Save the Children Federation
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Save the Children Federation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Complaints
Number of complaints processed by the BBB in the last 36 months: 1.
Donation Refund
The organization addressed the complaint issues brought to its attention: 1.
(The complaint involved an individual seeking a donation refund).
Stated Purpose:
"to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives."
Year, State Incorporated:
1932, CT
Save the Children Federation (SCF) reports that it works with partners in 116 countries to ensure children receive a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. The organization offers children access to education, nutrition classes for mothers, distributes food to those who are impoverished, implements sanitation and hygiene services, supports increased vaccination coverage, offers emergency cash and voucher assistance, and also responds to natural disasters. In 2022, SCF states that it assisted more than nine million children to receive access to education, distributed five million meals in the United States, and responded to 107 emergencies. In addition, the organization piloted its Learning Tree application in Pakistan, a short-term emergency digital program to support learning opportunities for children impacted by conflict or natural disasters.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Save the Children Federation's program expenses were:
Program activities - Save the Children International: $670,993,000
Program activities: $226,980,000
Program development and public policy support: $54,209,000
Total Program Expenses: $952,182,000
Chief Executive
Janti Soeripto, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$618,629
Chair of the Board
Brad Irwin
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Welch Foods, Inc.
Board Size
32
Paid Staff Size
Not disclosed
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Foundation grants, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation
SCF incurred joint costs of $36,772,000 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $20,577,000 was allocated to fundraising expenses, $14,114,000 was allocated to program expenses, and $2,081,000 was allocated to administrative expenses.
Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,108,814,000, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Save the Children Federation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Endowment contributions and transfers, net | $9,121,000 |
| Contributions and other financial assets | $430,927,000 |
| In-kind contributions | $56,496,000 |
| U.S. government grants and contracts | $511,771,000 |
| Sponsorships | $40,378,000 |
| Commodities and freight | $48,842,000 |
| Fee for service contracts | $1,101,000 |
| Bequests | $11,279,000 |
| Investment income, net | $-23,001,000 |
| Other income | $-51,000 |
| Total Income | $1,083,293,000 |
Programs: 86% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $1,083,293,000 |
| Total expenses: | $1,107,946,000 |
| Program expenses | $952,182,000 |
| Fundraising expenses | $83,284,000 |
| Administrative expenses | $72,480,000 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-24,653,000 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $362,206,000 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-2,313,000 |
| Ending Net Assets | $335,240,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $183,205,000 |
| Total Assets | $518,445,000 |
Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to post-retirement changes other than net periodic benefit costs ($1,395,000), foreign currency exchange and derivative instruments (-$374,000), and contributions and changes in value of split-interest agreements (-$3,334,000).
Note 2: According to SCF's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended December 31, 2022, the organization received $56,496,000 in contributed goods and services including food, books, hygiene products, and household goods ($41,378,000), media ($12,059,000), cryptocurrency ($1,664,000), and professional services ($1,395,000).
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