THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH INC

EIN: 208783702 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$1,504,764
Total Expenses
$2,318,677
Total Assets
$28,086,018
Net Assets
$22,249,443
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2007
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
MICHAEL PRESTON
Phone
2125953456
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH INC, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 40% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 54% operating deficit.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CATALYZE & SUPPORT RESEARCH IN DIGITAL MEDIA TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S LEARNING.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $309,278
Program Service Revenue $1,196,460
Investment Income $-974
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,504,764

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,015,354
Fundraising Expenses $225,946
Program Expenses $1,720,177
Other Expenses $1,203,323
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,318,677

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $1,504,764 $1,074,474 +0.4%
Expenses $2,318,677 $1,766,045 +0.3%
Net Income $-813,913 $-691,571 +0.2%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
4
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✓ Whistleblower Policy
✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$3,365,577
Total Directors
7
$1,958,503
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEPHEN YOUNGWOOD DIRECTOR/CEO (THRU 2/6/23) 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $38,339 $1,060,482
SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT SESAME WORKSHOP 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $33,273 $898,021
JOAN GANZ COONEY DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL LEVINE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LLOYD MORRISETT DIRECTOR (THRU 1/15/23) 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ESTEBAN SOSNIK DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLEN WARTELLA DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH SALVO SECRETARY 2.00
Officer
$0 $60,964 $582,918
MICHAEL PRESTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JGC CENTER 50.00
Officer
$0 $86,649 $432,845
KAREN HAYNES-BLAKE TREASURER (THRU 11/3/22) 0.50
Officer
$0 $57,201 $285,285
BRETT ROBINSON TREASURER (AS OF 11/3/22) 0.50
Officer
$0 $10,710 $106,026
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,504,764 $2,318,677 $28,086,018 $-813,913
2022 $1,074,474 $1,766,045 $26,282,482 $-691,571
2021 $2,732,051 $1,449,766 $29,362,307 $1,282,285
2020 $108,390 $1,543,543 $23,865,425 $-1,435,153
2019 $211,082 $1,085,015 $23,734,911 $-873,933
2018 $10,076 $1,746,051 $24,340,832 $-1,735,975
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