SESAME WORKSHOP'S MISSION IS TO HELP KIDS GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER. (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $778k
- Bonus
- $245k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $648k
- Bonus
- $202k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $417k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $344k
- Bonus
- $89k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $70k
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- $102k
- Other
- $635
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $379k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $64k
- Base
- $324k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $73k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $76k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- $92k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $318k
- Bonus
- $74k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $70k
- Base
- $345k
- Bonus
- $90k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $343k
- Bonus
- $89k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO (thru 2/2024) Above 90th percentile | $778k | $245k | $2k | $8k | $1.1M $1.2M |
President/interim CEO (as of 2/2024) Above 90th percentile | $648k | $202k | $8k | $3k | $895k $1M |
Evp, Creative & Production Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $417k | $105k | $3k | $3k | $549k $616k |
SVP International Social Impact Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $344k | $89k | $3k | $70k | $540k $606k |
EVP & Chief Marketing Off. Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $387k | $102k | $635 | $1k | $524k $588k |
EVP & CFO Above 90th percentile | $379k | $69k | $1k | $64k | $518k $581k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $324k | $85k | $2k | $73k | $516k $579k |
Svp, Chief Technology Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $314k | $80k | $3k | $76k | $504k $565k |
EVP & Head of Global Ent. Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $340k | $92k | $2k | $40k | $497k $557k |
Evp/general Counsel (as of 6/2023) Officer (Unspecified) | $318k | $74k | $1k | $70k | $496k $557k |
Chief Research, Edu., Data Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $345k | $90k | $2k | $36k | $495k $555k |
Evp/chief Human Res. (thru 4/2024) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $343k | $89k | $6k | $22k | $485k $544k |
Former EVP & General Counsel Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $206k | $100k | $6k | $15k | $348k $391k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SESAME WORKSHOP equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $1.1M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 9%.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SESAME WORKSHOP
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SESAME WORKSHOP earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SESAME WORKSHOP received $1,066,294 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SESAME WORKSHOP compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SESAME WORKSHOP falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SESAME WORKSHOP equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are SESAME WORKSHOP's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SESAME WORKSHOP reported $170.3M in total revenue and $166.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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