Hershey Trust Company serves as the Trustee of the Milton Hershey School Trust, The M.S. Hershey Foundation and the Hershey Cemetery Perpetual Care Maintenance Trust and focuses its business solely on these trusts, to advance the legacy of Milton and Catherine Hershey in perpetuity through excellence in asset management and trust administration. Founded in 1905 by Milton S. Hershey, Hershey Trust Company is a Pennsylvania-chartered trust company regulated by the PA Department of Banking and Securities. For further information, call (717)520-1100 or send an email info@hersheytrust.com.

The Trusts We Serve

Milton Hershey School Trust
  • 501c(3) Charitable Trust
  • Purpose is to house and educate an indefinite class of poor children through its sole named beneficiary
  • Perpetual time horizon
M.S. Hershey Foundation
  • 501c(3) Charitable Trust
  • Purpose is to establish and maintain one or more educational institutions in Derry Township or support the public schools of Derry Township or provide for the vocational, cultural or professional education of any resident of Derry Township
  • Perpetual time horizon
Hershey Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust
  • 501c(13) Tax-Exempt Trust
  • Established as a permanent lot care fund under Title 9
  • Perpetual time horizon


For information about the Milton Hershey School, visit their website at www.mhskids.org. For information about The M.S. Hershey Foundation, visit their website at www.mshersheyfoundation.org. Available rental properties offered by Hershey Trust Company, can be found at www.htcrealestate.com. For information about the Hershey Cemetery, visit their website at www.hersheycemetery.com.