SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC
 
Employer identification number

06-0726487
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in the region
(f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 14 25 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 206,623,037
SOUTH ASIA 4 8 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 56,906,097
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 4 5 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 44,414,054
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 10 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 43,766,931
SOUTH AMERICA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 21,964,329
EUROPE 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 20,773,689
EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT MAKING 20,360,997
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD AID & PHARMA 17,387,970
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT MAKING 14,619,485
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INVESTMENTS 14,169,232
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD AID & PHARMA 13,117,383
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 11,819,841
SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD AID & PHARMA 8,732,399
EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INVESTMENTS 7,865,334
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INVESTMENTS 6,914,498
NORTH AMERICA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT MAKING 4,375,362
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD AID & PHARMA 4,194,314
SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT MAKING 2,325,320
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD AID & PHARMA 1,477,093
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT MAKING 704,178
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT MAKING 695,853
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT MAKING 268,476
SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD AID & PHARMA 93,060
RUSSIA/INDEPENDENT STATES 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT 41,793
3a Sub-total .... 27 51 432,197,104
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 3 3 91,413,621
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 30 54 523,610,725
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)
(c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant
(e) Amount of
cash grant
(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement
(g) Amount
of noncash
assistance
(h) Description
of noncash
assistance
(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT SOMALIA CO 40,594,960 WIRE 1,258,729 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT MYANMAR CO 34,111,712 WIRE 4,176,564 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT NIGERIA CO 30,472,751 WIRE 44,050 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT ETHIOPIA CO 26,787,937 WIRE 4,900,232 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT BANGLADESH 24,599,947 WIRE 5,700,980 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT COTE D'IVOIR 23,738,839 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT YEMEN CO 21,194,712 WIRE 12,892,141 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT IPU SECNDMNT 19,213,805 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT NEPAL BHUTAN 18,161,853 WIRE 2,594,802 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT UK 14,063,183 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT DRC CO 13,746,949 WIRE 110,835 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT COLOMBIA PM 12,580,152 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT EGYPT CO 10,178,634 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT MALI CO 9,809,904 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT NIGER CO 8,079,244 WIRE 1,788,066 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT IRAQ CO 8,041,850 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT UGANDA CO 7,674,546 WIRE 1,497,936 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT AFGHANISTAN 7,591,835 WIRE 195,723 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT TANZANIA CO 7,422,808 WIRE 8,494 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT SOUTH SUDAN 7,008,096 WIRE 3,322,173 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT PHILIPPINES 6,265,502 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT SUDAN 6,110,628 WIRE 1,991,907 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT PERU ECUADOR 6,070,344 WIRE      
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN SUPPORT GUATEMALA CO 5,764,922 WIRE 1,469,393 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT MALAWI CO 5,236,791 WIRE 17,556 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT LAOS CO 5,209,239 WIRE      
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT AUSTRALIA 5,085,065 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT KENYA CO 4,626,389 WIRE 86,236 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT MOZAMBIQUE 4,439,163 WIRE      
NORTH AMERICA SUPPORT MEXICO 4,375,362 WIRE      
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN SUPPORT EL SALVADOR 3,932,008 WIRE 7,700 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT LIBERIA CO 3,512,439 WIRE 1,988,248 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT VIETNAM CO 3,465,068 WIRE      
SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT BOLIVIA CO 3,077,639 WIRE 93,060 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT INDONESIA 2,943,918 WIRE      
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT CAMBODIA CO 2,918,967 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT FRANCE 2,891,155 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT RWANDA CO 2,823,796 WIRE 373,507 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT SYRIA RSPNSE 2,175,558 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT BURKINA FASO 2,100,742 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT SPAIN 1,785,145 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT SENEGAL CO 1,766,860 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT TURKEY 1,685,157 WIRE      
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN SUPPORT HAITI CO 1,630,833 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT ZAMBIA CO 1,356,920 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT INDIA 1,197,910 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT LEBANON CO 1,127,471 WIRE 225,243 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT NW BALKAN CO 1,043,455 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT SRI LANKA CO 986,653 WIRE 240,894 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT THAILAND CO 941,200 WIRE 17,750 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT UK 730,165 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT SCI AFRCA RO 677,084 WIRE      
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN SUPPORT HONDURAS 540,294 WIRE 24,718 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT SCI CENTRE 501,250 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT ZIMBABWE CO 481,162 WIRE      
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN SUPPORT NICARAGUA CO 471,333 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT UK 437,991 WIRE      
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT CHINA CO 420,488 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 300,459 WIRE      
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT HONG KONG 300,000 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT JORDAN 282,756 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT SIERRA LEONE 244,088 WIRE      
SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT VENEZUELA RO 236,193 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT ISRAEL 228,531 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 209,506 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT SOUTH AFRICA 205,116 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT ITALY 189,313 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT JORDAN 184,566 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 182,566 WIRE      
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT SCI ASIA RO 165,324 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT UK 160,363 WIRE      
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN SUPPORT DR CO 125,867 WIRE 13,299 VARIOUS GIK/CIK FMV
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 116,376 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 111,142 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 98,819 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 90,559 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT SWITZERLAND 77,807 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT KENYA 63,360 WIRE      
RUSSIA/NEWLY IND. STATES SUPPORT GRGIA AZRBJN 41,019 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT UK 25,876 WIRE      
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC SUPPORT JAPAN 25,000 WIRE      
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN SUPPORT SCI LAC RO 20,745 WIRE      
SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT PAKISTAN 17,983 WIRE      
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND SUPPORT ALBANIA CO 14,734 WIRE      
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT ESA RO 11,684 WIRE      
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT SCI MEE RO 10,671 WIRE      
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant
(e) Manner of cash
disbursement
(f) Amount of
noncash
assistance
(g) Description
of noncash
assistance
(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.
ReturnReference Explanation
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:  
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2 SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION, INC (SCUS) HAS THE MAJORITY OF ITS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL (SCI), A CHARITY INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. SCI IS A SUBSIDIARY OF SAVE THE CHILDREN ASSOCIATION (SCA), WHICH WAS CREATED BY SCUS AND 29 OTHER INDEPENDENT SAVE THE CHILDREN ORGANIZATIONS (SCA MEMBERS) WORLDWIDE. SCUS MONITORS SCI'S IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF AGENCY-WIDE AND AWARD-SPECIFIC CONTROLS, INCLUDING: -REVIEW SCI INTERNAL AUDIT TEAMS' AUDITS, AUDIT FINDINGS AND AUDIT CLEARING, PARTICULARLY TO IDENTIFY AND TRACK AUDIT POINTS OF SPECIFIC INTEREST, ESPECIALLY AS THEY IMPACT SCUS FUNDS. SCUS AND SCI OFTEN DO JOINT AUDITS, JOINT RISK ASSESSMENTS AND AUDIT PLANNING. -INTEGRATED FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING PROCESSES AND ALIGNED ZERO TOLERANCE POLICIES. -SCUS AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVES UPDATES FROM INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. -A COMPREHENSIVE JOINT AWARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT TRACKS ALL AWARDS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND SCI FROM THE PROPOSAL STAGE THROUGH CLOSE-OUT. -MONTHLY REVIEW OF SCUS FUNDS BUDGET VS ACTUAL VARIANCES IN SCI COUNTRY OFFICES ("CO'S"). -QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA RECONCILIATIONS. -MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS FROM SCI, PLUS SCI GLOBAL ASSURANCE (INTERNAL AUDIT) PAPERS SHARED WITH SCUS MANAGEMENT. -EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS OF SCI, INCLUDING THE FOREIGN RECIPIENT AUDIT COMPLETED ANNUALLY FOR USAID, ARE REVIEWED BY SCUS. -IN 2020, THERE ARE FOUR JOINT BOARD MEMBERS (FINE, IRWIN, MCGETRICK AND YOUNG) ON THE BOARD OF SCI AND SCUS. OUT OF THE JOINT BOARD MEMBERS, THREE (FINE, MCGETRICK AND YOUNG) SIT ON THE SCA/I AUDIT COMMITTEE. -MULTIPLE JOINT TRAININGS BETWEEN SCUS AND SCI, INCLUDING CO STAFF, ARE COMPLETED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, COVERING SUCH TOPICS AS: RISK MITIGATION; US GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RULES, REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE; SUBGRANT MANAGEMENT; TIMEKEEPING AND EFFORT REPORTING; BUDGETING AND TIMELY SPENDING; COST ALLOCATION; PROCUREMENT POLICIES; ALLOWABLE COSTS; PRIOR APPROVALS; DONOR REPORTING AND RECEIVABLES COLLECTION; AND CASH MANAGEMENT. -PROGRAM REVIEWS CONDUCTED BY SCUS PROGRAM TECHNICAL STAFF. -SCUS REVIEW OF SCUS COMMODITIES AND SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY SCI CO'S. -ACCESS BY SCUS MANAGEMENT TO SCI AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE PAPERS. -REGULAR MEMBER MEETINGS COMPRISED OF A FORUM TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION ON SCI PRACTICES. -FORMATION OF WORKING/LEADERSHIP GROUPS, INCLUSIVE OF SCUS (E.G. SAFETY AND SECURITY, AWARD MANAGEMENT), WHICH GIVE SCUS EXPOSURE TO CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN SCI AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO, INFLUENCE AND CHALLENGE SCI PRACTICES. -EXTERNAL USAID FOREIGN RECIPIENT AUDIT COMPLETED ANNUALLY. IN 2020, INCLUDES SCI HEAD OFFICE IN LONDON PLUS 14 CO'S (AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, COLOMBIA, COTE D'IVOIRE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, IRAQ, MALI, NIGER, NIGERIA, PERU & ECUADOR, SOMALIA, YEMEN). THE COVERAGE IS 73% OF THE TOTAL SCI EXPENDITURE ON USAID AWARDS. KPMG REVIEWS THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT OF SCI WITH THE SCUS AUDIT COMMITTEE. -THE CHAIR OF THE SCUS AUDIT COMMITTEE UNDERTAKE PERIODIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH BOTH THE CHAIR OF THE SCI AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF SCI. -THE KPMG MANAGEMENT LETTER OF SCI IS SHARED WITH AND REVIEWED BY SCUS MANAGEMENT.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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