Private foundation · EIN 06-1573700 · New York, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Jane Henson Foundation's grants went
It reported $370,000 in grants paid across 36 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 85.7% of those dollars to 25 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $317K 25 lines
- No confident match $50K 10
- Individuals, not shown $3,000 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 34 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Museum of the Moving Image Astoria, NY · EIN 11-2730714 | $60,000 | TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Puppetry Artsinc Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1275610 | $60,000 | TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Same address 1.00 |
| The Jim Henson Foundation Long Is City, NY · EIN 13-3133702 | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL FUNDS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center Waterford, CT · EIN 06-6070900 | $25,000 | NATIONAL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE AT THE O'NEILL | Same address 0.93 |
| The University of Connecticut Foundation Storrs, CT · EIN 06-6070722 | $20,000 | $10,000 BALLARD INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF PUPPETRY (FUND 0020262), $10,000 DRAMATIC ARTS - PUPPETRY (FUND 0021546) | Same address 1.00 |
| The Jim Henson Legacy Inc C/O Cusack & Company Cpas Latham, NY · EIN 13-3696981 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Puppeteers of America Minneapolis, MN · EIN 74-6062478 | $12,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Unima USA Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-2974085 | $12,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation College Park, MD · EIN 52-2197313 | $10,000 | JIM HENSON ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| National Museum of American History Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Unmatched Help match |
| Museum of Pop Culture (Mopop) Seattle, WA · no confident EIN match | $7,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH SUPPORT OF JIM HENSON EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMMING | Unmatched Help match |
| Artsconnection New York, NY · EIN 13-2953240 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS OF PUPPETRY CLASSES IN THE SCHOOLS | Same address 1.00 |
| Automata Arts Los Angeles, CA · EIN 30-0259101 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Same city 1.00 |
| Black Cherry Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1708780 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Same address 1.00 |
| Bob Baker Marionette Theater Los Angeles, CA · EIN 83-0977614 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Same address 0.94 |
| The Marionette Theater of Sc Columbia, SC · EIN 57-0877648 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Same address 0.67 |
| Great Arizona Puppet Theater Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0487231 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Same address 1.00 |
| The Mead School for Human Development Stamford, CT · EIN 06-0869691 | $5,000 | IN MEMORY OF [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art West Bend, WI · EIN 39-1017647 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS OF ANWAR FLOYD-PRUITT'S PUPPET MAKING PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Open Eye Theatre Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1966806 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Same address 0.83 |
| Puppet Showplace Brookline, MA · EIN 04-2546402 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Same address 0.88 |
| Puppetry in Practice Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-3228052 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Same city 1.00 |
| Academy Foundation Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES FOR THE JIM HENSON EXHIBIT & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Foundation of Washington County Greenville, MS · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON'S BOYHOOD EXHIBIT FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Northwestern High School Hyattsville, MD · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS & MEDIA | Unmatched Help match |
| Sandglass Theater Putney, VT · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Unmatched Help match |
| Art Start St Paul, MN · EIN 41-1618333 | $4,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS OF PUPPETRY CLASSES | Same address 1.00 |
| The Cedars of Marin Ross, CA · EIN 94-1606518 | $4,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Same address 1.00 |
| Studio in a School Association New York, NY · EIN 13-3003112 | $4,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Same address 1.00 |
| Drama of Works Brooklyn, NY · EIN 01-0808556 | $3,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS OF PUPPET CLUB | Same address 1.00 |
| Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish Corporation Kent, CT · EIN 82-2647462 | $3,000 | FOR THE ST. BRIDGET CHURCH IN MEMORY OF [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 |
| St Paul the Apostle New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | FOR MUSIC MINISTRY PROGRAM IN MEMORY OF [name withheld] | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Pittsburgh - Falk Laboratory School Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS THROUGH GIANT PUPPET DANCE CLUB | Unmatched Help match |
| The Strong National Museum of Play Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($5,000) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.