Save the Children Action Network EIN 46-5465189

Save the Children Action Network

EIN  46-5465189 Membership association Fairfield, CT Founded 2014
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates for investing in early childhood education to benefit all Americans.
Leadership
Kimberly Robson · Chief Operating Officer · $237K
Money in and out
$7.8M revenue, $7.7M expenses
Bottom line
+2% operating surplus

Advocates for investing in early childhood education to benefit all Americans. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $7.8M in revenue, $7.7M in expenses, and $2.2M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$7.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $130K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Operating surplus
+2%
revenue over expenses▼ -19% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
57%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
Total assets
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +43%
Total revenue
$7.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$130K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Non-Partisan Advocacy

In 2024, scan's targeted strategy which includes a focused public policy agenda, grassroots mobilization and education campaigns and research-based communications, elevated the issues of early childhood education & child care, child hunger & food insecurity, and children in crisis throughout the world, with its dedicated group of…

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Electoral

Scan's electoral activity in 2024 consisted of helping to elect 8 of 10 endorsed bipartisan candidates in two states, and working closely with partners in-state defeated initiative 2109 in washington state which would have cut billions of dollars for early education programs.

$668Kprogram expense
03

Lobbying

In 2024, scan lobbied on behalf of federal and state interventions and policies that would benefit children. The main areas of focus were in securing more child care and preschool funding, stronger programs to combat child hunger, and humanitarian policies to support the mental health and safety needs of children globally.

$327Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSave the Children Action Network
EINHdr · item D46-5465189
Principal addressHdr · item CFairfield, CT
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$236,835Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Managing Director, Campaigns
$157,647Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Campaigns
$150,917Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor, Digital Campaigns
$121,832Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor, Partnerships & Family Engagement
$112,805Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor, National Campaigns
$111,802Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Heartland Region
$109,759Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor, Resource Development
$109,639Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Robson’s $237K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 796 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Robson$236,835$236,937$222,360$198,587$185,239
Christina Gleason$170,150
Paul Ciaramitaro$159,662
Diana Onken$157,647$156,654$107,202
Savannah Fox$150,917$148,229
Romain Coetmellec$121,832
Annalise Romoser$112,805
Sarah Weissmann$111,802$104,193

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7.7M · 99%
Investment income$57K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$7.7M
Investment income1%$57K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program services88%$6.7M
Management & general5%$409K
Fundraising7%$526K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$2.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $7.7M
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.7M · Total expenses $7.7M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $409K · Total expenses $7.7M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $526K · Total expenses $7.7M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $481K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7.2M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.7M · Total revenue $7.8M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $7.8M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $7.8M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $57K · Total revenue $7.8M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $7.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.8M · Prior year $7.6M
+2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $5.1M · FY2024 $7.8M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.8M · Expenses $7.7M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.2M · Total assets $4.3M
52%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kimberly Robson · Reported title CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $237K · Total expenses $7.7M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.4M · Total expenses $7.7M
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 2%
Legal fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$7.0M
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Preschool for All ColoradansFY2023$60,000
Save the Children Action Network Victory FundFY2023$37,568
Clayton Early LearningCO · FY2023$10,000
Save the Children Action Network New Mexico Ie CommitteeFY2022$600,059
Food Justice for AllCO · FY2022$25,000
Ready Kids New OrleansFY2022$10,500
Clayton Early LearningCO · FY2022$10,000
Best Starts for KidsWA · FY2021$25,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$7.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$7.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$6.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$5.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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