Funding search · EIN 061573700 · New York, NY

The Jane Henson Foundation

Name: The Jane Henson Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

134
grants reported: $2.5M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

henson puppet theater american arts related puppetry collection

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

51 grants matching “puppet” · $297,000

$15,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General operating expenses
$10,000
Blair Thomas & Company · Chicago, IL · 2025
To support of chicago international puppet theater festival
$4,000
Columbia Marionette Theatre · Columbia, SC · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Bob Baker Marionettes Theater · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Open Eye Figure Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Puppet Showplace Theater · Brookline, MA · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Sandglass Theater · Putney, VT · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Mayo Street Arts · Portland, ME · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$18,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating expenses
$5,000
Mayo Street Arts · Portland, ME · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Blair Thomas & Company · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support of chicago international puppet theater festival
$5,000
Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Open Eye Figure Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Puppet Showplace Theater · Brookline, MA · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Sandglass Theater · Putney, VT · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$2,000
Bob Baker Marionettes Theater · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$2,000
Columbia Marionette Theatre · Columbia, SC · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$12,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating expenses
$5,000
Black Cherry · Baltimore, MD · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$5,000
Bob Baker Marionetts Theater · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Columbia Marionette Theatre · Columbia, SC · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Arts Connection · New York, NY · 2023
To support creative puppet arts of puppetry classes in the schools
$5,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Museum of Wisconsin Art · West Bend, WI · 2023
To support creative puppet arts of anwar floyd-pruitt's puppet making program
$5,000
Open Eye Figure Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Puppet Showplace Theater · Brookline, MA · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$5,000
Puppetry in Practice · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$5,000
Sandglass Theater · Putney, VT · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Cedars of Marin · Ross, CA · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$4,000
Studio in a School Assoc · New York, NY · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$4,000
Artstart · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
To support creative puppet arts of puppetry classes
$3,000
University of Pittsburgh - Falk Laboratory School · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
To support creative puppet arts through giant puppet dance club
$3,000
Drama of Works · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To support creative puppet arts of puppet club
$3,000
Jacqueline Wade - Jubilee School Fiscal Sponsor - Great Small Works · New York, NY · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$40,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
$20,000 general operating expenses and $20,000 national festival
$5,000
Bob Baker Marionetts Theater · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Columbia Marionette Theatre · Columbia, SC · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Open Eye Figure Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Puppet Showplace Theater · Brookline, MA · 2022
Puppetry arts in the classroom
$5,000
Sandglass Theater · Putney, VT · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Museum of Wisconsin Art · West Bend, WI · 2022
Anwar floyd-pruitt - teen puppet making program
$5,000
North West Puppet Center · Seattle, WA · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Michelee Puppets · Orlando, FL · 2022
General support
$3,000
University of Pittsburgh - Falk Laboratory School · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Giant puppet dance club
$3,000
Drama of Works · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Puppet club for kids with autism

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

American Museum of the Moving Image4 grants · $1.2M
Center for Puppetry Arts4 grants · $305,000
The Jim Henson Foundation3 grants · $135,000
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center4 grants · $100,000
The Puppeteers of America4 grants · $85,000
University of Connecticut Foundation4 grants · $80,000
Unima-USA4 grants · $52,000
Jim Henson Legacy4 grants · $50,000
National Museum of American History4 grants · $40,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation4 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$575,000

2022

$370,000

2023

$755,000

2024

$773,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 134 grants.

$500,000
American Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria, NY · 2025
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$500,000
American Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria, NY · 2024
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$100,000
American Museum of the Moving Image · New York, NY · 2022
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$100,000
Center for Puppetry Arts · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$100,000
The Jim Henson Foundation · Long Island City, NY · 2022
To support general funds
$85,000
Center for Puppetry Arts · Atlanta, GA · 2025
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$60,000
Center for Puppetry Arts · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$60,000
American Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria, NY · 2023
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$60,000
Center for Puppetry Arts · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$40,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
$20,000 general operating expenses and $20,000 national festival
$30,000
The Jim Henson Foundation · Long Island City, NY · 2023
To support general funds
$25,000
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center · Waterford, CT · 2025
National puppetry conference at the o'neill
$25,000
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center · Waterford, CT · 2024
National puppetry conference at the o'neill
$25,000
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center · Waterford, CT · 2023
National puppetry conference at the o'neill
$25,000
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center · Waterford, CT · 2022
National puppetry conference at the o'neill
$20,000
University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT · 2025
$10,000 ballard institute and museum of puppetry (fund 0020262), $10,000 dramatic arts - puppetry (fund 0021546)
$20,000
University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT · 2024
$10,000 ballard institute and museum of puppetry (fund 0020262), $10,000 dramatic arts - puppetry (fund 0021546)
$20,000
University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT · 2023
$10,000 ballard institute and museum of puppetry (fund 0020262), $10,000 dramatic arts - puppetry (fund 0021546)
$20,000
University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT · 2022
$10,000 ballard institute and museum of puppetry (fund 0020262), $10,000 dramatic arts - puppetry (fund 0021546)
$18,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating expenses
$15,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General operating expenses
$15,000
Unima-USA · Atlanta, GA · 2025
General operating expenses
$15,000
Unima-USA · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General operating expenses
$15,000
Jim Henson Legacy · New York, NY · 2023
General operating expenses
$15,000
Jim Henson Legacy · Hoosick Falls, NY · 2022
General operating expenses
$12,000
The Puppeteers of America · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating expenses
$12,000
Unima-USA · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General operating expenses
$10,000
Blair Thomas & Company · Chicago, IL · 2025
To support of chicago international puppet theater festival
$10,000
Jim Henson Legacy · Hoosick Falls, NY · 2025
General operating expenses
$10,000
National Museum of American History · Washington, DC · 2025
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$10,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2025
Jim henson artist-in-residency fund
$10,000
Jim Henson Legacy · Hoosick Falls, NY · 2024
General operating expenses
$10,000
National Museum of American History · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$10,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2024
Jim henson artist-in-residency fund
$10,000
National Museum of American History · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$10,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2023
Jim henson artist-in-residency fund
$10,000
Maryland Center for History and Culture · Baltimore, MD · 2022
To support the public programming for the jim henson exhibit
$10,000
National Museum of American History · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$10,000
Unima-USA · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General operating expenses
$10,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2022
Jim henson artist-in-residency fund
$7,000
Museum of Pop Culture (Mopop) · Seattle, WA · 2023
To support the legacy of henson through support of jim henson exhibit opportunities and programming
$5,000
Academy Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
To support academy museum of motion pictures for the jim henson exhibit & related programming
$5,000
Community Foundation of Washington County · Greenville, MS · 2025
To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson's boyhood exhibit fund
$5,000
Mead School for Human Development · Stamford, CT · 2025
In memory of jane anne nebel henson
$5,000
Museum of Pop Culture (Mopop) · Seattle, WA · 2025
To support jim henson exhibit opportunities and programming
$5,000
Northwestern High School · Hyattsville, MD · 2025
To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson high school of arts & media
$5,000
Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2025
To support the preservation of jim henson's work on sesame street
$5,000
The Strong National Museum of Play · Rochester, NY · 2025
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$5,000
Academy Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support academy museum of motion pictures for the jim henson exhibit & related programming
$5,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Blair Thomas & Company · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support of chicago international puppet theater festival
$5,000
Community Foundation of Washington County · Greenville, MS · 2024
To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson's boyhood exhibit fund
$5,000
Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Mayo Street Arts · Portland, ME · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Mead School for Human Development · Stamford, CT · 2024
In memory of jane anne nebel henson
$5,000
Museum of Pop Culture (Mopop) · Seattle, WA · 2024
To support jim henson exhibit opportunities and programming
$5,000
Northwestern High School · Hyattsville, MD · 2024
To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson high school of arts & media
$5,000
Open Eye Figure Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Puppet Showplace Theater · Brookline, MA · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Saint'S Place · Pittsford, NY · 2024
In memory of isabell miller to make this world a better place
$5,000
Sandglass Theater · Putney, VT · 2024
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2024
To support the preservation of jim henson's work on sesame street
$5,000
The Jim Henson Foundation · Long Island City, NY · 2024
To support patch puppetry at the carriage house
$5,000
Academy Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support academy museum of motion pictures for the jim henson exhibit & related programming
$5,000
Arts Connection · New York, NY · 2023
To support creative puppet arts of puppetry classes in the schools
$5,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Black Cherry · Baltimore, MD · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$5,000
Bob Baker Marionetts Theater · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Columbia Marionette Theatre · Columbia, SC · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Community Foundation of Washington County · Greenville, MS · 2023
To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson's boyhood exhibit fund
$5,000
Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Mead School for Human Development · Stamford, CT · 2023
In memory of jane anne nebel henson
$5,000
Museum of Wisconsin Art · West Bend, WI · 2023
To support creative puppet arts of anwar floyd-pruitt's puppet making program
$5,000
Northwestern High School · Hyattsville, MD · 2023
To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson high school of arts & media
$5,000
Open Eye Figure Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Puppet Showplace Theater · Brookline, MA · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$5,000
Puppetry in Practice · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To support creative puppet arts in the classroom
$5,000
Sandglass Theater · Putney, VT · 2023
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2023
To support the legacy of henson through the preservation of jim henson's work on sesame street
$5,000
Academy Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support academy museum of motion pictures for the jim henson exhibit & related programming
$5,000
Arts Connection · New York, NY · 2022
For puppetry in the schools
$5,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Black Cherry · Baltimore, MD · 2022
General support
$5,000
Bob Baker Marionetts Theater · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Columbia Marionette Theatre · Columbia, SC · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Community Foundation of Washington County · Greenville, MS · 2022
For the jim henson's boyhood exhibit fund, under the direction of rhonda looney
$5,000
Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Mead School for Human Development · Stamford, CT · 2022
In memory of jane anne nebel henson
$5,000
Museum of Pop Culture (Mopop) · Seattle, WA · 2022
To support jim henson programming and exhibit opportunities
$5,000
Museum of Wisconsin Art · West Bend, WI · 2022
Anwar floyd-pruitt - teen puppet making program
$5,000
North West Puppet Center · Seattle, WA · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Northwestern High School · Hyattsville, MD · 2022
Jim henson high school of arts & media
$5,000
Open Eye Figure Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Puppet Showplace Theater · Brookline, MA · 2022
Puppetry arts in the classroom
$5,000
Puppetry in Practice · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Puppetry arts in the classroom
$5,000
Sandglass Theater · Putney, VT · 2022
To support american puppet theater
$5,000
Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2022
To support the preservation of jim henson's work on sesame street
$5,000
The Strong National Museum of Play · Rochester, NY · 2022
To support the jim henson collection & related programming
$4,000
Automata Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
To support american puppet theater
$4,000
Bob Baker Marionettes Theater · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
To support american puppet theater

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