2021-02-04T08:39:57-06:00 2020-06-30 131639826 EISNERAMPER LLP 130 NORTH 18TH STREET SUITE 3000 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032757 990 2019-07-01 232515768 CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE CHIL 2155614676 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET NO 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19123 JOEL ZARROW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2155614676 2021-02-03 1 HELEN M MARTIN P01330899 2158818800 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOEL ZARROW 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET NO 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19123 31229137 0 X WWW.CLI.ORG X 1988 PA SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT.CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE ("CLI") IS A NON-PROFIT THAT WORKS WITH TEACHERS TO TRANSFORM INSTRUCTION SO THAT CHILDREN CAN BECOME POWERFUL READERS, WRITERS, AND THINKERS. 14 13 327 0 0 0 9561868 7241809 24009558 22823090 36967 66062 69346 36128 33677739 30167089 0 0 0 0 20933974 22666767 0 0 1507758 10433228 7310853 31367202 29977620 2310537 189469 12538618 17353775 3112244 7770921 9426374 9582854 CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE ("CLI") IS A NON-PROFIT THAT WORKS WITH TEACHERS TO TRANSFORM INSTRUCTION SO THAT CHILDREN CAN BECOME POWERFUL READERS, WRITERS AND THINKERS. 0 0 25477042 22859218 CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON SOLVING THE EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY GAP IN EARLY LITERACY FOR PRE-K TO 5TH GRADE. CLI PROVIDED WORKSHOPS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COACHING, AND OVER 15,000 HIGH QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO 5,900 EDUCATORS AND 105,000 STUDENTS IN 300 SCHOOLS. CLI CONSISTENTLY RECEIVES FOUR-STAR RATINGS FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR. IN ADDITION TO $22.8M IN FEE-FOR-SERVICE REVENUE, CLI RECEIVED BOTH PHILANTHROPIC AND FEDERAL FUNDING, BRINGING TOTAL REVENUE TO $30.1M. WITH ONLY 4.9% OF EXPENSES GOING TOWARDS FUNDRAISING AND 10.1% TOWARDS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES, CLI IS ABLE TO DIRECT 85.0% TOWARDS PROGRAM SERVICES. 25477042 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 155 0 1 327 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA IL DC MD MA NJ NY CO FL TX X X JOEL ZARROW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2155614676 2314 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 JOEL ZARROW MEMBER/CEO 40.00 X X 283650 0 45750 FRANK GROSSMAN CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.00 X 272697 0 9381 REINA PROWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 163994 0 39173 JILL VALUNAS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 161923 0 15995 BRENDA LEGER BLUEPRINT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 153462 0 16771 CARYN HENNING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 146956 0 18031 MARY LIST REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109908 0 35919 DAVID BLOOM CHAIRPERSON 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GERALD MOSELY VICE-CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARY KLEIN SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA RAIVITCH TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD BERKMAN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN BONOW MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 HENRI CROCKETT MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NELSON FLORES MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK LONDON GETTRIDGE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA LOUK LAFEUR MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM SPECTOR MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORI TAYLOR MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACKIE WOOLLEY MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 1292590 0 181020 19 0 1 0 AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS 561307 RESEARCH FOR ACTION 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET SUITE 700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS 315000 RAINBOW EDUCATIONAL CONCEPTS INC 250 COUNTY ROAD JONESBORO AR 72401 SPANISH CURRICULUM CONSULTING 176331 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPEMENT GROUP LLC 20365 EXCHANGE STREET ASHBURN VA 20147 PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR NEWARK, NJ 163020 IT DATA INC 1628 JFK BOULEVARD SUITE 2110 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE AND IT SUPPORT SERVI 124624 6 3986757 3255052 7241809 SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTRACTS 900099 22823090 22823090 22823090 47015 47015 1081095 1062048 19047 19047 19047 OTHER INCOME 900099 36128 36128 36128 30167089 22859218 0 66062 X 844985 188349 382185 274451 17740824 15240970 1712826 787028 2668227 2249166 281065 137996 1412731 1175110 157943 79678 34347 28570 3840 1937 42042 34971 4700 2371 3600331 3453485 93746 53100 24229 20153 2709 1367 773856 643672 86513 43671 401303 333804 44866 22633 536877 429501 53688 53688 366174 304574 40936 20664 32646 27154 3650 1842 221995 184649 24818 12528 BOOKS 546117 546117 PROGRAM MATERIALS 398553 398553 RECRUITING 177430 147581 19836 10013 MAINTENANCE 84953 70663 9499 4791 70000 70000 29977620 25477042 2992820 1507758 900 900 3985949 9997377 1373415 1315485 5112492 4229938 500119 233147 198491 237555 532439 354713 210371 177726 1156881 1161647 12538618 17353775 3079224 3157003 365453 4185200 33020 63265 3112244 7770921 X 7736822 7917011 1689552 1665843 9426374 9582854 12538618 17353775 189469 -21542 -11447 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5762156 8737950 8298076 9561868 7241809 39601859 5762156 8737950 8298076 9561868 7241809 39601859 5359776 34242083 19684 31822 42887 43028 47015 184436 2946 9577 32538 69346 36128 150535 39936830 83537832 0.85740 0.82290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 171728 24947 146781 77363 46418 30945 283348 283348 0 177726 DEFERRED RENT 63265 63265 X 30134100 -21542 -21542 30155642 11447 11447 30167089 29977620 0 29977620 0 29977620 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS CLASSIFIED THE ORGANIZATION AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE"); AS AN ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C) OF THE CODE; AND AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY, IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS PART OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR EITHER OF THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 OR 2019. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL ZARROW MEMBER/CEO 214887 0 68763 0 0 0 9270 0 36480 0 329400 0 0 0 FRANK GROSSMAN CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 221172 0 51525 0 0 0 8181 0 1200 0 282078 0 0 0 REINA PROWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 142824 0 21170 0 0 0 5593 0 33580 0 203167 0 0 0 JILL VALUNAS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 161923 0 0 0 0 0 4858 0 11137 0 177918 0 0 0 BRENDA LEGER BLUEPRINT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 153462 0 0 0 0 0 4634 0 12137 0 170233 0 0 0 CARYN HENNING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 146956 0 0 0 0 0 4481 0 13550 0 164987 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 UPON RECEIPT. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED OR INFORMATION ADDED, THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER WILL COMMUNICATE WITH THE AUDITORS. ONCE CLI MANAGEMENT APPROVES THE DRAFT, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HANDBOOK, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED. IT IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BY WAY OF AN ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S HANDBOOK AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD IN SEPTEMBER AND ARE SIGNED AND RETURNED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS BY 12/31. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PER THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S HANDBOOK, THE BOARD PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS TASKED TO REVIEW THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND SET COMPENSATION AND GOALS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR CLI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 IN ADDITION TO BEING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, CLI'S 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES: -CLI.ORG -GUIDESTAR -CHARITY NAVIGATOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADP PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,655. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,389. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,214. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,258. CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 750,013. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 89,357. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 50,886. TOTAL EXPENSES 890,256. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,027,127. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,027,127. PROGRAM EVALUATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 643,690. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 643,690. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.