SESAME WORKSHOP'S MISSION IS TO HELP KIDS GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER. (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$578.0M
+3.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
-82.2% YoY
Grant Count
3
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$529K
-64.4% YoY
About Sesame Workshop
Based on IRS filings
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $578.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $6.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $577,963,669 | $558,526,883 | $540,213,856 |
| Revenue | $170,338,735 | $186,926,322 | $271,209,334 |
| Expenses | $166,879,256 | $192,265,065 | $249,317,160 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,380,592 | $4,364,574 | $19,899,916 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD | CEO (THRU 2/2024) | 60 | $1,025,307 |
| SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN | PRESIDENT/INTERIM CEO (AS OF 2/2024) | 60 | $858,697 |
| JEFFREY N WATANABE | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS (THRU 11/2023) | 0.5 | — |
| JOAN GANZ COONEY | HONORARY TRUSTEE (NON-VOTING) | 0.5 | — |
| FRANS HIJKOOP | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (THRU 5/2024) | 0.5 | — |
| MARLENE HESS | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/2023) | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL G MANASSE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DR AMY BETH JORDAN PHD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY WEISS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL LINDLEY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ANN RUBINSTEIN TISCH | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JENNA MACK | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| VARUN CHANDRA | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| LEE EASTMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GABRIELLE SULZBERGER | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (AS OF 5/2024) | 0.5 | — |
| KATHLEEN G ELSESSER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THASUNDA BROWN DUCKETT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CARLA HARRIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| VALERIE JARRETT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DR BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MIRIAM RIVERA | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BRETT ROBINSON | EVP & CFO | 60 | $449,850 |
| VALERIE MITCHELL | EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL (AS OF 6/2023) | 60 | $393,581 |
| KAY N WILSON STALLINGS | EVP, CREATIVE & PRODUCTION | 60 | $525,543 |
| SHARI ROSENFELD | SVP INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL IMPACT | 60 | $437,049 |
| RANDLE WHITFIELD HIGGINS | EVP & HEAD OF GLOBAL ENT. | 60 | $433,859 |
| SAMANTHA A SALTIEL | EVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFF. | 60 | $489,397 |
| DIANA LEE | EVP/CHIEF HUMAN RES. (THRU 4/2024) | 60 | $438,371 |
| HILLARY W STRONG | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 60 | $410,616 |
| SHADRACH KISTEN | SVP, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 60 | $396,762 |
| JENNIFER ALISON BRYANT | CHIEF RESEARCH, EDU., DATA | 60 | $437,516 |
| JOSEPH P SALVO | FORMER EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | — | $312,288 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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