2019-12-18T06:12:50-06:00 2019-06-30 131639826 EISNERAMPER LLP 130 NORTH 18TH STREET SUITE 3000 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032757 990 2018-07-01 232515768 CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE CHIL 2155614676 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET NO 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19123 JOEL ZARROW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2155614676 2019-12-12 1 HELEN M MARTIN P01330899 2158818800 64.238.150.4 2019-12-12 12:09:06 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 0EDE4F5BE59FB99924CAAEE7408372872BC47088 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z JOEL ZARROW 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET NO 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19123 34935470 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. 15 14 304 0 0 30860 8298076 9561868 16277779 24009558 102888 36967 32538 69346 24711281 33677739 0 0 0 0 16661859 20933974 0 0 1477096 8441196 10433228 25103055 31367202 -391774 2310537 9287282 12538618 2213952 3112244 7073330 9426374 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 27433511 24078904 CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON ENSURING STUDENTS FROM EDUCATIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES CAN READ AND WRITE ON GRADE LEVEL BY THIRD-GRADE. CLI PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUAL COACHING AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO OVER 3,600 TEACHERS IN 345 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION TO $24.1M IN FEE-FOR-SERVICE REVENUE, CLI RELIES ON BOTH PHILANTHROPIC AND FEDERAL FUNDING, BRINGING TOTAL REVENUE TO $33.7M. WITH ONLY 4.7% OF EXPENSES GOING TOWARDS FUNDRAISING AND 7.8% TOWARDS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES, CLI IS ABLE TO DIRECT 87.5% TOWARDS PROGRAM SERVICES (SEE PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES). 27433511 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 1 167 0 1 304 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 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 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 BONNIE GREENBERG MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NELSON FLORES MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACKIE WOOLLEY MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BECK MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN B SMITH MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PILACIK MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHON RISCH MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM SPECTOR MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOEL ZARROW MEMBER/CEO 40.00 X X 276735 0 19290 REINA PROWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 162837 0 15873 FRANK GROSSMAN CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.00 X 233165 0 8195 PAT FEDERMAN LEAD REGIONAL MANAGER 40.00 X 155608 0 15657 CARYN HENNING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 145610 0 15357 JILL VALUNAS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 151667 0 15539 MARY LIST REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 127518 0 14815 FRANCESCA CERABINA REGIONAL MANAGER 40.00 X 119599 0 14576 1372739 0 119302 17 0 1 0 AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS 662056 RESEARCH FOR ACTION 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET SUITE 700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS 446343 ETHOSOURCE OFFICE FURNITURE 180 GRACE BLVD MORGANTOWN PA 19543 OFFICE FURNITURE 260055 APPS ASSOCIATE LLC 40 NAGOG PARK 105 ACTON MA 01720 IT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SALESFORCE IMPRO 237906 IT DATA INC 1628 JFK BOULEVARD SUITE 2110 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE AND IT SUPPORT SERVI 158060 5 5580323 3981545 9561868 SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTRACTS 900099 24009558 24009558 24009558 43028 43028 1251670 1257731 -6061 -6061 -6061 OTHER INCOME 900099 69346 69346 69346 33677739 24078904 0 36967 X 661550 166205 249079 246266 16508294 14214081 1498816 795397 2448516 2075124 238704 134688 1315614 1103537 133140 78937 27326 22920 2767 1639 37798 31704 3827 2267 4279568 4248253 15608 15707 31741 26624 3214 1903 715606 600235 72460 42911 112269 94169 11368 6732 534066 427254 53406 53406 465012 390042 47086 27884 45343 38033 4591 2719 186043 156049 18838 11156 BOOKS 2106986 2106986 PROGRAM MATERIALS 956201 956201 MAINTENANCE 643740 539954 65184 38602 RECRUITING 281529 236140 28507 16882 10000 10000 31367202 27433511 2456595 1477096 65436 900 3463738 3985949 612877 1373415 2408596 5112492 600935 500119 147388 198491 532439 322068 83987 210371 1904325 1156881 9287282 12538618 2191094 3079224 22858 33020 2213952 3112244 X 5761557 7736822 1311773 1689552 7073330 9426374 9287282 12538618 2310537 53423 -10916 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6647606 5762156 8737950 8298076 9561868 39007656 6647606 5762156 8737950 8298076 9561868 39007656 6697905 32309751 5921 19684 31822 42887 43028 143342 2946 9577 32538 69346 114407 39265405 64581397 0.82290 0.82350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 171728 7775 163953 360711 314293 46418 210371 DEFERRED RENT 33020 33020 X 33720246 53423 53423 33666823 10916 10916 33677739 31367202 0 31367202 0 31367202 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, 2019 AND 2018, 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, 2019 OR 2018. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL ZARROW MEMBER/CEO 220474 0 56261 0 0 0 8302 0 10988 0 296025 0 0 0 REINA PROWLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 162837 0 0 0 0 0 4885 0 10988 0 178710 0 0 0 FRANK GROSSMAN CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 191297 0 41868 0 0 0 6995 0 1200 0 241360 0 0 0 PAT FEDERMAN LEAD REGIONAL MANAGER 142485 0 13123 0 0 0 4668 0 10989 0 171265 0 0 0 CARYN HENNING DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 133372 0 12238 0 0 0 4368 0 10989 0 160967 0 0 0 JILL VALUNAS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 137275 0 14392 0 0 0 4550 0 10989 0 167206 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'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 34,336. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,145. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,454. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,935. CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 185,378. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,463. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,253. TOTAL EXPENSES 210,094. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,159,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,159,311. PROGRAM EVALUATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 869,228. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 869,228. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.