NAMED FOR THE CO-FOUNDER AND VISIONARY BEHIND SESAME STREET, THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LAB WITHIN SESAME WORKSHOP THAT ADVANCES POSITIVE FUTURES FOR KIDS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH (SEE SCHEDULE O)ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND COLLABORATE WITH TECHNOLOGISTS, DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCERS, AND EDUCATORS TO PUT THIS RESEARCH INTO ACTION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND WELLBEING. WE FACILITATE AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS AND PARTNER WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES, ELEVATING THEIR VOICES IN OUR RESEARCH AND ENGAGING THEM IN CO-DESIGNING DIGITAL MEDIA EXPERIENCES. WE ALSO WORK DIRECTLY WITH POLICY MAKERS AND INVESTORS TO DRIVE NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AND DECISIONS THAT HELP CHILDREN THRIVE WITHIN OUR DIGITAL WORLD.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$30.2M
+7.4% YoY
Revenue
$792K
-47.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$190K
-19648.9% YoY
Expenses
$2.0M
-14.6% YoY
About The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for
Based on IRS filings
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $190K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $30,156,696 | $28,086,018 | $26,282,482 |
| Revenue | $791,763 | $1,504,764 | $1,074,474 |
| Expenses | $1,979,234 | $2,318,677 | $1,766,045 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $190,406 | $-974 | $87,061 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for
By/With/For Youth: Inspiring Next Gen Public Media Audiences (Next Gen Public Media Accelerator)
THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOR
Amount
$15,000 per station
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Families Learning Across Boundaries (FamLAB) Spark Grants
THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOR
Amount
$100,000 total ($25,000 per award implied)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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 | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2024) | 1 | — |
| SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN | CEO/PRESIDENT OF SESAME WORKSHOP | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL LEVINE | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023) | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID BYER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2/2023) | 0.5 | — |
| JOAN GANZ COONEY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ESTEBAN SOSNIK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HINA TALIB | DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2/2023) | 0.5 | — |
| ELLEN WARTELLA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL PRESTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JGC CENTER | 50 | — |
| BRETT ROBINSON | TREASURER/CFO OF SESAME WORKSHOP | 0.5 | — |
| VALERIE MITCHELL-JOHNSTON | SECRETARY (AS OF 7/2023) | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH SALVO | FORMER DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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