Jane Henson Foundation Inc
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 06-1573700 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Jane Henson Foundation
92grants reported
$5,000median award
$4,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
17states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 92 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $9,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
Co Eag - 733 Third Ave
New York, NY 10017-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Museum of the Moving Image TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Astoria, NY | $500,000 |
| American Museum of the Moving Image TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Astoria, NY | $500,000 |
| Center for Puppetry Arts TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Atlanta, GA | $85,000 |
| American Museum of the Moving Image TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Astoria, NY | $60,000 |
| Center for Puppetry Arts TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 |
| Center for Puppetry Arts TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 |
| The Jim Henson Foundation TO SUPPORT GENERAL FUNDS | Long Island City, NY | $30,000 |
| Eugene O'Neill Theater Center NATIONAL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE AT THE O'NEILL | Waterford, CT | $25,000 |
| Eugene O'Neill Theater Center NATIONAL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE AT THE O'NEILL | Waterford, CT | $25,000 |
| Eugene O'Neill Theater Center NATIONAL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE AT THE O'NEILL | Waterford, CT | $25,000 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc $10,000 BALLARD INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF PUPPETRY (FUND 0020262), $10,000 DRAMATIC ARTS - PUPPETRY (F | Storrs, CT | $20,000 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc $10,000 BALLARD INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF PUPPETRY (FUND 0020262), $10,000 DRAMATIC ARTS - PUPPETRY (F | Storrs, CT | $20,000 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc $10,000 BALLARD INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF PUPPETRY (FUND 0020262), $10,000 DRAMATIC ARTS - PUPPETRY (F | Storrs, CT | $20,000 |
| The Puppeteers of America Inc GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Minneapolis, MN | $18,000 |
| The Puppeteers of America Inc GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 |
| Unima-Usa Inc GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 |
| Jim Henson Legacy GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Unima-Usa Inc GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 |
| The Puppeteers of America Inc GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 |
| Unima-Usa Inc GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Atlanta, GA | $12,000 |
| Blair Thomas & Company TO SUPPORT OF CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Jim Henson Legacy GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Hoosick Falls, NY | $10,000 |
| National Museum of American History TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc JIM HENSON ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY FUND | College Park, MD | $10,000 |
| National Museum of American History TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc JIM HENSON ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY FUND | College Park, MD | $10,000 |
| Jim Henson Legacy GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Hoosick Falls, NY | $10,000 |
| National Museum of American History TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc JIM HENSON ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY FUND | College Park, MD | $10,000 |
| Museum of Pop Culture (mopop) TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH SUPPORT OF JIM HENSON EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMMING | Seattle, WA | $7,000 |
| Academy Foundation TO SUPPORT ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES FOR THE JIM HENSON EXHIBIT & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Washington County Inc TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON'S BOYHOOD EXHIBIT FUND | Greenville, MS | $5,000 |
| Mead School for Human Development Inc IN MEMORY OF JANE ANNE NEBEL HENSON | Stamford, CT | $5,000 |
| Northwestern High School TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS & MEDIA | Hyattsville, MD | $5,000 |
| Sesame Workshop TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JIM HENSON'S WORK ON SESAME STREET | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| The Strong National Museum of Play TO SUPPORT THE JIM HENSON COLLECTION & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Rochester, NY | $5,000 |
| Museum of Pop Culture (mopop) TO SUPPORT JIM HENSON EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMMING | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Academy Foundation TO SUPPORT ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES FOR THE JIM HENSON EXHIBIT & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Arts Connection TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS OF PUPPETRY CLASSES IN THE SCHOOLS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Automata Arts TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Black Cherry Inc TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 |
| Bob Baker Marionetts Theater TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Columbia Marionette Theatre TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Columbia, SC | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Washington County Inc TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON'S BOYHOOD EXHIBIT FUND | Greenville, MS | $5,000 |
| Great Arizona Puppet Theater TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 |
| Mead School for Human Development Inc IN MEMORY OF JANE ANNE NEBEL HENSON | Stamford, CT | $5,000 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS OF ANWAR FLOYD-PRUITT'S PUPPET MAKING PROGRAM | West Bend, WI | $5,000 |
| Northwestern High School TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS & MEDIA | Hyattsville, MD | $5,000 |
| Open Eye Figure Theatre TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Brookline, MA | $5,000 |
| Puppetry in Practice TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PUPPET ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 |
| Sandglass Theater TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Putney, VT | $5,000 |
| Sesame Workshop TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE PRESERVATION OF JIM HENSON'S WORK ON SESAME STREET | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Academy Foundation TO SUPPORT ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES FOR THE JIM HENSON EXHIBIT & RELATED PROGRAMMING | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Automata Arts TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Blair Thomas & Company TO SUPPORT OF CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Washington County Inc TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF HENSON THROUGH THE JIM HENSON'S BOYHOOD EXHIBIT FUND | Greenville, MS | $5,000 |
| Great Arizona Puppet Theater TO SUPPORT AMERICAN PUPPET THEATER | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 |
| Mead School for Human Development Inc IN MEMORY OF JANE ANNE NEBEL HENSON | Stamford, CT | $5,000 |
| Museum of Pop Culture (mopop) TO SUPPORT JIM HENSON EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMMING | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
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