Mission
SESAME WORKSHOP'S MISSION IS TO HELP KIDS GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER. (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Public Charity
SESAME WORKSHOP
SESAME WORKSHOP is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $180.7M, expenses of $169.7M, total assets of $584.9M. Imperigo tracks 139 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $26.2M.
EIN: 132655731
NEW YORK, NY
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$180.7M
Total Expenses$169.7M
Total Assets$584.9M
Grant Records139
Funding Total$26.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sesame Workshop
How Sesame Workshop divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$52
Creation and distribution of educational media Sesame Workshop creates educational content for preschool children and distributes that content in the u.S
$12
Humanitarian response play to learn
$12
International social impactsesame workshop's (sw) international social impact (isi) group advances early learning and child well-being globally in service of our core mission: helping kids grow smarter, stronger…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$1,500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$119,831
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$55,000
$5,000,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$4,086,177
Showing up to 5 of 139 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Ann Rubinstein Tisch
CFO & EVP OF FIN., TECHNOLOGY
Brett Robinson
TRUSTEE
Carla Harris
FORMER EVP/CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE
Diana Lee
TRUSTEE
Dr Amy Beth Jordan Phd
TRUSTEE
Dr Beverly Daniel Tatum
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $180.7M | $169.7M | $584.9M |
| 2024 | $170.3M | $166.9M | $578.0M |
| 2023 | $186.9M | $192.3M | $558.5M |
| 2022 | $271.2M | $249.3M | $540.2M |
| 2021 | $195.5M | $184.1M | $567.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $195.5M to $180.7M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $584.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.