349100703
2022Ifwhenhow Oakland, CAU$25,000paidToward the Repro Legal Defense Fund for use in Texas202333089349100703
2022Friends of Cibolo Wilderness Boerne, TXB$25,000paidToward environmental education programs202333089349100703
2022East Harris County Empowerment Council Houston, TXB$25,000paidToward climate justice organizing in East Harris County202333089349100703
2022Houston Public Media Foundation Houston, TXB$25,000paidToward reporting on environmental issues in Houston202333089349100703
2022Montana Project Inc Troy, MTC$25,000paidToward land conservation efforts202333089349100703
2022San Juan Citizens Alliance Durango, COB$25,000paidToward halting oil and gas development in the San Juan Mountains202333089349100703
2022Travis Audubon Society Austin, TXC$25,000paidToward a universally-accessible trail network at the Blair Woods Preserve202333089349100703
2022Environmental Community Advocates of Galena Park Galena Park, TXB$25,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Rothko Chapel Houston, TXB$25,000paidToward reproductive rights programming within the 2023 Symposium202333089349100703
2022Austin Pets Alive Austin, TXB$25,000paidToward advocating for humane animal welfare policies202333089349100703
2022Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Houston, TXB$25,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Communities for Better Health Houston, TXC$25,000paidToward connecting Acres Homes residents with urban farming202333089349100703
2022Wildlife Habitat Federation Cat Spring, TXC$25,000paidToward collaborating with landowners to restore prairie habitat202333089349100703
2022Register2vote Fund Austin, TXU$25,000paidToward youth-led climate justice organizing in El Paso202333089349100703
2022The Afiya Center Dallas, TXC$25,000paidToward the All Hands on Deck campaign202333089349100703
2022Sustainable Food Center Inc Austin, TXB$25,000paidToward preserving Central Texas farmland for regenerative agriculture202333089349100703
2022Yaak Valley Forest Council Troy, MTB$25,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Center for Biological Diversity Inc Tucson, AZB$25,000paidToward holding SpaceX accountable for environmental degradation along the lower Texas coast202333089349100703
2022Texas Impact Foundation Austin, TXC$25,000paidToward organizing and advocacy toward reproductive rights and justice202333089349100703
2022Public Health Watch Inc Austin, TXB$25,000paidToward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Save Our Springs Alliance Inc Austin, TXB$25,000paidToward legal advocacy to protect the Edwards Aquifer ecosystem202333089349100703
2022National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DCB$25,000paidToward assessing opportunities for expanding Big Thicket National Preserve202333089349100703
2022Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center Round Mountain, TXB$25,000paidToward environmental education programs202333089349100703
2022Urban Harvest Inc Houston, TXC$25,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Inside Climate News Brooklyn, NYB$25,000paidToward investigative reporting on climate issues in Texas202333089349100703
2022Friends of the Ark Inc Port Aransas, TXB$25,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Bat Conservation International Inc Austin, TXB$25,000paidToward environmental education programs at the Bracken Cave Preserve202333089349100703
2022Powerhouse Texas Austin, TXC$25,000paidToward increasing engagement and knowledge of climate and environmental policy in the Texas Legislature202333089349100703
2022Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund Port Arthur, TXC$25,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Save Buffalo Bayou Houston, TXB$25,000paidToward advocating for nature-based flood management along Buffalo Bayou202333089349100703
2022Houston Zoo Inc Houston, TXU$20,000paidToward improvements at the Attwater's Prairie Chicken breeding facility202333089349100703
2022Pease Park Conservancy Austin, TXC$20,000paidToward clean-up following the recent Shoal Creek flooding202333089349100703
2022Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation Mobile, ALB$20,000paidToward preserving environmental quality202333089349100703
2022Treefolks Inc Austin, TXD$20,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Emancipet Austin, TXB$20,000paidToward increasing access to veterinary services202333089349100703
2022Shoal Creek Conservancy Austin, TXC$20,000paidToward implementing the Shoal Creek Watershed Action Plan202333089349100703
2022The Conservation Fund Nacogdoches, TXU$20,000paidToward land conservation staff capacity202333089349100703
2022Nature Heritage Society Houston, TXC$20,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Friends of Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park Johnson City, TXD$15,000paidToward building operational capacity202333089349100703
2022Galveston Bay Foundation Kemah, TXB$15,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Wharton County Stray Pet Outreach Team Wharton, TXB$15,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation The Woodlands, TXC$15,000paidCollaborating with peer foundations to support a statewide coalition of nonprofit organizations advancing an equitable transition to clean energy202333089349100703
2022Mountain Studies Institute San Juan Mountains Colorado Durango, COU$15,000paidToward addressing environmental education gaps in southwestern Colorado202333089349100703
2022The Afiya Center Dallas, TXC$12,500paidToward reproductive justice and advocacy202333089349100703
2022Avow Foundation for Abortion Access Austin, TXB$12,500paidToward reproductive justice and advocacy202333089349100703
2022Houston Humane Society Houston, TXB$10,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Conservation History Association of Texas Austin, TXB$10,000paidToward a contribution for publications202333089349100703
2022The Matagorda Bay Foundation Brazoria, TXB$10,000paidToward a contribution for mission support202333089349100703
2022University of Texas Law School Foundation Austin, TXB$10,000paidToward the Rapoport Center's Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Justice202333089349100703
2022Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Houston, TXB$10,000paidToward environmental education programs202333089349100703
2022Environmental Stewardship Bastrop, TXB$10,000paidToward a contribution for mission support202333089349100703
2022The Trail Conservancy Austin, TXC$10,000paidToward the Holly Project202333089349100703
2022Austin Humane Society Austin, TXU$10,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Houston Humane Society Houston, TXB$10,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Barrio Dogs Inc Houston, TXC$10,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Inc Houston, TXU$10,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Citizens' Environmental Coalition Educational Fund Houston, TXB$10,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Citizens for Animal Protection Inc Houston, TXB$10,000paidToward general operating support202333089349100703
2022Community Artists Collective Houston, TXC$10,000paidToward the Witness Series: Exploring Connections Between African Americans & The Lands of Southeast Texas202333089349100703
2022Armand Bayou Nature Center Houston, TXB$10,000paidToward environmental education programs202333089349100703
2022Texas Fund for Energy and Environmental Education Austin, TXU$5,000paidToward legal expenses to contest a license to store nuclear waste in Texas202333089349100703
2022Texas Freedom Network Education Fund Austin, TXB$4,000paidToward organizing and mobilizing support for reproductive rights202333089349100703
2022Bering Church Houston, TXU$3,485paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Link Houston Houston, TXB$2,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Texas Southern University Foundation Houston, TXB$1,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Avow Foundation for Abortion Access Austin, TXB$1,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Aclu Foundation of Texas Houston, TXB$1,000paidToward protecting abortion rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Bayou Land Conservancy Spring, TXB$1,000paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022The Humane Society of Pagosa Springs Pagosa Springs, COB$750paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DCB$710paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NYC$700paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022World Wildlife Fund Inc Washington, DCB$650paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Houston, TXB$500paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Aclu Foundation of Texas Houston, TXB$500paidToward protecting abortion rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Commission Shift Laredo, TXB$500paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Texas Freedom Network Education Fund Austin, TXB$500paidToward organizing and mobilizing support for reproductive rights202333089349100703
2022Spark Houston, TXB$500paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Aclu Foundation of Texas Houston, TXB$500paidToward protecting abortion rights in Texas202333089349100703
2022Bayou City Waterkeeper Houston, TXC$500paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022National Audubon Society Inc New York, NYU$500paidToward general operations202333089349100703
2022Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NYC$300paidToward general operations202333089349100703

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Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.

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