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Brett Robinson

CFO & EVP of Fin., Technology · Sesame Workshop

CFO & EVP of Fin., Technology at Sesame Workshop. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 20 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$493K
Others who share this name
20

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as CFO & EVP of Fin., Technology of Sesame Workshop, based in New York, NY.
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Received $493K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as EVP & CFO of The Electric Company, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Treasurer/CFO of Sesame Workshop of The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance, Technology, and Facilities at Sesame Workshop, responsible for fiscal planning, budgeting, risk management, IT, and infrastructure. Robinson previously served as COO and CFO of UNICEF USA and as EVP Finance & CFO of Brooklyn Public Library.

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Tenure here
Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Sesame Workshop (2022–present)
Education
  • New York University · Master of Public Administration, Policy and Management
  • Cornell University · Bachelor of Arts, History

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Organizations

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Sesame Workshop CFO & EVP of Fin., Technology · $180.7M revenue · New York, NYSESAME WORKSHOP'S MISSION IS TO HELP KIDS GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER. (SEE SCHEDULE O)pay $95K → $493KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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The Electric Company EVP & CFO · $240K revenue · New York, NYTHE ELECTRIC COMPANY'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO HOLD COPYRIGHTS OF MUSIC COMPOSITIONS THAT ARE REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES WITH BMI AND ARE…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research INC Treasurer/CFO of Sesame Workshop · $2.8M revenue · New York, NYNAMED FOR THE CO-FOUNDER AND VISIONARY BEHIND SESAME STREET, THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LAB WITHIN SESAME…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Sesame Street INC EVP & CFO · $728K revenue · New York, NYSESAME STREET, INC.'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO HOLD COPYRIGHTS OF MUSIC COMPOSITIONS THAT ARE REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES WITH ASCAP AND ARE…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Sesame Workshop International INC Treasurer · $1.2M revenue · New York, NYSESAME WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF SESAME WORKSHOP, INTERNATIONALLY, HELPING KIDS…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Brett Robinson

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Brett Robinson 2 organizations · Buffalo Grove, ILRotary Club of Buffalo Grove Charitable Foundation
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Ossian, IASilver Springs Golf and Country Club INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Wichita, KSWichita Regional Chamber of Commerce INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Easley, SCGreater Easley Chamber of Commerce
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Pembroke, MAPembroke Historical Society INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Purvis, MSMississippi Association for Career and Technical Education
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Oklahoma City, OK1938 Beer Distributors Association of Oklahoma
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Brandon, MSMississippi FFA Foundation INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Yazoo City, MSManchester Educational Foundation INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City Police Athletic League INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Indiana, PAAmerican Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Oklahoma City, OKModernize Oklahoma INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Forked River, NJNew Jersey State Firemens Assoc-Beach Haven
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Newport Beach, CANewport Harbor Baseball Association
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Wabash, INWabash Area Community Theater INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Orem, UTStatewide Association of Public Attorneys of Utah
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Cheyenne, WYVeterans of Foreign Wars Post 4343
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · New York, NYUNICEF USA Impact Fund for Children INC
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Dayton, OHShiloh Park Cemetery Association
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Brett Robinson 1 organization · Basalt, COJames Kirk Bernard Foundation

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President & CEO · FY2024
$1.1M
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President · FY2021
$812K
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Former President and CEO · FY2021
$775K
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Former CEO · FY2024
$752K
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EVP/Creative Dir. (thru 05/20) · FY2019
$527K
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EVP, Creative & Production · FY2024
$527K
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EVP & Head of Global Media & Education · FY2021
$510K
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EVP General Counsel · FY2021
$505K
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EVP & Chief Marketing Off. · FY2023
$489K
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Chief Knowledge Officer · FY2019
$484K
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EVP, CFO (thru 03/18/2022) · FY2021
$475K
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SVP Int. Soc. Impact (thru 08/24) · FY2024
$468K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org