The Jim Henson Foundation
Invitation OnlyLong Island City, New York · EIN 13-3133702 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$227K
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$7.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $7,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
30% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Place | New York, NY | Puppet production | $10,000 |
| Here Arts Center | New York, NY | Puppet production | $10,000 |
| New Victory Theater | New York, NY | Puppet production | $10,000 |
| LA Mama | New York, NY | Puppet production | $10,000 |
| Automata | Los Angeles, CA | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | Chicago, IL | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Great Small Works | New York, NY | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Here Arts Center | New York, NY | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Skysaver Productions | New York, NY | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| The Brick Theater | Brooklyn, NY | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Puppet production | $7,000 |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | Chicago, IL | Allelu award | $5,000 |
| Dixon Place | New York, NY | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Allelu award | $5,000 |
| Here Arts Center | New York, NY | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| LA Mama | New York, NY | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Center | New York, NY | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| The Battery Conservancy | New York, NY | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| The Center at West Park | New York, NY | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| The Eugene O'neill Theater Center | Waterford, CT | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| Research Foundation of the Cuny | New York, NY | Puppet production | $5,000 |
| Wakka Wakka Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Allelu award | $5,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Puppet production | $4,000 |
| Mesner Puppet Theater | Kansas City, MO | Puppet production | $4,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Puppet production | $4,000 |
| Paperhand Puppet Project | Graham, NC | Puppet production | $4,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Puppet production | $4,000 |
| Concrete Temple Theatre | New York, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Drama of Works | Brooklyn, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Great Small Works | New York, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Here Arts Center | New York, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Shake on the Lake | Silver Lake, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Shake on the Lake | Silver Lake, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Skysaver Productions | New York, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Rattapallax Inc | New York, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| The Cell Theatre Company | New York, NY | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Puppet production | $3,000 |
| Green Feather Foundation | New York, NY | Patch (puppetry at the carriage house) | $1,250 |
| Green Feather Foundation | New York, NY | Patch (puppetry at the carriage house) | $1,250 |
| Loco7 Dane Puppet Theatre Company | New York, NY | Patch (puppetry at the carriage house) | $1,250 |
| Shake on the Lake | Silver Lake, NY | Patch (puppetry at the carriage house) | $1,000 |
| Unima-Usa Inc | Atlanta, GA | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
| Puppeteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
| Historic House Trust of NYC | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $227,250 | 50 |
| 2024 | $261,000 | 45 |
| 2023 | $288,000 | 53 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621319349101657
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3133702
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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