SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

500 KINGS HWY E STE 400, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825-4847

In care of

% TERRA ALLISON HALL

Mailing address (990-N for 2021)

501 Kings Hwy E Ste 400, Fairfield CT 06825

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

GREG FERRANTE, 501 KINGS HIGHWAY EAST SUITE 400, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825

Principal officer (990-N for 2021)

Ethridge Darlene, 659 lake road, Atkins AR 72823

Signed the 990

GREG FERRANTE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Phone

(203) 221-4000

Website

Www.savechildrenfederation.com

Return prepared by

KPMG LLP

Mission

SAVE THE CHILDREN IS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT CHILDREN'S RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE WAY THE WORLD TREATS CHILDREN AND TO ACHIEVE IMMEDIATE AND LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES.

Program accomplishments

• HEALTH & NUTRITION: AS LEADERS IN GLOBAL HEALTH, SAVE THE CHILDREN HAS LONG BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF WORLDWIDE EFFORTS TO END PREVENTABLE CHILD DEATHS. THROUGH INNOVATIONS IN PROGRAMMING AND WITH THE HELP OF OUR LOCAL PARTNERS, WE HAVE HELPED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN DYING BEFORE AGE 5 BY OVER HALF SINCE 1990. SAVE THE CHILDREN'S TEAMS SAVE LIVES AND BUILD HEALTHIER FUTURES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SANITATION, AND MEDICAL CARE FOR INJURIES, ILLNESSES, AND NUTRITION-RELATED CONDITIONS. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS, SAVE THE CHILDREN STRENGTHENS HEALTH SYSTEMS, EXPANDS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT PROTECT AND UPLIFT CHILDREN. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH ENSURES CHILDREN NOT ONLY SURVIVE BUT THRIVE-PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY.
  Expenses $234,954,710 · grants $221,398,516 · revenue $1,076,479
• CHILD POVERTY: SAVE THE CHILDREN COMBATS POVERTY BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED, CONTEXT-SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC DRIVERS OF FOOD INSECURITY AND ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGH RESILIENT AGRICULTURE AND INCLUSIVE MARKET SYSTEMS, WHILE PROMOTING ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS VIA VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SAVINGS GROUPS AND ACCESS TO FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES. IN CRISIS SITUATIONS, WE PROVIDE TARGETED FOOD ASSISTANCE AND CASH VOUCHERS WHILE BUILDING LONG-TERM RESILIENCE THROUGH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS. OUR APPROACH IS ROOTED IN CREATING A LASTING IMPACT AND INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING, MAKING US A KEY ACTOR IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HUNGER. SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS TO ALLEVIATE CHILD POVERTY BY HELPING FAMILIES CREATE STABLE HOME ENVIRONMENTS AND BUILD SECURE LIVELIHOODS. BY ADDRESSING RISKS AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, WE REDUCE THE CHANCES OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION. WE EQUIP COMMUNITIES WITH TOOLS, TRAINING, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO BETTER WITHSTAND EXTREME WEATHER. THROUGH STRENGTHENED SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILD-SENSITIVE POLICIES, WE ENSURE LONG-TERM RESILIENCE AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN.
  Expenses $215,611,814 · grants $195,342,629 · revenue $2,129,255
• EDUCATION: SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS TO HELP CHILDREN EVERYWHERE FULFILL THEIR RIGHT TO A QUALITY EDUCATION. WE ENSURE CHILDREN ARE READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL SO THEY CAN SUCCEED IN LIFE THEN WE SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL YEARS SO THEY CAN BUILD THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR POTENTIAL. 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 OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN. GLOBAL EDUCATION RESULTS - SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS GLOBALLY TO ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND QUALITY EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY POVERTY, CONFLICT, AND NATURAL DISASTERS. BY INVESTING IN SCHOOLS, TRAINING TEACHERS, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES, WE HELP CHILDREN OVERCOME BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND REACH KEY EDUCATIONAL MILESTONES. THROUGH TARGETED PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY, SAVE THE CHILDREN EMPOWERS CHILDREN WITH THE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. U.S. EDUCATION RESULTS - SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKS TO CLOSE EDUCATION GAPS IN RURAL AMERICA BY PARTNERING WITH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EARLY LEARNING, LITERACY, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS, IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND FOSTER HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. WE HELP MORE CHILDREN IN RURAL AREAS GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN THAN ANY OTHER NON-PROFIT, A DISTINCTION THAT REFLECTS BOTH THE SCALE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS AND ONGOING ADVOCACY, SAVE THE CHILDREN HELPS CHILDREN OVERCOME SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS.
  Expenses $173,188,773 · grants $139,335,656 · revenue $838,616
• 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 - SAVE THE CHILDREN PROTECTS CHILDREN FROM VIOLENCE, EXPLOITATION, AND ABUSE BY DELIVERING CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN CRISIS-AFFECTED AREAS. WE HELP SURVIVORS HEAL AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES, WHILE ALSO DRIVING POLICY CHANGE TO END HARMFUL PRACTICES LIKE CHILD LABOR, CHILD MARRIAGE AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. THROUGH GLOBAL INITIATIVES, SAVE THE CHILDREN IS ALSO WORKING TO MAKE DIGITAL SPACES SAFER AND MORE EQUITABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN.
  Expenses $69,915,152 · grants $66,998,599 · revenue $348,611
• 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- SAVE THE CHILDREN'S GLOBAL ADVOCACY WORK LEADS TO MEANINGFUL POLICY CHANGE AND STRENGTHENED PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN WORLDWIDE. THROUGH SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS AND PARTNERS, WE ADVANCE LEGISLATION TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN FROM VIOLENCE, PROMOTE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION, AND HELP INTEGRATE CHILD-FOCUSED PRIORITIES INTO ENVIRONMENTAL AND DIGITAL POLICY FRAMEWORKS. OUR EFFORTS ALSO SUPPORT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE PLANNING, ENSURING CHILDREN'S NEEDS ARE PRIORITIZED BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER CRISES. U.S. ADVOCACY RESULTS - THROUGH LEGISLATIVE OUTREACH, VOTER ENGAGEMENT, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES, WE HELP SHAPE A MORE EQUITABLE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN NATIONWIDE. WE WORK WITH STUDENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND CONSTITUENTS THROUGH GRASSROOTS AND DIRECT ADVOCACY TO ENSURE CHILDREN CAN SURVIVE, GROW, LEARN, AND THRIVE.
  Expenses $49,360,745 · grants $6,667,778 · revenue $31,680
• CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE: SAVE THE CHILDREN WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES. FEATURES OF LEGISLATION ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT.
  Expenses $2,971,255 · grants $2,950,036 · revenue $14,016

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

06-0726487

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1964

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q330)

Assets (IRS master file)

$548,769,907

Income (IRS master file)

$948,352,414

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0726487).

Questions about SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC

What is the EIN of SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC is 06-0726487.

Is SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.

Are donations to SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GREG FERRANTE.

Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 61 people; 25 received compensation from the organization, the highest $581,827 (JANTI SOERIPTO, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $920,455,828, expenses of $896,363,016 and total assets of $548,769,907 at year end.

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