Grants paid by The Maurice Sendak Foundation Inc
EIN 13-3807627 · Ridgefield, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Maurice Sendak Foundation Inc of Ridgefield, CT (EIN 13-3807627) reported 37 grants paid totaling $1,741,580 to 29 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,741,580
37 grants
Recipients
29
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $437,552 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $1,119,803 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $56,204 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $128,021 | — |
Top recipients
The 29 recipients receiving the most from The Maurice Sendak Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 29 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Uconn Foundation Inc Attn Data Services | U | Storrs, CT | 3 | $1,204,480 | 2022 |
| The Good Dog Foundation 27-4293200 | D | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 2 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation 46-1967347 | B | Newtown, CT | 1 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts 23-7129564 | C | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Columbus Museum of Art 31-4379447 | B | Columbus, OH | 2 | $31,500 | 2023 |
| The Corporation of Yaddo 14-1343055 | B | Saratoga Springs, NY | 2 | $22,000 | 2023 |
| Coalition for the Homeless 13-3072967 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| No Kid Hungry | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The Billie Holiday Theatre 11-2336154 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Access Books 31-1655018 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| An Open Book Foundation 27-4234601 | C | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $8,000 | 2020 |
| Bruno Zocca | U | Bussolengo | 1 | $7,143 | 2023 |
| Sophie Gilmore | U | Nunhead, LONDON | 1 | $7,143 | 2023 |
| Dena Seiferling | U | Calgary, ALBERTA | 1 | $7,143 | 2023 |
| Read to Grow 06-1572185 | B | Branford, CT | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Meet the Writers 81-4281388 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Artists' Fellowship Inc 13-6122134 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $5,275 | 2022 |
| Apnh a Place to Nourish Your Health 22-2506184 | B | New Heaven, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Hannah Salyer | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association 02-0558625 | B | Salem, NY | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| National Coalition Against Censorship 13-3197949 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary 38-4093037 | B | Middlebury, CT | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Inc 04-3542086 | B | Amherst, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Ridgefield Library 06-0692378 | C | Ridgefield, CT | 1 | $521 | 2024 |
| Fallingwater | U | Mill Run, PA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| The Edward Gorey House | U | Yarmouth Port, MA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Friends of Weir Farm | U | Georgetown, CT | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Artist Fellowship Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $275 | 2023 |
| Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Dept 06-1308437 | B | Ridgefield, CT | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 37 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation Newtown, CT | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349100821 |
| 2024 | National Coalition Against Censorship New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349100821 |
| 2024 | Ridgefield Library Ridgefield, CT | C | $521 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349100821 |
| 2023 | The Corporation of Yaddo Saratoga Springs, NY | B | $11,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CREATIVE PROCESS BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS TO WORK WITHOUT INTERRUPTION IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Columbus Museum of Art Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Sophie Gilmore Nunhead, LONDON | U | $7,143 | paid | THE SENDAK FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS ARTISTS WHO TELL STORIES WITH ILLUSTRATION. | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Bruno Zocca Bussolengo | U | $7,143 | paid | THE SENDAK FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS ARTISTS WHO TELL STORIES WITH ILLUSTRATION. | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Dena Seiferling Calgary, ALBERTA | U | $7,143 | paid | THE SENDAK FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS ARTISTS WHO TELL STORIES WITH ILLUSTRATION. | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Hannah Salyer Brooklyn, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | THE SENDAK FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS ARTISTS WHO TELL STORIES WITH ILLUSTRATION. | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Access Books Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary Middlebury, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Inc Amherst, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Friends of Weir Farm Georgetown, CT | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | The Edward Gorey House Yarmouth Port, MA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Fallingwater Mill Run, PA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2023 | Artist Fellowship Inc New York, NY | U | $275 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442699349100104 |
| 2022 | The Uconn Foundation Inc Attn Data Services Storrs, CT | U | $1,002,028 | paid | TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, RESEARCH, AND RECREATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | 202312689349100761 |
| 2022 | The Good Dog Foundation Berkeley Heights, NJ | D | $75,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE THERAPY DOG SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICE, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN NEW YORK | 202312689349100761 |
| 2022 | Columbus Museum of Art Columbus, OH | B | $21,500 | paid | TO STIMULATE CREATIVITY, AND ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL GROWTH IN THE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY | 202312689349100761 |
| 2022 | Corporation of Yaddo Saratoga Springs, NY | B | $11,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CREATIVE PROCESS BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS TO WORK WITHOUT INTERRUPTION IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT | 202312689349100761 |
| 2022 | Apnh a Place to Nourish Your Health New Heaven, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT APNH CLIENTS IN TAKING CARE OF THEIR PETS | 202312689349100761 |
| 2022 | Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association Salem, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO RUN A FIVE WEEK SUMMER THEATER CAMP | 202312689349100761 |
| 2022 | Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary Middlebury, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE VETERINARY CARE FOR RESCUED ANIMALS AT FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY | 202312689349100761 |
| 2022 | Artists' Fellowship Inc New York, NY | B | $275 | paid | TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST PROFESSIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TIMES OF COVID | 202312689349100761 |
| 2020 | The Uconn Foundation Inc Attn Data Services Storrs, CT | U | $152,452 | paid | TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, RESEARCH, AND RECREATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | New York Foundation for the Arts Brooklyn, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES. | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | The Good Dog Foundation Berkeley Heights, NJ | D | $75,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE THERAPY DOG SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICE, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN NEW YORK | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | The Uconn Foundation Inc Attn Data Services Storrs, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, RESEARCH, AND RECREATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | No Kid Hungry Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | TO END CHILD HUNGER IN AMERICA TODAY BY ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN GET THE HEALTHY FOOD THEY NEED EVERY DAY TO THRIVE. | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | Coalition for the Homeless New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP HOMELESS MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY. | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | The Billie Holiday Theatre Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP THE THEATRE THAT IS A BEACON FOR WORLD CLASS ART, MUSIC, FILM, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ETC. ROOTED IN RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE HEART OF BED-STUY | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | An Open Book Foundation Washington DC, DC | C | $8,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN QUALIFYING SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS AND THEIR BOOKS. | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | Read to Grow Branford, CT | B | $6,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY FOR CHILDREN, BEGINNING AT BIRTH, AND TO SUPPORT PARENTS AS THEIR BABIES' FIRST TEACHERS. | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | Meet the Writers Brooklyn, NY | B | $6,000 | paid | TO BRING INSPIRING AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS TO STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS. | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | Artists' Fellowship Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST PROFESSIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TIMES OF COVID | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | Access Books Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE QUALITY BOOKS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES WHERE THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE | 202123189349100382 |
| 2020 | Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Dept Ridgefield, CT | B | $100 | paid | TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. | 202123189349100382 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511339349100821 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442699349100104 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312689349100761 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123189349100382 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/133807627.json.
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