Executive Compensation at Save the Children (2022)

Save the Children – the Fairfield, Connecticut-based non-profit in the US – is formally known as Save The Children Federation, Inc. and is part of the Save the Children Alliance (a group of 30 Save the Children groups throughout the world that also support Save the Children International).  Established in 1932, Save the Children is a 501 (c) (3) and one of the most well-known charities in the world.

There are 32 voting members (trustees) of the governing body (Save The Children Federation, Inc), 31 of whom are independent, according to the 2022 Form 990, 13 of whom are female and 19 are male (note:  The Form 990 does not disclose gender; determinations were made based on name and google searches).

In 2022, Save the Children raised $1.1 billion (including $480 million in government grants)  and spent $1.2 billion primarily on grants ($782 million or 74% of revenue) – mostly overseas, staff compensation and benefits ($120 million), fees for services ($48 million), office-related expenses ($21 million), and advertising and promotion ($21 million).

1,132 employees received $120 million in compensation, which equates to an average compensation of $106,000.  However, only 335 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation.

The 21 most highly compensated employees were reported to be:

• $618,629:  Janti Soeripto, President and CEO
• $587,952:  Debbie Pollock-Berry, Chief of HR (until 7/8/22)
• $491,871:  Greg Ferrante, CFO
• $424,337: Jennifer Roberti, VP, Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising
• $391,406:  David Barth, VP, International Programs
• $386,366:  Sarah Angel-Johnson, VP, IT and Building Ops
• $365,551:  Brian White, VP, General Counsel
• $357,799:  Eric Howell, EVP and COO (until 8/5/22)
• $353,804:  Elizabeth A Zorio, VP, US Programs
• $351,061:  Mark K Shriver, Special Advisor
• $345,896:  Luciana Bonifacio, VP, Resource Development
• $333,789:  Christina Gleason, VP, Policy Advocacy and Campaigns
• $319,598:  Gregory A Ramm, Head of Humanitarian Response
• $318,138:  Cynthia P Yeatman, VP, Corporate Partnership
• $313,662:  Elizabeth Norris, Acting Head, HR Operations
• $299,305:  Paul Butcher, Head of Global Digital Marketing
• $297,617:  Eid Natour, Deputy of US Programs
• $284,097:  Nathalie H Gamache, Chief of Party
• $283,398:  Daryl Whitaker, Head HR Partner (until 11/14/22)
• $227,222:  Andrea Williamson, Corporate Secretary
• $202,953:  Marilee Holmes, Chief Diversity Officer (as f 10/30/22)

The 21 most highly compensated employees received nearly $8 million in compensation.  12 of the 21 (57%) are female while 9 of the 21 (43%) are male.

STC paid for housing allowances or provided residences for personal use (see the Form 990 Schedule J, Part III, Supplemental Information for more details).

69 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation. The 5 most highly compensated were reported to be:

• $13.6 million:  TV Fundraising Solutions, of Lanham, MD for digital media
• $ 5.5 million:  Google, of Mountain View, CA, for digital ads
• $ 2.5 million:  Facebook, of Menlo Park, CA for digital media
• $ 2.8 million:  Missionwired, of Washington, DC for digital fundraising
• $ 2.8 million:  Dialogue Direct, of NY, NY for digital fundraising

As listed above, $28 million was paid to 5 vendors for fundraising and advertising.

To read the IRS Form 990 (2022), click here.