Private Foundation

THE JIM HENSON FOUNDATION

THE JIM HENSON FOUNDATION, of LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $526K in revenue, $478K in expenses, $6.7M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 294 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.6M.

EIN: 133133702 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$526K
Total Expenses$478K
Total Assets$6.7M
Grants Given294
Grant Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

NEW VICTORY THEATER
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
PUPPET PRODUCTION
$10,000
DIXON PLACE
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
PUPPET PRODUCTION
$10,000
HERE ARTS CENTER
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
PUPPET PRODUCTION
$10,000
LA MAMA
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
PUPPET PRODUCTION
$10,000
AUTOMATA
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2025
PUPPET PRODUCTION
$7,000

Showing up to 5 of 294 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bruce Cannon
PRESIDENT Cheryl Henson
SECRETARY Hanne Tierney
DIRECTOR Kristin Haverty
TREASURER Louis Borodinsky
DIRECTOR Maiko Kikuchi

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Top Grant Purposes

PUPPET PRODUCTION
$1,334,000 245 grants
EMERGENCY CRISIS FUNDING
$100,000 20 grants
ALLELU AWARD
$65,000 13 grants
ARTIST RES EMERGENCY FUNDING
$30,000 6 grants
O'NEILL RESIDENCY
$15,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $526K $478K $6.7M
2024 $3.0M $499K $6.6M
2023 $669K $534K $4.2M
2022 $893K $441K $4.0M
2021 $729K $409K $3.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $729K to $526K (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, and 4 other states.

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