Mission
CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE ("CLI") IS A NON-PROFIT THAT EMPOWERS SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS TO TRANSFORM INSTRUCTION SO THAT EVERY CHILD CAN BECOME POWERFUL READERS, WRITERS, AND THINKERS.
Public Charity
CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE
Based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.4M in revenue, $12.3M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 63 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.3M.
EIN: 232515768
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
NTEE: B92
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.4M
Total Expenses$12.3M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$6.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Children's Literacy Initiative
How Children's Literacy Initiative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Children'S Literacy Initiative (cli) partners with schools, districts, and early childhood systems to strengthen literacy instruction so children become confident readers, writers, and thinkers
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$1,101,500
SUPPORT OF MISSION
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$26,100
TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURALLY SUSTAINABLY TEXT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT FOR CHILDREN IN DUVAL COUNTY
$15,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,250
Showing up to 5 of 63 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MANAGING DIR OF PROGRAM DESIGN
Caryn Henning
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Diana Greene
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Erica Holmes-Ware
BOARD MEMBER
Frank Gettridge
BOARD MEMBER
Gerald Mosely
VICE CHAIR
Jacqueline Woolley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.4M | $12.3M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $8.9M | $13.5M | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $12.1M | $13.8M | $11.7M |
| 2022 | $23.5M | $21.7M | $12.7M |
| 2021 | $22.7M | $24.4M | $17.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $22.7M to $9.4M (-59%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.