Mission
SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF SESAME WORKSHOP, INTERNATIONALLY, HELPING KIDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER.
Public Charity
SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL INC
SESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $539K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 831810098
NEW YORK, NY
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$539K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$9.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sesame Workshop International Inc
How Sesame Workshop International Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Sesame Workshop International supports sesame workshop by conducting and supporting activities that further the charitable and educational purposes of sesame workshop, particularly in the international context
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,017,800
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,537,794
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,007,852
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,778,450
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,655,165
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Brett Robinson
VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 09/2024)
Danni Hill
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
David Chan
DIRECTOR (THRU 4/2025)
H Whitfield Higgins
PRESIDENT (AS OF 04/2025)
Lesley Bournes
DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2025)
Maureen Trantham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $2.4M | $539K |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $2.6M | $261K |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $3.0M | $438K |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $2.2M | $564K |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $347K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $1.2M (-26%), with total assets most recently reported at $539K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.