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Childrens Literacy Initiative

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Website

Total revenue

$8.9M

Total expenses

$13.5M

Net assets

$3.5M

Grants received

$6.1M

76 grants

EIN

232515768

Tax year

2023

Mission

See schedule o for the organization's mission statement.children's literacy initiative ("cli") is a non-profit that seeks to dismantle structural racism by providing black and latinx children the anti-racist instruction, support and advocacy needed to create equity in education.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.5M
Program service revenue$5.3M
Investment income$34K
Other revenue$6K
Total revenue$8.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$10.7M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$2.8M
Total expenses$13.5M
Total assets$6.5M
Net assets$3.5M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

REINA PROWLER

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$282K

40 hrs/wk

DIANA GREENE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$111K

40 hrs/wk

FRANK GETTRIDGE

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

LORI TAYLOR

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SANDRA LOUK LAFLEUR

CHAIRPERSON

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MARGOT LEBOVITZ

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

STEVE JOHNSON

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JACKIE WOOLLEY

VICE-CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MARY KLEIN

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

NELSON FLORES

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

STEVE PILTCH

TREASURER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

GERALD MOSELY

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN BONOW

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

HENRI CROCKETT

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ERICA HOLMES-WARE

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Staff

$228K

40 hrs/wk

NAIMAH BILAL

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$192K

40 hrs/wk

CARYN HENNING

DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$182K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTEN BROWN

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$172K

40 hrs/wk

MARY LIST

REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

JORDANNE OWEN

CONTENT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CUNNINGHAM AND ASSOCIATES LLC

FINANCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT

$254K

PIVOTAL CONSULTING

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

$222K

RESEARCH FOR ACTION

PROJECT EVALUATION

$190K

WITHUM SMITH AND BROWN

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

$187K

HUMMINGBIRD HUNANITY LLC

HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT

$150K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURALLY SUSTAINABLY TEXT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT FOR CHILDREN IN DUVAL COUNTY
2024
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE WAWA FOUNDATION INC
$8K
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM INITIATIVES
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$1.1M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
WK Kellogg Foundation
$100K
Early Care and Education
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$100K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
HARRY KRAMER MEMORIAL FUND
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
EDUCATION
2023
THE WAWA FOUNDATION INC
$8K
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM INITIATIVES
2023
C EUGENE IRELAND FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$1.1M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
GATES FOUNDATION
$150K
EARLY LEARNING
2022
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$58K
Grant
2022
STRANAHAN FOUNDATION
$37K
SUPPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE BLUEPRINT FOR EARLY LEARNING CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS
2022
BOOKWORM BOX INC
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HARRY KRAMER MEMORIAL FUND
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
EDUCATION
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
BEYOND WORDS
$2K
SUPPORT OF LITERACY PROGRAMS
2022
C EUGENE IRELAND FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$1.0M
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
$60K
RESEARCH
2021
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$58K
—
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
EDUCATION
2021
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
NEW PROFIT INC
$450K
PROGRAM EXPANSION
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$444K
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
2020
THE SELANDER FOUNDATION
$150K
SOCIAL PURPOSES
2020
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
$53K
RESEARCH
2020
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$50K
Grant
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Helios Education Foundation
$30K
—
2020
Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation
$25K
Education & Scholarship Programs
2020
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$22K
PARTNERSHIP WITH ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVE (AFEL) IN THE WEST PHILADELPHIA PROMISE ZONE, OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$17K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
EDUCATION
2020
THE WAWA FOUNDATION INC
$8K
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM INITIATIVES
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$7K
Unrestricted
2020
C EUGENE IRELAND FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
BERNARD & NITA TRUGMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL
2020
BEYOND WORDS
$1K
Support of Literacy Programs
2020
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MG
2020
The Kappler Marrack Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$350
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
JEWEL IN GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$39
To fulfill the organizations mission.
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$495K
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
2019
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
$68K
RESEARCH
2019
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$50K
Grant
2019
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$20K
ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVE
2019
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$20K
WEST PHILADELPHIA ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNERS
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
EDUCATION
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$538
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$22K
RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT
2018
The Junior League of Houston Inc
$21K
Community Assistance
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
BERNARD & NITA TRUGMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL
2018
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$16K
—
2017
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
$13K
RESEARCH
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$8K
RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT
2017
DALLAS JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2017
SANDERS CAROLINE J S TD NO 2
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2017

Funded by

$6.1M from 35 funders · 76 grants · 2017–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$3.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$1.0M · 3 grants · 2019–2023

New Profit Inc

$450K · 1 grant · 2020

Drexel University

$193K · 4 grants · 2017–2021

Gates Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2022

The Selander Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$121K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN232515768
NTEE codeB92Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1988-09
Formed1988
Employees103
Volunteers12
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