International Affairs
(Q330)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
75/100
Reliability (20%)
76/100
Effectiveness (25%)
83/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$920.5M
Total Revenue
$896.4M
Total Expenses
$355.6M
Net Assets
1164
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
1583462.5%
Operating Reserve
4.76x
Liability-to-Asset
35.2%
Revenue Diversification
98.4%
Executive Compensation
$8.0M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 68 similar organizations
(United States, International Affairs, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.2% | 87.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.0% | 7.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.7% | 1.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1583462.5% | 3610.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
4.8 mo | 4.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
35.2% | 29.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.4% | 98.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
0.1% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-6.3% | 5.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.6% | 0.8% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save the Children programs and partners helped 118 million children in 116 countries. | 118,000,000 | $1.00 | 118,000,000 | Per Day |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $920.5M | $896.4M | $355.6M | 83.2% | 1164 |
| 2023 | $919.3M | $956.7M | $317.2M | 85.2% | 1280 |
| 2022 | $1062.1M | $1059.8M | $335.8M | 86.2% | 1280 |
| 2021 | $908.8M | $881.5M | N/A | — | 1132 |
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