| 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 2022, SAVE THE CHILDREN RESPONDED TO 107 EMERGENCIES ACROSS MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES, INCLUSIVE OF HURRICANES, FLOODING, BORDER CRISES, CONFLICT, AND DROUGHT. OUR FULL REPORT ON 2022 HIGHLIGHTS CAN BE FOUND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HEALTH & NUTRITION PROGRAM: IN 2022, AS THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CONFLICT AND CLIMATE CHANGE COMBINED TO CREATE AN UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL HUNGER CRISIS, WE REMAINED RELENTLESS IN FIGHTING FOR CHILDREN'S SURVIVAL AND WELL-BEING. WE DELIVERED LIFESAVING HEALTH AND NUTRITION SERVICES, MADE SURE CHILDREN HAD ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND WORKED WITH PARTNERS AND GOVERNMENTS TO BUILD HEALTH SYSTEMS READY FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE. SAVE THE CHILDREN REACHED AN ESTIMATED 28.1 MILLION CHILDREN AND WOMEN TO SUPPORT INCREASED VACCINATION COVERAGE, PROVIDE SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANCE, AND INCREASED THE USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS. GLOBALLY, WE DEVELOPED AN INTEGRATED PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH, REACHED MORE THAN 300 COMMUNITIES WITH DRINKING WATER AND ADVOCATED FOR BETTER MEDICINE DISTRIBUTION POLICIES, TREATMENTS, AND EXTENSIONS OF HEALTH INSURANCE TO URBAN REFUGEES. TOTAL HEALTH & NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 328,076,978 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 310,801,637 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 1,095,076 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CHILD POVERTY IN 2022, SAVE THE CHILDREN DELIVERED $165 MILLION IN CASH AND VOUCHER ASSISTANCE, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN OUR HISTORY. FOLLOWING CASH TRANSFERS, FAMILIES MADE POSITIVIE SHIFTS IN COPING STRATEGIES AND SAW IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S NUTRITION. GLOBALLY, WE ROLLED OUT OUR DIGITAL CASH PLATFORM, INFLUENCED FINAL TEXT REGARDING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, PARTICIPATED IN CLIMATE-RELATED POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCATED FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND TO HELP COUNTRIES RECOVER FROM CLIMATE DEVASTATION, AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE CREATION OF NATIONAL SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICIES, PROJECTS, AND PROGRAMS. TOTAL HUNGER AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 298,287,039 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 274,560,441 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 946,402 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C |
EDUCATION IN THE LAST DECADE, SAVE THE CHILDREN HAS WORKED WITH MORE CHILDREN TO MAKE SURE THEY GET A QUALITY EDUCATION THAN ANY OTHER GLOBAL NONPROFIT, HELPING MILLIONS OF CHILDREN FULFILL THEIR RIGHT TO LEARN. GLOBAL EDUCATION RESULTS IN 2022, SAVE THE CHILDREN HELPED 2.7 MILLION CHILDREN EXPERIENCING INEQUALITY AND DISCRIMINATION TO ACCESS EDUCATION THROUGH INTEGRATED MEASURES SUCH AS CASH PROGRAMMING, CHILD PROTECTION CASE MANAGEMENT, AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE. MANY CHILDREN HAVE FALLEN BEHIND OR ARE MISSING OUT ON EDUCATION ALTOGETHER BECAUSE OF COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES AND DISRUPTIONS DUE TO CONFLICT AND OTHER CRISES. WE ADDRESSED THIS LEARNING GAP BY EXPANDING OUR CATCH-UP CLUBS TO MORE COUNTRIES, IMPROVING CHILDREN'S LITERACY IN JUST 13 WEEKS. WE SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED OUR LEARNING TREE APPLICATION, RESULTING IN A 28% IMPROVEMENT FOR CHILDREN IN LITERACY, NUMERACY, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING. U.S. EDUCATION RESULTS FOLLOWING TWO YEARS OF PANDEMIC DISRUPTIONS, SAVE THE CHILDREN RETURNED TO TRADITIONAL IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING WITH DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE WORK. OUR FRONTLINE STAFF CONTINUED TO INNOVATE AND ADAPT THEIR EDUCATION, HUNGER, AND RESILIENCE APPROACHES TO KEEP CONNECTED WITH FAMILIES IN 938 RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA. WE HELP MORE CHILDREN IN RURAL AREAS GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN THAN ANY OTHER NON-PROFIT. OUR SIGNATURE EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACING CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN REMOTE PLACES - KIDS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE LEFT BEHIND. WE REGULARLY VISIT FAMILIES AT HOME, PROVIDING LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND MONITORING PROGRESS, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT VOCUABULARY GAINS AND MORE SUPPORTIVE PARENTING COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS. TOTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 184,392,077 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 145,188,240 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 529,445 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D |
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 AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK IS THE BELIEF THAT CHILDREN'S VOICES DESERVE TO BE HEARD, THEIR RIGHTS REALIZED, AND THEIR ISSUES GIVEN TOP PRIORITY. THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2022 PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT. TOTAL PROG. DEV. AND PUBLIC POLICY PROG. SERVICES EXPENSES: 54,398,439 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 5,970,555 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 18,208 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, CONTINUED |
CHILD PROTECTION EVERY CHILD, EVERYWHERE, DESERVES TO GROW UP SAFE AND SUPPORTED. SAVE THE CHILDREN PUTS CHILD PROTECTION AT THE CENTER OF ALL ITS WORK, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND CONFLICT, WHEN CHILDREN ARE MOST VULNERABLE. WE LEAD THE WORLD IN PROTECTING CHILDREN IN CONFLICT AND WAR ZONES, IDENTIFYING THEIR NEEDS, ADVOCATING FOR THEIR SAFETY, AND GIVING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY ARE DISPLACED AND ALONE. WE HELPED REDUCE CHILD MARRIAGE WORLDWIDE BY NEARLY ONE-THIRD SINCE 1990 THAT'S TENS OF MILLIONS MORE GIRLS EMPOWERED TO STAY IN SCHOOL OR TRANSITION TO WORK, AND TO MAKE MARRIAGE AND MOTHERHOOD DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES. GLOBAL CHILD PROTECTION IN 2022, SAVE THE CHILDREN REACHED MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WITH ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE AND GENDER-SENSITIVE CHILD PROTECTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. WE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMPLETION OF THE INTER-AGENCY STANDING COMMITTEE PROTECTION POLICY REVIEW & WORK PLAN ACTION, WHICH ENSURES CHILD PROTECTION IS CENTRAL TO HUMANITARIAN WORK. TOTAL CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 43,097,155 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 40,340,540 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 331,396 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, CONTINUED |
CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES, INCLUSIVE OF PASSAGE OF A NEW CHILD RIGHTS ACT IN SOMALILAND, A COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN'S ACT ADDRESSING MULTIPLE CHILD RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN KENYA, AND OUTLAW OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN ZIMBABWE AND ZAMBIA. WITH PARNTERS, WE SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE BAB AL-HAWA CROSS-BORDER RESOLUTION FOR SYRIA, ALLOWING THE CONTINUED DELIVERY OF AID INTO NORTHWEST SYRIA. TOTAL CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 5,462,858 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 5,460,062 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 16,651 |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B |
SAVE THE CHILDREN FILED AN EXTENSION FOR FORM 990-T BY MAY 15, 2023 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, 2023, THEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER 15, 2023 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 2022. 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 LOSS -373,931. LOSS ON PROBATED BEQUESTS -566,063. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.