How We Use Our Funds
89.1% on Program Services - You can be assured that Save the Children spends dollars efficiently.
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Save the Children has a proven track record of using donations efficiently and effectively. From school children who send their allowance for relief efforts to the largest philanthropic donors, we cherish all of our supporters. You can be assured that Save the Children uses the valuable resources donors have provided in the most cost effective ways possible.
Our independently audited financial statements consistently show that nine out of every ten dollars we spend goes to programs and services for children and families in desperate need.
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Additional Information and 990s
Information concerning Save the Children Federation, Inc., including copies of its IRS Forms 990 and 990-T, may be obtained without cost by calling 1.800.728.3843, writing to Save the Children Federation, Inc. at 54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880 or sending an email to twebster@savechildren.org. |
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| Fiscal Year 2010 Snapshot |
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Condensed Audited Financial Information
for the 12-month-period ending December 31 ($ in 000s) |
| OPERATING REVENUE |
2011 |
2010 |
| Child Sponsorship |
$43,768 |
$38,823 |
| Private Gifts, Grants & Contracts(incl. bequests) |
326,539 |
273,656 |
| U.S Government Grants & Contracts |
170,460 |
159,164 |
| Commodities and Ocean Freight |
57,273 |
54,899 |
| Other Revenue |
20,587 |
15,983 |
| Total Operating Revenue |
618,627 |
542,525 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| Program Services |
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| Program Activities - Save the Children USA |
474,086 |
452,644 |
| Program Activities - Save the Children International |
34,924 |
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| Program Development & Public Policy Support |
30,127 |
21,646 |
| Total Program Services |
539,137 |
474,290 |
| Fundraising |
39,070 |
29,467 |
| Management & General - Save the Children USA |
21,144 |
23,410 |
| Management & General - Save the Children International |
5,924 |
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| Total Operating Expenses |
605,275 |
527,167 |
| Excess/(Deficit)* of Operating Revenue over Operating Expenses |
13,352 |
15,358 |
| Excess/(deficit) Related to Unrestricted Funds |
160 |
3,087 |
| Excess Related to Temporary Restricted Funds |
13,192 |
12,271 |
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| Non-Operating Activity (endowment gifts & pledges, investment earnings and exchange gain/loss) |
1,923 |
11,322 |
| Total Operating Revenue and Non-Operating Activity |
620,550 |
553,847 |
| Total Operating Expenses |
605,275 |
527,167 |
| Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets |
15,275 |
26,680 |
| Net Assets, Beginning of Fiscal Year |
179,236 |
152,556 |
| Net Assets, End of Fiscal Year |
$194,511 |
$179,236 |
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| Program Expenses as a Percent of Total Expenses |
89.1% |
90.0% |
| Pie Chart Ratio Without Donated Media |
90.7% |
90.6% |
| Net Assets as a Percent of Operations |
32.1% |
34.0% |
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* The operating surpluses in 2011 and 2010 mainly represent the difference between spending against designated gifts received in prior and current years compared to the volume of new gifts raised for those programs for future years. The new gifts primarily supported emergency activities in 2010 in Pakistan for the floods and Haiti for the earthquake and in 2011 for the Japan earthquake/tsunami and the Horn of Africa food crisis.
In Fiscal Year 2011 on average, based on 2010 costs to administer gifts donated for current use, Save the Children charged 6 percent for fundraising, 4 percent for management and general, and 4 percent for program development and public policy support.
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