Annual Report
Harlem Academy . 2023-2024
Harlem Academy drives equity of opportunity for promising students, guiding them to thrive at the highest academic levels and one day make a mark on the world.
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
I love these photos of our students in conversation with Senator Cory Booker. It perfectly captures everything the annual leadership trip to Washington, D.C. represents. What a joy to watch our eighth graders hone their leadership skills by asking members of Congress insightful questions and offering thoughtful opinions. It’s a testament to their curiosity, initiative, and critical thinking, and to how deeply engaged they are with the issues that affect our lives. Our students are clearly leaders in the making, and our charge is to ensure they have the opportunity to reach that potential. It’s the reason we are so excited about the continued expansion of our middle school. This past year, we added a new class of sixth graders. With your help, we’ll double our middle school and graduate a class of 30 future leaders by 2026. As you read this Annual Report, I hope you will feel as much pride as I do in the tremendous impact we have made together – not just this past year, but every year. Thank you for being a part of this journey. Sincerely,
Vinny Dotoli
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About Harlem Academy As a private school with a public mission, Harlem Academy shapes tomorrow’s leaders by preparing them to think critically, approach problems with intellectual curiosity, and develop solutions guided by a strong moral compass.
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Our Students
80 % 90 %
are from low-income households
live in Harlem, the Bronx & Washington Heights
Our Approach We provide full-need scholarships to all students, and no family is turned away for an inability to pay. Harlem Academy provided more than $5 million in scholarships this past year. Our School Creed and community pillars – initiative, integrity, compassion, and determination – are the guideposts we use to help students develop strong moral character, good decision-making skills, and a growth mindset. Our rigorous academics, engaging teachers, and joyful learning environment develop students who are avid readers, strong writers, and skilled problem solvers. We nurture strong family partnership through continuous engagement, including monthly meetings with school leaders, parent/teacher conferences, volunteer opportunities, meaningful celebrations of learning, and annual family surveys.
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Our Impact Students enter with median standardized test scores in the 74th percentile and graduate at the 88th percentile. Nearly all go on to attend top secondary schools and colleges.
99
% of students enrolled in
selective secondary schools
97
% of graduates enrolled in four-year colleges
Percentages over the past five years
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94
% of students who entered college persisted toward graduation
SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Independent Day
Riverdale (3)
Rabun Gap (2)
Brearley
Rudolf Steiner
Stoneleigh-Burnham
Chapin
Spence (3)
Westover (3)
Columbia Grammar & Prep (2)
Trevor Day (2) Trinity (3)
Public & Catholic Cardinal Spellman (3)
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Independent Boarding
Cristo Rey
Dalton (2)
Church Farm (9)
Dominican
Fieldston (2)
Frederick Gunn (2)
Fordham Prep
Friends Seminary (2)
Kent (2)
Mount St. Ursula
Grace Church (3)
Lawrenceville
Parkland
Horace Mann (3)
Miss Hall’s (3)
St. Raymond
When I was at Harlem Academy, I thought I was simply learning what other kids were learning. But when I got to high school, I realized that I had learned so much more.” Drew Roberts ’20, Spelman ’28
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT American (2)
Ithaca
Stanford
Berry
Jackson State
Suffolk
B.U. (4)
Morehouse
SUNY Binghamton
Bowie State
Morgan State
SUNY Purchase (2)
Carnegie Mellon
N.Y.U. (2)
Syracuse (3)
Case Western
Northeastern
Tufts (2)
CUNY Baruch
Northwestern
Union
DePauw
Oberlin
University College London
G.W. (3)
Pace
University of Albany
Georgetown
Penn State
University of Buffalo
Georgia State
Princeton
University of Miami
Hamilton
Quinnipiac
Haverford
R.P.I. (2)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hobart and William Smith
Saint Anselm
Holy Cross Howard (2)
St. John’s Spelman
University of Rochester (2) Wesleyan Yale (2)
Lists include the five most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2024 matriculation.
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Graduate Spotlight As a junior at SUNY Albany, Toluwanimi “Tolu” Onanuga ’18 has become adept at juggling his many responsibilities thanks to lessons learned while a student at Harlem Academy. “Being productive makes all the difference in college,” says Tolu. “But balancing commitments can be challenging. That’s why I do my best to incorporate Harlem Academy’s pillars and School Creed into my daily life.”
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FORGING A PATH IN LAW With plans to attend law school after college, Tolu is determined to set himself up for success. “My goal is to be a practicing attorney. I’m interested in patent law because it introduces you to new inventions and technologies. It requires a science or engineering degree, so I’m majoring in human biology with a minor in law and philosophy to keep that avenue open,” he says. “My classes are difficult, but I find them interesting, especially philosophy.” Thinking about his tough courses takes Tolu back to his days at Harlem Academy and the rigor of our science and math classes. “We were taught challenging material that we likely wouldn’t have been exposed to in another school, and the teachers did such a good job breaking it down to make sure we understood,” he recalls.
SHOWING LEADERSHIP ON CAMPUS When he’s not in class or studying, Tolu spends much of his time participating in clubs, tutoring other students, and demonstrating leadership as a resident assistant (RA). In his RA role, he provides ongoing guidance, support, and a sense of community as he helps students navigate dorm life. “I’m also a member of the African Student Association, the National Black Law Student Association, and Brother to Brother, which is a club
dedicated to uplifting, empowering, and educating Black men,” he explains. “I’ve also been a statistics tutor since sophomore year.” As a tutor, Tolu works with students both individually and in small group settings. “All of my activities give me the chance to connect with people on different levels,” he says.
MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY Tolu took another opportunity to give back to his community this past summer with the assistance of Harlem Academy’s alumni coordinator, Hope Bell. “I reached out to Ms. Bell because I wanted to find a law-based summer internship, and she helped me get one at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement.”
We were taught challenging material that we likely wouldn’t have been exposed to in another school, and the teachers did such a good job breaking it down to make sure we understood.” Toluwanimi Onanuga ’18, SUNY Albany ’26
Tolu spent several weeks at the nonprofit helping to draft and review lease renewals, deeds, and other legal documents related to tenant rights and regulatory issues. He also created and managed logs for building violations and tenant work orders. “Over the course of this internship, I learned a lot about real estate and its laws and really improved my ability to efficiently read content-dense legal documents,” he says, confident that the knowledge and skills he gained will help him secure other internship opportunities in the future. “As Harlem Academy’s Creed says, I’m working hard to ‘make the most of each day.’”
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Supporter Spotlight
Jerome P. Kenney Scholarship Fund
On average, scholarships cover about 90 percent of the cost per student, so the larger the endowment, the greater the school’s sustainability and ability to increase enrollment. I’m hoping to help uphold the school’s commitment to support talented students no matter the need for generations to come.” Carol Kenney, Harlem Academy trustee, board treasurer, and Chair of the Finance Committee
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In April 2024, Harlem Academy Trustee Carol Kenney established the Jerome P. Kenney Scholarship Fund in honor of her late husband. “I wanted to carry Jerry’s legacy forward in a way that would have been meaningful to him,” she says. As a trustee, board treasurer, and Chair of the Finance Committee for nearly three years, Ms. Kenney is committed to ensuring that promising students reach their full potential – a purpose that was front of mind for her husband as well. Having access to a transformational education is key. “It is important to start early, in kindergarten and the early grades,” she says, pointing to the difference of almost 30 percentile points between what eighth graders at Harlem Academy achieve compared to a national sample of students who started at a similar point in public school. “Harlem Academy strives to differentiate instruction and challenge its students to push themselves academically.”
PAYING IT FORWARD
AN ENDURING IMPACT
Education has always been deeply important to Ms. Kenney, as it was to her husband. He served on the boards of several independent schools, colleges, and universities, including NightingaleBamford, Northwestern University, and the Yale School of Management.
The Jerome P. Kenney Scholarship Fund will strengthen Harlem Academy’s endowment, ensuring financial stability and the school’s capacity to provide scholarships well into the future. “On average, scholarships cover about 90 percent of the cost per student, so the larger the endowment, the greater the school’s sustainability and ability to increase enrollment,” explains Ms. Kenney. The goal is to build a $25 million endowment. “I’m hoping to help uphold the school’s commitment to support talented students no matter the need for generations to come.”
“Jerry worked on Wall Street, but his passion was always education, and he was very active on the boards he served,” she says. “His father never went beyond high school, but Jerry’s mother put herself through college and insisted that all five of her children put schoolwork first and strive to reach their potential. She knew that the way to a better life was through education. All five children graduated from college and received financial aid.” In their formative years, Ms. Kenney and her late husband were awarded full scholarships to Ivy League schools. “Scholarships changed our lives, and we wanted to provide similar opportunities for others.”
Ms. Kenney points out the many inspiring ways this scholarship fund will memorialize Jerry’s legacy. “Helping young people further their education was critical to Jerry. I hope he is remembered not only for that, but also for his honesty and integrity, the many people he mentored over the years, and how much he cared about giving back and helping others selflessly.”
Jerome P. Kenney modeled the School Creed and the ideals we each strive to uphold, and Harlem Academy is honored to create its inaugural scholarship fund in his name. It is a tribute to Jerry’s life and legacy that so many of his friends, colleagues, and family members honored his memory with a gift. We are grateful to each of them. Please see page 20 for a list of Jerome P. Kenney Scholarship Fund donors.
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The Year in Review A NEW EIGHTH GRADE TRADITION
IN THE NEWS
Each student was presented with a blazer to symbolize their rite of passage from seventh graders into the roles of student leaders in the middle school and representatives of both themselves and Harlem Academy as they tour secondary schools and engage with visitors.
The Christian Science Monitor featured Harlem Academy in an article about the opportunity gap for promising, low-income students in New York City and the impact the school is having.
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE FAIRS Harlem Academy’s high school and college fairs welcomed hundreds of students and families from our own school and the greater Harlem community to learn about educational opportunities throughout the country.
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NEW HYDROPONICS LAB We added a state-of-the-art hydroponics lab in partnership with New York Sun Works. Our program explores sustainability and conservation through urban farming, with opportunities for students to bring home produce on a regular basis.
GREAT DAYS ON THE GREENS
20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Supporters came out for two terrific days of golf at the Ray Mikovits Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Outing and the Turner Construction Company Foundation Golf Outing. All proceeds from both events benefitted Harlem Academy, helping to advance our mission to drive equity of opportunity for promising students.
Families, friends, and supporters gathered to celebrate Harlem Academy’s 20th anniversary. It was a wonderful night filled with pride in all that we have accomplished over the past 20 years and excitement for more impact and growth to come.
LEADERSHIP TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. During the eighth grade’s annual three-day trip to D.C., students met with Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma; toured the State Department with alumna Kennedy Murray ’16, who works there as a confidential assistant; and enjoyed dinner with alumni studying at local universities: American, George Washington, Georgetown, and Howard.
A JOYFUL PERFORMANCE Our middle schoolers put on a wonderful rendition of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing after delving into the play’s themes, language, characters, and plot with professional actors from the Classical Theatre of Harlem – a partnership that inspires students to engage more deeply with Shakespeare’s work.
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS REACH $5.5M Record-breaking support from generous donors allowed us to expand our middle school and meet the financial need for 24 new students.
CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! We've watched our eighth graders grow from young students with promise to leaders who will make a mark on the world. We were so proud of the class of 2024 as they received their diplomas at our 13th commencement and matriculated at top secondary schools, including Dalton, Kent, Lawrenceville, Spence, Trinity, and Westover.
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Financial Performance On behalf of the members of the Board of Trustees, I am pleased to share Harlem Academy’s financial performance for fiscal year 2023-2024. Charitable donations provide more than 85% of the school’s annual operating budget, ensuring full-need scholarships for all attending students. Thank you for generously supporting our mission, our students, and the transformational opportunity Harlem Academy provides. David B. Peterson, Chair, Board of Trustees
ASSETS
2023-24 TOTAL
2022-23 TOTAL
Cash and Investments
$ 6 , 9 3 8 , 2 0 0
$ 5 , 6 0 0 , 3 5 4
Endowments (Cash & Pledges)
$ 5 , 0 4 4 , 8 8 6
$ 2 , 6 8 7 , 5 3 6
Receivables & Long-Term Pledges
$ 9 7 8 , 1 8 3
$ 1 , 7 5 3 , 8 5 6
Other Assets
$ 1 4 1 , 2 0 1
$ 2 0 1 , 4 4 7
Property and Equipment
$3 1 , 9 0 1 , 2 5 5
$32 , 6 8 0 , 2 2 0
Total
$45 , 0 0 3 , 7 2 4
$42 , 9 2 3 , 4 1 3
LIABILITIES + NET ASSETS
2023-24 TOTAL
2022-23 TOTAL
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses $ 2 6 4 , 7 2 4
$ 2 8 8 , 4 0 1
Deferred Tuition
$ 6 4 , 9 7 5
$ 9 5 , 6 8 9
Loan Payable
$ 1 , 1 1 2 , 5 2 5
$ 1 , 3 3 9 , 3 2 4
Without Donor Restrictions
$37 , 4 0 8 , 6 3 6
$37 , 0 7 3 , 2 6 0
With Donor Restrictions
$ 6 , 1 5 2 , 8 6 5
$ 4 , 1 2 6 , 7 3 9
Total
$45 , 0 0 3 , 7 2 4
$42 , 9 2 3 , 4 1 3
Liabilities
Net Assets
Based on unaudited financials
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EXPENSES
ANNUAL OPERATIONS INCOME
TOTAL NEW INCOME
$5,620,638
$6,427,180
$8,761,105
Program Services $4,425,862
Annual Fund Support* $5,657,238
Annual Fund Support $5,485,557
Management $490,259
Program Revenue $542,948
Commitments Toward Endowment $2,445,647
Fundraising $704,517
Public Funding $226,993
Commitments Toward Permanent Campus $59,960
*Includes unrestricted new gifts and this year’s portion of previously committed multi-year gifts.
Program Revenue $542,948 Public Funding $226,993
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Thank You
2023-2024 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS
Susan and Martin Lipton
Sue and Steve Mandel
Simeon and Jean H. Locke Charitable Foundation
$100,000+
The Ray Mikovits Memorial Scholarship Fund
Anonymous
Mary Jane and Hank Prybylski
S & L Marx Foundation
Richard A. Axilrod
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Catherine and John Nathan
Avi and Becky Banyasz William and Kimberly Chisholm Bud Frankel Family Foundation Riva Horwitz and Joshua Easterly Carol B. Kenney Llewellyn Family Foundation Mr. George S. Loening David B. Peterson The New York Community Trust - The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund
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The Cat MacRae Fund
$20,000-$49,999 Anonymous Tony Asnes Arctos Partners LP Rose M. Badgeley Charitable Trust Sol and Margaret Berger Foundation Bezos Family Bloomberg Philanthropies Con Edison Maggie and Will Cook
Thomas C. and Seraphim D. Reycraft
Dick and Bonnie Corwin
Serenbetz Family Foundation
Constance Curran
Hillary and Brett Thomas
Deutsche Bank
Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family
Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation
Turner Construction Company
William & Dewey Edelman Charitable Trust
$50,000-$99,999
Grace J. Fippinger Foundation
Achelis and Bodman Foundation
Christine L. Gaddini
Allen Family Foundation
Sadia Halim and Jeremy Raccio
Altman Foundation
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation
Jockey Hollow Foundation
Marshall Chess Foundation
George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation Eric and Harriet Rothfeld Schaps Family Foundation Linda and Richard Schaps Ms. Nancy Simpkins Barbara and Randall Smith Jordan Solomon Stephens Family Charitable Foundation Sunriver Management, LLC Washington Square Fund $10,000-$19,999 Anonymous BJ's Charitable Gift Fund The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation Frederic R. Coudert Foundation D&S Davidson Family Foundation Dishner Charitable Trust Louisa S. and Vincent J. Dotoli Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation Ty Elie
Harry Winston Hope Foundation
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation
Kristy and Robert Harteveldt
Klein Family Foundation
Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller
Idol Family Foundation
Thomas and Kallen Klein
The Giants Foundation
Ann and Cameron MacRae
Alyson and Michael Levine
Audrey and Martin D. Gruss
Falconhead Foundation
The Guzik Foundation
Elite World Group
Andrew and Sophie Ferrer
Kim Blanchard
Caroline and Edward Hyman
Jim and Wendy Gemus
Rebecca and Michael Gamzon
Deborah Breznay
Sarah and Matt Jackson
Melissa and Brian Hunt
Lucia and David Greenhouse
Linda Bukowski
Kenneth and Lois Lippmann
Colleen and Ben Ijalana
Julie and John Massoni
Nicolas and Paolina Isham
Clare Hawthorne and Roland Lesterlin
Christopher Clarke and Gabrielle Pretto
John C. Mithun Foundation
Ben Lavely
Charles and Elizabeth Hibbett
CNA Surety
Leo Model Foundation
Harrison LeFrak
Valarie A. Hing and Ari Raisa
Peter Collery and Alison Adams
Catherine O'Dwyer and Daniel Kabat
Peter Lyon
Emily and Joy Hurd
Dr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Crawford
The Offensend Family Foundation
Newsha and Jason McCarthy
Brian R. Kenney
Juan del Rivero
Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Gene Assaf
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Malone
Natalia del Rivero
Lydia and Adrian Marshall
Nancy E. Delaney
The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
M.L.E. Foundation
Lesley M. McCowen
Todd Dimston
MDC Foundation
Evan McNeer and Karen Chung
Adam Durrett
Miriam and Thomas Selman
Philip L. Milstein
Richard and Ronay Menschel
Julia Edwards
Laura Baudo Sillerman
Lucia Nielsen
Take-Two Interactive Software
Meta and Peter Fallon
Judy Perkins
Newmark & Company Real Estate Inc.
Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman
James S. Peterson Foundation
Edwin Pisani
Uncle Larry's Fund
Linda and Michael Purvis
Winthrop Ruml and Annie MacRae
Mary and Scott Wells
Jeff Rosenzweig
Ted Sands and Caroline Herrick
$5,000-$9,999
Screen Door Philanthropies
Vanessa and Dan Scanfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Allen
Robin D. Stone and Rodney Pope
Melanie and David Schwartz
Karin and Henry Barkhorn
Alan Washington
Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli
Raith Capital Partners Kristofer Rodgers
Vivian Berger Jane and Dr. Jack Bierwirth Andrew and Sara Brownstein John R. and Dorothy D. Caples Fund Lois Chiles Columbia Community Service Ron and Ellin Delsener Discretionary grant made by a Trustee of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
$2,500-$4,999 Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. John Usdan Patrick J. Waide, Jr.
James and Anna Fantaci Robert and Alice Flynn John and Candice Frawley Andrew Frisbie Beth and Arthur Golden Andrew Goldman Dwight Greenhouse Judith Grem Sandra and Douglas Griebel
Blackbaud Giving Fund
$1,000-$2,499
Ruth and Toby Haselberger
Mary S. Coe
Andrew Altman
Daniel Hauser
Carol and Graham Cole
Anonymous (4)
Jill Hemphill
Cowles Charitable Trust
Peter and Colleen Arnold
Edgar and Elizabeth Howard
Chris Crampton
Rodman and Susan Benedict
Edward Hunter and Michelle Garcia
Nikki and Mike Denvir
Charlie Better
Spencer Ingle
Mr. Bobby Drakeford
Charlotte Beyer
Marjorie Johnson
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Howard Katz
Jo and Howard Weiner
Adam Rapport
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Flint
Kevin and Amanda Kavanagh
Robert J. Weissman Family Fund
Kaitlyn and Thad Reycraft
Mike Gilbane
Paisley Kelling and Jim Pabst
Anthony Williams
Reena Sarkar
Henry and Sera Hoffman
Jane Klein
Nancy Bass Wyden
Judy and Danny Schwartz
Donna L. Holden
John Setchell
Kate Kirby and Arch Horst
Silda A. Wall Spitzer
Karen Huebner
James P. Stirling
Mr. and Ms. J. Edward Jaeckle III
Sean Sullivan and Lorine Schaefer Charitable Fund
Ibrahim Kaya
Kopelioff Family Giving Fund Sarah-Ann Kramarsky
$500-$999
Evan Lazer
Thompson Jones Alexander Foundation
Dr. Peter Linde
Anonymous (7)
Ben Machtiger
Ernest Au
Kris and Bob McCooey
Shahriar Azizpour
McElhone Family Foundation
Ennius E. Bergsma Family Fund
Amit Melwani
Vishal Bhat
Metzger-Price Fund, Inc.
Nancy and Price Blackford
Mara and Jeff Newman
Willard S. Boothby
Anne and Jacques Nordeman
Harold and Sally Bryant
Dr. Robert Palmer
Kim and Dan Cleaves
Elena and Michael Patterson
Susan Waters and Andrew Lese Arthur E. Webster Marion and Hap Whelpley Lyn and E.T. Williams
John and Kelly Kessler David Kravitz Joann Lang Dr. Judi Lynch
Carol and Mark Willis
Carol and Chris Maher
Trevor Winstead
Laura McCane
Jill Zelenko Kuller
Bobby McCooey
Robin Donath and Patrick McNeive
Marie McKenna
Suzanne and William Plotch
The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation
Otis DuPont
Mary and David Powers
F. Anthony and Sally Zunino
Zeke and Nicole Faux
The Murphy Family
Ann S. Pyne
$250-$499
Miriam and Joe Nixon
Sheilah Reycraft and Vance Schipani
Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne
Anonymous
Sue, Steve and Jed Rooney
Alexandra and Philip Howard
Mike Barr
North Manhattan Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Deborah T. and Eric R. Rosenbaum
Anisa Keith
Mr. and Mrs. C. Marshall Beale
Charles B. Scarborough
Robert and Lynne Kenney
Idie Benjamin
Richard and Dawn Papalian
Margaret Scriven
The John and Patricia Klingenstein Fund
Sarah Bond
Alice Quinn
David and Elizabeth Curtis
Linda Rothschild
Anne Marie and Kevin Knightly
Jay Damask
Mary Schwinn
Richard Lovett
Peter Dowling
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Scott Marsh III
Kathleen and James Egan
Stefanie and David Shaw
Frank and Lois Noonan
Andrew Ertman
Leith Rutherfurd Talamo
Dan and Kathleen O'Connor
Sydney Farrar
Zachary Wade
Jacqueline Y. Pelzer
Jane and Vic Finalborgo
Steven Weisman
Hunter and Marina Serenbetz John Shapiro Timothy Speiss Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sterne Michi Tashjian Edith Van Slyck and James Hammond
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Brad Mitsdarffer
Jeffrey Ostrager
IN MEMORY In memory of Hormat Azizpour Shahriar Azizpour In memory of Jacob and Rita Berger Vivian Berger In memory of Frances O. Grant Vivian Berger In memory of Dale Hemmerdinger Andrew Altman Mr. Bobby Drakeford Philip L. Milstein In memory of Cat MacRae Anonymous Andrew Frisbie Alexandra and Philip Howard Ann and Cameron MacRae Catherine and John Nathan Winthrop Ruml and Annie MacRae
IN HONOR
Alexandra and Philip Howard
In honor of Katie Steinbach
Harrison LeFrak
Nancy J. Martinek
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Scott Marsh III
In honor of Dr. Susan Tross
Deborah Breznay
Dr. Robert Palmer
Jonathan Penn
In honor of Brigitte Bentele
In honor of Betsy Michel
Rose-Marie Klipstein
Mr. and Mrs. C. Marshall Beale
In honor of Tristan Darling
Rebecca and Michael Gamzon
Natalia del Rivero
In honor of Jeffrey Newman
In honor of Natalia del Rivero
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hauser
In honor of Avi and Rebecca Banyasz
Juan del Rivero Marie McKenna In honor of Vinny Dotoli Lynne Eisenberg Miriam and Joe Nixon Ms. Nancy Simpkins In honor of Rob Harteveldt
GIFTS-IN-KIND ArborBridge Benchmark Education Company Maggie and Will Cook Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
In honor of Jennifer Prince
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Miriam and Joe Nixon
Ryan Health
In honor of Hank Prybylski Carol and Chris Maher Dan and Kathleen O'Connor In honor of Thomas Reycraft
Turner Construction Company
MATCHING GIFTS Apollo Global Management Benevity Community Impact fund
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Carol and Graham Cole
Bloomberg Philanthropies
In honor of Carol Kenney
In honor of Lilah Schwartz
W.P. Carey Foundation
Brian R. Kenney
Judy and Danny Schwartz
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Robert and Lynne Kenney
In memory of Raymond J. Mikovits
Patricia Rance
The Ray Mikovits Memorial Scholarship Fund
In honor of Michael Levine Richard Lovett
In honor of Elizabeth Scriven Margaret Scriven, Alumni Parent
Etsy Goldman Sachs Gives Google Matching Gifts Program
In honor of Laura Sillerman
Greenlight Capital, Inc.
Anonymous (2)
In honor of Jenny Lynch and Molly Prybylski
Johnson and Johnson
Robert and Alice Flynn
KeyBank
Todd Dimston
Edwin Pisani
Karen Huebner
Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts
In memory of Samuel C. Tattersall
In honor of the MacRae Family
Elliott Rebhun
Nasdaq
Samuel C. Tattersall Fund at the Maine Community Foundation
Gray Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Silda A. Wall Spitzer
RSR Partners, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John Usdan
Sixth Street Partners
In memory of Mackinley Sillerman Anonymous
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ENDOWMENT Jane and Dr. Jack Bierwirth Constance Curran
Debbie and Mark Fallon Mr. Robert J. Farrell Richard N. Foster
Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller
Mr. Barry Friedberg and Ms. Charlotte Moss
Idol Family Foundation
Joel A. Getz
Mary and Garrett Moran
Gary Hodges
Linda and Michael Purvis
Erik Jensen
Samuel C. Tattersall Fund at the Maine Community Foundation
Robert Kapito
Jerome P. Kenney Scholarship Fund
Brian H. Kenney
Sharon Abrami
Brian R. Kenney
Anonymous (2)
Carol B. Kenney
Ellen Arian
Jeff and Susan Kenney
Karin and Henry Barkhorn
Maureen Kenney
Jim and Dede Bartlett
Richard Kenney
BlackRock Social Impact
Robert and Lynne Kenney
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Caitlin Knopp
Geraldine Brooks
Lawrence and Michelle Lasser
Karen D. Burke
Sarah and Tim McKay
Gail Carone
Adam and Melissa Moore
Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
Glenda and Mark Moreland
Amelia and Michael Chauvin
Melanie and David Niemiec
Chippie Foundation
Aleksandra and Paul Pettas
Vicky Chun
Brian and Laura Plunkett
Robert Dickie
Patricia Rance
Anna Donovan
Ian Robertson
Kate Donovan
Ted Sands and Caroline Herrick
Megan and Patrick Donovan
Karen Schiele
Sierra Donovan
Andy and Heliane Sieg
Angela and Robert Egerton Charles D. Ellis
Carol Sutton Lewis and William M. Lewis, Jr. Charitable Foundation
Robert and Griff Fairbairn
Kim and Darrin Wade
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Thank you to our 2023-24 corporate partners. LEAD PARTNERS $100,000+
Blair Kenney and Nicholas Ruozzi
PLATINUM PARTNERS $50,000+
GOLD PARTNERS $25,000+
SILVER PARTNERS $10,000+
Ways to Give Tuition at Harlem Academy is set to a sliding scale so that every family pays only what they can afford. All other funding comes from the generosity of our supporters. If you are interested in supporting our students and our mission to drive equity of opportunity, there are several ways to give.
GIFTS OF CASH
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Please make checks payable to Harlem Academy and mail to:
Harlem Academy accepts cryptocurrency donations, including Bitcoin, Ethereum & 37 other tokens. Donating cryptocurrency is one of the most tax efficient ways to support our work. A cryptocurrency donation is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes.
Harlem Academy Development Office 655 St. Nicholas Avenue New York, NY 10030 Please visit harlemacademy.org/donate to give online, or call us to make your gift over the phone: 212-348-2600.
Please visit harlemacademy.org/support/ ways-to-give to make a cryptocurrency gift.
GIFTS OF SECURITIES
MATCHING GIFTS
You can donate securities via the Harlem Academy account at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Account Number: 6034-3442; DTC: 0164 CODE 40.
Matching gifts can double or even triple the impact of your gift to Harlem Academy. Please check if your employer sponsors a matching gift program and will match your charitable contributions or volunteer hours.
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Help to strengthen Harlem Academy’s legacy with a planned gift. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you and your advisors to discuss your philanthropic goals and how you can include Harlem Academy in your estate and financial plans.
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School Creed I am bold and creative. I take opportunities to lead. I seek help when I need it. I am honest and reflective. I choose to do what is right, Even when it is hard or no one is watching. I listen carefully. I speak kindly. I care for my community. I make the most of each day. I learn from my mistakes. I don’t give up.
22 ANNUAL REPORT
The Poets Terrace Harlem Academy was honored to dedicate The Poets Terrace to the Sillerman family for its unwavering support of the school and contributions to our poetry program. The dedication event was a joyful night filled with wonderful performances of original poems by four eighth graders, middle school English teacher Mohan Bell, and professional poets Javan Howard and Yesenia Montilla, who led poetry workshops with the students prior to the event as part of the inaugural Harlem Academy Poetry Contest. Since Harlem Academy’s founding, the Sillerman family has been committed to the strongest realization of our mission, making the school a philanthropic priority and continuously helping to fulfill the needs of our students. Trustee Emerita Laura B. Sillerman, a poet herself, played a pivotal role in establishing Harlem Academy’s Visiting Poets Program with the Poetry Society of America. This awardwinning program brings professional poets of color into our classrooms for extensive workshops that guide students in finding their voices through poetry.
The Poets Terrace will serve as an inspiring and joyful space to spark students’ creativity. Its dedication celebrates the vibrancy of our poetry program and pays homage to the transformational impact the Sillerman family has made on the school.
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Board of Trustees
Trustees Emeriti
Junior Board
David B. Peterson, Chair
Mark H. Johnston
Wassa Bagayoko ’13
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Rodney Pope, Secretary
Laura B. Sillerman
Charlie Better
Carol B. Kenney, Treasurer Tony Asnes Richard A. Axilrod Avi Banyasz W. Graham Cole Vincent Dotoli, Ex-Officio Joshua Easterly Ty Elie Mary Ganzenmuller Robert L. Harteveldt Valarie A. Hing Thomas Klein Ann MacRae Elizabeth McHenry Betsy S. Michel Hank Prybylski Tom Reycraft
Advisory Council John Belizaire Jane Bierwirth Will Cook James V. Gemus Doug Griebel Shirley A. Jackson, Ph.D. Ben Lavely Michael Levine Rashanna Lynch, M.D. Lauren W. Marrus William E. Mayer Alice Quinn Jeremy Raccio David R. Salomon Hunter Serenbetz
Kofi Boakye Dan Castelli Joe Culley Natalia del Rivero Meta Fallon Elizabeth Geldres Dwight Greenhouse Remy Gwertzman Clare Hawthorne Alexandra Idol Spencer Ingle Sarah Jackson Ibrahim Kaya Monica Gray Logothetis Jenny Lynch Bobby McCooey Hayden Millington
Richard Schaps
Ayisha Morgan
Hillary Thomas
James Palmer III
Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt
Ella Pepper
Alan Washington
Tanner Powers Molly Prybylski Thad Reycraft Kris Rodgers Lilah Schwartz Nicholas Wade Zachary Wade
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