Save the Children Action Network FY2020 filing

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To mobilize all americans in a commitment that cannot wait-investing in early childhood now.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$668K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$668K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $7.0M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$113K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$7.8M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$7.7M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.8M Management & general 9% · $468K Fundraising 1% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $668K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
SR. Director, Mobilization
$185,239Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Pol & Public Affairs
$159,662Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Federal Govt Relations
$108,509Pt VII · Sec A
Director, State Campaigns
$107,319Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Mobilization
$107,202Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Robson’s $237K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for investing in early childhood education to benefit all Americans.

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3 programs · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Non-Partisan Advocacy

In 2020, scan's targeted strategy which includes a focused public policy agenda, grassroots mobilization and education campaign and research-based communications, elevated the issues of early childhood education & child care, child hunger & food insecurity, and the migration crisis at the U.S.-MEXICO border with its dedicated group of…

$3.9Mprogram expense
02

Electoral

Scan's electoral activity in 2020 was mostly limited to fundraising and planning for electoral engagement in future cycles. Scan did expend funds related to researching potential engagement in the 2020 cycle (polling and digital beta testing) but did not engage in any overt electoral communications or make expenditures intended to…

$573Kprogram expense
03

Lobbying

In 2020, scan lobbied on behalf of federal and state interventions and policies that would benefit children, particularly in the wake of the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. The main areas of focus were in securing more child care funding, stronger programs to combat child hunger, and humanitarian policies toward child migrants arriving at…

$370Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$468K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$377K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 6387
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$261K$261K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$897K$117K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.5M$10K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$7K$8K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$472K$466K$5K$923
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$369K$369K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$501K$501K$70$8
Advertising and promotionLn 12$452K$450K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$24K$323$513
Information technologyLn 14$164K$146K$221$17K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$76K$10K$4K
TravelLn 17$50K$46K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$376K$62K$314K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.8M$468K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.8M$7.7M$130K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$7.4M$156K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.3M$6.4M−$94K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$4.8M$273K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.1M$5.3M−$231K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,098,302 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,767,174$5,063,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,735$34,582
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,786,909$5,098,302
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,000$261,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,947,648$3,028,261
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,146,974$2,040,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,154,622$5,329,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $632,287−$231,260
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,098,302 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$4,392,978
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$670,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,063,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,864$22,864
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,718$11,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,582$5,098,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,329,562 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $261,000$261,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $897,000 · Management $116,808 · Fundraising $10,672$1,024,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,498,274 · Management $10,167 · Fundraising $7,278$1,515,719
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,891 · Management $7,694 · Fundraising $1,088$15,673
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $466,206 · Management $5,260 · Fundraising $923$472,389
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,662$2,662
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $368,639$368,639
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $501,250 · Management $70 · Fundraising $8$501,328
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $450,211 · Fundraising $1,822$452,033
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,335 · Management $323 · Fundraising $513$25,171
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $146,438 · Management $221 · Fundraising $17,343$164,002
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,407 · Management $9,607 · Fundraising $4,153$90,167
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,208 · Management $3,880$50,088
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,230$10,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,537 · Management $314,444$375,981
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,817,288 · Management $468,474 · Fundraising $43,800$5,329,562
Part X · Balance sheet $1,918,775 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $563,365$184,535
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,166,581$1,345,386
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,935$11,608
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $331,786$377,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,075,667$1,918,775
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,939$113,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,939$113,083
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,014,728$1,805,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,014,728$1,805,692
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,075,667$1,918,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,805,692 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,098,302
XI-2 Total expenses$5,329,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$231,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,014,728
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,224
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,805,692

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