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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1573700

The Jane Henson Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $773,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $773,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,696,282

  • Tax year 2024

    $755,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,339,646

  • Tax year 2023

    $370,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,807,649

  • Tax year 2022

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $6,026,027

  • Tax year 2021

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $6,205,194

  • Tax year 2020

    $340,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,798,680

  • Tax year 2019

    $327,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $5,883,660

  • Tax year 2018

    $335,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $5,572,437

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

    To support the jim henson collection & related programming

    $500,000
  2. Center for Puppetry ArtsAtlanta, GA

    To support the jim henson collection & related programming

    $85,000
  3. Eugene O'Neill Theater CenterWaterford, CT

    National puppetry conference at the o'neill

    $25,000
  4. University of Connecticut Foundation IncStorrs, CT

    $10,000 ballard institute and museum of puppetry (fund 0020262), $10,000 dramatic arts - puppetry (fund 0021546)

    $20,000
  5. The Puppeteers of America IncMinneapolis, MN

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  6. Unima-Usa IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  7. Blair Thomas & CompanyChicago, IL

    To support of chicago international puppet theater festival

    $10,000
  8. Jim Henson LegacyHoosick Falls, NY

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  9. National Museum of American HistoryWashington, DC

    To support the jim henson collection & related programming

    $10,000
  10. University of Maryland College Park Foundation IncCollege Park, MD

    Jim henson artist-in-residency fund

    $10,000
  11. Academy FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    To support academy museum of motion pictures for the jim henson exhibit & related programming

    $5,000
  12. Community Foundation of Washington County IncGreenville, MS

    To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson's boyhood exhibit fund

    $5,000
  13. Mead School for Human Development IncStamford, CT

    In memory of jane anne nebel henson

    $5,000
  14. Northwestern High SchoolHyattsville, MD

    To support the legacy of henson through the jim henson high school of arts & media

    $5,000
  15. Sesame WorkshopNew York, NY

    To support the preservation of jim henson's work on sesame street

    $5,000
  16. The Strong National Museum of PlayRochester, NY

    To support the jim henson collection & related programming

    $5,000
  17. Museum of Pop Culture (mopop)Seattle, WA

    To support jim henson exhibit opportunities and programming

    $5,000
  18. Automata ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  19. Bob Baker Marionettes TheaterLos Angeles, CA

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  20. Columbia Marionette TheatreColumbia, SC

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  21. Great Arizona Puppet TheaterPhoenix, AZ

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  22. Mayo Street ArtsPortland, ME

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  23. Open Eye Figure TheatreMinneapolis, MN

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  24. Puppet Showplace TheaterBrookline, MA

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  25. Sandglass TheaterPutney, VT

    To support american puppet theater

    $4,000
  26. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha ParishKent, CT

    For the ST. Bridget church in memory of jane anne nebel henson

    $3,000
  27. St Paul the ApostleNew York, NY

    For music ministry program in memory of jane anne nebel henson

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $636,00094% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $30,0004% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $4,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $523,000
  2. Georgia2 grants $100,000
  3. Connecticut4 grants $53,000
  4. Minnesota2 grants $19,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $15,000
  6. California3 grants $13,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  9. Mississippi1 grant $5,000
  10. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Heather HensonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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