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Filing year 2023

CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·EIN 23-2515768·NTEE B92Z · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$8.9M
Total assets
$6.5M
Total expenses
$13.5M
Reported officers
20
Mission

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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.

Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$318k
$354k
Base
$282k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Chief Program Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$263k
$293k
Base
$228k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Chief Development Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$207k
$230k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Regional Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$205k
$229k
Base
$168k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Director of Professional Development
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$199k
$222k
Base
$182k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Director of Operations
75th to 90th percentile
$198k
$220k
Base
$172k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Content Associate Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$180k
$200k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Chief Executive Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$117k
$131k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 13%
from 2022

From $282k in 2022 to $318k in 2023.

$282k
2022
$318k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$328k to $354k

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 27%.

$282k in 2022 to $318k in 2023.
  • Chief Program Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Development Officer pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE

What does the Chief Financial Officer of CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE earn?

In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE received $317,899 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE reported $8.9M in total revenue and $13.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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