Children's Literacy Initiative
Children's Literacy Initiative
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About this organization
Mission
Children's Literacy Initiative works with educators to transform instruction so that children can become powerful readers, writers and thinkers. CLI envisions a nation where every child has the power of literacy and the opportunity for a lifetime of success.
About
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).
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “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.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “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.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as PA.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET NO 400, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19123.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 304 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,310,537.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1988.
- The organization pays $20,933,974 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,477,096 in fundraising expenses.
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