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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3807627

MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877

Financials

$1M$1.7M2023$2.1M$1.9M2024$7M$2.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$6,999,313$2,266,458$4,732,855$46,813,589$14,348$46,799,241
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,145,736$1,915,263$230,473$42,084,100$17,714$42,066,386
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,024,106$1,724,233-$700,127$41,847,230$11,317$41,835,913
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$104
Dividends
$402,552
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,154,546
Other income
$1,442,111

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$229,393
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$249,796
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$401,932
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,496,092
Excise tax on investment income
$26,922

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,084,100
Total assets, end of year
$46,813,589
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,348
Net assets, end of year
$46,799,241
Fair market value of assets
$172,159,309
Qualifying distributions
$1,496,092
Net investment income
$2,348,227

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNN CAPONERA
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
PRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45$249,796$37,029
LEAH MCCLOSKEY
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$147,114$0
JONATHAN WEINBERG
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
CURATOR
Highest-paid employee
30$125,115$0
NATHAN FLIS
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
ASSOCIATE CURATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$78,462$0
CHLOE GIROUX
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
FOUNDATION ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$51,242$0
DONA ANN MCADAMS
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
SECRETARY1$0$0
MICHAEL DI CAPUA
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
AARON COHEN
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
SERGIO RUZZIER
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JOSH SIEGEL
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNN CAPONERA
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
PRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45$247,494$33,617
LEAH MCCLOSKEY
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$136,604$23,162
JONATHAN WEINBERG
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
CURATOR
Highest-paid employee
30$124,123$693
DONA ANN MCADAMS
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
SECRETARY1$0$0
MICHAEL DI CAPUA
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
AARON COHEN
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
SERGIO RUZZIER
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JOSH SIEGEL
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNN CAPONERA
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
PRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45$227,291$30,141
JONATHAN WEINBERG
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
CURATOR
Highest-paid employee
24$113,902$0
LEAH MCCLOSKEY
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
24$87,604$22,973
VIRGINIA CAPONERA
200 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
ARCHIVIST
Highest-paid employee
24$63,976$8,459
DONA ANN MCADAMS
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
SECRETARY1$0$0
MICHAEL DI CAPUA
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
AARON COHEN
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
SERGIO RUZZIER
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JOSH SIEGEL
C/O MAURICE SENDAK FND 200 CHESTNUT, HILL ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 CHESTNUT HILL RD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877-1200
In care of
% THE MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATIO
Signed the 990-PF
LYNN CAPONERA, PRESIDENT
Phone
(203) 438-9224
Return prepared by
SEWARD AND MONDE CPA'S

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3807627
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,813,589
Income (IRS master file)
$10,820,923

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$6,999,313$2,266,458$46,813,589XML
990-PFDecember 2024$2,145,736$1,915,263$42,084,100IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,024,106$1,724,233$41,847,230XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3807627).

Questions about MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC is 13-3807627.
Is MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $249,796 (LYNN CAPONERA, PRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MAURICE SENDAK FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,999,313, expenses of $2,266,458 and total assets of $46,813,589 at year end.

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