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SESAME WORKSHOP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SESAME WORKSHOP (EIN 13-2655731)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202611349349312926
Schema version
2024v5.5
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Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO HELP KIDS GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescCREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SESAME WORKSHOP CREATES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND DISTRIBUTES THAT CONTENT IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, ACROSS VARIOUS MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING TELEVISION, DIGITAL STREAMING, ONLINE, RADIO, PRINT, MOBILE, AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT. THE CONTENT FOLLOWS A WHOLE CHILD CURRICULUM AND IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH NEEDS YOUNG CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE VULNERABLE TO EQUAL AND EARLY ACCESS TO PRESCHOOL LEARNING. SESAME WORKSHOP IS MOST WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS FLAGSHIP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM "SESAME STREET." SESAME STREET'S SEASON 55 CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR INCREASING THEIR (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) EMOTIONAL VOCABULARY. THE STORY NARRATIVES SUPPORT THE NOTICING AND NAMING EMOTIONS, VALIDATING EMOTIONS, AND MODELING A STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE EMOTION SO NOT TO IMPEDE WITH THE CHILD'S ACTIVITIES. AND DO SO IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. SEASON 56 EXTENDS PRESCHOOLERS UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR EMOTIONS AND APPLIES THEIR EMOTIONAL REGULATION SKILLS TO SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO SOLVE CONFLICTS WITH PROSOCIAL BEHAVIORS AND INCREASE THEIR SKILLS IN: PERSPECTIVE TAKING, LISTENING, COOPERATION, COLLABORATION, SHARING, AND TURN-TAKING ALL IN SERVICE OF DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING FRIENDSHIPS. THESE STORIES SUPPORT CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTHY AND POSITIVE SENSE OF WHO THEY ARE, DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS, AND MODEL ACTING WITH KINDNESS, FAIRNESS, AND RESPECT. SESAME STREET IS DRIVEN BY A SCHOOL READINESS CURRICULUM WHICH IS TAUGHT THROUGH A PRESCHOOL FRIENDLY TOPIC. THE SHOW CURRENTLY BROADCASTS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY IN THE U.S. ON THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS), WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE IN 98% OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH TELEVISIONS. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRESENCE ON PBS AND OTHER TELEVISION AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, "SESAME STREET" VIDEOS, INTERACTIVE GAMES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR USERS ON WWW.SESAMESTREET.ORG, WWW.PBSKIDS.ORG AND WWW.YOUTUBE.COM. INCLUDING ITS DISTRIBUTION ON BROADCAST, STREAMING VOD AND CABLE TV AND ITS PRESENCE ON VARIOUS DIGITAL PLATFORMS. "SESAME STREET" REACHES 11.6 MILLION KIDS AGES 0-8 IN THE U.S. ON A MONTHLY BASIS. ITS CONTINUED POPULARITY PLACES IT AS THE #1 KIDS SHOW ON PBS LINEAR TV FROM JANUARY TO JUNE 2025, REACHING 2.7 MILLION US HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING 17 MILLION VIEWS. ON HBO MAX IN THE US, SESAME STREET RECEIVED 58 MILLION VIEWS AND WAS WATCHED FOR 24 MILLION HOURS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. SESAME STREET'S FREE YOUTUBE CHANNEL RECEIVED OVER 1.4 BILLION VIEWS DOMESTICALLY IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 (AND 3.3 BILLION VIEWS WORLDWIDE). RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT CHILDREN WHO WATCH "SESAME STREET" CONSISTENTLY PERFORM BETTER ACADEMICALLY AT EVERY GRADE LEVEL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND HAVE MORE DEVELOPED SOCIAL SKILLS."SESAME STREET" IS ALSO SEEN IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES THROUGH DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS. IN ADDITION, LOCAL ADAPTATIONS OF "SESAME STREET" ARE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED IN GERMANY, MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA, THE NETHERLANDS, LATIN AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA, BANGLADESH, SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA AND AFGHANISTAN. THE PROGRAM REACHES 150 MILLION KIDS ON A WORLDWIDE BASIS.Desc

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DescHUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAY TO LEARN: LAUNCHED IN 2019 AND LED BY SESAME WORKSHOP IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAC, THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC), AND NYU GLOBAL TIES FOR CHILDREN, PLAY TO LEARN (PTL) SET OUT TO TRANSFORM HOW THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR APPROACHES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN CRISIS AND CONFLICT SETTINGS. BY BLENDING DIRECT SERVICES, MASS MEDIA, RIGOROUS RESEARCH, AND STRATEGIC ADVOCACY, THE CONSORTIUM WORKED TO PLACE YOUNG CHILDREN AT THE CENTER OF HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE. OVER SIX YEARS, PLAY TO LEARN REACHED 3,692,465 CHILDREN, CAREGIVERS, AND FACILITATORS ACROSS SIX COUNTRIES - FROM ROHINGYA REFUGEE CAMPS IN BANGLADESH TO URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)IN THE PROGRAM'S FINAL YEAR, 1,191,174 PEOPLE WERE REACHED.AS THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED, ISI PRIORITIZED THE DISSEMINATION OF EVIDENCE AND TOOLS TO BENEFIT THE BROADER HUMANITARIAN FIELD. KEY RESOURCES DEVELOPED INCLUDE THE WATCH, PLAY, LEARN TOOLKIT - AN ADAPTABLE RESOURCE PACKAGE ENABLING FRONTLINE ECD PRACTITIONERS ACROSS SECTORS (PROTECTION, HEALTH, NUTRITION) TO INTEGRATE EVIDENCE-BASED PLAY PROGRAMMING INTO EXISTING WORK - AND THE PLAY TO LEARN RESOURCE HUB, A PLATFORM SHARING PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES, CONTENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS FROM BANGLADESH, LEBANON, JORDAN, AND BEYOND. THESE RESOURCES WERE SHARED AT EVENTS INCLUDING THE "PLAY WITH A PURPOSE" ROADSHOW IN BANGLADESH IN JANUARY 2025, WHERE 180 POLICYMAKERS, UN AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, AND INGO LEADERS ENGAGED WITH SIX YEARS OF PLAY TO LEARN EVIDENCE, DISCUSSED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUSTAINING THE MODEL'S IMPACT, AND AND EXPLORED FIRSTHAND THE MATERIALS AND MODELS DEVELOPED OVER SIX YEARS OF IMPLEMENTATION.AHLAN SIMSIM-IRAQ: DURING YEAR 4 OF THE AHLAN SIMSIM-IRAQ PROJECT, SESAME WORKSHOP ADVANCED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ACROSS SIX GOVERNORATES IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH USAID, IRAQ'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, AND NGO AND PRODUCTION PARTNERS. THE PROGRAM PRIORITIZED ACCESS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN - INCLUDING DISPLACED POPULATIONS AND MINORITY GROUPS - WITH KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT WEIGHTED TOWARD CHILDREN WITH LOWER IDELA BASELINE SCORES.FEMALE EDUCATORS RECEIVED TRAINING IN EMERGENT LITERACY, NUMERACY, AND ANTI-BIAS PRACTICES. PARENT ENGAGEMENT DEEPENED THROUGH PTA COMMITTEES AND CAREGIVER SESSIONS CENTERED ON LEARNING-THROUGH-PLAY. YOUTH HUBS PROVIDED SAFE SPACES FOR SKILL-BUILDING AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, WITH YOUNG PEOPLE GAINING SOFT SKILLS AND PRODUCING ORIGINAL FILMMAKING PROJECTS. CONTENT PRODUCTION EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW VIDEOS FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND FATHERS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS WORKED TO INTEGRATE AHLAN SIMSIM MATERIALS INTO GOVERNMENTAL KINDERGARTEN CURRICULA - A CRITICAL STEP TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY INDEPENDENT OF PROJECT FUNDING.THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED IN FY25 FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF USAID FUNDING. CLOSE-OUT WAS MANAGED RESPONSIBLY AND TRANSPARENTLY: STAFF DEMOBILIZATION COMPLIED WITH IRAQI LABOR LAW, ASSETS WERE DONATED TO LOCAL NGOS, AND PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION WAS COMPREHENSIVELY ARCHIVED. OVER FOUR YEARS, AHLAN SIMSIM DEMONSTRATED THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CULTURALLY TAILORED PROGRAMMING IN IRAQ - USING BELOVED CHARACTERS, BASMA AND JAD, TO PROMOTE EMPATHY, DIVERSITY, AND RESILIENCE - AND LEAVES A LASTING FOUNDATION FOR EARLY LEARNING AS A MEANS OF HEALING AND CONNECTION IN COMMUNITIES DEEPLY AFFECTED BY DISPLACEMENT AND CONFLICT.WELCOME SESAME: INCLUSION AND BELONGING FOR DISPLACED LEARNERS: WELCOME SESAME, SUPPORTED BY THE HILTON FOUNDATION, IS A GLOBAL SOCIAL COHESION INITIATIVE DELIVERING A 16-SESSION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED BY MIGRATION. OPERATING IN UGANDA, COLOMBIA, AND ECUADOR, THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL), POSITIVE IDENTITY, AND SENSE OF BELONGING THROUGH BOTH PRINT AND MEDIA CONTENT.IN FY25, THE PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS SECOND IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE AND LAUNCHED ITS THIRD. THE SECOND CYCLE REACHED 5,236 CHILDREN, 4,016 GUARDIANS, AND 218 EDUCATORS ACROSS 185 CLASSROOMS. MONITORING DATA SHOWED MEANINGFUL EDUCATOR GROWTH IN SEL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE, INCLUDING STRONGER IDENTIFICATION OF POSITIVE EMOTION-REGULATION STRATEGIES AND INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN FOSTERING INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS.AS THE PROGRAM ENTERED ITS THIRD AND FINAL IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE IN JANUARY 2025, SESAME WORKSHOP AND PARTNERS DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT WITH MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION IN ALL THREE COUNTRIES AND COMMITTED TO SCALING TO ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS. THROUGH ITERATIVE REFINEMENT AND STRONG LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, WELCOME SESAME IS BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE, ADAPTABLE SEL MODEL THAT STRENGTHENS EARLY LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS DIVERSE CRISIS-AFFECTED CONTEXTS.TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE: IN FY25, SESAME WORKSHOP LAUNCHED THE UKRAINE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY'S ECD WORKFORCE AMID PROTRACTED CONFLICT AND WIDESPREAD DISRUPTION TO EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM EQUIPS ASPIRING EDUCATORS WITH ROBUST SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, INCLUSIVE, AND PLAY-BASED TEACHING SKILLS ALIGNED WITH UKRAINE'S NATIONAL EDUCATION PRIORITIES.TO GROUND THE PROGRAM IN REAL NEED, SESAME CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT ENGAGING 678 SURVEY RESPONDENTS AND 15 IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS TO IDENTIFY URGENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GAPS. A CURRICULUM ADVISORY CONVENING BROUGHT TOGETHER 60 EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS IN LVIV, PRODUCING A VALIDATED DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR A THREE-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE FINALIZED AND IMPLEMENTED IN FY26. SESAME HAS FORMALIZED A PARTNERSHIP WITH IZMAIL UNIVERSITY AND IS ACTIVELY EXPANDING TO ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT REGIONAL ROLLOUT AND LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE MODEL.Desc

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DescINTERNATIONAL SOCIAL IMPACTSESAME WORKSHOP'S (SW) INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL IMPACT (ISI) GROUP ADVANCES EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD WELL-BEING GLOBALLY IN SERVICE OF OUR CORE MISSION: HELPING KIDS GROW SMARTER, STRONGER, AND KINDER. WORKING ACROSS SOUTH ASIA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, LATIN AMERICA, AND CRISIS-AFFECTED CONTEXTS WORLDWIDE, ISI COLLABORATES WITH MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION, NGOS, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER CULTURALLY RELEVANT CONTENT, STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, AND EMBED SUSTAINABLE EARLY LEARNING MODELS WITHIN NATIONAL SYSTEMS. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)FY25 WAS A YEAR OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND STRATEGIC ADAPTATION. THE CONCLUSION OF SEVERAL USAID-SUPPORTED INITIATIVES IN BANGLADESH, INDIA, AND IRAQ REQUIRED A THOUGHTFUL REALIGNMENT OF RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES. AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN SHIFT IN THE FUNDING LANDSCAPE, WE MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO CLOSE OUR OPERATIONS IN IRAQ AND BANGLADESH. WE ARE FURTHER POSITIONING THE DEPARTMENT FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH BY SHARPENING OUR THEMATIC FOCUS TO ALIGN MORE CLOSELY WITH CONTENT STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES, WHILE MANAGING A STREAMLINED PORTFOLIO OF FUNDED PROJECTS FOR BOTH U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL UPTAKE. WE ARE REPLICATING PROVEN PROGRAM MODELS THROUGH EFFICIENT, COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PROCESSES; RESPONDING TO EVOLVING CHILD AND FAMILY NEEDS USING RESEARCH, DATA, AND PARTNER INSIGHT; AND INVESTING IN TARGETED PILOTS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO DRIVE INNOVATION, SCALE, AND EXPANDED REACH.ACROSS OUR REGIONAL OFFICES AND GLOBAL PROGRAMS, WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR MULTI-PLATFORM MEDIA CONTENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED DIRECT SERVICES, SUSTAINING STRONG REACH AND MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND ENSURING A MORE RESILIENT ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE WORK AHEAD. REGIONAL AND COUNTRY PROGRAMS:BANGLADESH: FOR OVER 20 YEARS, SISIMPUR - SESAME WORKSHOP'S BANGLADESHI CO-PRODUCTION - HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD MEDIA IN THE COUNTRY, REINFORCING FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY, NUMERACY, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, GENDER EQUITY, AND DISABILITY INCLUSION FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN. IN FY25, SISIMPUR SEASONS 15 AND 16 AIRED NATIONALLY, GENERATING OVER 249 MILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS AND MORE THAN 13 MILLION CUMULATIVE WATCH HOURS. THE SERIES WILL CONTINUE AIRING ON MULTIPLE BROADCAST CHANNELS THROUGH 2027. THE USAID-FUNDED SISIMPUR DIRECT-SERVICE PROJECT REACHED 34,606 CHILDREN, 1,251 EDUCATORS, AND 11,624 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ACROSS 250 SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING INCLUSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AN ADDITIONAL 17,342 STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNET-SMART GENERATION INITIATIVE, WHICH PROMOTED DIGITAL LITERACY AND SAFE INTERNET PRACTICES THROUGH STRUCTURED CLASSROOM SESSIONS, TEACHER TRAINING, AND CAREGIVER AWARENESS PROGRAMMING.THROUGH THE LEGO FOUNDATION-FUNDED PLAY TO LEARN PROJECT, SESAME WORKSHOP BANGLADESH DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED AN "ECD HOMEKIT", CONTAINING PLAY AND LEARNING MATERIALS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO USE AT HOME, REACHING 1430 ROHINGYA CHILDREN AND 570 CHILDREN FROM THE HOST COMMUNITY. SESAME WORKSHOP BANGLADESH ALSO DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED 20 NEWLY DEVELOPED ROHINGYA STORYBOOKS THAT WERE INTEGRATED INTO PROGRAMS OF 11 PARTNERS AND INTO 62 GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS. FINALLY, IN THE REPORTING PERIOD, SESAME WORKSHOP BANGLADESH PARTNERED WITH SAVE THE CHILDREN TO INTEGRATE SW CONTENT INTO THE MYANMAR KG CURRICULUM FOR ROHINGYA CHILDREN IN 20 LEARNING CENTERS OF ROHINGYA CAMPS, REACHING AROUND 795 KG-GRADE STUDENTS.THE CONCLUSION OF USAID FUNDING HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE BANGLADESH OFFICE'S FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. FOLLOWING CAREFUL REVIEW, SESAME WORKSHOP MADE THE DECISION TO WIND DOWN ITS BANGLADESH COUNTRY OFFICE IN FY26. THE TEAM CONCLUDED ITS WORK HAVING DELIVERED MEASURABLE IMPACT AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL MEDIA ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ALL DEVELOPED MATERIALS REMAIN ACCESSIBLE THROUGH BROADCAST AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, ENSURING CONTINUED BENEFIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BEYOND OUR OPERATIONAL PRESENCE.INDIA: IN FY25, SESAME WORKSHOP INDIA OPERATED ACROSS 8 STATES, DIRECTLY REACHING OVER 446,000 CHILDREN AND ENGAGING 9 MILLION INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS - ALL WHILE NAVIGATING A SIGNIFICANT FUNDING TRANSITION. A USAID-FUNDED GRANT FOCUSED ON FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND WASH BEGAN IN AUGUST 2024 AND CONCLUDED EARLY IN JANUARY 2025, PROMPTING A REASSESSMENT OF THE INDIA OFFICE'S FUNDING MODEL AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. DURING THIS PERIOD, LOCAL PHILANTHROPY GREW 13% YEAR-ON-YEAR, WITH 68% OF FUNDING MOBILIZED THROUGH DOMESTIC CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOURCES.PROGRAMMING SPANNED EDUCATION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND HYGIENE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CHALO! SESAME STREET LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT APP ACHIEVED OVER 100,000 DOWNLOADS, 11,000 REGISTERED USERS, AND A 26% MONTHLY RETENTION RATE, REFLECTING STRONG ADOPTION AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT AMONG CAREGIVERS AND YOUNG LEARNERS. NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND HIGH-VISIBILITY EVENTS EXTENDED BRAND REACH TO OVER 50 MILLION PEOPLE.A MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL MILESTONE WAS ACHIEVED WHEN THE INTEGRATED EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD) PACKAGE - COMPRISING OVER 100 CONTENT RESOURCES ACROSS FIVE LANGUAGES - WAS FORMALLY LAUNCHED BY THE HONORABLE CHIEF MINISTER OF MEGHALAYA, REFLECTING SESAME WORKSHOP'S ROLE AS A TRUSTED PARTNER IN INDIA'S EARLY LEARNING ECOSYSTEM.SOUTH AFRICA: SESAME WORKSHOP'S SOUTH AFRICA OFFICE CONTINUED TO DELIVER INTEGRATED EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMMING THROUGH TAKALANI SESAME, ITS LOCALLY CO-PRODUCED SERIES, ALONGSIDE DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES. BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CONTENT, REINFORCING FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY, NUMERACY, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, HEALTH, AND INCLUSION THEMES, REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 18.6 MILLION VIEWERS MONTHLY, GENERATING 35.8 MILLION DIGITAL VIEWS AND OVER 915,000 HOURS OF WATCH TIME ACROSS FIVE LOCAL LANGUAGES.DIRECT-SERVICE PROGRAMMING REACHED 18,083 CHILDREN AND 350 EDUCATORS ACROSS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN FIVE PROVINCES, STRENGTHENING SCHOOL READINESS AND EARLY LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS. STRUCTURED TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SESSIONS ENGAGED 1,081 ADULTS - INCLUDING ECD PRACTITIONERS, CAREGIVERS, AND SECTOR PARTNERS - IN PLAY-BASED PEDAGOGY, SAFEGUARDING PRACTICES, AND CURRICULUM-ALIGNED APPROACHES. A WHATSAPP CHATBOT DELIVERED STRUCTURED LEARNING PROMPTS AND POSITIVE CAREGIVING SUPPORT TO 8,891 CAREGIVERS, EXTENDING PROGRAM REACH INTO THE HOME.FY25 WAS ALSO A YEAR OF SIGNIFICANT RECOGNITION FOR SESAME WORKSHOP SOUTH AFRICA. THE BIG FEELINGS SPECIAL EARNED A TELLY AWARD AND AN ANTHEM AWARD AND RECEIVED NOMINATIONS FOR BOTH A SAFTA AND AN INTERNATIONAL EMMY. THE BOND THROUGH PLAY CAMPAIGN, WHICH PROMOTES STRENGTHENING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PLAY, RECEIVED A 2025 WEBBY AWARD. MOST NOTABLY, SESAME WORKSHOP SOUTH AFRICA WAS APPOINTED AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION FOR THE NATIONAL BANA PELE ("LET'S PUT CHILDREN FIRST") CAMPAIGN, CONDUCTING ROADSHOWS AND COMMUNITY CLINICS ALONGSIDE THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION ACROSS FIVE PROVINCES. THIS PARTNERSHIP STRENGTHENED NATIONAL VISIBILITY OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY LEARNING AND STIMULATION, AND REINFORCED SESAME'S ROLE AS A TRUSTED CONTRIBUTOR TO EDUCATION POLICY DIALOGUE AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION.LATIN AMERICA: ISI'S LATIN AMERICA PORTFOLIO SPANNED SEVEN COUNTRIES - BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, ECUADOR, HONDURAS, AND MEXICO - DELIVERING PROGRAMMING IN THREE LANGUAGES: SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, AND MAYA K'ICHE'. PROGRAMMING WAS CENTERED ON SIX THEMATIC AREAS: HEALTHY HABITS, WASH, STEM, DIGITAL WELL-BEING, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND SOCIAL COHESION, IMPLEMENTED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN FY25, PROGRAMS DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 495,000 CHILDREN, CAREGIVERS, AND TEACHERS THROUGH IN-CLASSROOM SESSIONS, FAMILY PLAY WORKSHOPS, TEACHER TRAININGS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 7.2 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH SESAME'S MEDIA AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS.Desc

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DescU.S. SOCIAL IMPACTIN ADDITION TO DISTRIBUTING ITS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON MASS MEDIA PLATFORMS, SESAME WORKSHOP CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES, WITH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT, BILINGUAL MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND RESOURCES THAT SERVE THE MAJORITY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHILE INTENTIONALLY REACHING THOSE WHO ARE MOST UNDER-RESOURCED OR WHO FACE SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. IN FY 2025, SESAME WORKSHOP CONTINUED TO ADDRESS EMERGING AND PERSISTENT CHALLENGES FACING MARGINALIZED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.EMOTIONAL WELL-BEINGBUILDING UPON SESAME WORKSHOP'S ONGOING, ORGANIZATIONAL-WIDE COMMITMENT RESPONDING TO THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, IN FY 2025, WE LAUNCHED NEW RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AND PROVIDERS TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD A FOUNDATION OF EMOTIONAL WELLNESS. IN AUGUST 2024, SESAME WORKSHOP LAUNCHED FIVE MINDFUL MONSTERS PODCAST EPISODES, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO PRINTABLE GUIDES OFFERING STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING MINDFULNESS PRACTICES INTO EVERYDAY ROUTINES IN BOTH EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS AND HOME-BASED SETTINGS. ACROSS THE FIVE EPISODES, SESAME STREET MUPPETS GUIDE CHILDREN THROUGH DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE MINDFULNESS STRATEGIES SUCH AS WHOLE-BODY LISTENING, BODY SCANS, AND BUBBLE BREATHING BODY LISTENINGAS OF FEBRUARY 2026, THE PODCASTS HAVE A COMBINED 47 MILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS, INCLUDING: - WHOLE BODY LISTENING WITH ELMO - 8.5M VIEWS - SELF-LOVE MANTRAS WITH GROVER - 5.3M VIEWS LOVE MANTRAS WITH GROVER - BUBBLE BREATHING WITH ABBY - 5.2M VIEWS - LOOK AND NOTICE WITH COOKIE MONSTER - 15M VIEWS - BODY SCAN WITH BIG BIRD - 13M VIEWSWE ALSO PUBLISHED TWO NEW ARTICLES ON SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG - ONE AN INTERVIEW WITH FOUR NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) PSYCHIATRISTS ABOUT ANXIETY IN YOUNG CHILDREN (WHAT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS WANT PARENTS TO KNOW ABOUT ANXIETY), AND ONE FOR PARENTS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR YOUNG CHILD'S MENTAL HEALTH (WHEN YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S MENTAL HEALTH). THE INTERVIEW INCLUDED FOUR CHILD MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS: DEVIKA BHUSHAN, MD, CHRISTINE CRAWFORD, MD, NEHA NAVSARIA, PHD, AND MARIAN WILLIAMS, PHD, ABOUT CHILDHOOD ANXIETY. THE ARTICLES LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 1, 2024, IN ADVANCE OF WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2024. THE ARTICLES RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 255 SESSIONS AND 1,637 SESSIONS, RESPECTIVELY, ON OUR WEBSITE. DURING FY 2025, SESAME WORKSHOP ALSO DEVELOPED TWO ORIGINAL WEBINARS ON EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING EDUCATORS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, ETC. THE FIRST WEBINAR, COMPONENTS OF COMMUNITY: CREATING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH, LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 21, 2024, AND FEATURED DR. JULIE RADLAUER-DOERFLER LMHC WHO IS A LEADING EXPERT IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. THE WEBINAR EXPLORED THE WAYS SOCIAL FACTORS AFFECT OUR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND PROVIDED HANDS-ON TOOLS AND INTERVENTIONS TO BUILD KINDNESS AND RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, 1,434 USERS HAVE LAUNCHED 1,984 SESSIONS OF THE WEBINAR. OUR SECOND WEBINAR, COMPONENTS OF COMMUNITY: THE SCIENCE OF KINDNESS, WAS HELD ON MAY 12, 2025, WITH DR. JULIE RADLAUER-DOERFLER AND DR. KELLI HARDING, WHO COVERED THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS. THIS DISCUSSION EXPANDED UPON TOPICS AND STRATEGIES FROM THE FIRST WEBINAR, EMPHASIZED COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION, AND EXPLORED WAYS TO CONNECT AND FOSTER KINDNESS IN EVERYDAY LIFE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, 562 USERS HAVE LAUNCHED 722 SESSIONS OF THE WEBINAR. THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING TOPIC PAGE HAD A TOTAL OF 153,202 TOTAL SESSIONS AND 148,403 TOTAL USERS DURING FY 2025 AND WAS THE NUMBER ONE TOPIC PAGE ACROSS ALL OF SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG.TOUGH TOPICSIN FY 2025, SESAME WORKSHOP EXPANDED ITS LONG STANDING COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NAVIGATING PARENTAL ADDICTION. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR OPIOID RESPONSE EFFORTS (FORE) AND THE DAVID R. CLARE AND MARGARET C. CLARE FOUNDATION, NEW BILINGUAL RESOURCES WERE LAUNCHED BEGINNING IN JANUARY AND MAY 2025. ACROSS FY 2025, THESE RESOURCES WERE VIEWED 59,543 TIMES BY 40,747 USERS ON SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG.IN JANUARY 2025, THE FORE LAUNCH INCLUDED TWO NEW PRINTABLES TO HELP EQUIP CHILDREN WITH WAYS TO REACH OUT TO THE ADULTS IN THEIR CIRCLE OF CARE WHEN THEY NEED HELP, COMFORT, OR SUPPORT, AND USE PLAY AS A TOOL FOR FOSTERING CONNECTION AND JOY. THIS LAUNCH ALSO INCLUDED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE, HAND IN HAND: SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY PARENTAL ADDICTION, FOR PROVIDERS THAT INTEGRATES EXISTING AND NEW PRINTABLE MATERIALS AS WELL AS VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH REAL PROFESSIONALS SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE. THIS COURSE IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS CREATED FOR PROVIDERS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2-8) AND THEIR FAMILIES. TAKING A STRENGTHS-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH, THE COURSE OFFERS TALKING POINTS, STRATEGIES, AND RESOURCES AIMED AT BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH THE IMPACTS OF PARENTAL ADDICTION, NOURISH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES' EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND BUILD HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. IN FY 2025, THE COURSE HAD 22,766 SESSIONS AND 20,418 TOTAL USERS. THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR THIS LAUNCH FEATURED EACH OF THESE RESOURCES, PROMOTED RECOGNITION FOR CHILDREN OF ADDICTION (COA) AWARENESS WEEK, AND GARNERED 281,383 IMPRESSIONS. PAID MEDIA CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS LAUNCH GARNERED 490,355 IMPRESSIONS.IN MAY 2025, THE CLARE FOUNDATION LAUNCH CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE PARENTAL ADDICTION TOPIC AND FEATURED RESOURCES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL ADVICE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO BOTH CHILDREN AND PARENTS, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE JOURNEY OF RECOVERY AND REUNIFICATION, FILLING A UNIQUE GAP IN RESOURCES THAT ARE NOT TYPICALLY AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES NAVIGATING RECOVERY. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDED A NEW DIGITAL STORYBOOK, ALL ABOUT KARLI: A STORY ABOUT RECONNECTING, ABOUT 6 -YEAR-OLD MUPPET KARLI AND HER MOM AS THEY GROW AND RECONNECT IN MEANINGFUL WAYS AFTER HER MOM'S TIME AWAY GETTING HELP FOR HER ADDICTION. THE STORYBOOK HAD 1,174 TOTAL SESSIONS AND 1,095 TOTAL USERS ON SESAME.ORG DURING FY 2025.WE WERE ABLE TO DESIGN PRINT-READY FILES OF THE STORYBOOK AS WELL FOR FUTURE PRINTING. IN ADDITION, WE LAUNCHED TWO ARTICLES, THREE PRINTABLES, AND A WEBINAR TITLED, SUPPORTING WHOLE FAMILY RECOVERY WITH SESAME STREET, WHICH RECEIVED 596 SESSIONS AND 496 TOTAL USERS FROM MAY-JUNE 2025. THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR THIS LAUNCH FEATURED EACH OF THESE RESOURCES AND GARNERED 641,283 IMPRESSIONS.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN
PRESIDENT & CEO60.004.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,099,259$0$37,006
GABRIELLE SULZBERGER
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN GANZ COONEY
HONORARY TRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VARUN CHANDRA
TRUSTEE (THRU 07/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN DAVIS
TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2024)0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THASUNDA BROWN DUCKETT
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE EASTMAN
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN G ELSESSER
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA HARRIS
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE JARRETT
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR AMY BETH JORDAN PHD
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL LINDLEY
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNA MACK
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL G MANASSE
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN RUBINSTEIN TISCH
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRIAM RIVERA
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY WEISS
TRUSTEE0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRETT ROBINSON
CFO & EVP OF FIN., TECHNOLOGY60.003.50Yes (X)$493,087$0$36,258
VALERIE MITCHELL-JOHNSTON
EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL60.004.00Yes (X)$436,625$0$113,401
JOSEPH GIRALDI
COO (AS OF 01/2025)60.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARI ROSENFELD
SVP INT. SOC. IMPACT (THRU 08/24)60.001.00$468,351$0$79,896Yes (X)
KAY N WILSON STALLINGS
EVP, CREATIVE & PRODUCTION60.000.00$527,067$0$24,074Yes (X)
RANDLE WHITFIELD HIGGINS
EVP & HEAD OF GLOBAL ENT.60.000.00$445,418$0$67,998Yes (X)
LESLEY BOURNS
SVP INT. SOC. IMPACT60.001.00$345,427$0$34,946Yes (X)
GABRIELA ARENAS RODRIQUEZ
SVP, GLOBAL LICENSING60.000.00$374,266$0$70,545Yes (X)
JENNIFER ALISON BRYANT
CHIEF RES, EDU, DATA (THRU 02/25)60.000.00$442,500$0$64,667Yes (X)
HILLARY W STRONG
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER60.000.00$411,228$0$116,329Yes (X)
SHADRACH KISTEN
SVP, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER60.000.00$400,469$0$116,264Yes (X)
TASKA CARRIGAN
SVP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS & OPERATIONS60.000.00$375,422$0$86,192Yes (X)
STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD
FORMER CEO0.000.00$751,982$0$9,059Yes (X)
DIANA LEE
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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KNOWN GLOBAL LLC
5 BRYANT PARK FL 22NEW YORKNY10018MARKETING AGENCY$1,042,242
THE JIM HENSON COMPANY INC
1416 N LA BREA AVENUEHOLLYWOODCA90028PRODUCTION SERVICES$1,000,377
GURU ANIMATION STUDIO LTD
ANIMATION STUDIO$960,900110 SPADINA AVE SUITE 500TORONTOONTARIOCAM5V 2K4
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Total Revenue Column$81,522,027TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$81,443,290RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$78,737UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$81,522,027TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,318,488TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$337,623UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$11,980,865ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,184,054TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$109,744UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$32,074,310ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$184,141,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$184,512,959SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$371,959SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$371,959TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$371,959ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$125,400FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,156,421ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$958,986FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$833,586TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$833,586ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$300,605GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$41,789CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$258,816TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$258,816RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$180,674,492TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$81,702,106RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$526,104UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$42,849,630ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,204,724TotalAmt
Program Services$3,204,724ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,569,832TotalAmt
Program Services$5,569,832ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,821,515TotalAmt
Program Services$3,359,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$255,300FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$375,274TotalAmt
Program Services$265,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,132FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,737,251TotalAmt
Program Services$36,600,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,980,953ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156,044FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,048,048TotalAmt
Program Services$2,524,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,184,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$338,953FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,560,598TotalAmt
Program Services$5,818,186ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,742,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,183,345TotalAmt
Program Services$2,652,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,212,988ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$318,222FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,303,989TotalAmt
Program Services$889,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$394,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,026FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$769,026TotalAmt
Program Services$130,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$633,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,830FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,367TotalAmt
Fundraising$170,367FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,997,959TotalAmt
Management And General$1,997,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,924,561TotalAmt
Program Services$1,109,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,516,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$298,944FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,920,989TotalAmt
Program Services$1,318,039ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$515,806FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,823,897TotalAmt
Program Services$1,470,694ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$560,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$793,194FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,423,863TotalAmt
Program Services$4,269,342ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,154,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,056TotalAmt
Program Services$117,056ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,268,156TotalAmt
Program Services$5,146,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,748,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$373,926FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,689,778TotalAmt
Program Services$1,448,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$198,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,432FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$386,550TotalAmt
Program Services$162,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$218,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,934FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,958TotalAmt
Management And General$18,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,959,817TotalAmt
Program Services$4,227,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,410,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$321,531FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$914,367TotalAmt
Program Services$578,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$254,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,656FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRODUCTION EXPENSE$46,278,221$45,874,275$269,639$134,307
BAD DEBT RECOVERY$7,215,176$7,205,600$9,576
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE$8,929$8,929

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,692,246TotalAmt
Program Services$133,952,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,897,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,842,180FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,590,173BOYAmt
EOY$11,265,683EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,151,828BOYAmt
EOY$17,465,673EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,280,235BOYAmt
EOY$29,150,885EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,866BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,723,511BOYAmt
EOY$5,175,735EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$44,297,592LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$31,801,593LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,447,755BOYAmt
EOY$12,495,999EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,779,048BOYAmt
EOY$118,715,610EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,040,454BOYAmt
EOY$324,209,894EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,299,832BOYAmt
EOY$20,272,580EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,620,967BOYAmt
EOY$46,114,661EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$577,963,669BOYAmt
EOY$584,866,720EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,391,398BOYAmt
EOY$30,204,875EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,765,906BOYAmt
EOY$7,831,042EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,400,571BOYAmt
EOY$32,592,331EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,557,875BOYAmt
EOY$70,628,248EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$443,752,794BOYAmt
EOY$484,315,472EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,653,000BOYAmt
EOY$29,923,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$469,405,794BOYAmt
EOY$514,238,472EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$577,963,669BOYAmt
EOY$584,866,720EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,982,246ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$33,850,432NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,024,054CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,164,778CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,158,013CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,262,052CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$55,596,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$291,205,549TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,024,054CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,164,778CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,158,013CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,262,052CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$55,596,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$291,205,549TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$97,871,215SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$193,334,334PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$35,293,712CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,259,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,386,947CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,825,035CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,055,175CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$198,820,088TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$689,996CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$919,900CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$334,492CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$343,913CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$369,173CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,657,474TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$114,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$153,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$469,200TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$493,152,311TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$500,228,311GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.39200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.35860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE A - PUBLIC SUPPORTFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC SUPPORT SESAME WORKSHOP GENERATES TO FUND ITS OWN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD, SESAME WORKSHOP ALSO WORKS WITH THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS) AND ITS LOCAL MEMBER STATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR OWN PUBLIC FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES PROVIDING TO THEM THE USE OF THE SESAME STREET BRAND, CHARACTERS, AND PRODUCTS IN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS, AUCTIONS, AND LOCAL PBS STATION EVENTS. SESAME WORKSHOP DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED FROM THIS SUPPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$169,692,246FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$169,692,246FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$39,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$33,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$72,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$144,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,650,379OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,167,927DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,482,452BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,580,044OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,675,646DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,904,398BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,067,169OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,958,020DepreciationAmt
Book Value$109,149BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,495,999TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (9 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
GLOBAL EQUITIES$111,761,298F
HEDGED EQUITIES$46,846,842F
ABSOLUTE RETURN$43,986,734F
PRIVATE DEBT$36,099,907F
PRIVATE EQUITY$34,706,902F
VENTURE CAPITAL$32,563,031F
CREDIT$10,451,045F
REAL ESTATE$4,782,559F
CORE PROPERTY$3,011,576F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$324,209,894TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET: BUILDING LEASE$22,621,458
OTHER ASSETS$20,501,026
RIGHT OF USE ASSET: COMPUTERS & EQUIPMENT$2,992,177
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$46,114,661TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$32,592,331Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$32,592,331TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIN 48 STATEMENT THE COMPANY FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE COMPANY HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY HAS NOT RECORDED A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AS IT HAS NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITY FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (13 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC214PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$1,123,784
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)10PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$1,844,605
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA01PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$502,841
NORTH AMERICA03PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$589,335
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA10PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$174,771
SOUTH AMERICA028PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$1,987,946
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA335PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$2,678,930
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESDIST. OF EDUCTN. MEDIA$18
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTMAKING$5,298,755
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$883,483
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$115,446
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$219,284,728
EUROPE00INVESTMENTS$18,486,261
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices7SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees81SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office7TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee81TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$8,902,230SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$244,068,673ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$252,970,903TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SOUTH ASIAPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$869,648$0
SOUTH ASIAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$2,564,052$0
SOUTH ASIAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$920,904$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$388,206$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$495,277$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$16,000$0
SOUTH ASIAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$161,183$0
SOUTH AMERICAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$115,446$0
SOUTH ASIAGENERAL SUPPLEMENT$39,116$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE FPART I, LINE 1 - MONITORING OF FOREIGN GRANTEES. SESAME WORKSHOP ADOPTS A COMPREHENSIVE PROCEDURE TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS IT PROVIDES GRANTS TO ARE PERFORMING SERVICES AND HOLDING PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH THE WORKSHOP'S TAX-EXEMPT MISSION. THE WORKSHOP'S DUE DILIGENCE PROCEDURES ARE DESCRIBED, LIKEWISE, IN SCHEDULE I. FOR FOREIGN GRANTEES, THE WORKSHOP CONDUCTS A PRE-GRANT RISK ASSESSMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMATIC CAPABILITIES, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS ALIGN WITH THE PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT. THE WORKSHOP MONITORS THE USE OF THESE FUNDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, REQUIRING PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS (PER A PRE-DEFINED SCHEDULE AND PRE-ESTABLISHED PARAMETERS), WITH A CONCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORT AT YEAR END. AS NEEDED, SESAME WORKSHOP PERSONNEL WILL CONDUCT SITE VISITS TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPPORTED PROGRAMS. THE WORKSHOP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING AS NEEDED TO SATISFY THE ORGANIZATION THAT FUNDS ARE USED FOR EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE, AS WELL AS TO CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE GRANT SPENDING. PART I, LINE 3: ACTIVITIES PER REGION. SESAME WORKSHOP, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ITS FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES, HAS SEVEN FOREIGN OFFICES (AS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE F, PART I). OF THE SEVEN, FOUR OF THEM ARE OFFICES OF SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL, A RELATED SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY. SESAME WORKSHOP'S TWO DIRECTLY OPERATED FOREIGN OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN BANGLADESH.
PART IVSESAME WORKSHOP INVESTS IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS THAT MAY OWN AN INTEREST IN A FOREIGN CORPORATION, PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANY, OR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP. NEVERTHELESS, THE WORKSHOP'S INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES MAY NOT REACH THE THRESHOLDS REQUIRED FOR FILING THE FORMS 926, 5471, 8621 OR 8865. IN ADDITION, SESAME WORKSHOP IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION TO VARIOUS FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES FOR WHICH A FORM 5471 MAY BE REQUIRED. TO THE EXTENT ANY OF THESE FORMS ARE COMPLETED, THEY HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
RESOURCE & EVENT MANAGEMENT
232 MADISON AVENUE 1107NEW YORKNY10016GALA0$0$160,000-$160,000
PENNINGTON GRAY
PO BOX 693PEAPACKNJ07977FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN0$0$10,367-$10,367
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$170,367TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$170,367TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SW ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$3,281,821GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$3,156,421CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$125,400GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$530,561RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$214,293EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$214,132OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$3,281,821GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,156,421CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$125,400GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$530,561RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$214,293EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$214,132OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$958,986DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$833,586NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSESAME WORKSHOP HIRES PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING COUNSEL TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS ANNUAL GALA AND TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. IN THE INTEREST OF FULL DISCLOSURE, RESOURCES & EVENT MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SCHEDULE G EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY PERFORM ANY FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. SESAME WORKSHOP ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF FUNDRAISING, MARKETING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. WHILE CERTAIN FUNDRAISING VENDORS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS MAY BE DESIGNED TO RAISE GENERAL AWARENESS OF SESAME WORKSHOP'S PROGRAMS AND MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT TRACK INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS BACK TO A SPECIFIC FUNDRAISING TOUCHPOINT, CAMPAIGN, VENDOR, OR INTERACTION THAT MAY HAVE INSPIRED A DONOR'S DECISION TO GIVE. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECEIVED THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS AND OVER EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AND DONORS MAY BE INFLUENCED BY A WIDE RANGE OF FACTORS, INCLUDING LONG STANDING AFFINITY WITH THE ORGANIZATION, PRIOR PROGRAM EXPOSURE, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, OR MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS RATHER THAN A SINGLE SOLICITATION EVENT OR PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER ACTIVITY. AS A RESULT, SESAME WORKSHOP DOES NOT ATTRIBUTE DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANY SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY. ACCORDINGLY, WHILE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES MAY SUPPORT GENERAL DONOR ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS, THE ORGANIZATION CANNOT RELIABLY OR REASONABLY DETERMINE WHICH, IF ANY, CONTRIBUTIONS WERE GENERATED DIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF SUCH ACTIVITIES. THEREFORE, NO GROSS RECEIPTS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES, AND THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE G, PART I, COLUMN (IV) IS $0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CENTER FOR US GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
1129 20TH STREETWASHINGTONDC20036743093659501(C)(3)$30,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
CONCORDIA SUMMIT INC
404 5TH AVE SUITE 501NEW YORKNY10018275121564501(C)(3)$10,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023831810098501(C)(3)$1,017,800$0GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
105 EAST 17TH STREETNEW YORKNY10003135562308501(C)(3)$2,146,924$0PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSESAME WORKSHOP AWARDS SUB-GRANTS TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMMATIC WORK. FOR THESE SUB-GRANTS, THE WORKSHOP CONDUCTED PRE-GRANT RISK ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMATIC CAPABILITIES, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS ALIGN WITH THE PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT. THE WORKSHOP MONITORS THE USE OF THESE FUNDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, REQUIRING PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS (PER A PRE-DEFINED SCHEDULE AND PRE-ESTABLISHED PARAMETERS), WITH A CONCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORT AT YEAR END. AS NEEDED, SESAME WORKSHOP PERSONNEL WILL CONDUCT SITE VISITS TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPPORTED PROGRAMS. THE WORKSHOP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING AS NEEDED TO SATISFY THE ORGANIZATION THAT FUNDS ARE USED FOR EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AS WELL AS TO CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE GRANT SPENDING. IN ADDITION, SESAME WORKSHOP SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THEIR GALAS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENT ACTIVITIES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PAYMENT TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTS A CONTRIBUTION (BEYOND THE GOODS AND SERVICES RECEIVED), SESAME REPORTS THESE AMOUNTS AS CONTRIBUTIONS ON SCHEDULE I. SESAME WORKSHOP'S PRESIDENT OF SOCIAL IMPACT & PHILANTHROPY SELECTS THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION IS EITHER SUPPORTED OR ALIGNED WITH THE WORKSHOP'S MISSION. THE CONTRIBUTION IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF SESAME WORKSHOP. THESE AMOUNTS ARE GENERALLY IMMATERIAL AND DO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MONITORING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN
PRESIDENT & CEO$807,126$0$281,962$0$10,171$0$33,842$0$3,164$0$1,136,265$0$0$0
STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD
FORMER CEO$79,493$0$0$0$672,489$0$8,050$0$1,009$0$761,041$0$0$0
KAY N WILSON STALLINGS
EVP, CREATIVE & PRODUCTION$428,871$0$94,480$0$3,716$0$21,424$0$2,650$0$551,141$0$0$0
VALERIE MITCHELL-JOHNSTON
EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL$357,186$0$77,700$0$1,739$0$34,500$0$78,901$0$550,026$0$0$0
SHARI ROSENFELD
SVP INT. SOC. IMPACT (THRU 08/24)$263,342$0$77,859$0$127,150$0$25,002$0$54,894$0$548,247$0$0$0
BRETT ROBINSON
CFO & EVP OF FIN., TECHNOLOGY$402,849$0$88,575$0$1,663$0$34,500$0$1,758$0$529,345$0$0$0
HILLARY W STRONG
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$333,183$0$77,175$0$870$0$34,500$0$81,829$0$527,557$0$0$0
SHADRACH KISTEN
SVP, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$322,356$0$75,584$0$2,529$0$30,878$0$85,386$0$516,733$0$0$0
RANDLE WHITFIELD HIGGINS
EVP & HEAD OF GLOBAL ENT.$361,903$0$81,585$0$1,930$0$30,895$0$37,103$0$513,416$0$0$0
JENNIFER ALISON BRYANT
CHIEF RES, EDU, DATA (THRU 02/25)$361,514$0$79,170$0$1,816$0$32,114$0$32,553$0$507,167$0$0$0
TASKA CARRIGAN
SVP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS & OPERATIONS$301,493$0$71,760$0$2,169$0$31,298$0$54,894$0$461,614$0$0$0
GABRIELA ARENAS RODRIQUEZ
SVP, GLOBAL LICENSING$297,917$0$68,355$0$7,994$0$14,208$0$56,337$0$444,811$0$0$0
LESLEY BOURNS
SVP INT. SOC. IMPACT$276,741$0$67,253$0$1,433$0$28,332$0$6,614$0$380,373$0$0$0
DIANA LEE
FORMER EVP/CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE$101,451$0$58,512$0$2,596$0$9,806$0$6,584$0$178,949$0$0$0

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4AFORMER DIRECTOR, STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD, AND SVP OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL IMPACT, SHARI ROSENFELD RECEIVED SEPARATION PAYMENTS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024. STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD RECEIVED $652,952 AND SHARI ROSENFELD RECEIVED $122,397; THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, COLUMN (B)(III).
PART I, LINE 7SESAME WORKSHOP MAINTAINS A TARGETED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM WHICH FULL TIME STAFF EMPLOYEES ABOVE A CERTAIN JOB LEVEL ARE ELIGIBLE. THE TARGET AMOUNT OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF JOB LEVEL, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES WHETHER INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR EACH GIVEN YEAR AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AWARDS TO OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED ON COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O.
GENERAL STATEMENT ABOUT FORM 990 COMPENSATIONTHE FORM 990 COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR THE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND THE TOP FIVE MOST HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, AS REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J IS BASED ON AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THE FORMS W-2 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE AMOUNTS IN EACH COLUMN ON SCHEDULE J REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING: COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION REDUCED BY SCHEDULE J REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING PRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS TO MEDICAL OR OTHER CAFETERIA BENEFITS COLUMNS B(II): INCENTIVE COMPENSATION RECEIVED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 COLUMNS B(III): NON-TRADITIONAL PAYMENTS SUCH AS A VACATION PAYOUT, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE IN EXCESS OF $50K, AS WELL AS SEVERANCE PAYMENTS (WHEN APPLICABLE) COLUMN C: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO 401K PLAN COLUMN D: EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS, INCLUDING MEDICAL INSURANCE, DENTAL INSURANCE, FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS, ETC.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHERRIE WESTINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOFFICER/TRUSTEERelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$274,000TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE PART VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN D:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHERRIE WESTIN, AN OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER OF SESAME WORKSHOP, HAS A FAMILY MEMBER WHO HOLDS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A MARKET RESEARCH FIRM THAT PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO SESAME WORKSHOP DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024. DURING THE YEAR, SESAME WORKSHOP PAID THIS ORGANIZATION $541,688 FOR MARKET RESEARCH SERVICES RENDERED.SESAME WORKSHOP ENGAGED THIS VENDOR THROUGH ITS NORMAL VENDOR SELECTION AND CONTRACTING PROCESSES, AND MS. WESTIN DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN, INFLUENCE, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE INPUT WITH RESPECT TO THE SELECTION OF THE VENDOR, THE NEGOTIATION OF THE TERMS OF THE ENGAGEMENT, THE SCOPE OF SERVICES, OR THE APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS. ALL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND ON TERMS CONSISTENT WITH THOSE THAT WOULD BE OFFERED BY AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY.IN ACCORDANCE WITH SESAME WORKSHOP'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE POTENTIAL RELATED PARTY RELATIONSHIP WAS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TRANSACTION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOLLOWING THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED CONFLICT OF INTEREST REVIEW PROCEDURES, WITH MS. WESTIN RECUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER. THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE ENGAGEMENT WAS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF SESAME WORKSHOP AND THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION WERE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
GROSS RECEIPTS EXPLANATION:GROSS RECEIPTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PAGE 1, BOX G INCLUDES, IN ADDITION TO REVENUES, THE GROSS SALE PROCEEDS OF SESAME WORKSHOP'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 7A OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CONTINUED:SESAME WORKSHOP ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING INNOVATIVE AND ENTERTAINING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR CHILDREN. THE COMPANY ORGANIZES ITS ACTIVITIES INTO TWO OPERATING UNITS TO MOST EFFICIENTLY DELIVER ON ITS MISSION. THE ENTERPRISE GROUP DISTRIBUTES THE COMPANY'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT THROUGH MASS MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING TELEVISION, STREAMING VIDEO, MOBILE, INTERACTIVE, PRINT AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A FOCUS ON DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING MARKETS. THIS GROUP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING SESAME STREET, THE COMPANY'S FLAGSHIP PRESCHOOL SERIES, WHICH PREMIERED IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1969 AND IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ITS 56TH SEASON. THIS GROUP'S PRIMARY SOURCES OF REVENUES ARE THE SALE AND LICENSING OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND THE LICENSING OF THE SESAME STREET CHARACTERS AND BRAND, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE SECOND GROUP, INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL IMPACT & PHILANTHROPY, FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON UN-SERVED, UNDERSERVED, AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. AND LESS DEVELOPED MARKETS. IT CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES CONTENT FOR SPECIFIC TARGET AUDIENCES, INCLUDING CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING LOCAL VERSIONS OF SESAME STREET THAT ARE DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL EXPERTS, DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES. IT ALSO CREATES NEEDS-DRIVEN PUBLIC SERVICES INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE MATERIALS AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIES AROUND THEMES OF ACCESS TO EARLY EDUCATION, CRITICAL HEALTH LESSONS, AND TOOLS FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN. PROJECTS ADDRESS HEALTH AND SANITATION, PARENT ENGAGEMENT, TRAUMATIC CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, MILITARY DEPLOYMENT, HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE AND SCHOOL READINESS. THIS GROUP'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE IS DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT FOR ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND INDIVIDUALS. OVERALL, SESAME STREET HAS BEEN SEEN IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING 30 SESAME STREET INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTIONS. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ALL FORMS OF MEDIA AND USING THOSE THAT ARE BEST SUITED TO DELIVERING A PARTICULAR CURRICULUM, THE COMPANY EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY REACHES MILLIONS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND EDUCATORS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CSEVERAL INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES STAND OUT. A DIGITAL WELL-BEING PROGRAM CERTIFIED 366 TEACHERS IN BRAZIL IN SESAME'S METHODOLOGY AND WAS FORMALLY INCORPORATED INTO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION'S LEARNING PROGRAM. A PILOT IN MEXICO TESTED THE USE OF MECHA BUILDERS, SESAME'S STEM ANIMATED SERIES, IN CLASSROOMS - WITH STRONG RESULTS AND ENTHUSIASM FROM BOTH TEACHERS AND CHILDREN. A FLEXIBLE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, AND MEXICO, AND A SOCIAL COHESION PROGRAM WAS SCALED IN COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR. THE WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD VISION IN CENTRAL AMERICA CONCLUDED AT THE END OF FY25, CLOSING OUT A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP THAT BROUGHT HYGIENE EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, AND GUATEMALA. NEW CONTENT DEVELOPED WITH SUPPORT FROM ABBOTT, METLIFE FOUNDATION, AND FUNDACIN FEMSA WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, AND MEXICO IN FY26. TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAM QUALITY ACROSS THE REGION, ISI'S LATIN AMERICA TEAM DEVELOPED A REGIONAL MONITORING PLAN WITH SHARED INDICATORS, CREATED GUIDES TO SUPPORT TRAINING OF TRAINERS, EXPANDED USE OF A WHATSAPP CHATBOT TO CONNECT TEACHERS WITH CONTENT RESOURCES, AND PRODUCED AND PRESENTED AN ADVOCACY REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD IN CRISIS IN COLOMBIA. WITH GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS ANCHORED AT THE MINISTRY LEVEL AND PROGRAM MODELS INCREASINGLY ADOPTED AND SCALED BY LOCAL PARTNERS, LATIN AMERICA ENTERS FY26 AS ONE OF ISI'S MOST INSTITUTIONALLY EMBEDDED REGIONS. GLOBAL THEMATIC PROGRAMS: WASH UP! & GIRL TALK: LAUNCHED IN 2015 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD VISION, WASH UP! BRINGS LIFE-SAVING WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN LOW-RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS ACROSS 18 COUNTRIES. THE COMPANION GIRL TALK PROGRAM EMPOWERS PRE-ADOLESCENT AND ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND BOYS AGES 9 - 14 TO PRACTICE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY WASH BEHAVIORS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE. IN FY25, SESAME WORKSHOP EXPANDED THE WASH UP!/GIRL TALK CONTENT LIBRARY WITH NEW LANGUAGES, GENDER EQUITY CONTENT, AND EXPANDED GIRL TALK PROGRAMMING FOR BOYS. THE PROGRAM WAS RELAUNCHED IN ZIMBABWE AND INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, AND KENYA. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED AT THE END OF FY25 AFTER A DECADE OF IMPACT ACROSS 18 COUNTRIES, WITH APPROXIMATELY 11,000 TEACHERS TRAINED AND NEARLY 400,000 CHILDREN REACHED IN TOTAL. TWO CLOSING WORKSHOPS CELEBRATED THIS MILESTONE AND CAPTURED LESSONS LEARNED FOR THE FIELD. GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS: IN FY25, ISI CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH ABBOTT LABORATORIES TO DEVELOP CONTENT ADDRESSING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDS) ACROSS BRAZIL, INDIA, MEXICO, AND THE UNITED STATES, AND LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH METLIFE FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP RESOURCES SUPPORTING SOCIAL PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND CARING RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHILDREN ACROSS BRAZIL, INDIA, MEXICO, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE MENA REGION. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT BEGAN IN FY25, WITH RESOURCES LAUNCHING IN FY26.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:SESAME STREET FOR MILITARY FAMILIES (SS4MF) SESAME WORKSHOP HAS BEEN SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. WE CONTINUED THIS COMMITMENT IN FY2025 WITH THE 2024 SS4MF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT EVENT IN NOVEMBER 2024 AND THE LAUNCH OF NEW EVERYDAY PARENTING RESOURCES IN JANUARY 2025. THE 2024 SS4MF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT EVENT PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE UPDATES ON THE WORK THAT CAME AFTER THE 2023 STAKEHOLDER SUMMIT, AND FEATURED A CEREMONIAL OPENING, LEADERSHIP REMARKS, A MODERATED PANEL WITH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EXPERTS DISCUSSING FAMILY SUPPORT INITIATIVES, AND CONCLUDED WITH AN AUDIENCE Q&A. THROUGH THE SS4MF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT EVENT, WE WERE ABLE TO: - STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS, MILITARY SERVICE LEADERS, AND FAMILIES TO ENHANCE CONTENT AND SUPPORT TOOLS, WHILE HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORY AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DOD AND SESAME WORKSHOP. - DISCUSS THE STATE AND TOP NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND MILITARY FAMILIES NOW AND HOW IT HAS CHANGED OVER TIME. - RAISE AWARENESS ON RESOURCES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND HOW THAT LOOKS LIKE AT A FAMILY LEVEL. BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR 2024 SESAME STREET FOR MILITARY FAMILIES STAKEHOLDER SUMMIT WITH OUR MILITARY PARTNERS - PARTICULARLY THE CALL TO COLLABORATE ON BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFY EMERGING NEEDS - AND INFORMED BY ONTHEGROUND RESEARCH, WE LAUNCHED NEW EVERYDAY PARENTING RESOURCES IN JANUARY 2025 ON SESAMESTREETFORMILITARYFAMILIES.ORG (SS4MF.ORG). THESE RESOURCES OFFER PRACTICAL TIPS FOR STRONGER FAMILY CONNECTIONS AND IDEAS TO HELP CAREGIVERS SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS THEIR OWN. THESE NEW RESOURCES INCLUDE FOUR MUPPET VIDEOS, FIVE ARTICLES, FIVE PRINTABLES, AND ONE ONLINE ACTIVITY. SINCE THE RESOURCES LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2025 TO JUNE 2025, THE EVERYDAY PARENTING TOPIC PAGE ON SS4MF.ORG HAS BEEN VIEWED 35,428 TIMES BY 24,794 USERS. COMMUNITY BUILDING SESAME WORKSHOP CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS (FFNCS). NEW RESOURCES LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2024 EMPHASIZED DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES, HEALTHY HABITS, AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS AND INCLUDED THREE ARTICLES, FOUR PRINTABLES, FOUR SOCIAL MEDIA APPRECIATION CARDS AND USER-GENERATED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING THE WORK FFNCS DOES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. OUR GROWING A LANGUAGE GARDEN: EVERYDAY LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PRINTABLE ACTIVITY WAS A TOP 10 PRINTABLE ACROSS SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG DURING THIS TIME, GARNERING A TOTAL OF 2,565 SESSIONS AND 2,278 USERS. IN ADDITION, WE LAUNCHED A NEW WEBINAR TITLED, THE HEART OF COMMUNITIES: SUPPORTING AND CELEBRATING FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS, WHICH HAD A TOTAL 5,951 SESSIONS AND 5,489 USERS DURING FY 2025. THE LAUNCH IN OCTOBER OF 2024 CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHILDCARE TOPIC PAGE AND RESOURCES BEING VIEWED 37,829 TIMES BY 29,067 USERS DURING FY 2025. THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR THIS LAUNCH FEATURED EACH OF THESE RESOURCES AND GARNERED 358,127 IMPRESSIONS DURING FY 2025. AS PART OF SESAME WORKSHOP'S SEE AMAZING IN ALL CHILDREN INITIATIVE, SESAME WORKSHOP LAUNCHED NEW DIGITAL AND PRINT RESOURCES TO FURTHER OUR MISSION TO HELP FOSTER AUTISTIC CHILDREN'S SENSE OF CREATIVITY AS WELL AS SUPPORT PARENTS AND PROVIDERS IN HELPING DISCOVER AND SUPPORT CHILDREN'S UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES AND PERSONALITIES. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE A STORYBOOK, AMAZING TO ME, TWO PRINTABLES, TWO ARTICLES, AND A WEBINAR. WE WERE ABLE TO PRINT 30,000 COPIES OF THE AMAZING TO ME STORYBOOK, WHICH CENTERS ON JULIA, AN AUTISTIC 4-YEAR-OLD MUPPET, AS SHE LEARNS A NEW CREATIVE SKILL OF POTTERY FROM HER MOM - A SKILL HER MOM LEARNED FROM HER GRANDMOTHER MANY YEARS BEFORE. AS THEY CREATE, JULIA EXPLORES AT HER OWN PACE AND FINDS A NEW WAY TO EXPRESS HERSELF, ADDING HER OWN AMAZING TOUCH. WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 2,000 FREE COPIES OF THE STORYBOOK TO OUR PARTNERS DURING FY 2025 AND THE DIGITAL VERSION HAD A TOTAL 1,802 SESSIONS AND 1,658 TOTAL USERS. THIS STORYBOOK CONTINUES TO BE DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE TO OUR PARTNERS AS WELL AS VARIOUS AUTISM PROGRAMS, CHILD HEALTH SPECIALTY CLINICS, LOCAL CHILDCARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND MORE. THIS LAUNCH IN APRIL OF 2025 CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTISM TOPIC PAGE AND LAUNCHED RESOURCES BEING VIEWED 45,702 TIMES BY 24,411 USERS DURING FY 2025. THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR THIS LAUNCH FEATURED EACH OF THESE RESOURCES AND GARNERED 3,955,551 IMPRESSIONS DURING FY 2025. OUR AUTISM TOPIC PAGE CONTINUES TO BE UPON THE TOP 5 RESOURCES ON SESAME.ORG, WITH 32,538 SESSIONS AND 20,926 TOTAL USERS DURING FY 2025.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A:THE NUMBER OF 1099'S ISSUED IN ANY GIVEN YEAR IS DEPENDENT ON THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 TOTALING 798 REFLECTS ALL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED FOR ANY PART OF THE YEAR. IT ALSO INCLUDES PAYMENTS TO PRODUCTION TALENT FOR REUSE AND RE-AIRING OF PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED CONTENT. GIVEN THE VARIABLE NATURE OF PROJECT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES, THE TOTAL EMPLOYEES REPORTED MAY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY YEAR TO YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, JOAN GANZ COONEY, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, MICHAEL MANASSE, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BSESAME WORKSHOP'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM. UPON COMPLETION, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND SUBJECTED TO A DETAILED REVIEW BEFORE IT IS APPROVED FOR FILING. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VICE PRESIDENTS AND ABOVE ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, AND DISCLOSE ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN RESPONSE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY TO THE BOARD AND ARE PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN THE EVENT OF A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY SHALL ENFORCE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY'S REQUIREMENT OF RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS RELEVANT TO THE DISCLOSURES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EACH YEAR, THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD - COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND WORKS WITH AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO COLLECT COMPARABLE MARKET DATA TO SET APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGES FOR EACH OF THE POSITIONS HELD BY THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN SO DOING, THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMPETITIVE LABOR MARKETPLACE FOR SUCH POSITIONS AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND, IN SOME INSTANCES THE FOR-PROFIT SECTORS, AS APPLICABLE. WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO POSITION, THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMPARABILITY DATA IN BOTH THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. THE ANNUAL JOB PERFORMANCE FOR EACH OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ARE REVIEWED AND ANY CHANGES IN THE BASE COMPENSATION AND/OR ANY INCENTIVE AWARDS AS DETERMINED THROUGH SESAME WORKSHOP'S TARGETED INCENTIVE PROGRAM ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED. THE CEO'S ACTUAL JOB PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED BY THE PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EVALUATED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE REVIEW INCLUDES A SURVEY THAT GATHERS INPUT FROM ALL TRUSTEES. ANY RECOMMENDED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AWARD OR SALARY CHANGE IS DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION, ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED AND THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS ON ITS ACTIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SESAME WORKSHOP COMMISSIONED ITS LAST COMPENSATION SURVEY AS RECENTLY AS SEPTEMBER 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19SESAME WORKSHOP'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG) AS IS SESAME WORKSHOP'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.COM. SESAME WORKSHOP'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IXAS PART OF ITS ONGOING MISSION TO EXPAND EARLY LEARNING THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA, SESAME WORKSHOP ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH A THIRD PARTY TO DEVELOP AN APP, INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-5. THIS PROJECT DID NOT REACH VIABILITY AND RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT WRITEOFF OF APPROXIMATELY $4.6M. IN ADDITION, SESAME WORKSHOP RECORDED AN INVESTMENT WRITEOFF WITH RESPECT TO A LONG-TERM LICENSING DEAL; THIS WRITEOFF WAS APPROXIMATELY $2.6M.

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SESAME WORKSHOP LATIN AMERICA
AV HOMERO NO 1554 INTERIOR 702ALCADIA MIGUEL HIDALGOCUIDAD DE MEXICOMXCP 1156EDUCA. MEDIAMXSESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONALC1.00000Yes (1)
SESAME WORKSHOP EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SOUTH AFRICA
1ST FLOOR CRADOCK HEIGHTS 21 CRADOROSENBANKJOHANNESBURGSF2196EDUCA. MEDIASFSESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONALC1.00000Yes (1)
SESAME STREET JAPAN GK
21ST FL SHIROYAMA TRUST TOWERTORANOMON MINATOKUTOKYOJAEDUCA. MEDIAJASESAME SERVICES FPC$317,326$1,489,3551.00000Yes (1)
CTW COMMUNICATIONS INC
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SESAME SERVICES FP INC
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (15 entries)

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JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
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SESAME WORKSHOP INDIA INITIATIVE PLC
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SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL INC
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SESAME STREET BRAND MANAGEMENT
A$131,347CASH
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M$64,886COST
SESAME STREET SEASON 54 PRODUCTION INC
A$188,566COST
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E$363,184COST
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M$2,082,396COST
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A$113,223COST
SESAME STREET SEASON 56 PRODUCTION INC
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SESAME WORKSHOP JAPAN GK
M$310,818COST