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Name:	Save the Children Federation
Address:	54 Wilton Road
	Westport, CT 06880
Phone:	203-221-4000 800-728-3843
Web Address:	www.savethechildren.org

Save the Children Federation (SCF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

SCF reports working in more than 40 countries, including the United States, and serves 64 million children in 2009, directly and indirectly, with programs in health and nutrition, education, emergency response, protection and livelihoods. In the U.S., SCF serves thousands of children in rural communities in 15 states to provide quality literacy, physical activity and nutrition programming through in-school, after-school and summer programs. Globally, SCF development programs deliver assistance to children and families in the areas of maternal and child health, education and economic opportunities. Health programs focus on survival, health, and development of mothers and children, emphasizing child survival, reproductive health (including family planning, safe motherhood, and HIV/AIDs) and nutrition. Education programs emphasize basic learning, both formal and informal, that helps children and adults develop reading, writing, and mathematics skills. Through our emergency response programs, SCF provides relief to children and families affected by both natural disasters and armed conflicts, and has developed a training program to teach children in high-risk environments how to respond during emergencies. SCF reports that in 2009 the organization provided humanitarian assistance in 24 emergencies, reaching 1.5 million children in locations affected by armed conflict (Ethiopia, Gaza, Pakistan and Sudan) and by natural disasters (El Salvador, Indonesia and the Philippines).

For the year ended December 31, 2009, SCF's program expenses were:

Emergency, refugee and civil society	107,614,000
Education	103,908,000
Primary health	77,550,000
Food security and resource management	69,070,000
HIV/Aids	30,373,000
Program development and public policy support	16,811,000
Protection	6,346,000
Economic opportunity	6,083,000
Total Program Expenses:	$417,755,000

Chief Executive : Charles MacCormack, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$413,822

Chair of the Board: Anne Mulcahy
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Former President and Chair, Xerox Corporation

Board Size: 31

Paid Staff Size: 5375

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, door to door appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $371,674,000, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on SCF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions and private grants	194,616,000
US government grants and contracts	138,731,000
Commodities and ocean freight	61,724,000
Sponsorships	35,827,000
Investment return	5,743,000
Fee for service contracts	5,547,000
Investment return in excess of spending rate	4,903,000
Contributions and change in value in split-interest agreements	4,530,000
Bequests	2,500,000
Other	963,000
Foreign currency exchange gain	483,000
Total Income	$455,567,000

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$455,567,000
	Program expenses			$417,755,000
	Fund raising expenses			26,319,000
	Administrative expenses			21,583,000
Total expenses				$465,657,000
Expenses in Excess of Income				(10,090,000)
Beginning net assets				162,646,000
Ending net assets				152,556,000
Total liabilities				121,247,000
Total assets				$273,803,000

Note: According to SCF, for the year ended December 31, 2009 the organization received $79,452,483 of in-kind contributions, including food ($62,188,733), drugs and medical supplies ($15,444,930), books and publications ($1,458,338), IT equipment ($1,282,323), clothing and household goods ($172,367), consultants and seminars ($157,329), legal services ($102,094), shelter and emergency kits ($73,434), and media services ($62,175).