Doesn Sesame Workshop Get All the Money it Needs from Sesame Street Merchandise?
Sesame Workshop receives a portion of the proceeds from licensed manufacturers’ sales of Sesame Street toys and other merchandise. While this income does constitute a significant and crucial share of our overall funding, it fluctuates based on the the retail market’s demands and the economy’s overall health. Even in the best of times, this income only partically covers the cost we incur with our domestic and international work. In addition to Sesame Street, the Workshop has developed and implemented programs that help children learn and grow in countries as widespread as South Africa, Egypt, Mexico, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. And as we continually expand our efforts to help educate children around the globe, the Workshop seeks to broaden its base of support through individual donors, philanthropic support, and corporate underwriting.
