named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
JIM HENSON HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS & MEDIA
Provides funding to support arts education in puppetry and media at Northwestern High School.
Jim Henson Collection Preservation
Funds the maintenance and public access of the Jim Henson collection at cultural institutions such as the American Museum of the Moving Image and the National Museum of American History.
National Puppetry Conference
Supports the annual National Puppetry Conference hosted at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding general operations of national puppetry organizationsAwards general operating support grants to national entities including Puppeteers of America Inc, UNIMA-USA Inc, and the Jim Henson Legacy to sustain their ongoing work in advancing the art of puppetry.
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Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
- Funding puppet theater festivals and performance initiativesFinances the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival through a grant to Blair Thomas & Company and supports high school-level puppetry and media arts education at Northwestern High School’s Jim Henson High School of Arts & Media.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding puppetry arts education and training programsSupports puppetry education and artist development through grants to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center’s National Puppetry Conference, University of Connecticut’s Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, and University of Maryland’s Jim Henson Artist-in-Residency Fund.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding preservation and public access to the Jim Henson CollectionProvides grants to institutions including the American Museum of the Moving Image, Center for Puppetry Arts, National Museum of American History, and Academy Foundation to support the preservation, exhibition, and programming related to the Jim Henson Collection.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$1.20M
Contributions & grants$496K41%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$183K15%
Other revenue$521K
expenses
Total expenses$70K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$773K
balance sheet
Total assets$5.70M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$5.70M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +241.8%
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- ACADEMY FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for the Jim Henson exhibit and related programming at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
- AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE Partner — Receives funding to support the Jim Henson Collection and related programming.
- BLAIR THOMAS & COMPANY Partner — Receives funding to support the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.
- CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS Partner — Receives funding to support the Jim Henson Collection and related programming.
- EUGENE O'NEILL THEATER CENTER Partner — Receives funding to support the National Puppetry Conference.
- JIM HENSON LEGACY Partner — Receives funding for general operating expenses.
- NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY Partner — Receives funding to support the Jim Henson Collection and related programming.
- NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL Partner — Receives funding to support the legacy of Henson through the Jim Henson High School of Arts & Media.
- THE PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA INC Partner — Receives funding for general operating expenses.
- UNIMA-USA INC Partner — Receives funding for general operating expenses.
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives funding for the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and dramatic arts - puppetry.
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives funding for the Jim Henson Artist-in-Residency Fund.