2021-12-08T08:27:06-06:00 2021-06-30 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 130 NORTH 18TH STREET SUITE 3000 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032757 990 2020-07-01 232515768 CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE CHIL 2155614676 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET NO 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19123 JOEL ZARROW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2155614676 2021-12-03 1 JOEL ZARROW 999009999 HELEN M MARTIN P01330899 2158818800 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOEL ZARROW 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET NO 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19123 22853219 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 SEEKS TO DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM BY PROVIDING BLACK AND LATINX CHILDREN THE ANTI-RACIST INSTRUCTION, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NEEDED TO CREATE EQUITY IN EDUCATION. 13 12 291 0 0 0 7241809 5819568 22823090 16829264 66062 40210 36128 60155 30167089 22749197 0 0 0 0 22666767 19716648 0 0 1177549 7310853 4710107 29977620 24426755 189469 -1677558 17353775 17253181 7770921 9069314 9582854 8183867 CLI SEEKS TO DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM BY PROVIDING BLACK AND LATINX CHILDREN THE ANTI-RACIST INSTRUCTION, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NEEDED TO CREATE EQUITY IN EDUCATION. 0 0 20450879 16889419 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 3,000 EDUCATORS AND 65,000 STUDENTS IN SIX STATES. CLI CONSISTENTLY RECEIVES FOUR-STAR RATINGS FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR. IN ADDITION TO $16.8M IN FEE-FOR-SERVICE REVENUE, CLI RECEIVED BOTH PHILANTHROPIC AND FEDERAL FUNDING, BRINGING TOTAL REVENUE TO $22.7M. WITH 6.0% OF EXPENSES GOING TOWARDS FUNDRAISING AND 11.2% TOWARDS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES, CLI IS ABLE TO DIRECT 82.8% TOWARDS PROGRAM SERVICES. 20450879 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 1 129 0 1 291 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 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 232967 0 41020 FRANK GROSSMAN CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.00 X 236153 0 8285 REINA PROWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 196310 0 38243 TODD GEHLING DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 170693 0 37473 JILL VALUNAS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 189981 0 14997 CARYN HENNING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 172414 0 16832 BRENDA LEGER BLUEPRINT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 155972 0 16037 MARY LIST REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119122 0 35643 SANDRA LOUK LAFEUR 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 STEVE PILTCH 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 1473612 0 208530 17 0 1 0 AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS 335250 RESEARCH FOR ACTION 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET SUITE 700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS 162972 IT DATA INC 1628 JFK BOULEVARD SUITE 2110 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE AND IT SUPPORT SERVI 109556 3 2918118 2901450 5819568 SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTRACTS 900099 16829264 16829264 16829264 28531 28531 115701 104022 11679 11679 11679 OTHER INCOME 900099 60155 60155 60155 22749197 16889419 0 40210 825254 182203 404881 238170 14825997 12750033 1506649 569315 2832209 2372093 326717 133399 1233188 1021080 149339 62769 72956 60408 8835 3713 70643 58492 8555 3596 2232026 1986568 172289 73169 39702 32873 4807 2022 259958 215248 31471 13239 119804 99198 14508 6098 442164 366115 53531 22518 12781 10583 1547 651 32645 26701 3883 2061 222484 184219 26935 11330 MAINTENANCE 493366 408512 59726 25128 BOOKS 404379 404379 RECRUITING 203640 168615 24654 10371 PROGRAM MATERIALS 103559 103559 24426755 20450879 2798327 1177549 900 900 9997377 11880451 1315485 1086900 4229938 2270819 233147 199087 237555 137787 551451 387358 177726 164093 1161647 1513144 17353775 17253181 3157003 2516128 365453 306134 4185200 6185200 63265 61852 7770921 9069314 X 7917011 6593446 1665843 1590421 9582854 8183867 17353775 17253181 -1677558 291479 -12908 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 8737950 8298076 9561868 7241809 5819568 39659271 8737950 8298076 9561868 7241809 5819568 39659271 3551129 36108142 31822 42887 43028 47015 28531 193283 9577 32538 69346 36128 60155 207744 40060298 91665340 0.90130 0.85740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 190740 42120 148620 77363 61890 15473 283348 283348 0 164093 DEFERRED RENT 61852 61852 X 23027768 291479 291479 22736289 12908 12908 22749197 24426755 0 24426755 0 24426755 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. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES 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, 2021 AND 2020, 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, 2021 OR 2020. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL ZARROW MEMBER/CEO 232967 0 0 0 0 0 7709 0 33311 0 273987 0 0 0 FRANK GROSSMAN CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 236153 0 0 0 0 0 7085 0 1200 0 244438 0 0 0 REINA PROWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 196310 0 0 0 0 0 6561 0 31682 0 234553 0 0 0 TODD GEHLING DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 170693 0 0 0 0 0 5792 0 31681 0 208166 0 0 0 JILL VALUNAS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 189981 0 0 0 0 0 5699 0 9298 0 204978 0 0 0 CARYN HENNING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 172414 0 0 0 0 0 5241 0 11591 0 189246 0 0 0 BRENDA LEGER BLUEPRINT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 155972 0 0 0 0 0 4739 0 11298 0 172009 0 0 0 MARY LIST REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 119122 0 0 0 0 0 4236 0 31407 0 154765 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.