EIN 13-3807627

The Maurice Sendak Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Maurice Sendak Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds to support 2017 summer lunch, learn, and play enrichment program. The purpose of the foundation is to promote greater public interest in and understanding of the literary, illustrative arts. Grantees include Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Assoc Inc. The foundation made one grant last year. It is located in Ridgefield, CT.
Total revenues
$1,024,106
2023
Total expenses
$1,724,233
2023
Total assets
$41,847,230
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at The Maurice Sendak Foundation

The Maurice Sendak Foundation promotes The artistic legacy of Maurice Sendak by ensuring his books are in print and readily available in ideal editions, by preserving his home and studio and by exhibiting his original art. We nurture illustrators and writers in The field of children's literature, especially supporting excellence in The art of The picture book. During 2023, The Foundation furthered this goal through its continued support of a retrospective exhibition of Maurice Sendak's art called "wild things are happening: The art of Maurice Sendak" that is now scheduled for spring/summer of 2024 at The skirball cultural center in los angeles, ca and then in october 2024 at The denver museum of art in denver, co. The Foundation also continued The Sendak fellowship, The yearly residency program that encourages, teaches and supports artists who tell stories with illustration.
Continuation from above...the Sendak house and archive houses The complete collection of Sendak's books and art and Sendak's collection of works by other artists. It also contains illustrations, manuscripts, books and related materials that represent a wide range of Sendak's visual creative output. The Foundation continues its efforts to inventory all of The art, objects and books in Sendak house and archive. The Sendak house and archive is a resource and research center for curators, scholars and artists.

Grants made by The Maurice Sendak Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Corporation of YaddoTo Further the Creative Process By Providing An Opportunity for Artists To Work Without Interruption in A Supportive Environment.$11,000
Columbus Museum of Art (CMA)General Support$10,000
Access BooksGeneral Support$5,000
...and 5 more grants made

Personnel at The Maurice Sendak Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Lynn CaponeraPresident and Treasurer and Director$208,559
Leah McCloskeyDirector of Operations
Jonathan WeinbergCurator$109,452
Leah mc CloskeyDirector of Operatio$67,522
Berdon LlpPresident

Financials for The Maurice Sendak Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$397
Investment income and dividends$365,410
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-508,729
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,167,028
Total revenues$1,024,106

Form 990s for The Maurice Sendak Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-25990PFView PDF
2022-122023-09-25990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-14990PFView PDF
2019-122022-01-07990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 24, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
200 Chestnut Hill Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Metro area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Website URL
sendakfoundation.org/biography 
Phone
(203) 438-9224
IRS details
EIN
13-3807627
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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