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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities
For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
Complete if the organization is described below.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Go to
www.irs.gov/Form990
for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC
Employer identification number
06-0726487
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.
1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV. See instructions for definition of “political campaign activities."
2
Political campaign activity expenditures. See instructions
....................................................................
$
3
Volunteer hours for political campaign activities. See instructions
..................................................................
Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955
................................
$
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955
.......................
$
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year?
.........................................
Yes
No
4a
Was a correction made?
......................................................................................................................
Yes
No
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities
.....
$
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities
............................................................................................................................
$
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b
...........
$
4
Did the filing organization file
Form 1120-POL
for this year?
...................................................................
Yes
No
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a)
Name
(b)
Address
(c)
EIN
(d)
Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.
(e)
Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50084S
Schedule C (Form 990) 2021
Schedule C (Form 990) 2021
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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A
Check
if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN,
expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B
Check
if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)
(a)
Filing
organization's
totals
(b)
Affiliated group totals
1a
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying)
......................
b
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)
........................
c
Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b)
............................................................
d
Other exempt purpose expenditures
...............................................................................
e
Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d)
..................................................
f
Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.
If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:
The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
Not over $500,000
20% of the amount on line 1e.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000
$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000
$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000
$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
Over $17,000,000
$1,000,000.
g
Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f)
.................................................
h
Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-.
................................................
i
Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-.
................................................
j
If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year?
...................................................................................................................
Yes
No
4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in)
(a)
2018
(b)
2019
(c)
2020
(d)
2021
(e)
Total
2a
Lobbying nontaxable amount
b
Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e))
c
Total lobbying expenditures
d
Grassroots nontaxable amount
e
Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))
f
Grassroots lobbying expenditures
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
Yes
|
No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers?
...........................................................................................................
Yes
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)?
........
Yes
c
Media advertisements?
...................................................................................................
No
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public?
.............................................................................
Yes
36
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements?
...........................................................
No
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes?
..........................................................
Yes
433,672
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body?
.......................
Yes
589,889
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means?
..................
No
i
Other activities?
...................................................................................................................
Yes
16,138
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i
....................................................................................................
1,039,735
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)?
.....
No
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912
...........................................
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912
...................
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year?
........................
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members?
...............................................
1
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
............................................
2
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year?
.................................
3
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members
......................................................................
1
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures
(do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year
.............................................................................................................................
2a
b
Carryover from last year
............................................................................................................
2b
c
Total
...........................................................................................................................................
2c
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues
.
3
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year?
......................................................................................................................
4
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures. See Instructions
.........................................
5
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference
Explanation
SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1
SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION, INC. (SCUS) ORGANIZED EVENTS, ENGAGED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS OR THEIR STAFF, AND PUBLISHED MATERIALS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL LEGISLATION IN 2021: *BUILD BACK BETTER ACT (H.R. 5376) *GIRLS LEAD ACT (S.2766) *INTERNATIONAL PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND COVID19 RESPONSE ACT OF 2021 (S.2297) *GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2016 (H.R. 1567) *THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (P.L.117-2) *THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET *CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (H.R. 2471) *FY22 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS *REACH EVERY MOTHER AND CHILD ACT (S.1766) *SECTION 116 OF THE EAGLE ACT (H.R.3524) * FIVE FREEDOMS FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN ACT (S.3088) *THE AMERICAN FAMILES PLAN *PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS, A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT *CROWN ACT OF 2020 (H.R. 5309) *SUMMER MEALS ACT OF 2021 (H.R. 783) *THE FARM BILL *PEACE ACT (S.2682) *UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1988 *MINDS (MENTAL HEALTH IN DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS) ACT (H.R.3988) *THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN *SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2021 (S.2410) *DREAM ACT OF 2021 (S.264)
SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1, CONTINUED
IN 2021, SCUS ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR LOBBYING EFFORTS IN SEVERAL STATES RELATED TO EDUCATION PROGRAMS (E.G. EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, SCHOOL-AGED LITERACY AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS), EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH ISSUES, AS FOLLOWS: *ARKANSAS: HB 1170 MOVES THE DEADLINE FOR TEACHERS TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN SCIENTIFIC READING INSTRUCTION FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR; 2/8/2021 WITHDRAWN FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. HB 1217 CREATES A SYSTEMATIC RULE REVIEW PROCESS BY WHICH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REEVALUATES EACH AGENCY RULE TO CONSIDER THOSE THE AGENCIES WISH TO EXTEND OR REPEAL; AUTHORIZES THE COUNCIL TO REPEAL A RULE IT DECLINES TO EXTEND; 2/4/2021 GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON SIGNED INTO LAW. SB 56 APPROPRIATES FUNDS TO DHS, DIVISION OF CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, FOR 2021-2022 OPERATIONS; 4/1/2021 GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON SIGNED INTO LAW. SB 62 AUTHORIZES A TEACHER LICENSED TO TEACH K-6 OR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS K-12, WHO HAS NOT DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY BY THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, TO BE PLACED IN AN INTENSIVE SUPPORT STATUS TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY; 3/25/2021 GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON SIGNED INTO LAW. SB 349 PROHIBITS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM USING READING PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION THAT ARE NOT ALIGNED WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING, WITHHOLDING UP TO TEN PERCENT OF MONTHLY STATE FOUNDATION FUNDING AID TO DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE; 4/7/2021 GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON SIGNED INTO LAW. SB 409 APPROPRIATES FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN PROGRAMS FOR 2021-2022 OPERATIONS; 4/1/2021 GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON SIGNED INTO LAW. SB 564 CREATES THE ARKANSAS TUTORING CORPS ACT, AUTHORIZING THE DEPT. OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY, COORDINATE AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO TUTORS IN RESPONSE TO LOST LEARNING TIME THAT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF COVID-19; 4/26/2021 GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON SIGNED INTO LAW. *CALIFORNIA: AB 125 - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO REQUIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO IMPLEMENT A REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM PLAN FOR CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT ESTABLISHES REASONABLE STANDARDS AND ASSIGNED REIMBURSEMENT RATES THAT WOULD VARY WITH ADDITIONAL FACTORS. AB 170 - WORKER STATUS: EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO ADD ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS TO THE LEGAL DESIGNATION OF WORKERS HIRED AS EMPLOYEES VERSUS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. AB 425 - CHILDCARE: FACILITIES: GRANTS TO ESTABLISH THE CALIFORNIA CHILDCARE FACILITIES GRANT FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY CDE. AB 776 - EDUCATION DATA: PUPIL IDENTIFIERS: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO AUTHORIZE LEAS TO REQUEST A STATEWIDE PUPIL IDENTIFIER FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN ECE PROGRAMS UNDER THEIR PURVIEW, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA LONGITUDINAL PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT DATA SYSTEM. AB 1917 - BUDGET ACT OF 2020 APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE GOVERNMENT FOR FY20-21. SB 98 - (COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW) EDUCATION FINANCE: EDUCATION OMNIBUS BUDGET TRAILER BILL. TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR STANDARDIZING TEACHER OBSERVATION PROTOCOLS FOR EVALUATING PUPIL ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. SB 174 - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO ESTABLISH NEW REGIONAL MARKET RATE CEILINGS FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES. SB 443 - TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN: AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE TO REMOVE A SPECIFIC BIRTHDATE PROVISION FOR GENERATING AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, ENROLLMENT, OR PUPIL COUNT IN TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN. SB 820 - (COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW) EDUCATION FINANCE TO EXTEND THE DATE FOR COMPLETION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER OBSERVATION PROTOCOL, AND EXTEND TIME PERIOD FOR SCREENING NEWLY ENROLLED PUPILS AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. *KENTUCKY: HB 192 - STATE BUDGET BILL *MISSISSIPPI: HB1600 - EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS (BUDGET) BILL HB 101 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM ACT OF 2022". HB 235 - AN ACT TO DIRECT THE MS DEPART OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM FOR REGIONAL FOOD BANKS. SB 2778 - TO REVISE THE CONDITIONS BY WHICH A STATE AGENCY MAY PROVIDE A RECIPIENT ENTITY PASS-THROUGH FUNDING UNDER THE LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATION TRANSPARENCY ACT. *SOUTH CAROLINA: H.4100 - FY 2021-21 STATE BUDGET SB86 AND SB87 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD EARLY READING DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM HB3613 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LITERACY AND SCREENING ASSESSMENTS *TENNESSEE: HB2882 - STATE BUDGET BILL SB 392/HB485 - APPROPRIATIONS SB 103/HB225 EDUCATION AUTHORITY TO OPEN OR CLOSE SCHOOLS DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. SB 132/HB136 WELFARE REPORT ON DHS ACCESS AND USE OF TANF FUNDS. HR3 EDUCATION DECLARES A POSITION OF "NO CONFIDENCE" IN THE COMMISSIONER OF THE TN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. *TEXAS: SB 1 - JOINT BUDGET BILL COVERS TWO YEARS OF OVERALL STATE FUNDING; $248 BILLION DOLLARS; $116 BILLION FOR GENERAL REVENUE; DOES NOT USE THE STATE'S ECONOMIC STABILIZATION FUND; 06/18/2021 GOVERNOR ABBOT SIGNED THE BUDGET; WENT INTO EFFECT 9/1/2021. *WEST VIRGINIA: SB 6 - CREATING WV EMPLOYMENT LAW WORKER CLASSIFICATION ACT SB 125 - BUDGET BILL SB 237 - IMPLEMENTING TRAUMA- INFORMED PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS SB 238 - EXPANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THREE-YEAR OLD CHILDREN HB 2022 - BUDGET BILL, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS OF PUBLIC MONEY OUT OF THE TREASURY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FIFTY-ONE, ARTICLE SIX OF THE CONSTITUTION
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