Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK ("SCAN") AIMS TO MOBILIZE ALL AMERICANS AROUND A COMMITMENT THAT CANNOT WAIT - INVESTING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD NOW. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE BEST START IN LIFE. WE'RE BUILDING BIPARTISAN WILL AND VOTER SUPPORT TO MAKE SURE EVERY CHILD IN THE U.S. HAS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND THAT NO MOTHER OR CHILD AROUND THE GLOBE DIES FROM PREVENTABLE DISEASE OR ILLNESS. BY INVESTING IN KIDS AND HOLDING LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE, WE ARE HELPING KIDS FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE SURVIVE AND THRIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS IN 2018, SCAN UPDATED ITS BYLAWS TO CREATE THE POSITION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6, 7A, AND 7B ORGANIZATION MEMBERS PER THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, SCUS SHALL BE THE SOLE MEMBER OF SCAN. THE BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MEMBER, THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS AT ANY TIME IN ITS DISCRETION WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. IN ADDITION, ONLY THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS, AND ONLY THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE SCAN FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE SCAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN JULY OF 2019 THEN SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SCUS BOARD AND FILED WITH THE IRS PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER 15, 2019 DUE DATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UNDER SCAN'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, SCAN'S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE BOARD MUST THEN ASSESS WHETHER THEY ARE AWARE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION AND THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION, WHETHER THE CORPORATION IS ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTION FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE AS TO THE CORPORATION, AND WHETHER THE CORPORATION COULD NOT HAVE OBTAINED A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IN ADDITION, AS SCAN'S OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY STAFF ARE SCUS EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THEY ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR OUTSIDE AFFILIATIONS SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS ON NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B | DETERMINING COMPENSATION SCAN HAS ADOPTED THE POLICIES OF ITS RELATED ENTITY, SCUS, RELATING TO COMPENSATION INCLUDING THE SURVEYS DONE BY SCUS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO SCAN. COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND TREASURER WAS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, SCUS, FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO SCUS AND SCAN. THE COMPENSATION POLICIES OF SCAN AND REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SCAN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | SCAN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | COMPENSATION OF SHARED OFFICERS MARK SHRIVER, ELIZABETH ZORIO AND EID NATOUR WERE COMPENSATED IN 2018 FOR SERVICES PERFORMED FOR SCAN AND SCUS. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART VII REPRESENTS THE INDIVIDUALS' TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE YEAR, AND NOT COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PERFORMED FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1D AND SCHEDULE B IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A $5,422,280 CONTRIBUTION FROM A RELATED ENTITY, SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION, INC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCAN ACTIVITY IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ITS SOLE MEMBER, SCUS. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:543039 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:RESEARCH TOTAL FEES:503259 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:LIST BUYS TOTAL FEES:150000 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FEES:95032 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY TRAINING & ADVOCACY TOTAL FEES:82710 |
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