EIN 23-2515768

Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
262
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Children's Literacy Initiative works with teachers to transform instruction so that children can become powerful readers, writers and thinkers. They envision a nation where every child has the power of literacy and opportunity for a lifetime of success.
Total revenues
$23,482,636
2022
Total expenses
$21,733,124
2022
Total assets
$12,745,223
2022
Num. employees
262
2022

Program areas at CLI

Children's Literacy Initiative focuses on solving the equity and opportunity gap in early Literacy for pre-k to 5th grade children. Cli provided workshops, in-person and virtual coaching, and high quality Children's books to approximately 3,200 educators and 57,500 students in six states. Cli consistently receives four-star ratings from charity navigator. In addition to $12.5m in fee-for-service revenue, cli received both philanthropic and federal funding, bringing total revenue to $23.5m. With 5.5% of expenses going towards fundraising and 11.3% towards management and general expenses, cli is able to direct 83.2% towards program services.

Who funds Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$1,004,000
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Ensure Third Grade Success By Strengthening Literacy Capacity of Teachers and Principals Through A Pre-K To Third Grade School Improvement and Professional Development Strategy$444,079
New ProfitProgram Expansion$300,000
...and 32 more grants received totalling $2,569,767
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of EducationEDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH$762,529
Department of EducationSTATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND - INVESTING IN INNOVATION (I3) FUND, RECOVERY ACT (NON-ARRA FUNDS)$67,098

Personnel at CLI

NameTitleCompensation
Reina ProwlerBoard Member$222,999
Naimah BilalChief Development Officer$213,747
Mary ListBoard Member$119,122
Michele LacoursiereRegional Executive Director
Todd GehlingDirector of Technology$165,027
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for CLI

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,944,321
Program services$12,492,125
Investment income and dividends$4,618
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-18
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$41,590
Total revenues$23,482,636

Form 990s for CLI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-03-10990View PDF
2021-062021-12-08990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-07-08990View PDF
2018-062018-11-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like CLI

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Teaching MattersNew York, NY$14,154,579
Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)National City, CA$6,306,876
National PTAAlexandria, VA$8,777,058
Education PioneersBoston, MA$7,241,689
Code OrgSeattle, WA$32,287,151
iCivicsCambridge, MA$21,117,538
Unbounded LearningNew York, NY$11,682,333
District of Columbia Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI)Washington, DC$6,883,179
National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)Louisville, KY$9,072,305
Literacy LabWashington, DC$29,239,466
Data update history
June 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Ecw Giving Foundation
April 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
National levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
990 Spring Garden St 400
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Website URL
cli.org/ 
Phone
(215) 561-4676
Facebook page
ChildrensLiteracyInitiative 
Twitter profile
@cliupdates 
IRS details
EIN
23-2515768
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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