Safe Kids Worldwide

“Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Safe Kids Worldwide's mission is to reduce the number of preventable childhood injuries - the number one cause of death to children in the United States and a growing epidemic around the world. PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #1 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A SAFE KIDS WALK THIS WAY PROGRAMS - SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE AND PROGRAM SPONSOR FEDEX CREATED SAFE KIDS WALK THIS WAY TO BRING INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL ATTENTION TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ISSUES. THE GOAL OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO PREVENT PEDESTRIAN-RELATED INJURY TO CHILDREN. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM IN SPRING 2000, SAFE KIDS WALK THIS WAY HAS SPANNED THE GLOBE TO REACH FAMILIES IN 10 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. IN THE UNITED STATES, SAFE KIDS AND FEDEX HAVE REACHED OVER 15 MILLION STUDENTS THROUGH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. AMONG THE MANY COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM, SAFE KIDS LEADS YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL SAFETY COMMITTEES TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS, CONDUCTS START SAFE TRAVEL TO EDUCATE FAMILES AND CAREGIVERS OF HEAD START STUDENTS ON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND HOSTS HALLOWEEN EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO TEACH FAMILIES AND DRIVERS ABOUT VISIBILITY ISSUES CHILDREN ENCOUNTER WHILE WALKING AFTER DARK. SAFE KIDS AND FEDEX HAVE ALSO PROVIDED GRANTS TO MORE THAN 50 U.S. COMMUNITIES. SAFE KIDS WALK THIS WAY IS A MULTIFACETED PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES HIGH-VISIBILITY COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL BASED EVENTS, RESEARCH ON RISKS TO PEDESTRIANS, AND PARTNERSHIPS AND TASK FORCES THAT ENGAGE LOCAL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STAKEHOLDERS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO WALKING ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2015, THE PROGRAM REACHED MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION CHILDREN IN MORE THAN 3,000 SCHOOLS IN 275 CITIES IN 10 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #2 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP PROGRAM - SINCE 1997, SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE AND PROGRAM SUPPORTER THE GENERAL MOTORS FOUNDATION HAS SERVED AS SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP'S MAJOR FUNDING SOURCE AND HELPED BUILD SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP INTO A MULTIFACETED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE, BRINGING MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY MESSAGES ABOUT SAFETY IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH COMMUNITY AND DEALER PARTNERSHIPS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION ABOUT CAR SEATS, BOOSTER SEATS, AND SEAT BELTS BY PROVIDING CAR SEAT EDUCATION AND INSTALLATION GUIDANCE TO FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH OUR NATIONAL COALITION NETWORK. THE BUCKLE UP PROGRAM PROVIDES INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR teens and preteens THROUGH OUR COUNTDOWN2DRIVE PRE-DRIVER PROGRAM and teens in cars. SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP PROVIDES GRANTS TO SAFE KIDS COALITIONS TO CONDUCT SAFETY PROGRAMS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THESE NETWORKS OF GRASSROOT VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE NATIONALLY CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIANS, TRANSPORTATION SAFETY EXPERTS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, POLICE OFFICERS, NURSES, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS AND GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIPS. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, MORE THAN 25 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE PARTICPATED IN SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP EVENTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIANS WORKING THROUGH SAFE KIDS COALITIONS HAVE EXAMINED OVER 1.86 MILLION CHILD SAFETY SEATS AT 94,000 EVENTS AND THE PROGRAM HAS DONATED MORE THAN 659,708 SEATS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #3 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY CERTIFICATION - THE NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFIES PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES AS CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIANS AND INSTRUCTORS. MORE THAN 138,500 HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING AND BEEN CERTIFIED AS CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY (CPS) TECHNICIANS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1997. CPS TECHNICIANS AND INSTRUCTORS PUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO WORK BY CONDUCTING CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECKS, WHERE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS RECEIVE HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE WITH PROPER USE OF CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND SAFETY BELTS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D DESCRIPTION GRANTS EXPENSES SAFE ROADS-SAFE KIDS PROGRAM $40,000 $731,7”

“Form 990, Part VI, Lines 6, 7A AND 7B CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE AND HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT DIRECTORS OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE. THE ARTICLES AND BY-LAWS OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE DESCRIBE CERTAIN RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE SOLE MEMBER.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b THE RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, REVIEW APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF THE 990. THE LEGAL AFFAIRS AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES, THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE GOVERNANCE SECTIONS AND THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SECTIONS, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE BEFORE FILING.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE REQUIRES THAT EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT LEAST EVERY YEAR. IN ADDITION EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS INSTRUCTED AND REQUIRED TO AMEND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IMMEDIATELY UPON A CHANGE IN STATUS OF ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ON THE FORM. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CONFLICTS AND INTERESTS ARE NOTED. THE SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE BOARD MAKES A DETERMINATION, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AS TO WHICH PERSONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED "INTERESTED PARTIES" BASED ON THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE BOARD'S GOVERNANCE POLICY.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Lines 13 and 14 SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE ("SKW") IS GOVERNED BY THE POLICIES OF ITS PARENT, CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ("CNMC"). THESE POLICIES, WHICH WERE FORMALLY ADOPTED ON MAY 26, 2011, INCLUDE A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. Process for Determining Compensation Form 990, Part VI, Lines 15A and 15B SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE ("SKW") RELIES ON ITS PARENT, CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR SKWW'S PRESIDENT AND CEO. CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER USED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, iNDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND UPON REQUEST.”

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