| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 |
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 2020, SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKED IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES AND REACHED OVER 196.7 MILLION CHILDREN - INCLUDING OVER 44.9 MILLION CHILDREN DIRECTLY. IN THE UNITED STATES, WE REACHED 1.1 MILLION CHILDREN. OUR FULL REPORT ON 2020 HIGHLIGHTS CAN BE FOUND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, CHANGE FOR CHILDREN, AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IN JUNE 2021. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS GLOBAL HEALTH/HIV & AIDS PROGRAM - EVERY CHILD DESERVES A HEALTHY START IN LIFE. YET AN ESTIMATED 5.2 MILLION CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 STILL DIE EACH YEAR FROM PREVENTABLE CAUSES - ABOUT 14,000 PER DAY. LEADING CAUSES INCLUDE PNEUMONIA, DIARRHEA, MALARIA AND COMPLICATIONS DURING LABOR AND DELIVERY, WITH MALNUTRITION AS AN UNDERLYING CONTRIBUTOR. NEARLY HALF DIE WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF LIFE. THE WORLD KNOWS HOW TO PREVENT THESE DEATHS. IN FACT, MORE CHILDREN ARE SURVIVING TODAY THAN AT ANY TIME IN HISTORY. THE CHALLENGE IS THAT PROVEN LIFESAVING SERVICES AREN'T REACHING THE CHILDREN MOST IN NEED. WE'RE WORKING TO CHANGE ALL THIS - AND SAVE MORE LIVES. SAVE THE CHILDREN PLAYS A LEADING ROLE IN HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING THE THREAT OF HIV AND AIDS. OUR OVERARCHING VISION FOR HIV IS AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE THAT PROVIDES QUALITY PREVENTION, CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. WE SUPPORT EXPANDED ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HIV PREVENTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES AND KEY POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY HIV, FOCUSING ON COUNTRIES WITH A HIGH BURDEN OF DISEASE AND/OR LOW COVERAGE. WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND DONOR INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE GLOBAL FUND, PEPFAR, UNICEF, UNAIDS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, TO PROVIDE QUALITY HIV PROGRAMS. SAVE THE CHILDREN CONTINUES TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF GLOBAL EFFORTS TO END PREVENTABLE CHILD DEATHS WITH A FOCUS ON MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION. IN 2020, WE DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 27.9 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH OUR GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. TOTAL HEALTH/HIV & AIDS PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 286,910,304 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 269,634,792 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 729,986 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS GLOBAL EDUCATION RESULTS - EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN. YET AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC IN JUNE 2020, OVER 90% OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN WERE OUT OF SCHOOL, AND 250 MILLION CAN'T READ, DESPITE YEARS OF SCHOOLING. THE WORLD'S CHILDREN DESERVE BETTER. WE MUST ENSURE ALL CHILDREN LEARN FROM A QUALITY, BASIC EDUCATION, SO THEY HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE. SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS EVERY DAY TO ENSURE CHILDREN DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN THE EARLY YEARS, LEARN TO READ BY THIRD GRADE AND THAT NO CHILD'S LEARNING STOPS BECAUSE THEY ARE CAUGHT UP IN CRISIS. IN 2020, WE DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 12 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH OUR GLOBAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. U.S. EDUCATION RESULTS - SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS IN MORE THAN 200 RURAL COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA WHERE CHILD POVERTY RATES ARE HIGH - AND RESOURCES ARE LOW. TOGETHER WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, WE HELP BUILD, STAFF AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THAT GET CHILDREN READY FOR KINDERGARTEN AND HELP THEM EXCEL BY THIRD GRADE. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 21 MILLION MEALS TO CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY. THROUGH OUR RURAL COLLECTIVE IMPACT APPROACH, SAVE THE CHILDREN IS CONVENING LOCAL LEADERS AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL CRADLE-TO-CAREER PATHWAY THAT SUPPORTS VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY OUTLINING CLEAR OBJECTIVES FOR CHILDREN. WE DIRECTLY REACHED 1.1 MILLION CHILDREN LAST YEAR THROUGH OUR EDUCATION AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS. TOTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 133,259,599 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 114,267,065 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 292,007 |
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PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS GLOBAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESULTS - THE SCALE OF CRISIS IN THE WORLD HAS INCREASED EXPONENTIALLY IN RECENT YEARS. SAVE THE CHILDREN IS DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES TO BE THERE FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS - AS WE HAVE FOR EVERY MAJOR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SINCE WORLD WAR I. ALWAYS AT THE READY, WE ARE AMONG THE FIRST TO RESPOND AND THE LAST TO LEAVE, STAYING AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECOVER FROM THEIR LOSSES, RESTORE THEIR LIVES, AND BUILD RESILIENCE FOR YEARS TO COME. IN 2020, SAVE THE CHILDREN RESPONDED TO 136 EMERGENCIES IN 77 COUNTRIES, DIRECTLY REACHING OVER 18.5 MILLION CHILDREN. U.S. EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESULTS - WHEN CRISIS STRIKES, CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE. THAT'S WHY SAVE THE CHILDREN HAS BEEN ON THE GROUND, PROTECTING AMERICA'S CHILDREN, IN EVERY MAJOR DISASTER SINCE HURRICANE KATRINA. IN THE EARLY DAYS OF A DISASTER, WE IMMEDIATELY DEPLOY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, DELIVER ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, AND PROVIDE SAFE, SUPERVISED SPACES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN, PLAY AND COPE. WE ALSO STAY TO ENSURE CHILDREN'S LONG-TERM RECOVERY. AND WE HELP CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR THE NEXT DISASTER. WE DIRECTLY REACHED 126,000 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR U.S. EMERGENCY RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PROGRAMS IN 2020. TOTAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 85,756,671 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 63,019,189 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 57,247 |
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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HUNGER AND LIVELIHOODS THROUGH OUR HUNGER AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS, SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS TO IMPROVE HOUSEHOLD POVERTY, CHILD NUTRITIONAL STATUS, HUNGER AND DIETERARY DIVERSITY. WE ALSO HELP CHILDREN TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD, EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH CRITICAL JOB TRAINING AND LIFE SKILLS. IN 2020, WE DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 9.4 MILLION VULNERABLE PEOPLE, INCLUDING OVER 4.5 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH OUR HUNGER AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS. TOTAL HUNGER AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 80,752,876 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 73,023,342 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 72,244 |
| 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. ADDITIONALLY, THIS INCLUDES 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. 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 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN THE U.S., PROTECT THE WORLD'S CHILDREN LIVING IN CONFLICT, AND MUCH MORE. SCAN ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF RAISED THEIR VOICES TO BETTER THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF CHILDREN IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, ACHIEVING COUNTLESS VICTORIES IN 2020. THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2020 PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2021. TOTAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 37,768,460 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 5,501,117 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 4,527 |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, CONTINUED |
CHILD PROTECTION EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO GROW UP PROTECTED FROM VIOLENCE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, DEPRIVATION AND NEGLECT. THAT'S WHY WE'RE WORKING TO PREVENT VIOLENCE FROM OCCURRING IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND IF VIOLENCE DOES OCCUR, ENSURING CHILDREN RECEIVE THE HELP THEY NEED TO RECOVER AND RETURN TO A SUPPORTIVE AND PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE WORK WITH FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CLINIC STAFF, TEACHERS AND POLICE, AS WELL AS GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD, TO PROTECT CHILDREN. WE ALSO LISTEN TO AND INVOLVE CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN PROTECTION. IN 2020, WE DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 3.1 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS. TOTAL CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 27,418,040 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 25,437,228 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 65,563 |
| 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 2020, WE DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 603,000 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE WORK. TOTAL CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES: 908,353 INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES: 904,859 RELATED PROGRAM REVENUE: 811 |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B |
FORM 990-T FILING SAVE THE CHILDREN FILED AN EXTENSION FOR FORM 990-T BY MAY 17, 2021 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 21, 2021, THEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER 15, 2021 FILING DATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UNDER ITS BYLAWS AND ITS CODE OF ETHICS & BUSINESS CONDUCT, 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 NEXT-LEVEL SUPERVISOR ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT TAKE PART IN THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
COMPENSATION REVIEW 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 2018. 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 -661,730. LOSS ON PROBATED BEQUEST -427,885. VENDOR EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT 48,120. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.