International : Development and Relief Services

Save the Children

Creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world

Rating     (FYE 09/2007)

Overall Rating    
      (64.04)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 90.4%    
Administrative Expenses 3.7%    
Fundraising Expenses 5.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.05    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.04)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 10.1%    
Program Expenses Growth 14.2%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.42    
Capacity Rating    
      (25.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 09/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $359,026,006
Other Revenue $8,233,102
Total Revenue $367,259,108
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $326,490,618
Administrative Expenses $13,449,554
Fundraising Expenses $20,929,768
Total Functional Expenses $360,869,940
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $6,389,168
   
Net Assets $192,039,734

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Contact Information

Save the Children
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
tel: (800) 544-4470
fax: (203) 222-1067

plannedgifts@savechildren.org
http://www.savethechildren.org

Leadership      (FYE 09/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Charles F. MacCormack President $327,075 0.09%

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Mission

Save the Children, founded in 1932, is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. Save the Children's unique self-help approach to relief, recovery and ongoing development has nurtured the seeds of hope for millions of children and their families. Our programs focus on the areas of: economic opportunities; education; emergencies; protection; health; hunger and malnutrition; and U.S. literacy and nutrition. We work in more than 50 countries, including the United States, and serve more than 37 million children and 24 million adults working to save and improve children's lives, including parents, community members, local organizations and government agencies.

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