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Private foundation (trust)EIN 133807627Est. 1995-08

THE MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC

RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877

Total Assets

$163.1M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$56K

FY 2023

Grants Made

13

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$4K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$275–$11K

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Programs & Activities

Program 1

$1.1M

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.

Program 2

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.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$1.0M

Total Expenses

$1.7M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.1M

Distributable Amount

$620K

Min. Investment Return

$637K

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Grant Range

13 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $275 through median $5K to maximum $11K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $1.1M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

34 grants

THE UCONN FOUNDATION INC ATTN DATA SERVICES
$1.2M
3 grants
THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION
$150K
2 grants
NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$100K
1 grant
COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART
$32K
2 grants
THE CORPORATION OF YADDO
$11K
1 grant
CORPORATION OF YADDO
$11K
1 grant
ACCESS BOOKS
$10K
2 grants
THE BILLIE HOLIDAY THEATRE
$10K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants

<$10K
25
grants
$10–50K
4
grants
$50–250K
4
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
1
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Connecticut
$1.2M
77% of total
New York
$163K
10% of total
New Jersey
$150K
9% of total
Ohio
$32K
2% of total
District of Columbia
$18K
1% of total
California
$10K
1% of total
Massachusetts
$2K
0% of total
Pennsylvania
$500
0% of total

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