JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOREDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOREDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH INC (EIN 20-8783702)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-15
IRS object ID
202421369349306212
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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MissionTHE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LAB WITHIN SESAME WORKSHOP THAT ADVANCES POSITIVE FUTURES FOR KIDS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND COLLABORATE WITH TECHNOLOGISTS, DIGITAL MEDIA (SEE SCHEDULE O)PRODUCERS, AND EDUCATORS TO PUT THIS RESEARCH INTO ACTION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND WELLBEING. WE FACILITATE AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS AND PARTNER WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES, ELEVATING THEIR VOICES IN OUR RESEARCH AND ENGAGING THEM IN CO-DESIGNING DIGITAL MEDIA EXPERIENCES. WE ALSO WORK DIRECTLY WITH POLICY MAKERS AND INVESTORS TO DRIVE NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AND DECISIONS THAT HELP CHILDREN THRIVE WITHIN OUR DIGITAL WORLD.MissionDesc
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DescIN FY23, THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER BUILT FROM ITS CENTRAL THEME OF HELPING THE CHILDREN'S MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY SECTOR DESIGN WITH AND FOR KIDS TO PRIORITIZING CHILDREN'S BEST INTEREST IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL PRODUCTS THEY USE, TO MOBILIZE EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH-BASED APPROACHES TO DESIGN THAT INCLUDE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AS PARTNERS IN THE INNOVATION PROCESS. THIS EFFORT BUILDS ON RECENT REGULATORY MOMENTUM TOWARD ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S ONLINE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PRIVACY, AND OFFERS AN ASPIRATIONAL BUT ACHIEVABLE VISION FOR PRODUCTS THAT ARE TRULY CHILD CENTERED. (SEE SCHEDULE O)THE CENTER'S KEY PRIORITIES REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH FY23:1. ENABLE INNOVATORS TO DESIGN WITH AND FOR KIDS 2. PROMOTE CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING IN A DIGITAL WORLD3. SUPPORT MEDIA INNOVATION WITH YOUTH AUDIENCESDESIGNING WITH AND FOR KIDSTHE CENTER FORMALLY ANNOUNCED ITS COMMITMENT TO PUTTING KIDS AT THE CENTER OF DESIGN WITH OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE SANDBOX, AN INNOVATION AND DESIGN LAB FOR NEW DIGITAL PRODUCTS. THE SANDBOX LEVERAGES CHILD-CENTERED DESIGN PRACTICES AND RESEARCH EXPERTISE TO HELP DIGITAL DESIGNERS (1) BUILD BETTER DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR KIDS, (2) ACQUIRE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW RESEARCH AND PARTICIPATORY METHODS CAN LEAD TO PRODUCTS THAT BETTER ENGAGE KIDS AND ACHIEVE THEIR INTENDED IMPACT, AND (3) ENGAGE KIDS IN PRODUCT IDEATION, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SYSTEMICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED IN DESIGN. WITH A COMBINATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING AND EARNED REVENUE, THE CENTER WORKED WITH A RANGE OF PRODUCT TEAMS FROM SMALL AI EDUCATION STARTUPS TO AN ESTABLISH NONPROFIT WITH A GLOBAL REACH. THE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LABS IN NYC, BALTIMORE, AND SEATTLE THAT HELPED RECRUIT DIVERSE CHILDREN AND STAFF SESSIONS WITH RESEARCH ASSISTANTS.PROMOTING CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING IN A DIGITAL WORLDTHE CENTER CONTINUED ITS WORK TO DEFINE AND BUILD AWARENESS OF THE EMERGING DOMAIN OF CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING IN DIGITAL SPACES. THE TEAM CONTINUED TO LEAD A MULTI-SECTOR ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOR THE RITEC INITIATIVE ("RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY FOR CHILDREN"), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEGO GROUP AND UNICEF, PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE US BUT ALSO COORDINATING WITH SIMILAR EFFORTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. THE CENTER ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOP A "DIGITAL THRIVING PLAYBOOK" BY AND FOR THE ONLINE GAMING INDUSTRY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FAIR PLAY ALLIANCE, TO PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN GAME PLAY. THE TEAM HOSTED OR PARTICIPATED IN 11 EVENTS THAT WERE ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 1,600 ATTENDEES, PROMOTED WELL-BEING TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES ON THEIR BLOG AND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, AND LAUNCHING A NEW DESIGN WELL, PLAY WELL ONLINE HUB TO COLLECT AND SHARE WORK FROM THE FIELD.SUPPORTING MEDIA INNOVATION FOR YOUTH AUDIENCESTHE CENTER CONCLUDED ITS THREE-YEAR NEXT GEN PUBLIC MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, WHICH WAS FOCUSED ON HELPING PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BETTER ENGAGE TWEEN AND TEEN AUDIENCES. THE TEAM ENGAGED MORE THAN 100 STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN REGULAR COMMUNITY OFFERINGS INCLUDING AN ACTIVE PEER LEARNING COMMUNITY, A WEBINAR SERIES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. THE CENTER ALSO OFFERED A FUNDED ACCELERATOR FOR 12 STATIONS TO PILOT AND EXPERIMENT WITH NEW APPROACHES TO YOUTH-FOCUSED INITIATIVES, LEVERAGING THE TEAM'S PUBLISHED REPORTS FREQUENTLY CITED BY THE PUBLIC MEDIA FIELD AND BEYOND, INCLUDING THE MISSING MIDDLE (MAY 2021), GEN Z IN THE ROOM (JANUARY 2023), AND A SERIES OF RESEARCH PRACTICE BRIEFS, FOUND AT TOOLKIT.NEXTGENPUBLICMEDIA.ORG.COMMUNICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSTHE CENTER OFFERED SEASON 2 OF THE "INTO THE DIGITAL FUTURE" PODCAST, A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS HOSTED BY COONEY CENTER SENIOR FELLOW JORDAN SHAPIRO AND ROBLOX'S DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CIVILITY LAURA HIGGINS. GUESTS INCLUDED LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF CHILDREN'S MEDIA, TECH, HEALTH, AND RESEARCH. GUESTS INCLUDED AUSTRALIA'S ESAFETY COMMISSIONER AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, THE UNITED NATIONS, AND A RANGE OF COMPANIES AND NONPROFITS.THE TEAM PRESENTED THEIR WORK AT ANNUAL CONFERENCES HELD BY THE MILKEN INSTITUTE, THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SXSW, ASU+GSV, GAMES FOR CHANGE, ACM INTERACTION DESIGN AND CHILDREN (IDC), ALL TECH IS HUMAN, DUST OR MAGIC, AND OTHERS.Desc
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MICHAEL LEVINE
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ESTEBAN SOSNIK
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ELLEN WARTELLA
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JOSEPH SALVO
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MICHAEL PRESTON
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KAREN HAYNES-BLAKE
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,125,744BOYAmt
EOY$22,249,443EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,125,744BOYAmt
EOY$22,249,443EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,282,482BOYAmt
EOY$28,086,018EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$813,913ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,937,612NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SESAME WORKSHOPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132655731EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 12(A)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF SESAME WORKSHOP. WE DO THIS AS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LAB THAT FOCUSES ON THE CHALLENGES OF EDUCATING CHILDREN IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING MEDIA LANDSCAPE. WE CONDUCT ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON EMERGING EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COLLABORATE WITH EDUCATORS AND MEDIA PRODUCERS TO PUT THIS RESEARCH INTO ACTION. THE CENTER ALSO AIMS TO INFORM THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON MEDIA AND EDUCATION BY WORKING WITH POLICYMAKERS AND INVESTORS. OUR PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE LITERACIES THAT ALL YOUNG STUDENTS NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY, INCLUDING READING, WRITING, SCIENCE AND MATH, AND MASTERY OF COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN HOW CHILDREN ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING LEARN ACROSS BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS AND INTERACT WITH MEDIA TOGETHER WITH TEACHERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR PEERS. THE CENTER HOLDS SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT ASSETS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING REVENUES THAT ARE ULTIMATELY AVAILABLE TO SESAME WORKSHOP TO FUND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS THE PRODUCTION OF SESAME STREET). IN FY 23, THE CENTER PROVIDED NO MONETARY SUPPORT TO ITS PARENT, SESAME WORKSHOP BECAUSE THE WORKSHOP HAD NO NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING AT THIS TIME.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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$23,023,422BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$23,023,422TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTERCOMPANY PAYABLEDesc
Amt$5,649,239Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,649,239TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER DOES NOT RECEIVE ITS OWN STANDALONE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ITS PARENT, SESAME WORKSHOP. THE BELOW FIN-48 FOOTNOTE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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 CONSOLIDATED 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 IRC 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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$23,023,422RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$23,023,422SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$23,023,422TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
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 FORM 5471. 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)
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTACEY GALIATSOSPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17 WOODLAND LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityHUNTINGCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11743ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTANTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$100,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$100,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$100,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$100,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER IN FISCAL 2023 TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH CULTIVATING DONORS AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING SUPPORT OF THE CENTER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WHILE THE FORM 990 REPORTS NO REVENUES RAISED FROM THE FUNDRAISER'S EFFORTS ON THE CURRENT RETURN, THE VARIOUS TOUCHPOINTS SHOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DONOR SUPPORT THAT WILL BE REPORTED ON SUCCEEDING FORMS 990. THE FUNDRAISER IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE G ASSISTED IN SECURING THE VARIOUS DIFFERENT GRANT AWARDS JGC RECEIVED BOTH IN FISCAL 2023 AND IN FUTURE YEARS AS WELL (VIA MULTI-YEAR GRANT AGREEMENTS).ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (5 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
STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD
DIRECTOR/CEO (THRU 2/6/23)$0$746,418$0$274,431$0$1,294$0$30,500$0$7,839$0$1,060,482$0$0
SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN
CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT SESAME WORKSHOP$0$621,380$0$237,930$0$5,438$0$30,434$0$2,839$0$898,021$0$0
JOSEPH SALVO
SECRETARY$0$393,137$0$123,200$0$5,617$0$26,317$0$34,647$0$582,918$0$0
MICHAEL PRESTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JGC CENTER$0$263,594$0$80,315$0$2,287$0$27,591$0$59,058$0$432,845$0$0
KAREN HAYNES-BLAKE
TREASURER (THRU 11/3/22)$0$173,935$0$53,427$0$722$0$18,455$0$38,746$0$285,285$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOF THE INDIVIDUAL'S REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J OF THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER'S FORM 990, ONLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXCLUSIVELY PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE CENTER (AND YET RECEIVE A W-2 FROM SESAME WORKSHOP, ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATION). THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN SESAME WORKSHOP'S TARGETED INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AS DO THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J. THE TARGETED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AMOUNT REPORTED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF JOB LEVEL, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPANY PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SESAME WORKSHOP DETERMINES WHETHER INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR A GIVEN YEAR AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR INCENTIVE COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 1THE CENTER DOES ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF VARIOUS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (AS EVIDENCED BY THE REPORTING OF TWO TOP 5 HIGHEST PAID VENDORS IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990). ALL 1099S ISSUED TO THESE VENDORS, AS REQUIRED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, ARE ISSUED BY THE CENTER'S PARENT ORGANIZATION, SESAME WORKSHOP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH, INC.'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, SESAME WORKSHOP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASESAME WORKSHOP IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BSESAME WORKSHOP IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH SESAME WORKSHOP'S INTERNAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A SECONDARY REVIEW IS DONE BY SESAME WORKSHOP'S GENERAL COUNSEL, AND A COPY OF THE COMPLETED 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS PART OF SESAME WORKSHOP'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, INCLUDING THOSE OF THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER, ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE 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/SECRETARY TO THE BOARD. IN THE EVENT OF A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, 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 15AALL OFFICERS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 (INCLUDING MICHAEL PRESTON) RECEIVE THEIR COMPENSATION FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION, SESAME WORKSHOP. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS REPORTED ON THAT ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE JOAN GANZ COONEY'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE (HTTP://JOANGANZCOONEYCENTER.ORG) AND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. A FULL COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SESAME WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDE THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER, ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SESAME WORKSHOP WEBSITE, WWW.SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG. THE JOAN GANZ COONEY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GJGC INCURRED $654,419 IN CONSULTING EXPENSES IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: -PROJECT MANAGER $184,130 -RESEARCHER $183,050 -MEDIA CONSULTANT $99,150 -NETWORK STRATEGIST $58,334 -TECH CONSULTANT $40,000 -EVENT COORDINATOR $25,100 -ILLUSTRATOR $19,905 -EDITOR $17,970 -WEB DESIGNER $15,780 -YOUTH OUTREACH MGR $11,000

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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SESAME WORKSHOP
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SESAME STREET INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023132677928TITLE HOLDINGDE501(C)(2)N/A0SESAME WORKSHOP
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023132722079TITLE HOLDINGDE501(C)(2)N/A0SESAME WORKSHOP
GALLI GALLI SIM SIM EDUCATIONA
EDUCATION MEDIAN/AN/A0SESAME WORKSHOP153 OKHLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATEPHASE IIINEW DEHLIIN110020IN
SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023831810098EDUCATION MEDIANY501(C)(3)LINE 70SESAME WORKSHOP

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (13 entries)

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CTW COMMUNICATIONS INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023132422089HOLDINGDESESAME WORKSHOPC0
SESAME SERVICES FP INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023844859500VIDEO PRODUCTIONDESESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONALC0
SESAME STREET BRAND MGMT & SVC SHANGHAI
EDU. MEDIASESAME WORKSHOPC0ROOM 504 W TOWER SHANGHAI CENTERNANJINGCHCH
SESAME STREET JAPAN GK
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1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023843808148VIDEO PRODUCTIONDESESAME WORKSHOPC0
SESAME STREET SEASON 52 PRODUCTIONS INC
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SESAME STREET SEASON 53 PRODUCTIONS INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023853940875VIDEO PRODUCTIONDESESAME WORKSHOPC0
SESAME STREET SEASON 54 PRODUCTIONS INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023880729335VIDEO PRODUCTIONDESESAME WORKSHOPC0
SESAME STREET SEASON 55 PRODUCTIONS INC
1900 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10023921734969VIDEO PRODUCTIONDESESAME WORKSHOPC0
SESAME WORKSHOP INITIATIVES (INDIA) PLC
EDU. MEDIASESAME WORKSHOPC0153 OKLHA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PHASE INEW DEHLIININ11002
SESAME WORKSHOP EUROPE GMBH
EDU. MEDIASESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONALC0NEUMARKTER STRASSE 18-20MUNICHGMGM81673
SESAME WORKHSOP LATIN AMERICA SDE RL DE CV
EDU. MEDIASESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONALC0BOSQUES DE DURAZNOS 127 PISO 10-BALCALDA MIGUEL HIDALGOMXMXC.P. 1170CIUDAD DE MXICO
SESAME WORKSHOP EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SOUTH AFRICA NPC
EDU. MEDIASESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONALC01ST FLOOR CRADOCK HEIGHTS 21 CRADOROSEBANKSFSF2196JOHANNESBURG
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SESAME WORKSHOPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeMTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$989,484InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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