Ways to Give
Making Your Gift
- Please consider a gift to The M.S. Hershey Foundation to help continue Milton S. Hershey’s vision to provide cultural and educational opportunities for residents and visitors.
- You may designate your gift to Hershey Gardens, The Hershey Story Museum, Hershey Theatre or Hershey Community Archives.
Cash Gifts
All cash gifts can be made directly to The M.S Hershey Foundation through a check or by using your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover.
Gifts of Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities may provide significant tax savings to you. Contributions of capital assets such as stocks enable you to receive a charitable income tax deduction and avoid capital gains tax on the sale of the securities.
Bequests
Your bequest to The M.S. Hershey Foundation or one of its operating entities help support our mission of cultural and educational enrichment.
Life Insurance or Retirement Plans
Designating The M.S. Hershey Foundation as the beneficiary of your life insurance or retirement plan allows you to make a sizable gift that will support the work of The M.S. Hershey Foundation, while reducing your estate taxes.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Transferring your appreciated property to a Charitable Remainder Trust allows you to make a significant contribution to The M.S. Hershey Foundation or its entities with substantial reductions in your income, capital gains and estate taxes.
Matching Gifts
If your employer offers a matching gift, please let us know.
Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program
Reduce your business’s tax liability and support The M.S. Hershey Foundation.
