2018-05-14T09:22:34-05:00 2017-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2016-07-01 208783702 The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research Inc % DARYL MINTZ/SESAME WORKSHOP JOAN 2125953456 1900 Broadway New York NY 10023 DARYL MINTZ Treasurer 2128756827 2018-05-11 true Scott Thompsett P00741490 2125990100 2018-05-11 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL LEVINE 1900 Broadway New York NY 10023 7321763 false X www.joanganzcooneycenter.org X 2007 DE the mission of the center is to catalyze and support research, innovation and investment in digital media technologies to advance children's learning. 3 2 0 0 7805 1338921 7310415 0 0 1144 7805 25000 3543 1365065 7321763 306173 175367 0 0 1490587 1268949 0 0 137035 746281 594987 2543041 2039303 -1177976 5282460 16770760 24138427 3141811 3366823 13628949 20771604 X THE COONEY CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LAB THAT CATALYZES AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S LEARNING. THE FOCUS OF THE COONEY CENTER IS ON LITERACY DEVELOPMENT FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS. PROGRAMS ADDRESS VITAL FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, SUCH AS READING, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THOSE STUDENTS WHO RISK EDUCATIONAL FAILURE IF THEY DO NOT MASTER BASIC COMPETENCIES BY GRADE 4. THE COONEY CENTER IS ALSO FOCUSING NATIONAL ATTENTION ON EVOLVING "NEW LITERACIES" THAT CHILDREN NEED TO COMPETE AND COOPERATE IN THE 21ST CENTURY. MAJOR INITIATIVES FOCUS ON INTER-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, MEDIA LITERACY, AND ADVANCING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) LEARNING -- ALL OF WHICH HAVE BECOME CRITICAL IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD. false false 369876 0 0 GAMES AND LEARNING: THE CENTER LED THE FIFTH ANNUAL STEM CHALLENGE WITH E-LINE MEDIA AND THE GAMES FOR CHANGE STUDENT CHALLENGE. MORE THAN 3,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE PARTICIPATED BY SUBMITTING ORIGINAL GAMES OR GAME DESIGN IDEAS. THE STEM CHALLENGE AWARDED 23 WINNERS. ONE OF THE WINNERS WAS INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO RECOGNIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN STEM ACTIVITIES. THE CENTER PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF A NATIONAL SURVEY OF PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN 4-13 YEARS OLD AS A SERIES OF SIX INFOGRAPHICS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL GAMES ON FAMILY LIFE. 589282 33367 0 FAMILIES AND MEDIA: THE CENTER CONTINUED PUBLICATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS BASED ON RESEARCH PRODUCED BY AN INTERIDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF SCHOLARS COMPRISING THE FAMILIES AND MEDIA CONSORTIUM FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, CAL STATE SAN MARCOS, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, AND NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. THE RESULTS OF THESE STUDIES WERE PUBLISHED IN A BOOK BY ROUTLEDGE press - "Children and families in the digital age: learning together in a media saturated culture." The book was edited by: ELISABETH GEE, LORI TAKEUCHI, AND ELLEN WARTELLA. WITH PARTNERS AT THE CENTER ON MEDIA AND CHILD HEALTH AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, THE CENTER IS WORKING ON THE REVITALIZATION OF THE "free to be" educational program. The center conducted focus groups TO ENSURE THAT A DIVERSE SAMPLE WAS SURVEYED AND INPUTS DIRECTLY INFORM THE TV SHOWS CONTENT AND/OR MESSAGING STRATEGIES. THE CENTER ALSO CONDUCTED A NATIONAL TWEEN SURVEY, COMPLETED ONLINE BY 1,500 KIDS AGES 10-13, TO HELP INFORM THE SHOW. A NEW MULTI-INSTITUIONAL PROJECT, FAMILIES LEARNING ACROSS BOUNDARIES (FAMLAB), WAS LAUNCHED WITH PARTNERS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, AND THE FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE, TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO BRIDGE CHILDRENS LEARNING ACROSS FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. 573748 142000 0 LITERACY BY 10: THE CENTER PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED STUDY ON THE RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE PIPELINE IN EARLY STEM learning. "STEM STARTS EARLY" RECEIVED MEDIA COVERAGE IN MAJOR PUBLICATIONS AS WELL AS THOSE TARGETING EDUCATORS. THE REPORT ITSELF HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 300,000 PAGE VIEWS ON THE CENTERS WEBSITE TO DATE. WITH PARTNERS AT NEW AMERICA, THE CENTER PUBLISHED AN INTERACTIVE MAP OF THREE DOZEN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES THAT ARE BENEFITTING YOUNG CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ACROSS THE US. THE AGENDA WAS LAUNCHED AT A REGIONAL CONVENING IN PITTSBURGH TO ACTIVATE STATE AND COMMUNTIY PLANNING. 80311 0 500 Other Programs 80311 0 500 1613217 true true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 true true false false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false NY X X DARYL MINTZSESAME WORKSHOP 2128756827 1900 BROADWAY New York NY 10023 JOAN GANZ COONEY director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 LlOYD MORRISETT Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY DUNN Director 2.0 50.0 X 0 663848 47240 MICHAEL LEVINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.0 0.0 X 0 345537 43029 DARYL MINTZ Treasurer 2.0 50.0 X 0 404040 63944 JOSEPH SALVO Secretary 2.0 50.0 X 0 410566 60252 MYUNG KANG - HUNEKE SECRETARY (THROUGH 5/15/15) 0.0 0.0 X 0 100962 0 0 1924953 214465 0 true true false E-Line Ventures 363 Seventh Ave 20th Floor NEW YORK NY 10001 technology services 136263 1 240788 7069627 7310415 0 7805 7805 0 3543 500 3043 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7321763 500 7805 3043 175367 175367 0 0 0 399666 259783 59950 79933 0 632959 536284 65027 31648 0 225851 191355 23203 11293 10473 8873 1076 524 68242 68242 4162 2256 1906 0 0 0 0 237301 196193 41108 0 2083 1562 521 5552 5552 92815 78639 9535 4641 0 127316 107870 13080 6366 52595 44562 5403 2630 0 2992 2992 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 1929 1929 2039303 1613217 289051 137035 0 0 163600 1799436 539535 501991 99768 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15967857 21837000 0 0 0 0 0 0 16770760 24138427 67602 3991 0 0 9282 9412 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3064927 3353420 3141811 3366823 X 12720949 19600028 908000 1171576 0 0 13628949 20771604 16770760 24138427 X 5282460 1868000 -7805 X false true X true false X 2345199 1165011 1367508 1846441 7310415 14034574 0 0 2345199 1165011 1367508 1846441 7310415 14034574 8252686 5781888 393 5183 1144 3043 9763 10363 7805 18168 0 14062505 39913 0.41116 0.72062 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS 21837000 F 21837000 0 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 3353420 3353420 X FIN 48 FOOTNOTE - ASC 740: INCOME TAXES 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 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. true NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION 1899 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 522096845 501(c)(3) 142000 Research Grant UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PO Box 352840 MARY GATES HALL STE 370 SEATTLE WA 981952840 943079432 501(c)(3) 13367 Research Grant Frameworks Institute 1333 H Street NW Washington DC 20005 710891642 501(c)(3) 20000 Research Grant 3 SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2 The Joan Ganz Cooney Center periodically partners with other tax-exempt organizations to fund various literacy and educational programs. The Center frequently receives funds that it subgrants out to other tax-exempt organizations for the purpose of research, education, development of educational/digital platforms and other charitable initiatives. Each of these grant arrangements are memorialized with Subgrant agreements that require the subgrantee to deliver a program narrative summarizing any research findings and conclusions from the research. The Center also requires each subgrantee to provide financial reports twice a year describing Project expenditures as compared to the budget. true false false false false false false true false MICHAEL LEVINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 261507 0 83475 0 555 0 19875 0 23154 0 388566 0 0 DARYL MINTZ Treasurer 0 309302 0 94500 0 238 0 26500 0 37444 0 467984 0 0 JEFFREY DUNN Director 0 541066 0 121000 0 1782 0 15068 0 32172 0 711088 0 0 JOSEPH SALVO Secretary 0 305369 0 103950 0 1247 0 18625 0 41627 0 470818 0 0 MYUNG KANG - HUNEKE SECRETARY (THROUGH 5/15/15) 0 0 0 0 0 100962 0 0 0 0 0 100962 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 the executive director participates in a targeted incentive program of sesame workshop, its parent organization. the target incentive compensation amount for each employee is based on a combination of job level, individual performance, departmental performance and company performance. the board of trustees of a related organization, Sesame Workshop, determines whether incentive compensation payments will be made for a given year and the total amount available for incentive compensation. Form 990, Schedule J, Part I, Line 4(A) Former SECRETARY, MYUNG KANG-HUNEKE, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN CALENDAR YEAR 12/31/2016 IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,962. THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). Part VI, Section A Line 7a and 7b Sesame 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. PART VI SECTION B, LINE 11b The Form 990 was prepared by an independent accounting firm in conjunction with the organizations internal Finance department. A secondary review is done by Sesame Workshops 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. Part VI SECTION B, LINE 12c All directors and officers 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/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. PART VI SECTION B, LINE 15a Michael Levine has served as the Executive Director since the Joan Ganz Cooney Center's inception in April of 2007. His compensation is set, and paid by a related organization, the Sesame Workshop. On his date of hire, Mr. Levine's compensation was based on comparable market rates; Mr. Levine's salary is reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant and presented to the Sesame Workshop Board of Directors for approval based on comparable market data. The most recent compensation study was conducted in 2017. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b All officers reported on the Form 990 (including Michael Levine) receive their compensation from a related organization, the Sesame Workshop. The process for determining the compensation of these individuals is reported on that organization's annual Form 990. PART VI SECTION C, LINE 19 the 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. 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