How We Use Our Funds
90% 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 |
2010 |
2009 |
| Child Sponsorship |
$38,823 |
$35,827 |
| Private Gifts, Grants & Contracts(incl. bequests) |
273,656 |
197,116 |
| U.S Government Grants & Contracts |
159,164 |
138,731 |
| Commodities and Ocean Freight |
54,899 |
61,724 |
| Other Revenue |
15,983 |
12,253 |
| Total Operating Revenue |
542,525 |
444,651 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| Program Services |
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| Program Activities |
452,644 |
400,944 |
| Program Development & Public Policy Support |
21,646 |
16,811 |
| Total Program Services |
474,290 |
417,755 |
| Fundraising |
29,467 |
26,319 |
| Management & General |
23,410 |
21,583 |
| Total Operating Expenses |
527,167 |
465,657 |
| Excess/(Deficit)* of Operating Revenue over Operating Expenses |
15,358 |
(20,006) |
| Excess/(deficit) Related to Unrestricted Funds |
3,087 |
185 |
| Excess Related to Temporary Restricted Funds |
12,271 |
(20,191) |
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| Non-Operating Activity (endowment gifts & pledges, investment earnings and exchange gain/loss) |
11,322 |
9,916 |
| Total Operating Revenue and Non-Operating Activity |
553,847 |
455,567 |
| Total Operating Expenses |
527,167 |
465,657 |
| Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets |
26,680 |
(10,090) |
| Net Assets, Beginning of Fiscal Year |
152,556 |
162,646 |
| Net Assets, End of Fiscal Year |
$179,236 |
$152,556 |
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| Net Assets as a Percent of Operations |
34.00% |
32.76% |
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* The operating deficit in 2009 mainly represented the difference between spending against designated gifts received prior to 2009 compared to the volume of new gifts raised for those programs for future years. These primarily supported activities in Asia for the Tsunami 5-year program and other activities. Unrestricted operating activities were relatively balanced at a $185 surplus.
* The operating surplus in 2010 mainly represented the difference between spending against designated gifts received prior to 2010 compared to the volume of new gifts raised for those programs for future years. The new gifts primarily supported activities in Pakistan for the flood emergency and Haiti for the earthquake emergency. Unrestricted operating activities showed a surplus of $3,087.
In 2010 on average, based on 2009 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.
NEW THEMATIC PROGRAM EXPENSES AT SAVE THE CHILDREN 2010 FORWARD — Save the Children changed its thematic program expenses in 2010 to align with the other Save the Children Alliance members under a process called Core Process Harmonization, which developed a common chart of accounts and management accounting structure to pave the way for
Save the Children International and so all Alliance members can similarly compare costs.
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