| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 |
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SAVE THE CHILDREN BELIEVES EVERY CHILD DESERVES A FUTURE. SINCE OUR FOUNDING OVER 100 YEARS AGO, WE'VE CHANGED THE LIVES OF OVER 1 BILLION CHILDREN. IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD, WE WORK EVERY DAY TO GIVE CHILDREN A HEALTHY START IN LIFE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, AND PROTECTION FROM HARM. WHEN CRISIS STRIKES, AND CHILDREN ARE MOST VULNERABLE, WE ARE ALWAYS AMONG THE FIRST TO RESPOND AND THE LAST TO LEAVE. WE ENSURE CHILDREN'S UNIQUE NEEDS ARE MET AND THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD. WE DELIVER LASTING RESULTS FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE HARDEST TO REACH. WE DO WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR CHILDREN - EVERY DAY AND IN TIMES OF CRISIS - TRANSFORMING THEIR LIVES AND THE FUTURE WE SHARE. IN 2021, SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKED IN OVER 120 COUNTRIES AND REACHED OVER 183 MILLION CHILDREN - INCLUDING 103 EMERGENCY RESPONSES IN MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES. OUR FULL REPORT ON 2021 HIGHLIGHTS CAN BE FOUND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, RESULTS FOR CHILDREN, AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS GLOBAL HEALTH/HIV & AIDS PROGRAM - NEARLY 5.6 MILLION CHILDREN DIE EACH YEAR DUE TO PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE CAUSES, INCLUDING 1 MILLION BABIES WHO DIE ON THE DAY THEY ARE BORN. WHAT'S MORE, CHILD MALNUTRITION OFTEN LEADS TO A LIFETIME OF POOR HEALTH AND EVEN DEATH. MORE THAN 150 MILLION CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE STUNTED. THAT'S WHY WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EFFECTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT SAVE CHILDREN'S LIVES AND ENSURE THEY GROW UP HEALTHY. SAVE THE CHILDREN IS ABLE TO IMPROVE MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH, HELP END CHILD MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER AND PREVENT HIV TRANSMISSION, AND ENSURE TREATMENT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH HIV BEFORE THEY DEVELOP (OR TO PREVENT) AIDS - GIVING 86 MILLION CHILDREN A HEALTHY START IN LIFE AND HELPING 33.3 MILLION CHILDREN DIRECTLY WITH LIFESAVING CARE, MEDICINES, PREVENTIVE TREATMENTS AND SO MUCH MORE. TOTAL HEALTH/HIV & AIDS PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 311,714,369 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 299,699,381 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 1,535,458 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS GLOBAL EDUCATION RESULTS - SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD TO REACH THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE MISSING OUT MOST ON LEARNING AND EDUCATION. WE HELP CHILDREN GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN AND LEARN TO READ BY THIRD GRADE, A MAJOR INDICATOR OF FUTURE SUCCESS. WE'RE ESPECIALLY FOCUSED ON REACHING VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN RURAL AMERICA WHERE EARLY LEARNING RESOURCES ARE SCARCE. GLOBALLY, WE ENSURE THAT NO CHILD'S LEARNING STOPS BECAUSE THEY ARE CAUGHT UP IN CRISIS. EVEN BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STRUCK, 258 MILLION CHILDREN WERE OUT OF SCHOOL, INCLUDING 130 MILLION GIRLS. AND EVEN WHEN CHILDREN WERE AT SCHOOL, MANY WERE NOT LEARNING. THE WORLD'S CHILDREN DESERVE BETTER. SAVE THE CHILDREN IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN CHILD EDUCATION. WE HAVE DELIVERED QUALITY EDUCATION TO OVER 273 MILLION CHILDREN IN THE LAST DECADE MORE THAN ANY OTHER GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. WE HELPED REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN BY ONE-THIRD SINCE 2000, RESULTING IN 180 MILLION MORE CHILDREN GETTING THE EDUCATION THEY DESERVE. IN RURAL AMERICA, WE HELP MORE CHILDREN GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN THAN ANY OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. WE ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE KIDS CAN LEARN DURING THIS CRISIS, WITH MORE THAN 300K KIDS SERVED SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC. U.S. EDUCATION RESULTS - AS THE NATIONAL LEADER IN HELPING CHILDREN PREPARE FOR AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL ACROSS RURAL AMERICA, SAVE THE CHILDREN CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FOOD, VALUABLE GIFTS-IN-KIND FROM GENEROUS PARTNERS, SUPPORTIVE AT-HOME EDUCATION KITS TO CURB LEARNING LOSS, AND PROVEN VALUABLE PROGRAMS WITHIN SCHOOLS (WHEN SAFE TO DO SO IN-PERSON). THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, RURAL AMERICAN CHILDREN IN 44 STATES RECEIVED MUCH-NEEDED SUPPORT DURING A TIME OF GREAT UPHEAVAL. WE HELPED DISTRIBUTE OVER 22.8 MILLION MEALS TO CHILDREN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, FOOD BANKS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. TOTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 164,771,661 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 143,026,315 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 695,210 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C |
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS GLOBAL HUNGER & LIVELIHOODS - SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS IN MANY OF THE WORLD'S POOREST PLACES, IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD, TO ALLEVIATE CHILD HUNGER AND PREVENT MALNUTRITION - HELPING CREATE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES. OUR GLOBAL SCHOOL HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS IMPROVE HEALTH AND NUTRITION AT SCHOOLS, PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER, AND PROMOTE LIFELONG HEALTH BEHAVIORS. SAVE THE CHILDREN'S FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS HELP VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR LONG-TERM FOOD SECURITY AND INCREASE THEIR RESILIENCE DURING CRISES. IN 2021, SAVE THE CHILDREN IMPROVED THE NUTRITION OF 3.2 MILLION MOTHERS AND 10.1 MILLION CHILDREN. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 22.8 MILLION MEALS TO CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN AMERICA. TOTAL HUNGER AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 106,555,661 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 97,496,878 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 466,233 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D |
EMERGENCIES THE GLOBAL LEADER IN CHILD-FOCUSED HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE, SAVE THE CHILDREN DOES WHATEVER IT TAKES TO HELP CHILDREN IN CRISIS. ALREADY AT WORK AROUND THE WORLD, WE ARE ALWAYS AMONG THE FIRST TO RESPOND AND THE LAST TO LEAVE, SUPPORTING LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE. SAVE THE CHILDREN HAS CREATED MORE CHILD-FRIENDLY SPACES (SAFE, CARING AND SUPERVISED AREAS FOR CHILDREN IN EMERGENCIES) THAN ANY OTHER HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION. TOGETHER WITH CHILDREN, FAMILIIES AND COMMUNITIES, WE HAVE ALSO HELPED MORE CHILDREN IN CRISIS RECOVER AND RETURN TO LEARNING THAN ANY OTHER HUMANITARIAN GROUP. IN 2021, SAVE THE CHILDREN RESPONDED TO 103 EMERGENCIES IN MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES, DIRECTLY AIDING OVER 18 MILLION CHILDREN IN CRISIS. TOTAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 95,760,293 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 70,833,937 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 369,210 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, CONTINUED |
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT WITH THE HELP OF PROGRAMMATIC ROLES AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THESE MORE GENERAL ROLES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT, OVERSIGHT/MONITORING, AND QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. GLOBAL ADVOCACY RESULTS - LIKE OUR FOUNDER, EGLANTYNE JEBB, SAVE THE CHILDREN IS AN OUTSPOKEN CHAMPION FOR EVERY LAST CHILD. DRAWING ON A CENTURY OF EXPERTISE, WE WORK TO ENSURE CHILDREN'S VOICES ARE HEARD, THEIR RIGHTS ARE REALIZED, AND THEIR ISSUES ARE GIVEN TOP PRIORITY. WE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE POLICYMAKERS TO CHAMPION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE CHILDREN'S LIVES, ESPECIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE. AS PART OF SAVE THE CHILDREN'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURE CHILDREN AFFECTED BY CONFLICT, CLIMATE-RELATED EMERGENCIES, AND FORCED DISPLACEMENT ARE HEALTHY, EDUCATED AND PROTECTED FROM HARM, WE STRONGLY ADVOCATED FOR KEY POLICY CHANGES WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND MULTILATERAL BODIES. IN 2021, SAVE THE CHILDREN SUCCESSFULLY DRAFTED, AND SECURED BICAMERAL INTRODUCTION AND 31 BIPARTISAN CO-SPONSORS FOR THE FIRST-EVER U.S. FOREIGN POLICY BILL FOCUSED ON CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT NEEDS. U.S. ADVOCACY RESULTS - FROM OUR FIRST DAYS FIGHTING FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS TO TODAY, ADVOCACY IS CENTRAL TO SAVE THE CHILDREN'S WORK. IN 2014, WE FOUNDED SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK (SCAN), OUR POLITICAL ADVOCACY ARM, TO WORK WITH OUR NATION'S LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN THE U.S., PROTECT THE WORLD'S CHILDREN LIVING IN CONFLICT, AND MUCH MORE. SCAN ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF RAISE THEIR VOICES TO BETTER THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF CHILDREN IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2021 PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT. TOTAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 47,109,691 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 3,679,994 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 17,350 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, CONTINUED |
CHILD PROTECTION EVERY LAST CHILD DESERVES TO GROW UP SAFE FROM HARM. SAVE THE CHILDREN IS PROTECTING VULNERABLE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD, ENSURING THEY HAVE THE CARE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED. GLOBAL CHILD PROECTION - CHILD PROTECTION AND KEEPING VULNERABLE CHILDREN SAFE FROM HARM IS A CRITICAL ISSUE AROUND THE WORLD. IN EVERY COUNTRY, EVERY CULTURE, AT EVERY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LEVEL, CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF VIOLENCE INCLUDING PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE, SEXUAL HARM AND EXPLOITATION, AND NEGLECT OR DELIBERATE DEPRIVATION. CHILDREN LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY CONFLICT, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND GLOBAL PANDEMICS LIKE HIV/AIDS ARE OFTEN AT INCREASED RISK OF ABUSE, VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION AND HAVING THEIR LEARNING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND ULTIMATELY THEIR ABILITY TO THRIVE AS AN ADULT MEMBER OF SOCIETY NEGATIVELY IMPACTED. BY 2030 SAVE THE CHILDREN IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN IS NO LONGER TOLERATED AND THAT THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD ARE PROTECTED. IN 2021, WE DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 4.1 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS. TOTAL CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 29,595,578 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 27,796,257 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 269,401 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, CONTINUED |
CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE INVESTING IN CHILDREN'S RIGHTS - NOT ONLY DO GOVERNMENTS NEED TO IMPROVE HOW MONEY IS SPENT, BUT ALSO HOW MONEY IS RAISED IN ORDER TO FULFILL CHILDREN'S RIGHTS TO SURVIVE, LEARN AND BE PROTECTED. IN SOME OF THE WORLD'S WORST DISASTERS, SAVE THE CHILDREN HAS LED ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT ENSURE CHILDREN'S NEEDS ARE A TOP PRIORITY. WE ARE GLOBAL LEADERS IN FAMILY REUNIFICATION, HELPING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS THEY FLEE UNIMAGINABLE HORRORS. WE HELPED ACHIEVE A 25% DECLINE IN CHILD MARRIAGE WORLDWIDE. TOTAL CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 2,838,883 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 2,827,718 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 13,332 |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B |
SAVE THE CHILDREN FILED AN EXTENSION FOR FORM 990-T BY MAY 16, 2022 AND WILL FILE THE 990-T BY THE EXTENDED DEADLINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ON JULY 20, 2022, THEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER 15, 2022 FILING DATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
UNDER ITS BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, SAVE THE CHILDREN'S TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IN WRITING. ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION, WHO VERIFIES THEIR SUBMISSION AND MAINTAINS RECORDS OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A TRANSACTION POSES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANY OFFICER OR TRUSTEE, THE BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR THE TRUSTEES' FULL CONSIDERATION OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTERESTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A TRANSACTION POSES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A KEY EMPLOYEE OTHER THAN AN OFFICER, THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR AND/OR OTHER RELEVANT DECISION MAKERS ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT TAKE PART IN DECISION MAKING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS OF THE COMPENSATION OF THOSE EMPLOYEES IN POSITIONS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF INFLUENCE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCESS, KNOWN AS AN INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS/EXCESS BENEFITS REVIEW, IS TO ENSURE THAT NO SUCH PERSON IS RECEIVING EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION (INCLUDING SALARY, ANY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS). THE COMMITTEE MEETS THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION ESTABLISHED BY THE IRS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1) THE COMMITTEE OBTAINS THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING SIMILAR SERVICES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN DETERMINING THAT THE COMPENSATION OF PERSONS REVIEWED AT SAVE THE CHILDREN IS ROUGHLY COMPARABLE AND REASONABLE. THAT COMPARABILITY DATA IS ASSEMBLED USING EXTERNALLY DEVELOPED BENCHMARKING SURVEYS, AS WELL AS COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION 990S AND ANNUAL REPORTS; 2) THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THIS EXTERNAL COMPENSATION DATA WITH THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AT SAVE THE CHILDREN AND TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS ABOUT THE REASONABLENESS OF SUCH COMPENSATION; 3) DETERMINATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE BASIS FOR SUCH DETERMINATIONS ARE RECORDED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THAT MEETING. THESE DETERMINATIONS ARE SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND 4) COMPENSATION IS ALSO REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL ADVISORS IN A TRI-ANNUAL INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS EXERCISE THAT INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP SALARIES USING INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING DATA. THE MOST RECENT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED IN 2021. IN ALL CASES, THE INCREASES IN COMPENSATION WERE WITHIN MARKET-STANDARD SALARY RANGES. THERE WERE NOT ACTS OF PRIVATE INUREMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY SAVE THE CHILDREN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN 449,199. LOSS ON PROBATED BEQUESTS -680,252. VENDOR EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT -48,120. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.