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Save the Children

EIN 06-0726487International Connecticut Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

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

Save the Children invests in childhood - every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we are dedicated to ensuring every child has the best chance for success. Our pioneering programs give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Our advocacy efforts provide a voice for children who cannot speak for themselves. As the leading expert on children, we inspire and achieve lasting impact for millions of the world's most vulnerable girls and boys. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.21Overall score
out of 100

82.22Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$759,513,770

Total expenses · USD$719,647,258

Program expenses

$628,252,056.23 recorded amount

87.3%

Fundraising expenses

$52,534,249.83 recorded amount

7.3%

Administrative expenses

$38,141,304.67 recorded amount

5.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.07 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Carolyn S. Miles
Recorded compensation: $472,381.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.06%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Save the Children
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	Save the Children invests in childhood - every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we are dedicated to ensuring every child has the best chance for success. Our pioneering programs give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Our advocacy efforts provide a voice for children who cannot speak for themselves. As the leading expert on children, we inspire and achieve lasting impact for millions of the world's most vulnerable girls and boys. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours.
`ein` EIN	06-0726487
`tot_exp` Total expenses	719647258.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.053
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.073
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.873
`fscore` Financial score	82.22
`leader` Recorded leader	Carolyn S. Miles
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	472381.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0006
`motto` Tagline	Creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world
`name` Charity name	Save the Children
`tot_rev` Total revenue	759513770.0
`score` Overall score	85.21
`state` State code	CT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Development and Relief Services
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	628252056.234
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	52534249.834
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	38141304.674

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 06-0726487
Source category: International
Source subcategory: Development and Relief Services
Recorded location: Connecticut (CT)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.