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.
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $282k | — | — | $30k | $318k $354k |
Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $228k | — | — | $30k | $263k $293k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $192k | — | — | $11k | $207k $230k |
Regional Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $168k | — | — | $33k | $205k $229k |
Director of Professional Development Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $182k | — | — | $13k | $199k $222k |
Director of Operations 75th to 90th percentile | $172k | — | — | $22k | $198k $220k |
Content Associate Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $11k | $180k $200k |
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.
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%.
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.
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.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 27%.
- 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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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