Save the Children Federation, Inc. uses the federal Employer Identification Number 06-0726487.1Save the Children. Bequest Information That is the number you enter on your tax software or give your preparer when claiming a deduction for a donation, and it appears on the acknowledgment letter the organization sends after each contribution. Save the Children is a 501(c)(3) public charity, so cash gifts are deductible for taxpayers who itemize, and beginning with the 2026 tax year, non-itemizers can also deduct up to $1,000 in cash charitable gifts ($2,000 for married couples filing jointly).2Internal Revenue Service. Topic No 506, Charitable Contributions
Confirming the Number Belongs to Save the Children
The full legal name tied to EIN 06-0726487 is Save the Children Federation, Inc., headquartered at 501 Kings Highway East, Fairfield, CT 06825.1Save the Children. Bequest Information You’ll see the number written both with and without the dash; both refer to the same entity.
If you want independent confirmation before filing, search the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search at apps.irs.gov/app/eos. The database pulls from IRS records and shows whether the charity’s tax-exempt status is current. GuideStar (now part of Candid) lists the same EIN and address.3GuideStar. Save the Children Federation, Inc.
Who Can Actually Deduct the Donation
Whether the EIN gets used on your return depends on how you file.
If you itemize on Schedule A, cash donations to Save the Children are deductible up to 60% of your adjusted gross income for the year.4Office of the Law Revision Counsel. 26 USC 170 – Charitable, Etc., Contributions and Gifts Itemizing only makes sense if your total deductions clear the standard deduction. For 2026 those amounts are $16,100 for single filers, $24,150 for head of household, and $32,200 for married couples filing jointly.5Internal Revenue Service. IRS Releases Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2026
If you take the standard deduction, the 2026 rules give you a separate line for cash charitable gifts up to $1,000 (single) or $2,000 (joint).2Internal Revenue Service. Topic No 506, Charitable Contributions In recent years non-itemizers got no tax benefit from donating; that changes for 2026.
The Receipt You Need to Keep
For any single contribution of $250 or more, the IRS requires a written acknowledgment from the charity in your records before you file.6Legal Information Institute. 26 USC 170(f)(8) – Substantiation Requirement for Certain Contributions The letter must state the cash amount or describe donated property, say whether Save the Children gave you anything in return, and if it did, include a good-faith estimate of the value of that benefit.
Save the Children typically emails the receipt shortly after an online donation or mails it for check gifts. Hold onto it. Without the acknowledgment, the IRS can disallow the deduction even when the donation itself is real. For gifts under $250, a bank statement or canceled check will do.
If you paid more than $75 and got something back (event tickets, a dinner, a tote), only the amount above the fair market value of what you received is deductible, and the charity is required to send you a disclosure with that value so you can do the math.7Internal Revenue Service. Life Cycle of a Private Foundation – Quid Pro Quo Contributions
Keep the paperwork for at least three years, the standard IRS audit window.8Internal Revenue Service. How Long Should I Keep Records
Donations That Aren’t Cash
Property donations follow different rules than cash. If your total noncash contributions for the year exceed $500, you must file Form 8283 with your return.9Internal Revenue Service. About Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions Items valued at $5,000 or less go in Section A with no appraisal required. Above $5,000, Section B applies and you need a qualified appraisal signed by a certified appraiser.10Internal Revenue Service. Instructions for Form 8283
Vehicles have their own rule. If you donate a car, boat, or airplane worth more than $500, the charity files Form 1098-C and sends you a copy.11Internal Revenue Service. About Form 1098-C, Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes Your deduction is generally capped at what the charity actually receives when it sells the vehicle, not the blue book value. A car you consider worth $8,000 that sells at auction for $3,200 gives you a $3,200 deduction.
Giving Directly From an IRA
If you’re 70½ or older with a traditional IRA, a qualified charitable distribution sends money straight from the account to Save the Children without appearing as taxable income. In 2026 the QCD limit is $111,000 per person, or $222,000 for a married couple where both spouses qualify.12Congressional Research Service. Qualified Charitable Distributions From Individual Retirement Accounts The distribution counts toward your required minimum distribution once you hit 73. The transfer has to go directly from your IRA custodian to the charity; if the money passes through your bank account first, the tax benefit is lost.
Where the Donation Goes on Your Return
Cash gifts go on Schedule A (Form 1040) if you itemize, on the line for gifts by cash or check.13Internal Revenue Service. Deducting Charitable Contributions at a Glance For the 2026 non-itemizer deduction, follow the instructions on Form 1040 itself; no Schedule A is needed for that line.2Internal Revenue Service. Topic No 506, Charitable Contributions Either way, when the software or the form asks for the recipient’s identification number, EIN 06-0726487 is the one to use.