2011-05-13T10:41:37-05:00 2010-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100174057 990 2009-07-01 208783702 The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research Inc JOAN 2125953456 One Lincoln Plaza New York NY 10023 Michael Levine 2011-05-11 2125990100 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Gary Knell One Lincoln Plaza New York NY 10023 2086487 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 17958 4018 399017 2082411 6975 0 16355 4076 0 0 422347 2086487 0 60000 0 0 604485 594037 0 0 88785 558677 1934174 1163162 2588211 -740815 -501724 11655583 11841876 688747 971752 10966836 10870124 THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO CATALYZE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S LEARNING. false false 468315 (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. 206667 (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. 82800 60000 (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 620004 (D)Dissemination of research 620004 1377786 true true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 0 true true false false false false false false false false 3 2 true true 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 684144 62578 MICHAEL LEVINE 50.0 X 237690 0 39549 MYUNG KANG - HUNEKE 2.0 X 0 270824 42472 daryl mintz 3.0 X 0 238568 45997 237690 1193536 190596 1 false true false 0 55411 2027000 15000 2082411 0 4076 17958 -13882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2086487 17958 -13882 60000 60000 0 0 0 225865 160930 56466 8469 0 223895 162447 55974 5474 0 132551 70252 33138 29161 11726 11726 0 3733 3733 0 0 0 0 551568 477135 74433 0 15336 9968 3834 1534 10119 10119 0 191161 99404 47790 43967 121338 108886 12272 180 0 206919 206919 0 0 0 0 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 834000 834000 2588211 1377786 1121640 88785 769504 1491723 4328640 0 2097990 8165 11372 0 0 5527624 4448077 4814364 11655583 11841876 61308 120556 0 27446 627439 823750 688747 971752 X 9406233 9625200 1560603 1244924 10966836 10870124 11655583 11841876 X false true true X false X 9000000 6083092 399017 2082411 17564520 9000000 6083092 399017 2082411 17564520 17564520 81364 16355 0 97719 -7735 17958 10223 17672462 9475 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FUND OF FUNDS 4814364 F 4814364 0 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 823750 823750 FIN 48 FOOTNOTE - ASC 740: INCOME TAXES PART X, LINE2. 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. true 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 0 2 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. X X X false true false false false false false true false 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 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. X audiovisual equipment 463 15000 estimated selling pr false false false 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. 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