Private foundation · EIN 13-3133702 · Long Island City, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Jim Henson Foundation's grants went
It reported $288,000 in grants paid across 53 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 66.3% of those dollars to 27 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $191K 34 lines
- No confident match $97K 19
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.
- Form of application
- ARTIST GRANTS OPERATE ON AN ANNUAL GRANTING CYCLE, WITH A LETTER OF INTENT PHASE WHICH INCLUDES A ONE-PAGE LETTER, A ONE-PAGE VISUAL AND A FULL APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A ONE-PAGE PROJECT DESCRIPTION, A ONE-PAGE BIO, A BUDGET, A ONE-PAGE VISUAL AND A 3-4 MINUTE VIDEO CLIP. ALL MATERIALS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT: HTTPS://SPACES.HIGHTAIL.COM/UPLINK/HENSONFOUNDATION
- Deadlines
- THE LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE IS 3/4/2024. THE FULL APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 9/9/2024.
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO AMERICAN ARTISTS CREATING NEW WORKS OF CONTEMPORARY LIVE PUPPET THEATER.
- Website on filing
- HENSONFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 47 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Puppetry Artsinc Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1275610 | $25,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same city 1.00 |
| St Ann's Warehouse Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-2665242 | $10,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Puppetry Artsinc Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1275610 | $10,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same city 1.00 |
| Center for Puppetry Artsinc Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1275610 | $10,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same city 1.00 |
| Here Arts Center New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| New Victory Theater New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Asheville Creative Arts Black Mtn, NC · EIN 46-4551364 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Concrete Temple Theatre New York, NY · EIN 51-0553867 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Flock Theatre New London, CT · EIN 06-1537478 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| LOC07 Dance Puppet Theatre Company New York, NY · EIN 26-4664745 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 0.80 |
| Sandglass Center for Puppetry & Theater Research Putney, VT · EIN 04-3340533 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 0.67 |
| Shadowlight Productions San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3216800 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Center at West Park New York, NY · EIN 81-4802422 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Yara Arts Group New York, NY · EIN 13-3557399 | $7,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-2201344 | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 0.90 |
| Japan Society New York, NY · EIN 13-1675082 | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Battery Conservancy New York, NY · EIN 13-3769101 | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center Waterford, CT · EIN 06-6070900 | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 0.93 |
| Shake on the Lake Silver Lake, NY · EIN 47-3204135 | $5,000 | ALLELU AWARD | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Chicago, IL · EIN 04-3587636 | $5,000 | ALLELU AWARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Puppetry Artsinc Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1275610 | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same city 1.00 |
| 59E59 Theaters New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Flushing Town Hall Flushing, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| The Public Theater New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Puppet Showplace Brookline, MA · EIN 04-2546402 | $4,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 0.88 |
| Puppet Showplace Brookline, MA · EIN 04-2546402 | $4,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 0.88 |
| The Puppeteers of America Minneapolis, MN · EIN 74-6062478 | $4,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Chinese Theatre Works Long Is City, NY · EIN 11-2393789 | $4,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Black Cherry Puppet Theater Baltimore, MD · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Izso Tucson, AZ · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Fractured Atlas New York, NY · EIN 11-3451703 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Shake on the Lake Silver Lake, NY · EIN 47-3204135 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Skysaver Productions New York, NY · EIN 13-3130265 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| American Theater for Puppetry Arts Austerlitz, NY · EIN 84-2028986 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Free Street Theater Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2772922 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 0.92 |
| Radiohole Brooklyn, NY · EIN 06-1603899 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same street 1.00 |
| Rogue Artists Ensemble Sun Valley, CA · EIN 11-3706211 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Rough House Puppet Arts Chicago, IL · EIN 47-1802049 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Shadowlight Productions San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3216800 | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Automata Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Here Arts Center New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Here Arts Center New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| The Field New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Engn Cntr Callicoon, NY · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| In the Heart of the Beast Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Unmatched Help match |
| The Puppeteers of America Minneapolis, MN · EIN 74-6062478 | $1,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Unima USA Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-2974085 | $1,000 | PUPPET PRODUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
6 more lines ($36K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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17 recipients in common - The Jane Henson Foundation New York, NY
5 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
5 recipients in common - Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Chicago, IL
4 recipients in common - The Howard Gilman Foundation New York, NY
4 recipients in common - The Shubert Foundation New York, NY
4 recipients in common - Jerome Robbins Foundation New York, NY
4 recipients in common - The Jm Kaplan Fund New York, NY
3 recipients in common
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.