2013-05-15T11:31:57-05:00 2012-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100174057 990 2011-07-01 208783702 The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research Inc % DARYL MINTZ/SESAME WORKSHOP JOAN 2125953456 One Lincoln Plaza New York NY 10023 daryl mintz 2013-05-15 true 2125990100 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MICHAEL LEVINE One Lincoln Plaza New York NY 10023 10217741 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 114936 109686 881337 4856472 185046 292863 1272 717242 0 0 1067655 5866577 175000 132500 0 0 680564 763151 0 0 115951 1172872 1169401 2028436 2065052 -960781 3801525 12541464 15183699 1333251 1379746 11208213 13803953 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 AND WRITING, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON STRUGGLING READERS 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 496277 0 292863 Research: a. Cooney Center Research Fellows Program: Three Research fellows were funded to conduct independent research and support the center's research pursuits. b. Field Research: The Center supported the development of eight research studies and youth digital media programs. The research program focused on various topics, including the role of families in a digital age, parent-child play interactions using digital media, the learning potential of mobile apps and games, how children use social media to learn key literacy skills. c. Research Publications: The Center published six research papers reporting on findings from the field research. 235791 0 0 Thought Leader and Expert Convenings: The Center brought together experts from various fields to discuss pressing topics around children, digital media, and learning. Five convenings were organized, including meetings on social networking sites and privacy, quantifying children's access to digital media, the future of applications for literacy learning, the implications of joint media engagement, and a research forum on Hispanic-Latino families' use of digital technologies. 132500 132500 0 Cooney Center Prizes and Related Youth Programs: The Center ran a design competition to encourage secondary school students, as well as college and graduate students to create video games that teach STEM concepts. A national competition was announced at the White House as part of the President's Digital Promise initiative. The competition was launched and resulted in nearly 3800 submissions, which were judged by Center staff and an appointed panel of experts. 707374 0 0 Dissemination of research 707374 0 0 1571942 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 false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 0 0 0 true true false false false false false false false false false X 3 2 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X DARYL MINTZSESAME WORKSHOP 2128756827 ONE LINCOLN PLAZA New York NY 10023 JOAN GANZ COONEY 1.0 X 0 0 0 LlOYD MORRISETT 1.0 X 0 0 0 GARY KNELL 2.0 X 0 898326 59947 H MELVIN MING 2.0 X 0 552470 53264 MICHAEL LEVINE 50.0 X 277270 0 45445 MYUNG KANG - HUNEKE 2.0 X 0 367096 36426 DARYL MINTZ 2.0 X 0 301553 56562 277270 2119445 251644 1 false true false 0 4000000 856472 4856472 RESEARCH STUDIES 900099 292863 292863 292863 116116 114936 1180 0 0 4952290 4351164 601126 601126 601126 0 0 0 0 5866577 292863 114936 602306 0 132500 132500 0 0 330553 237280 76745 16528 0 268697 152372 67174 49151 0 143671 83698 41811 18162 20230 20230 0 1747 1310 437 0 0 0 0 499401 499401 0 13908 9040 3477 1391 108251 108251 0 266343 170459 66586 29298 121348 89590 30337 1421 0 67811 67811 0 84332 84332 0 0 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX 6260 6260 2065052 1571942 377159 115951 0 0 934573 297200 0 777500 11032 2863 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6316430 1067136 5279429 13039000 0 0 0 0 0 0 12541464 15183699 177703 26564 0 0 45417 18741 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1110131 1334441 1333251 1379746 X 10563000 13525383 645213 278570 0 0 11208213 13803953 12541464 15183699 X 3801525 -1205785 X false true true X false X 6083092 399017 2082411 881337 4856472 14302329 6083092 399017 2082411 881337 4856472 14302329 894304 13408025 81364 16355 4076 1272 1180 104247 3280 3280 14409856 302338 0.93048 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS 13039000 F 13039000 0 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 1334441 1334441 FIN 48 FOOTNOTE - ASC 740: INCOME TAXES PART X, LINE 2. The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109," now incorporated in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. ASC 740-10 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 section provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only 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 federal and New York income taxation by virtue of being an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and similar provisions of the New York State tax code. Nevertheless, the Company may be subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purpose, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the Code. The tax years ending June 30, 2009, 2010 and 2011 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. Management determined that there are no uncertain tax positions within its consolidated financial statements. true award to school children 28 82500 award to teachers 3 30000 award to developers 5 20000 Prizes awarded Part I, Line 2 The prizes were awarded to the winners of a national competition developed to encourage innovative uses of digital media, in particular mobile and game-based applications to promote literacy learning. The winners and recipients of the prizes receive ongoing mentoring and evaluation support from Center staff. The Teachers and Developers participated in an open competition to design their educational videogames. An independent panel of expert judges reviewed the submissions for educational quality, creativity and potential market impact and selected finalists and winners. X X X false true false false false false false true false GARY KNELL 0 517038 0 273130 0 108158 0 30625 0 29322 0 958273 0 84500 MICHAEL LEVINE 234080 0 42000 0 1190 0 25846 0 19599 0 322715 0 0 0 MYUNG KANG - HUNEKE 0 311034 0 55126 0 936 0 30625 0 5801 0 403522 0 0 DARYL MINTZ 0 257263 0 43750 0 540 0 30163 0 26399 0 358115 0 0 H MELVIN MING 0 428019 0 113546 0 10905 0 30625 0 22639 0 605734 0 0 supplemental non qualified retirement plan part 1 line 4b The 2011 compensation package of Gary Knell, President and CEO includes $84,500 [in column b(iii)] which represents a payout of a 2008 award deferred under the IRC 457(f) plan. Mr. Knell received an additional $9,514 in accrued interest; this amount is, likewise, reported in column (b)(iii). The $84,500 reported in column F represents the original award that was originally reflected in the 2008 IRS Form 990. non-fixed payment 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 the joan ganz cooney center determines whether incentive compensation payments will be made for a given year and the total amount available for incentive compensation. officers' compensation part II compensation listed for Gary knell, h. melvin ming, myung kang - huneke and daryl mintz represents compensation received from sesame workshop, the parent organization, for their role as officers of sesame workshop. Compensation for the Executive Director, Michael Levine, is paid by the Sesame Workshop as well, but for services rendered as Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research, Inc. ("JGC") Accordingly, the organization has reported this compensation as having been paid by JGC on Part VII and Schedule J. Delegation of Duties part VI, section A, line 3 The Joan Ganz Cooney Center delegates certain management functions to Sesame Workshop, a related entity. membership part VI section a, Line 6, 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. process for reviewing form 990 part VI, section B, line 11A The form 990 is prepared and reviewed by Sesame Workshop's internal finance department. A secondary review is done by the General Counsel, Independent Accountants and Executive Officers. Subsequently, the 990 is circulated to the Board of directors for review and comment. process for review of compensation part VI section b; line 15a The executive director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center was hired in April 2007 at the Center's inception. Compensation at that time was established based on comparable market rates. Beginning in tax year 2009, the executive director's compensation is reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant and presented to the Board of Directors for approval based on comparable market data. compensation of other officers part VI section b; line 15a officers other than the executive director are compensated by sesame workshop, the parent organization. Documents Made Available to the Public 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 upon request from the office of the cfo of sesame workshop. the joan ganz cooney's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon written request. compliance with the conflict of interest 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. Other Program Services Page 2, Part III , Line 4d (D) Dissemination of research, best practices and policy to influence the field of research media. a. Online dissemination: The Center used various digital media platforms to extend its knowledge to other institutions and individuals using its website, YouTube channel, Facebook page and live webcasts of its major events. b. Speaking engagements: The Center has presented its research and publications at various conferences nationally across various sectors. Thirty-five presentations were delivered this year. Audiences this year included major industry conferences such as the International Consumer Electronics Show, and The Wireless ED Generation at Qualcomm presentation to the National State Board of Education, the Federal Communications Commission, and academic and research conferences. 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