Sesame Workshop
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026
Total received
$51.7M
Foundation funders
109
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2026
Who funds Sesame Workshop?
Sesame Workshop is funded by 109 grantmakers, led by John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($17.3M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($8.0M), Conrad N Hilton Foundation ($6.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.7M in grants to Sesame Workshop between 2022–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2026) to $26.3M (2022). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has Sesame Workshop received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | TVPRG | $1,500,000 |
| 2026 | Linda and Denis Cronin Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $2,500 |
| 2026 | The Martin and Nora Salzman Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | $200 |
| 2025 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | TVPRG | $5,000,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $1,323,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | FEMSA Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $456,263 |
| 2025 | Education Development Center Inc | Ed R & D | $236,395 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | SESAME STREET PARENTAL ADDICTION INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ADULT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY RESILIENCE | $189,225 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | SESAME STREET PARENTAL ADDICTION INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ADULT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY RESILIENCE | $189,225 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | SESAME STREET PARENTAL ADDICTION INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ADULT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY RESILIENCE | $189,225 |
| 2025 | Global Communities | TECHICAL ASSISTANCE | $126,616 |
| 2025 | Counterpart International Inc | RESILIENT GOVERNANCE IN NIGER ACTIVITY | $111,647 |
| 2025 | The Andrew and Ann Tisch Foundation Inc | To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes. | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Hess Philanthropic Fund | CHARITABLE | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $47,700 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $47,700 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $35,000 |
| 2025 | John & Amy Griffin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,009 |
| 2025 | The Jane Henson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JIM HENSON'S WORK ON SESAME STREET | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Georgescu Family Foundation | general use | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Iger Bay Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Trust for the Benefit of Charitable Educational Institutions | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,500 |
| 2025 | Freston Family Foundation | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc | AID DONEE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Gavlin Family Foundation | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Johansen T H Family Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Peter & Susan Solomon Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sesame Workshop?
Sesame Workshop is funded by 109 grantmakers, led by John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($17.3M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($8.0M), Conrad N Hilton Foundation ($6.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.7M in grants to Sesame Workshop between 2022–2026.
Who is Sesame Workshop's largest funder?
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sesame Workshop, with $17.3M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Sesame Workshop received?
IRS 990 filings record $51.7M in grants to Sesame Workshop across 200 grants from 109 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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