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Stephen Youngwood

Former CEO · Sesame Workshop

Former CEO at Sesame Workshop. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$752K

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 Former CEO of Sesame Workshop, based in New York, NY.
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Received $752K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Former CEO of Sesame Street INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Former CEO of The Electric Company, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Stephen Youngwood served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Sesame Workshop, the media and education nonprofit behind Sesame Street, until his transition in February 2024. During his tenure, he directed global growth initiatives and media programs serving children and families worldwide.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2015-2024 as COO; recent transition from CEO
Education
  • Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
  • cum laude) · Yale College (BA in History

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Sesame Workshop Former CEO · $180.7M revenue · New York, NYSESAME WORKSHOP'S MISSION IS TO HELP KIDS GROW SMARTER, STRONGER AND KINDER. (SEE SCHEDULE O)pay $616K → $752KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$752Kreported comp
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Sesame Street INC Former CEO · $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 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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The Electric Company Former CEO · $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 Former Director · $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 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Sesame Workshop International INC Former CEO · $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

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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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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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
J
EVP General Counsel · FY2021
$505K
B
CFO & EVP of Fin., Technology · FY2024
$493K
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EVP & Chief Marketing Off. · FY2023
$489K
M
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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