SCHEDULE G (Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC
 
Employer identification number

06-0726487
Part I
Fundraising Activities.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the 10 highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser)
(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity
(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i)
(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
 
MDS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
545 W JUANITA AVE
 
MESA, AZ85210
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR   No 8,196,449 1,299,284 6,897,165
 
RKD GROUP LLC
3400 WATERVIEW PKWY
 
RICHARDSON, TX75080
PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT   No 6,779,340 909,690 5,869,650
 
THOMPSON HABIB & DENISON INC
80 HAYDEN AVE
 
LEXINGTON, MA02421
PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT   No 3,990,750 234,000 3,756,750
 
MISSIONWIRED
650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
 
WASHINGTON, DC20001
PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT   No 2,373,054 2,002,812 370,242
 
TELEFUND INC
186 LINCOLN ST
 
BOSTON, MA02111
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR   No 1,622,004 156,435 1,465,569
 
AMERIDIAL INC
4877 HIGBEE AVE
 
CANTON, OH44718
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR   No 1,135,827 154,799 981,028
 
INFOCISION INC
325 SPRINGSIDE DR
 
AKRON, OH44333
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR   No 627,205 124,082 503,123
 
NEW CANVASSING EXPERIENCE INC
78 SAN MARCOS ST
 
AUSTIN, TX78702
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR   No 238,482 400,134 -161,652
 
DIALOGUE DIRECT INC
589 8TH AVE
 
NEW YORK, NY10018
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR   No 150,016 362,500 -212,484
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 25,113,127 5,643,736 19,469,391
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, WV
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990) 2021
Schedule G (Form 990) 2021
Page 2
Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.









VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

FY21FATHER YEAR
(event type)
(b) Event #2

FY21NY COUNCIL
(event type)
(c) Other events

9
(total number)
(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1

Gross receipts . . . . .

507,985

65,630

201,947

775,562

2

Less: Contributions . . . .

507,985

63,622

184,892

756,499
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .

 

2,008

17,055

19,063



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .        
5 Noncash prizes . . . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . . .     22,800 22,800
7 Food and beverages . . .     2,000 2,000
8 Entertainment . . . .        
9 Other direct expenses . . .     4,916 4,916
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 29,716
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow -10,653
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo
(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1

Gross revenue . . . . .

 

 

 

 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2

Cash prizes . . . . .

 

 

 

 

3

Noncash prizes . . . .

 

 

 

 

4

Rent/facility costs . . . .

 

 

 

 

5

Other direct expenses . . .

 

 

 

 


6


Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow

 

8

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow

 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
Schedule G (Form 990) 2021
Schedule G (Form 990) 2021
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) IN 2021, $14,329,084 IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE WAS GENERATED FROM DONORS ACQUIRED FROM CANVASSING CAMPAIGNS IN 2016 TO 2020 (THROUGH AMERIDIAL INC, DIALOGUE DIRECT INC, AND NEW CANVASSING EXPERIENCE, INC). PAYMENT FIGURES REPORTED IN COLUMN (V) REPRESENT TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID UP FRONT TO THE FUNDRAISER DURING THIS TAX YEAR. THE FIGURES REPORTED IN COLUMN (IV) FOR AMERIDIAL INC, MISIONWIRED, DIALOGUE DIRECT INC, INFOCISION INC, MDS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, NEW CANVASSING EXPERIENCE INC, RKD GROUP LLC, TELEFUND INC, AND THOMPSON, HABIB & DENISON INC, REFLECT INITIAL REVENUE RESULTS, BUT DO NOT REFLECT TOTAL LIFETIME VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WILL BE GENERATED AS A RESULT OF THE FUNDRAISER'S 2021 CAMPAIGNS. THE LIFETIME VALUE IS A NET PRESENT VALUE ESTIMATE OF CURRENT AND FUTURE INCOME FOR CANVASSING VENDORS. AS A RESULT OF 2021 EXPENDITURES, INCREMENTAL REVENUE WILL BE ACQUIRED EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR FROM THESE CANVASSING RECURRING MONTHLY CONTRIBUTORS. REVENUE FOR FIVE YEARS FOR THE CANVASSING RECURRING MONTHLY CONTRIBUTORS ACQUIRED IN 2021 THROUGH DIALOGUE DIRECT INC AND NEW CANVASSING EXPERIENCE INC IS PROJECTED TO BE $572,192.
SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (III) FUNDRAISER CONTRACTS THAT DO NOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN SERVICE FEE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: 1. INFOCISION INC WAS REIMBURSED $2,848 FOR POSTAGE. 2. MDS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION WAS REIMBURSED $373 FOR POSTAGE.
SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 3 SAVE THE CHILDREN IS REGISTERED IN ALL STATES REQUIRING REGISTRATION. WE SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS IN ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Schedule G (Form 990) 2021
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