Sesame Workshop
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Sesame Workshop meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Sesame Workshop's mission is to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.
Year, State Incorporated:
1970, NY
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street and so much more. Our recipe for success is combining a curriculum that addresses children's critical development needs with the sophisticated use of media and a large dose of fun. Our work promotes learning with real, measurable results.
For the year ended June 30, 2025, Sesame Workshop's program expenses were:
| Enterprises | $64,762,000 |
| Global social impact | $40,756,000 |
| Public awareness | $15,332,000 |
| Strategy and research | $10,951,000 |
| Creative | $6,643,000 |
| Total Program Expenses | $138,444,000 |
Board Size
Not disclosed
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Sesame Workshop's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2025.
Source of Funds
| Distribution fees and royalties | $84,221,000 |
| Program support | $59,013,000 |
| Investment return, net | $38,645,000 |
| Licensing | $33,402,000 |
| Investment return designated for operations | $6,960,000 |
| Total Income | $222,241,000 |
Programs: 80% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 18%
| Total Income | $222,241,000 |
| Total expenses: | $173,319,000 |
| Program expenses | $138,444,000 |
| Fundraising expenses | $3,457,000 |
| Administrative expenses | $31,418,000 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $48,922,000 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $494,886,000 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-139,000 |
| Ending Net Assets | $543,669,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $75,177,000 |
| Total Assets | $618,846,000 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York