Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 66,175,311 | 88,573,914 | 70,024,054 | 65,164,778 | 51,158,013 | 341,096,070 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 66,175,311 | 88,573,914 | 70,024,054 | 65,164,778 | 51,158,013 | 341,096,070 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 157,118,027 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 183,978,043 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 66,175,311 | 88,573,914 | 70,024,054 | 65,164,778 | 51,158,013 | 341,096,070 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 35,273,095 | 36,601,553 | 35,293,712 | 44,259,219 | 37,386,947 | 188,814,526 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 280,500 | 75,600 | 114,900 | 471,000 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 533,383,040 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A - PUBLIC SUPPORT | IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC SUPPORT SESAME WORKSHOP GENERATES TO FUND ITS OWN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD, SESAME WORKSHOP ALSO WORKS WITH THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS) AND ITS LOCAL MEMBER STATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR OWN PUBLIC FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES PROVIDING TO THEM THE USE OF THE SESAME STREET BRAND, CHARACTERS, AND PRODUCTS IN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS, AUCTIONS, AND LOCAL PBS STATION EVENTS. SESAME WORKSHOP DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED FROM THIS SUPPORT. |
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| GROSS RECEIPTS EXPLANATION: | GROSS RECEIPTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PAGE 1, BOX G INCLUDES, IN ADDITION TO REVENUES, THE GROSS SALE PROCEEDS OF SESAME WORKSHOP'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 7A OF THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED: | SSIC MAINTAINED A FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO BUILD HEALTHY HABITS THAT FOSTER RESILIENCE, AS WELL AS CURIOSITY AROUND BOTH THEIR WELLNESS AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. ON OCTOBER 12, SSIC ADDED NEW RESOURCES TO THE EATING WELL TOPIC PAGE AS A PART OF OUR HEALTHY HABITS INITIATIVE. SUPPORTED BY WALMART FOUNDATION, THIS WORK AIMS TO HELP KIDS AND FAMILIES DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD, PLUS STRATEGIES FOR PLANNING AND MAKING DELICIOUS, BUDGET-FRIENDLY MEALS. THE TOPIC WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 1 DOCUMENTARY FEATURING A REAL FAMILY, 2 "CHEF LILY'S TIPS" VIDEOS, AND 5 STOP MOTION RECIPE DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS. THESE BILINGUAL (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) RESOURCES ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES! THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE TEAMED UP WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR HISPANIC HEALTH AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS TO DELIVER THESE RESOURCES TO THE MEMBERS OF THEIR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. PRINTED RESOURCES INCLUDING THE SUMMER SIPS STORYBOOK, PRESCRIPTION PADS FOR EASY SHARING OF RESOURCES AND DIRECT MAIL POSTCARDS RELEASED EARLIER IN 2022 CONTINUED TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS' NETWORKS. BY JUNE 2023, OVER 62,000 POSTCARDS AND 53,000 BOOKS AND PADS WERE DISTRUBTED. THE NEW REOSOURES HAVE RECEIVED NEARLY 5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS VIA ORGANIC AND PAID MEDIA, AND OVER 10,000 PAGEVIEWS ON THE TOPIC PAGE. NAVIGATING AND MAKING THE BEST OF CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY IS A BIG PART OF MILITARY LIFE. THE BILINGUAL RESOURCES ON OUR LEARNING AND GROWING TOGETHER TOPIC PAGE OF SESAME STREET FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, CAN HELP. THE RESOURCES INCLUDE FOUR VIDEOS SUCH AS BOUNCE BACK, IN WHICH SESAME STREET FRIENDS SING A SONG TO REMIND CHILDREN THAT THEY CAN "BOUNCE BACK" IN TOUGH TIMES OR WHEN THINGS CHANGE, ESPECIALLY MILITARY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THEY ALSO INCLUDE FOUR PRINTABLE PDFS FOR FAMILIES TO WORK ON TOGETHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AS WELL AS FIVE ARTICLES FOR PARENTS. THE TOPIC PAGE GARNERED NEARLY 6,400 PAGE VIEWS THROUGHOUT FY23. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A: | THE NUMBER OF 1099'S ISSUED IN ANY GIVEN YEAR IS DEPENDENT ON THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: | THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022 TOTALING 851 REFLECTS ALL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED FOR ANY PART OF THE YEAR. IT ALSO INCLUDES PAYMENTS TO PRODUCTION TALENT FOR REUSE AND RE-AIRING OF PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED CONTENT. GIVEN THE VARIABLE NATURE OF PROJECT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES, THE TOTAL EMPLOYEES REPORTED MAY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY YEAR TO YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, JOAN GANZ COONEY, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, MICHAEL MANASSE, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | SESAME WORKSHOP'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM. UPON COMPLETION, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND SUBJECTED TO A DETAILED REVIEW BEFORE IT IS APPROVED FOR FILING. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VICE PRESIDENTS AND ABOVE 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 AND SECRETARY TO THE BOARD AND ARE PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN THE EVENT OF A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF 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. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EACH YEAR, THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD - COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND WORKS WITH AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO COLLECT COMPARABLE MARKET DATA TO SET APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGES FOR EACH OF THE POSITIONS HELD BY THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN SO DOING, THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMPETITIVE LABOR MARKETPLACE FOR SUCH POSITIONS AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND, IN SOME INSTANCES THE FOR-PROFIT SECTORS, AS APPLICABLE. WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO POSITION, THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMPARABILITY DATA IN BOTH THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. THE ANNUAL JOB PERFORMANCE FOR EACH OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ARE REVIEWED AND ANY CHANGES IN THE BASE COMPENSATION AND/OR ANY INCENTIVE AWARDS AS DETERMINED THROUGH SESAME WORKSHOP'S TARGETED INCENTIVE PROGRAM ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED. THE CEO'S ACTUAL JOB PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED BY THE PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EVALUATED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE REVIEW INCLUDES A SURVEY THAT GATHERS INPUT FROM ALL TRUSTEES. ANY RECOMMENDED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AWARD OR SALARY CHANGE IS DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION, ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED AND THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS ON ITS ACTIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SESAME WORKSHOP COMMISSIONED ITS LAST COMPENSATION SURVEY AS RECENTLY AS SEPTEMBER 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | SESAME WORKSHOP'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG) AS IS SESAME WORKSHOP'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.COM. SESAME WORKSHOP'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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