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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “puppetry”
Where the money went
Largest: $20,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC — $10,000 ballard institute and museum of puppetry (fund 0020262), $10,000 dramatic arts - puppetry (fund 0021546)
The Jim Henson FoundationLong Island City, NY
9 matching grants · $121,500 · through 2025Largest: $50,000 to CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS — puppet production
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $428,600 · through 2023Largest: $42,638 to SAN DIEGO GUILD OF PUPPETRY — for roots and wings global arts and puppet camp by bocn partnering with the san diego guild of puppetry, with each funding their own sessions
The Puppeteers of AmericaMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $271,800 · through 2025Largest: $82,850 to Z Puppets Rosenschnoz — puppetry organization support
New England Foundation for the ArtsBoston, MACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $78,000 · through 2024Largest: $31,146 to SANDGLASS CENTER FOR PUPPETRY AND THEATER RESEARCH — general operating, creation and/or presenting support
Largest: $10,000 to CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS — operating funds
Largest: $25,000 to CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS — to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
Largest: $20,000 to CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS INC — general operating support for theatrical productions/activities
Largest: $10,000 to SANDGLASS CENTER FOR PUPPETRY AND THEATER — festival and exhibition funding
Largest: $40,000 to Center for Puppetry Arts — community tickets
Largest: $50,000 to CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS — arts & culture
Largest: $20,000 to CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS — general operating
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →