Save the Children Action Network
As the political advocacy arm of save the children, scan is building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life.
Save the Children Action Network at a glance
In short: Save the Children Action Network gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -91.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -66.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,297,456
- +21.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Save the Children Action Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Washington State Association of Head Start and Ecea Programs ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 15 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Save the Children Action Network gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $706K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State Association of Head Start and Ecea Programs Kirkland, WA | Parent Training Partnership | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,297,456 | $7,782,368 | $7,652,708 | $10,000 | 1 | $57,147 |
| 2023 | $3,541,448 | $7,604,181 | $7,448,120 | $117,568 | 4 | $26,973 |
| 2022 | $2,233,768 | $6,291,287 | $6,385,468 | $705,559 | 6 | $-28,970 |
| 2021 | $2,133,552 | $5,058,065 | $4,784,966 | $35,000 | 2 | $22,880 |
| 2020 | $1,918,775 | $5,098,302 | $5,329,562 | $260,000 | 2 | $34,582 |
| 2019 | $2,075,667 | $5,786,909 | $5,154,622 | $60,000 | 2 | $19,735 |
About Save the Children Action Network
Based on IRS filings
Save the Children Action Network is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $57K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Save the Children Action Network is led by Christina Gleason, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 8 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christina Gleason
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
19.8 hrs/week
$170K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Janti Soeripto
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Onken
Senior Managing Director & Campaigns
Director & Mobilization → Senior Managing Director & Campaigns, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$93K (2019) → $158K (2024)
Savannah Fox
Managing Director & Campaigns
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$148K (2023) → $151K (2024)
Courtney Mott
Senior Director & Heartland Region
Senior Director & Heartland → Senior Director & Heartland Region, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $110K (2024)
Kimberly Robson
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Director & Mobilization → COO, 2021
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$177K (2019) → $237K (2024)
Sarah Weissmann
Senior Advisor & National Campaigns
Senior Advisor & Campaigns → Senior Advisor & National Campaigns, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $112K (2024)
Annalise Romoser
Senior Advisor, Partnerships & Family Engagement
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024)
Jennifer Connolly
Senior Advisor & Resource Development
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Romain Coetmellec
Senior Advisor & Digital Campaigns
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2024)
Austin Hearst
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eid Natour
Former Treasurer
Treasurer → Former Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Zorio
Former Secretary
Secretary → Former Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark K. Shriver
Former President
President → Former President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Baskin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danita Ostling
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Carey
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Nava
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Kohomban
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Groneman
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
19.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: John Girardi (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Oppenheimer (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Groneman (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Courtney Nields (2023) — Director & Community Engagement
- Former: Lindsay Hanson (2023) — Senior Director & Eastern
- Former: Dawn M. Sweeney (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michael McGavick (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Murphy (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Ruesch (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Parita Shah (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Ciaramitaro (2019–2020) — Senior Director, Pol & Public Affairs
- Former: Stephen Carey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Stierli (2020) — Director & State Campaigns
- Former: Roy Chrobocinski (2020) — Director & Federal Govt Relations
- Former: Brendan Daly (2019) — Senior Director Committee
- Former: Carolyn Miles (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Judith Jerald (2019) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Kelli Clark (2019) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Philip H. Geier Jr. (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $237K, to Kimberly Robson (Chief Operating Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Save the Children Action Network
How much does Save the Children Action Network give each year?
Save the Children Action Network gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $118K across 4 grants.
How large is Save the Children Action Network?
Save the Children Action Network reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
What is Save the Children Action Network?
Save the Children Action Network is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Save the Children Action Network operate?
Save the Children Action Network has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New Mexico, Vermont, Washington.
What is Save the Children Action Network's EIN?
Save the Children Action Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5465189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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