JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOREDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOREDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH INC (EIN 20-8783702)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201101339349302600
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-13T10:41:37-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GRANT THORNTON LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 666 THIRD AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 100174057 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 208783702 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | Educational Media and Research Inc | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | JOAN | NameControl |
| Phone | 2125953456 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | One Lincoln Plaza | AddressLine1 |
| City | New York | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Michael Levine | Name |
| Title | Executive Director | Title |
| Date Signed | 2011-05-11 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2125990100 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Gary Knell | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | One Lincoln Plaza | AddressLine1 |
| City | New York | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2086487 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.joanganzcooneycenter.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2007 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DE | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO CATALYZE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S LEARNING. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 2 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 17958 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 4018 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 399017 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2082411 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 6975 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 16355 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 4076 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 422347 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2086487 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 60000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 604485 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 594037 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 88785 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 558677 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1934174 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1163162 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2588211 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -740815 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -501724 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 11655583 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 11841876 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 688747 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 971752 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 10966836 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 10870124 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO CATALYZE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S LEARNING. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 468315 | Expense |
| Description | (A) Research a. Cooney Center Fellows Program: Three fellows funded to conduct independent research and support center's research pursuits b. Field Research: The Center supported the development of five research studies on various topics, including the role of digital media technologies in elementary school-aged children's lives, parent-child play interactions using digital media, and how elementary school-aged children use videogames and mobile devices to learn key literacy skills c. Research Publications: The Center produced five research publications which were used by leaders in the fields of children's media research, policy, education, technology and philanthropy. The paper topics included mobile learning, how digital media might support literacy learning, digital games and parenting and best practices for integrating digital media in teacher education. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 206667 | Expense |
| Description | (B) Thought Leader and Expert Convenings: The Center brought together experts from various fields to discuss pressing topics around children, digital media, and learning. Six convenings were organized, including meetings on designing new afterschool programs for a digital age, the future of digital play and literacy learning, the implications of children's media multitasking, a research forum on intergenerational learning and a leadership forum at Google headquarters. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 82800 | Expense |
| Grants | 60000 | Grants |
| Description | (C) Cooney Center Prizes: The Center developed a design competition to encourage innovative uses of digital media, in particular mobile and game-based applications to promote literacy learning. A national competition resulted in nearly one hundred submissions from games and mobile apps developers and prizes were awarded in two categories: 1) innovations in literacy learning, 2) innovations in mobile learning. Winning teams and finalists in the competition receive ongoing mentoring and evaluation support from Center staff | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 620004 | Expense |
| Description | (D)Dissemination of research | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 620004 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 1377786 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | true | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | true | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | true | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | true | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 3 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 2 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | true | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | true | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | DARYL MINTZSESAME WORKSHOP | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2128756827 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE LINCOLN PLAZA | AddressLine1 |
| City | New York | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN GANZ COONEY | ||||||
| director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LlOYD MORRISETT | ||||||
| director | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GARY KNELL | ||||||
| director | 2.0 | X | 0 | 684144 | 62578 | |
| MICHAEL LEVINE | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50.0 | 237690 | 0 | 39549 | X | |
| MYUNG KANG - HUNEKE | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.0 | 0 | 270824 | 42472 | X | |
| daryl mintz | ||||||
| TREASURER | 3.0 | 0 | 238568 | 45997 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 237690 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 1193536 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 190596 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 55411 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 2027000 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 15000 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2082411 | TotalContributions |
| Total Program Service Revenue | 0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4076 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 17958 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | -$13,882 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2086487 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 17958 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | -$13,882 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60000 | Total |
| Program Services | 60000 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 225865 | Total |
| Program Services | 160930 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 56466 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8469 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 223895 | Total |
| Program Services | 162447 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 55974 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5474 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 132551 | Total |
| Program Services | 70252 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 33138 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 29161 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11726 | Total |
| Program Services | 11726 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3733 | Total |
| Management And General | 3733 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 551568 | Total |
| Program Services | 477135 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 74433 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15336 | Total |
| Program Services | 9968 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3834 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1534 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10119 | Total |
| Program Services | 10119 | ProgramServices |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 191161 | Total |
| Program Services | 99404 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 47790 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 43967 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 121338 | Total |
| Program Services | 108886 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12272 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 180 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 206919 | Total |
| Program Services | 206919 | ProgramServices |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | BAD DEBT EXPENSES | Description |
| Total | 834000 | Total |
| Management And General | 834000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2588211 | Total |
| Program Services | 1377786 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1121640 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 88785 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 769504 | BOY |
| EOY | 1491723 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4328640 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2097990 | BOY |
| EOY | 8165 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11372 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 5527624 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4448077 | BOY |
| EOY | 4814364 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11655583 | BOY |
| EOY | 11841876 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 61308 | BOY |
| EOY | 120556 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 27446 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 627439 | BOY |
| EOY | 823750 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 688747 | BOY |
| EOY | 971752 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9406233 | BOY |
| EOY | 9625200 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1560603 | BOY |
| EOY | 1244924 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10966836 | BOY |
| EOY | 10870124 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11655583 | BOY |
| EOY | 11841876 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 9000000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6083092 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 399017 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2082411 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 17564520 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 9000000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6083092 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 399017 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2082411 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 17564520 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 17564520 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 81364 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 16355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 97719 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | -7735 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 17958 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 10223 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 17672462 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 9475 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmts | |
| Held Works Of Art Amts | HeldWorksOfArtAmts | |
| Land | Land | |
| Buildings | Buildings | |
| Leasehold Improvements | LeaseholdImprovements | |
| Equipment | Equipment | |
| Other Land Buildings | OtherLandBuildings | |
| Financial Derivatives | FinancialDerivatives | |
| Closely Held Equity Interests | CloselyHeldEquityInterests |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | FUND OF FUNDS | Description |
| Book Value | 4814364 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 4814364 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | 0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiability |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE | Description |
| Amount | $823,750 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 823750 | TotalOfAmounts |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | FIN 48 FOOTNOTE - ASC 740: INCOME TAXES | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X, LINE2. | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE COMPANY IS A SECTION 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(a) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE TAX CODE. ON JULY 1, 2009, THE COMPANY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC")740 "INCOME TAXES.". ASC 740 REQUIRES THAT A TAX PROVISION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A " MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ADOPTION OF THIS GUIDANCE DID NOT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS WITHIN ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networked Organism LLC | ||||||
| 107 N 1st street apt 3 | brooklyn | NY | 11211 | 273002277 | 60000 | to promote innovations in mobile learning. |
| dreamkind | ||||||
| 155 north dean street 3rd floor | englewood | NJ | 07621 | 201272922 | 10000 | to promote innovation in literacy learning |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 0 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 2 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Prizes awarded | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | true | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | true | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY KNELL | |||||||||||||
| 0 | 538593 | 0 | 46923 | 0 | 98628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 684144 | 0 | 60000 |
| MICHAEL LEVINE | |||||||||||||
| 200790 | 0 | 16154 | 0 | 20746 | 0 | 23835 | 0 | 15714 | 0 | 277239 | 0 | 0 | |
| MYUNG KANG - HUNEKE | |||||||||||||
| 0 | 235400 | 0 | 18462 | 0 | 16962 | 0 | 33141 | 0 | 9331 | 0 | 313296 | 0 | |
| daryl mintz | |||||||||||||
| 0 | 208482 | 0 | 16154 | 0 | 13932 | 0 | 29683 | 0 | 16314 | 0 | 284565 | 0 | |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| supplemental non qualified retirement plan | part 1 line 4b | The 2009 compensation package of Gary Knell, President and CEO, includes $ 72,475 including interest of $12,475, which represents a payout of a 2006 award deferred under the IRC plan 457(F). The $60,000 reported in column F represents the original award reflected in the 2006 IRS form 990. |
| non-fixed payment | part I line 7 | the executive director participates in a targeted incentive program of sesame workshop, a 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 sesame workshop 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, myung kang - huneke and daryl mintz represents compensation received from sesame workshop, the parent organization, for their role as officers of sesame workshop. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Works Of Art | WorksOfArt | |
| Art Historical Treasures | ArtHistoricalTreasures | |
| Art Fractional Interest | ArtFractionalInterest | |
| Books And Publications | BooksAndPublications | |
| Clothing And Household Goods | ClothingAndHouseholdGoods | |
| Cars And Other Vehicles | CarsAndOtherVehicles | |
| Boats And Planes | BoatsAndPlanes | |
| Intellectual Property | IntellectualProperty | |
| Securities Publicly Traded | SecuritiesPubliclyTraded | |
| Securities Closely Held Stock | SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock | |
| Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts | SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts | |
| Securities Miscellaneous | SecuritiesMiscellaneous | |
| Qualified Contrib Hist Struct | QualifiedContribHistStruct | |
| Qualified Contrib Other | QualifiedContribOther | |
| Real Estate Residential | RealEstateResidential | |
| Real Estate Commercial | RealEstateCommercial | |
| Real Estate Other | RealEstateOther | |
| Collectibles | Collectibles | |
| Food Inventory | FoodInventory | |
| Drugs And Medical Supplies | DrugsAndMedicalSupplies | |
| Taxidermy | Taxidermy | |
| Historical Artifacts | HistoricalArtifacts | |
| Scientific Specimens | ScientificSpecimens | |
| Archaeological Artifacts | ArchaeologicalArtifacts |
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Description | audiovisual equipment | Description |
| Number Of Contributions | 463 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 15000 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | estimated selling pr | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| business relationship | part VI section a, line 2 | gary knell, myung kang-huneke and daryl mintz are all employees of sesame workshop, the parent company. |
| membership | 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. |
| 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. Since that time there has been no change in his compensation, other than incentive compensation which is based on Sesame Workshop's incentive compensation plan as described in schedule J, part III, supplemental information: non-fixed payment. Beginning in tax year 2009, the executive director's compensation was reviewed by an independent compensation consultant and presented to the Board of Directors. |
| compensation of other officers | part VI section b; line 15a | officers other than the executive director are compensated by sesame workshop, a parent organization. |
| how the jgc's documents are 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). A full copy of the audited financial statements is 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. |
| delegation of duties | part VI, section A, line 3 | The Joan Ganz Cooney Center delegates certain management funtions to Sesame Workshop, a related entity. |
| Other Program Services | Page 2, Part III , Line 4d | (D) Dissemination of research, best practices and policy to influence the field 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. Twenty-five presentations were delivered this year. Audiences this year included major industry conferences such as the International Consumer Electronics Show and KidsScreen, presentations to state departments of education, and academic and research conferences |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sesame workshop | ||||||||||
| one lincoln plaza | new york | NY | 10023 | 132655731 | edu.media | NY | 501(c)(3) | ln 7 | na | |
| sesame street inc | ||||||||||
| one lincoln plaza | new york | NY | 10023 | 132677928 | title holding | DE | 501(c)(2) | na | ||
| the electric company | ||||||||||
| one lincoln plaza | new york | NY | 10023 | 132722079 | title holding | DE | 501(c)(2) | na | ||
| sw financing | ||||||||||
| one lincoln plaza | new york | NY | 10023 | 030426998 | supporting | DE | 501(c)(3) | ln 11a | na | |
| sesame workshop india | ||||||||||
| one lincoln plaza | new york | NY | 10023 | edu. media | na | IN | ||||
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ctw communications inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | one lincoln plaza | AddressLine1 |
| City | new york | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 132422089 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | holding | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileState |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | sesame workshop | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Entity | c corp. | TypeOfEntity |
| Share Of Total Income | 0 | ShareOfTotalIncome |
| Share Of EOY Assets | 0 | ShareOfEOYAssets |
| Percentage Ownership | 0.00000 | PercentageOwnership |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | true | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
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