The Jim Henson Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3133702
Foundation Overview
Based in Long Island City, NY, The Jim Henson Foundation has awarded 342 grants totaling $1,857,000 to organizations in New York, North Carolina and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $50,000, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,857,000
Total Assets
$4,436,907
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
106
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 28%
30 of 106 recipients (28%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
New York
58% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 19 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (76%), Brooklyn (11%), Hartsdale (5%).
Funding Trajectory
+1%
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Jim Henson Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Creative Arts | $7,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Automata | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Bam | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Concrete Temple Theatre | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Dixon Place | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Dixon Place | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Flock Theatre | $7,000 | New London, CT, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Here Arts Center | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Here Arts Center | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Here Arts Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Japan Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Sandglass Theater | $7,000 | Putney, VT, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shadowlight Productions | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shake On The Lake | $3,000 | Silver Lake, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Skysaver Productions | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| St Ann's Warehouse | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Battery Conservancy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Center At West Park | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | $5,000 | Waterford, CT, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Field | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| American Theater For Puppetry Arts | $3,000 | Austerlitz, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Black Cherry Puppet Theater | $4,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Chinese Theatre Works | $4,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Engn Cntr Ltd | $3,000 | Callicoon, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Free Street Theatre | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| In The Heart Of The Beast | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Izso Inc | $4,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Radiohole Inc | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Rogue Artists Ensemble | $3,000 | Sun Valley, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Rough House Theater | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shadowlight Productions | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Yara Arts Group | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| La Mama | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| 59e59 Theaters | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Flushing Town Hall | $5,000 | Flushing, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| La Mama | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| New Victory Theater | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Teatro Sea | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Public Theater | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shake On The Lake | $5,000 | Silver Lake, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2023 |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Allelu Award | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Unima-usa Inc | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Asheville Creative Arts | $7,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Automata | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Bam | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Concrete Temple Theatre | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Dixon Place | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Dixon Place | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Flock Theatre | $7,000 | New London, CT, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Here Arts Center | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Here Arts Center | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Here Arts Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Japan Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Sandglass Theater | $7,000 | Putney, VT, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shadowlight Productions | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shake On The Lake | $3,000 | Silver Lake, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Skysaver Productions | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| St Ann's Warehouse | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Battery Conservancy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Center At West Park | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | $5,000 | Waterford, CT, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Field | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| American Theater For Puppetry Arts | $3,000 | Austerlitz, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Black Cherry Puppet Theater | $4,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Chinese Theatre Works | $4,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Engn Cntr Ltd | $3,000 | Callicoon, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Free Street Theatre | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| In The Heart Of The Beast | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Izso Inc | $4,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Radiohole Inc | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Rogue Artists Ensemble | $3,000 | Sun Valley, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Rough House Theater | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shadowlight Productions | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Yara Arts Group | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| La Mama | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| 59e59 Theaters | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Flushing Town Hall | $5,000 | Flushing, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| La Mama | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| New Victory Theater | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Teatro Sea | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| The Public Theater | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Shake On The Lake | $5,000 | Silver Lake, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2023 |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Allelu Award | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Unima-usa Inc | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2023 |
| Five Myles Inc | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ashville Creative Arts | $4,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ashville Creative Arts | $3,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Concrete Temple Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dramatic Question Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Flock Theatre | $3,000 | New London, CT, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Glass Half Full Theatre | $7,000 | Austin, TX, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Great Small Works | $4,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Mesner Puppet Theater | $4,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Open Eye Theatre | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ping Chong And Company | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Sandglass Theater | $3,000 | Putney, VT, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Shadowlight Productions | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Shake On The Lake | $3,000 | Silver Lake, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Skysaver Productions | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Field | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Object Group | $7,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Tank Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Tiny Dynamite | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Welltone New Music Inc | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Soho Repertory Theatre Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Bam | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Japan Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | $5,000 | Waterford, CT, US | O'neill Residency | 2022 |
| St Ann's Warehouse | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Battery Conservancy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Center At West Park | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $5,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Sandglass Theater | $5,000 | Putney, VT, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Five Myles Inc | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ashville Creative Arts | $4,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ashville Creative Arts | $3,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Concrete Temple Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dramatic Question Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Flock Theatre | $3,000 | New London, CT, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Glass Half Full Theatre | $7,000 | Austin, TX, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Great Small Works | $4,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Mesner Puppet Theater | $4,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Open Eye Theatre | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ping Chong And Company | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Sandglass Theater | $3,000 | Putney, VT, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Shadowlight Productions | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Shake On The Lake | $3,000 | Silver Lake, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Skysaver Productions | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Field | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Object Group | $7,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Tank Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Tiny Dynamite | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Welltone New Music Inc | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Soho Repertory Theatre Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Bam | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Japan Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | $5,000 | Waterford, CT, US | O'neill Residency | 2022 |
| St Ann's Warehouse | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Battery Conservancy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Center At West Park | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $5,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Sandglass Theater | $5,000 | Putney, VT, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Five Myles Inc | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ashville Creative Arts | $4,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ashville Creative Arts | $3,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Concrete Temple Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dramatic Question Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Flock Theatre | $3,000 | New London, CT, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Glass Half Full Theatre | $7,000 | Austin, TX, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Great Small Works | $4,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Mesner Puppet Theater | $4,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Open Eye Theatre | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Ping Chong And Company | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Sandglass Theater | $3,000 | Putney, VT, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Shadowlight Productions | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Shake On The Lake | $3,000 | Silver Lake, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Skysaver Productions | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Field | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Object Group | $7,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Tank Theatre | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Tiny Dynamite | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Welltone New Music Inc | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Soho Repertory Theatre Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Bam | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Japan Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | $5,000 | Waterford, CT, US | O'neill Residency | 2022 |
| St Ann's Warehouse | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Battery Conservancy | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| The Center At West Park | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $5,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Sandglass Theater | $5,000 | Putney, VT, US | Allelu Award | 2022 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2022 |
| 1st Stage | $7,000 | Tysons, VA, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Automata | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Beth Morrison Projects | $7,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Black Forest Fancies | $7,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Black Cherry Puppet Theater | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Cabinet Of Curiosity | $7,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $3,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Chicago International Puppet Festival | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Denver Theater District | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Dixon Place | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Dixon Place | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Dixon Place | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Here Arts Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Here Arts Center | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Here Arts Center | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| In The Heart Of The Beast | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| La Mama Etc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Manbites Dog Theater | $7,000 | Durham, NC, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Mcclellanville Arts Council | $4,000 | Mcclellanville, SC, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Open Eye Figure Theater | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Ping Chong And Company | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Salvage Vanguard Theater | $3,000 | Austin, TX, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Teatro Sea | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2021 |
| Teatro Sea | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| The Center At West Park | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | $5,000 | Waterford, CT, US | O'neill Residency | 2021 |
| The New Victory Theater | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| The New Victory Theater | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| The Tank Theatre | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Unima-usa Inc | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Visionintoart Presents Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Yara Arts Group | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Dixon Place | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Two Chairs Inc | $7,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Yara Arts Group | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Dixon Place | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| The Tank Theatre | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| The Center At West Park | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| The Tank Theatre | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2021 |
| Monkeybear's Harmolodic Workshop | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2021 |
| Puppeteers Of America Inc | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Unima-usa Inc | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Automata | $7,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Arm-of-the Sea Theater | $4,000 | Maldenon Hudson, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Baltimore Theatre Project | $4,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Chicago International Puppet Festival | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Constellation Theatre | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Fractured Atlas | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Here Arts Center | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| In The Heart Of The Beast | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Looking Glass Productions | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| New Native Theatre | $7,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $4,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Red Wing Performing Group | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Sandglass Theater | $4,000 | Putney, VT, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Skysaver Productions | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Stages Theatre Company | $4,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| The Field | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| The Object Group | $7,000 | Decatur, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Wakka Wakka Productions | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Yara Arts Group | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Here Arts Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| The Center At West Park | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Allelu Award | 2020 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Puppet Production | 2020 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | $5,000 | Waterford, CT, US | O'neill Residency | 2020 |
| Automata | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Black Cherry Puppet Theater | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Bob Baker Marionette Theater | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Center For Puppetry Arts | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| City Parks Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Columbia Marionette Theater | $5,000 | Columbia, SC, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Flushing Town Hall | $5,000 | Flushing, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Great Arizona Puppet Theater | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| La Mama Etc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Northwest Puppet Center | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Open Eye Figure Theater | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Sandglass Theater | $5,000 | Putney, VT, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| St Anne's Warehouse | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Teatro Sea | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| The New Victory Theater | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| The Tank | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Symphony Space | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Crisis Funding | 2020 |
| Automata | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Artist Res Emergency Funding | 2020 |
| Dixon Place | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist Res Emergency Funding | 2020 |
| Here Arts Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist Res Emergency Funding | 2020 |
| La Mama Etc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist Res Emergency Funding | 2020 |
| Open Eye Figure Theater | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Artist Res Emergency Funding | 2020 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Artist Res Emergency Funding | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Jim Henson Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 13-3133702 |
| Website | http://hensonfoundation.org |
| Address | 3718 NORTHERN BLVD STE 400 Long Is City, NY 11101-1636 |
Key People (11)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Jim Henson Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Cheryl Henson |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Richard Termine |
| Secretary | Hanne Tierney |
| Treasurer | Louis Borodinsky |
| Director | Pam Arciero |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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