Totals
- Total revenue
- $9,386,438
- Total expenses
- $12,301,415
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,371,771
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,824,500
- Investment income
- $43,234
- Other revenue
- $146,933
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,188,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,587,254
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $600,858
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $9,868,328
- Management and general expenses
- $1,326,789
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,106,298
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $9,868,328
Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,620,748
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,751,023
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2a · Program service revenue: SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTRACTS
total $4,824,500 · related or exempt $4,824,500
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3 · Investment income
total $42,541 · excluded $42,541
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $231,459
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $230,766
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $693
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $693 · excluded $693
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $146,933 · related or exempt $146,933
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11e · Other revenue, total
$146,933
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $840,821 · program services $480,945 · management and general $244,756 · fundraising $115,120
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $7,642,817 · program services $6,283,888 · management and general $685,381 · fundraising $673,548
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $153,331 · program services $126,139 · management and general $13,693 · fundraising $13,499
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $850,278 · program services $693,494 · management and general $80,126 · fundraising $76,658
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $704,023 · program services $562,823 · management and general $75,985 · fundraising $65,215
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11b · Fees: legal
total $71,384 · program services $57,067 · management and general $7,704 · fundraising $6,613
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $59,644 · program services $47,682 · management and general $6,437 · fundraising $5,525
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11g · Fees: other
total $299,791 · program services $239,663 · management and general $32,357 · fundraising $27,771
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $33,066 · program services $26,434 · management and general $3,569 · fundraising $3,063
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13 · Office expenses
total $141,981 · program services $113,505 · management and general $15,324 · fundraising $13,152
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14 · Information technology
total $243,489 · program services $194,654 · management and general $26,280 · fundraising $22,555
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16 · Occupancy
total $437,592 · program services $349,828 · management and general $47,229 · fundraising $40,535
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17 · Travel
total $230,556 · program services $184,315 · management and general $24,884 · fundraising $21,357
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20 · Interest
total $5,066 · program services $4,050 · management and general $547 · fundraising $469
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $46,539 · program services $37,206 · management and general $5,022 · fundraising $4,311
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23 · Insurance
total $148,864 · program services $119,007 · management and general $16,067 · fundraising $13,790
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24a · Other expenses: BOOKS
total $165,952 · program services $165,952
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS
total $154,776 · program services $154,776
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24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS
total $37,796 · management and general $37,796
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24d · Other expenses: RECRUITING
total $16,908 · program services $13,517 · management and general $1,825 · fundraising $1,566
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24e · All other expenses
total $16,741 · program services $13,383 · management and general $1,807 · fundraising $1,551
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $900
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,004,230 · end of year $160,352
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,514,494 · end of year $938,398
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $830,917 · end of year $514,088
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $122,252 · end of year $54,400
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $156,353 · end of year $140,170
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$343,777
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$282,860
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $78,090 · end of year $60,917
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $211,293
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,558,839 · end of year $1,319,787
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $906,011 · end of year $923,133
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
end of year $201,151
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $350,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,701,772 · end of year $1,462,970
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,144,371 · end of year -$145,142
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $375,214 · end of year $746,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE ("CLI") IS A NON-PROFIT THAT EMPOWERS SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS TO TRANSFORM INSTRUCTION SO THAT EVERY CHILD CAN BECOME POWERFUL READERS, WRITERS, AND THINKERS.
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CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE (CLI) PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY INSTRUCTION SO CHILDREN BECOME CONFIDENT READERS, WRITERS, AND THINKERS. CLI ADDRESSES PERSISTENT INEQUITIES IN INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS BY HELPING EDUCATION SYSTEMS BUILD COHERENT, SUSTAINABLE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES GROUNDED IN EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY INSTRUCTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATOR COACHING, AND FAMILY PARTNERSHIP.CLI PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WORKSHOPS, JOB-EMBEDDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COACHING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, AND HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO 1,183 EDUCATORS SERVING 14,335 STUDENTS ACROSS SIX STATES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. (CON'T IN SCH O)CLI'S WORK SUPPORTS EDUCATORS, SCHOOL LEADERS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL TEAMS IN IMPLEMENTING CULTURALLY SUSTAINING AND RESEARCH-ALIGNED LITERACY PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM STUDENT OUTCOMES.CLI PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO BUILD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY RATHER THAN DELIVER SHORT-TERM INTERVENTIONS ALONE. SERVICES INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING, STRATEGIC PLANNING SUPPORT, CLASSROOM OBSERVATION AND FEEDBACK CYCLES, LITERACY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT STRUCTURES, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO EXTEND LITERACY LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A DIVERSIFIED REVENUE MODEL THAT COMBINES EARNED REVENUE THROUGH DISTRICT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIPS WITH PHILANTHROPIC AND PUBLIC-SECTOR INVESTMENT. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, CLI GENERATED APPROXIMATELY $5.0 MILLION IN FEE-FOR-SERVICE REVENUE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS AND RECEIVED ADDITIONAL PHILANTHROPIC AND FEDERAL FUNDING, RESULTING IN TOTAL REVENUE OF $9.4 MILLION.CLI CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE STRONG FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO MISSION-FOCUSED RESOURCE ALLOCATION. APPROXIMATELY 80.3% OF TOTAL EXPENSES WERE DIRECTED TOWARD PROGRAM SERVICES, WITH 10.8% ALLOCATED TO MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES AND 8.9% DEDICATED TO FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. CLI ALSO CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINS FOUR-STAR RATINGS FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR, REFLECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE.
Expenses $9,868,328 · Revenue $4,971,433
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Sandra LafleurSANDRA LAFLEUR
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jacqueline WoolleyJACQUELINE WOOLLEY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Steve PiltchSTEVE PILTCH
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Mary KleinMARY KLEIN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Nelson FloresNELSON FLORES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Gerald MoselyGERALD MOSELY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
John BonowJOHN BONOW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Frank GettridgeFRANK GETTRIDGE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Lori TaylorLORI TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Steve JohnsonSTEVE JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Margot LebovitzMARGOT LEBOVITZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Neil PhillipsNEIL PHILLIPS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Larry KoplowLARRY KOPLOW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Diana GreeneDIANA GREENE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $297,318
- From this org
- $267,067
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,251
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $267,067
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,438
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,813
- Filer's total
- $297,318
-
Reina ProwlerREINA PROWLER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $291,082
- From this org
- $250,745
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,337
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $250,745
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,140
- Nontaxable benefits
- $35,197
- Filer's total
- $291,082
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Erica Holmes-WareERICA HOLMES-WARE
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $274,648
- From this org
- $235,792
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,856
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $235,792
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,817
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,039
- Filer's total
- $274,648
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Kristen BrownKRISTEN BROWN
MANAGING DIR OF OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $204,467
- From this org
- $178,003
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,464
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,003
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,658
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,806
- Filer's total
- $204,467
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Caryn HenningCARYN HENNING
MANAGING DIR OF PROGRAM DESIGN
- Total calculated
- $199,502
- From this org
- $180,373
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,129
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $180,373
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,694
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,435
- Filer's total
- $199,502
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Mary ListMARY LIST
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $206,883
- From this org
- $166,578
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,305
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $166,578
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,489
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,816
- Filer's total
- $206,883
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Jordanne OwenJORDANNE OWEN
MANAGING DIR OF MARKETING AND BRANDING
- Total calculated
- $186,327
- From this org
- $169,656
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,671
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $169,656
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,436
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,235
- Filer's total
- $186,327
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Michele FerrerMICHELE FERRER
MANAGING DIR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
- Total calculated
- $207,988
- From this org
- $157,335
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,653
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,335
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,510
- Nontaxable benefits
- $47,143
- Filer's total
- $207,988
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202611359349312566
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