Executive Compensation at Save the Children (2023)

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 2023 Form 990, although 36 are listed with 20 females and 16 males (note:  The Form 990 does not disclose gender; determinations were made based on name and google searches).

In 2023, Save the Children raised 919 million (including $482 million in government grants)  and spent $957 million – primarily on grants ($676 million or 74% of revenue) – mostly overseas, staff compensation and benefits ($145 million), fees for services ($69 million), office-related expenses ($23 million), and advertising and promotion ($22 million).

1,280 employees received $145 million in compensation, which equates to an average compensation of $113,000.  However, only 403 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation.

The 25 most highly compensated employees were reported to be:

• $629,195:  Janti Soeripto, President and CEO
• $505,069:  Greg Ferrante, CFO
• $443,663: Jennifer Roberti, VP, Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising
• $407,768:  Micah Olad, Chief of Party
• $405,822:  David Barth, VP, International Programs
• $383,814:  Luciana Bonifacio, VP, Resource Development
• $379,507:  Brian White, VP, General Counsel
• $370,648:  Elizabeth A Zorio, VP, US Programs
• $362,367:  Christina Gleason, VP, Policy Advocacy and Campaigns
• $358,276:  Mark K Shriver, Special Advisor
• $343,585:  Tina Garrett-Ragland, Chief HR Officer (as of 2/23)
• $339,735:  Sarah Angel-Johnson, Chief Information Officer (until 6/23)
• $337,496:  Cynthia P Yeatman, VP, Corporate Partnership
• $337,375:  Stephen Chiu, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
• $336,179:  Gregory A Ramm, Head of Humanitarian Response
• $329,822:  Elizabeth Norris, Acting Head, HR Operations
• $325,661:  Marilee Holmes, Chief Diversity Officer
• $323,432:  Paul Butcher, Head of Global Digital Marketing
• $308,662:  Anjulee Alvares-Cinque, Head, Communications
• $308,163:  Eid Natour, Deputy of US Programs
• $300,805:  Lucy Roche-Herger, Head, Individual Philanthropy
• $288,864:  Irene Koek, Head, Global Health
• $270,692:  Bridget Snell, Interim CIO (as of 6/23)
• $248,330:  Andrew Sambwa, Chief Of Party
• $246,659:  Andrea Williamson, Corporate Secretary

The 25 most highly compensated employees received $9 million in compensation.  15 of the 25 (60%) are female while 10 of the 25 (40%) are male.

The 5 most highly compensated employees in 2023 received more than $7 million in compensation from 2020-2023 (note:  highly compensated employees in 2020-2022 but not in 2023 are not included below):

Janti Soeripto:  Total Compensation 2020-2023:  $1.8 million

• 2023:  $629,195
• 2022:  $618,629
• 2021:  $584,432
• 2020:  $512,332

Greg Ferrante:  Total Compensation 2020-2023:  $1.8 million

• 2023:  $505,069
• 2022:  $491,871
• 2021:  $457,335
• 2020:  $319,023

Jennifer Roberti:  Total Compensation 2020-2023:  $1.7 million

• 2023:  $443,663
• 2022:  $424,337
• 2021:  $398,312
• 2020:  $390,588

Micah Olad:  Total Compensation 2023:  $0.4 million

• 2023:  $407,768

David Barth:  Total Compensation 2020-2023:  $1.5 million

• 2023:  $405,822
• 2022:  $391,406
• 2021:  $382,381
• 2020:  $352,265

STC made gross up payments or tax indemnifications, and paid for companion travel, personal services, and housing allowances or provided residences for personal use (see the Form 990 Schedule J, Part III, Supplemental Information for more details).

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

• $7.5 million:  TV Fundraising Solutions, of Lanham, MD for digital media
• $7.0 million:  Salesforce, of San Francisco, CA for CRM consulting
• $4.2 million:  Production Solutions, of Vienna, VA for mailings
• $4.0  million:  Google, of Mountain View, CA, for digital ads
• $2.5  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 (2023), click here.