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CHILDRENS LITERACY INITIATIVE

EIN 23-2515768 PHILADELPHIA, PA

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Revenue 2024
$9,386,438
Expenses 2024
$12,301,415

Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B92Z
Classification
2000
Street
990 SPRING GARDEN STREET

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

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.

  • 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.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Sandra Lafleur

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jacqueline Woolley

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Piltch

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mary Klein

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nelson Flores

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gerald Mosely

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Bonow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Frank Gettridge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lori Taylor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Margot Lebovitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Neil Phillips

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Larry Koplow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Diana 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 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
  • Erica 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
  • Kristen 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
  • Caryn 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
  • Mary 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
  • Jordanne 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
  • Michele 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $9,386,438
    Expenses
    $12,301,415
    Contributions
    $4,371,771
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $8,853,753
    Expenses
    $13,545,550
    Contributions
    $3,526,403
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $12,107,105
    Expenses
    $13,764,477
    Contributions
    $7,301,537
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $23,482,636
    Expenses
    $21,733,124
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,745,223
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $22,749,197
    Expenses
    $24,426,755
    Assets (EOY)
    $17,253,181
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,167,089
    Expenses
    $29,977,620
    Assets (EOY)
    $17,353,775
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,677,739
    Expenses
    $31,367,202
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,538,618
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $24,711,281
    Expenses
    $25,103,055
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,287,282
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,541,497
    Expenses
    $20,104,992
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,708,415
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,438,582
    Expenses
    $12,894,961
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,089,197
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,520,181
    Expenses
    $11,096,023
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,755,525
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,095,049
    Expenses
    $8,142,114
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,581,229
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $11,364,888
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,590,391

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.