Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit educational 501(c)(3) organization with charitable, tax-exempt status. The Workshop uses the funding it receives from various sources to develop and produce multimedia initiatives that address critical needs of children around the world. Through these projects, we are able to make meaningful, measurable, and lasting differences in children's lives.

Our support comes from individuals, foundations, corporations, government agencies, program sales and product licensing.

We are stepping up our efforts to involve many more individuals in our work. As a mission-driven, nonprofit educational organization in a world dominated by large, for-profit media companies, it is important that we maintain our freedom to innovate on behalf of children, without over-reliance on commercially-based revenue.

The money goes to:

• Domestic programs that give children from birth to age 14 the opportunity to reach their highest potential
  
  
• International projects that address specific needs of children in different cultures and societies
  
  
• Research that helps us understand children's needs and how we can use media to address them
  
  
• Community-based, multilingual activities that address crucial health and developmental issues, and support adults in reaching out to children