education
We go beyond the basics to transform children’s learning, launch successful careers, and put any goal within reach.
Starting in early childhood, our preschool staff lay the groundwork for academic success and a lifetime of healthy habits. As a child enters grade school, the baton is passed to our community school, after-school, and summer camp staff. They enable students to receive academic enrichment and explore diverse interests, while integrating socialemotional learning into every facet of our programming. Aspirations take flight when students collaborate with our college and career counselors to map out their next steps.
At Children’s Aid, we go above and beyond to position young people for success in school, career, and life. We design and deliver programs customized to the needs of each student to cultivate lifelong learners. In doing so, we instill in each child the courage to achieve a winning record from the moment they step through our doors.
3,414 young people were provided with tutoring in 23,935 individual and group sessions.
93% of our specialized college prep high school program participants who applied to college were accepted to college.
Our education toolkit includes:
deaf and hard-of-hearing services early childhood development high school equivalency programs mentorship after-school and summer programs attendance support college and career readiness college persistence support community schools
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My whole family has learned and grown.
My grandparents, parents, siblings, and I were able to achieve incredible milestones.
Dedicated support leads to success.
I advocate on behalf of families so that children can thrive at school.
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health
Setting the pace for a life of health and wellness begins during childhood and is most successful when all areas of healthy lifestyles are strengthened.
What does it look like to “win” in health and wellness? For New York City’s children growing up in the most disadvantaged circumstances and for the young asylum seekers who recently arrived, it means overcoming health and environmental disparities putting them at higher risk for asthma, diabetes, mental health struggles, and other conditions. It also means having access to nutritious foods and active lifestyles to promote healthy childhood development, and securing health insurance coverage to ensure a continuity of care.
At Children’s Aid, we offer clinic-, center-, and school-based services to support all these goals, removing every hurdle that stands in front of children so they can live long, happy, and healthy lives, regardless of their income or ZIP code.
100% of early childhood participants received a flu shot.
Our well-being toolkit includes:
at-home care
case management
community- and school-based clinics
fitness activities
food access
health insurance support
1,282 patients made 24,243 behavioral health visits via telehealth, at our sites, and in their own homes.
nutrition and health education
preventive, dental, and mental health care screenings
teen-targeted support
telemedicine
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Children’s Aid Youth
At the tender age of 5, Misael entered Children’s Aid foster care, finding a new family through adoption. Tragically, during his teenage years, both of his adoptive parents passed away, leading him to re-enter foster care. These profound losses brought forth challenging mental health struggles for Misael. However, he discovered solace in the unwavering support of his Children’s Aid family who have provided consistency, comfort, and stability.
Social workers like Gabriel offer grief counseling and powerful advice. His life coach, Junior, regularly creates memorable experiences for Misael. Once he took Misael on a trip to a water park to lift his spirits, and another time he boosted Misael’s self-esteem by connecting him to a business internship.
I am surrounded by people who care.
Through tough situations, Children’s Aid makes sure that I am mentally and physically well.
Misael Foster Care, Adoption Services, and Behavioral Health Services
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The work we do is so rewarding.
I feel connected to improving the health of our communities at every level of my service.
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Our wins are built on connection.
For more than 170 years, we’ve helped New York City hit it out of the park as a leader in developing innovative social services, and we take pride in our long history here. But our focus is on the present and the future.
Every day, we work hard to create strong connections within the neighborhoods we serve.
This happens on a personal level through our dedicated teachers, social workers, and mentors who engage with children and families. We also extend our impact on a larger scale by collecting survey data from within our communities and collaborating with oversight boards and local government leaders to develop first-ofits-kind program models. We are honored to work hand-in-hand with our community partners, aiming to create a future that is better and fairer for all New Yorkers.
Program Sites
Brooklyn, Harlem, northern Staten Island, the South Bronx, and Washington Heights are among the areas in New York City that are hardest hit by poverty and its attendant challenges. We concentrate our services in these neighborhoods where they are needed most and work hard to become trusted members of the communities that we serve.
As of December 31, 2023
Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School
Bronx Early Childhood Center
Bronx Family Services Center
Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services
Brooklyn Family Services Center
Brooklyn Prevention Services Center
Central Park East II
Charles Drew Campus
• Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School
• I.S. 219 New Venture School
• Kappa
Children’s Aid College Prep Charter School (Gr. Pre-K-5)
C.S. 61 Francisco Oller
Curtis High School
Drew Hamilton Early Childhood Center
Dunlevy Milbank Community Center
East Harlem Community Center
Executive Headquarters
Fairmont-Samara Campus
• Fairmont Neighborhood School
• Samara Community School
Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School
Fort Washington Armory
Frederick Douglass Community Center
Goodhue Community Center
Gospel Center
Harlem Family Services Center
Hope Leadership Academy
I.S. 61 William A. Morris
The Lexington Academy
Manhattan Family Services Center
Mirabal Sisters Campus
• M.S. 319 Maria Teresa
• M.S. 324 Patria Mirabal
M.S. 301 Paul L. Dunbar
National Center for Community Schools
Next Generation Center
P.S. 5 Ellen Lurie
P.S. 8 Luis Belliard
P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley
Richmond Early Learning Center
Salomé Ureña Campus
• City College Academy of the Arts
• M.S. 322
Staten Island Family Services Center
Taft Early Childhood Center
Wagon Road Camp (Chappaqua, NY)
Whitney Young Jr. Campus
• Children’s Aid College Prep Charter School (Gr. 6-8)
• C.S. 211
• I.S. X318 Math, Science & Technology Through Arts
Children’s Aid Headquarters
Children’s Aid Program Site
StatenIsland
Manhattan Queens Brooklyn
Bronx
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When you invest in us, your generosity is put to wise and effective use, as evidenced by our four-star rating from Charity Navigator — the nation’s premier charity evaluator. Your donation can be the deciding factor in a child receiving all the services they need. Every dollar matters, and your gift goes a long way in shaping a better future for those we serve.
On the next page are our financial highlights for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. With an operating revenue of $183.8 million and operating expenses of $168.4 million, we ended with a $15.4 million operating surplus. Within this surplus, $14.4 million resulted from a one-time gain on the sale of our East Harlem Community Center, currently under redevelopment. Excluding this item, we essentially break even on an operating basis for the year. Program expenses accounted for 84% of our total, with management, general, and fundraising comprising the remaining 16%.
Non-operating items, influenced by investment performance and pension results, can vary from year to year. In fiscal year 2023, these factors contributed to an overall surplus, while the previous year saw a deficit. Our financial strength endures, thanks to diverse funding sources — government, private, and internal — and a robust balance sheet boasting total assets of $531 million.
Visit ChildrensAidNYC.org/about/financials for the full audited financial statements and more information. $183.8 Million $168.4 Million
FY 2023 Revenue FY 2023 Expense Government: $107.67M • 59% Contributions: $24.20M • 13% Program Fees: $15.38M • 8% Gain on Sale of Property: $14.36M • 8% Board-Approved Use of Reserves: $14.20M • 8% Other Income: $7.99M • 4% Child Welfare and Family Services: $61.03M • 36% Youth: $40.04M • 24% Health and Wellness: $21.90M • 13% Early Childhood: $15.32M • 9% Collective Impact and National Center for Community Schools: $2.53M • 2% Management and General: $23.93M • 14% Fundraising: $3.65M • 2% Program Services Support Services
Revenue Expenses Net Assets $50M $100M $150M $200M $250M $300M $350M
FY 2023 Financial Report Five-Year Financial Analysis
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2021 2022 2019 2020
Squarepoint Foundation
Estate of Shirley Sternberg
Lise Strickler and Mark Gallogly Charitable Fund
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Our wins are built on teamwork.
Thank you for supporting us and cheering us on.
FY 2023 Patrons
Foundations and Individuals
Children’s Aid is extremely grateful to the following foundations, individuals, trusts, and estates for their generous support. Amounts shown reflect gifts of $2,500 and more in fiscal year 2023.
$1,000,000+
Blue Meridian Partners
Robin Hood Foundation
Eleanora McDonald Worth Irrevocable Trust
Anonymous
$500,000+
The Carson Family Charitable Trust
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
The New York Times Communities Fund
The Taft Foundation
$250,000+
Bruges Realty Corp. Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Charina Endowment Fund
The Clark Foundation
Doris Duke Foundation
Charles Hayden Foundation
Estate of Susan S. Lyall
In Memory of Melvin R. Seiden
Tiger Foundation
Trinity Church Wall Street
$100,000+
Bezos Family Foundation
Leslie and Ashish Bhutani
Booth Ferris Foundation
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Coleman Family Ventures
Michelle and Christopher DeLong
Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation
Becky and Mike Goss
The Gottesman Fund
Grace & Mercy Foundation
Beth and Ira Leventhal
Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation
Melkus Family Foundation
Jill and Brian Olson
Laurie and David Pauker
The Pinkerton Foundation
Redlich Horwitz Foundation
Estate of Guenther Roth
Lauren Razook Roth and John Roth
Edith M. Schweckendieck
Charitable Trusts
Kate Stroup and Matthew Berger
Solon E. Summerfield Foundation
Viking Global Foundation, Inc.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Foundation
Estate of Fred Weil
Leonard & Robert Weintraub Family Foundation
$50,000+
Achelis and Bodman Foundation
Heather Baker, Ph.D. and Felix Baker, Ph.D.
Bank of America Foundation
Bayer Fund
Marjorie and William Berkley
Burlingame Foundation
Carmel Hill Fund
Ira W. DeCamp Foundation
Judy and Jamie Dimon
Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation, Inc.
The Hagedorn Fund
Janet and Jon Harrington
Hispanic Federation
Waltraud Ireland
Adrian H. Jackson Charitable Trust
Cathy and Christopher Lawrence
Estelle A. Manning Residuary Trust
New Yorkers for Children
Linnea and George Roberts
Ian A. Rosenthal
Amy and Charles Scharf
Sirus Fund
Sabra Turnbull and Clifford Burnstein
Suzanne Waltman and Martin Friedman
Wasily Family Foundation
Joseph and Laura Wortman Foundation
Anonymous (2)
$25,000+
Iris Abrons
Sheila M. Baird
Jackie Barth and Jay Nydick
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Phoebe Boyer and Todd Snyder
Estate of Susan Doukas Brady
Susan and Frank Brown
Elizabeth and Richard Cashin
Celtic Football Club Foundation
Centerbridge Foundation
Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation Corp.
Mica and Russell Diamond
Lisa and Mark Edmiston
The Ferriday Fund
Kathryn Quadracci Flores, M.D. and Raja M. Flores, M.D.
Estate of Brian Keith Foster
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
Judith Gibbons and Francesco Scattone
Goldie Anna Charitable Trust
Jonathan Gray
Russel T. Hamilton
Helen Hoffritz Charitable Trust
Ellen Jewett and Richard Kauffman
Susan and Ronald Kaufmann
Gregory E. Kerr, M.D. and David Vaucher
The Klein Family Foundation
Elaine and Kenneth Langone
Levitt Foundation
Susan and Martin Lipton
Anne and Vincent Mai
The Mancheski Foundation, Inc.
Jeremy Mindich
The Ambrose Monell Foundation
Yesim and Dusty Philip
The Potter’s Wheel Foundation
Pumpkin Foundation / Joe Reich
PwC Charitable Foundation
Belden Roach Trust
Eren Rosenfeld and John Dunne
Sarah and Christopher Snow
Stern Family Charitable Foundation
Kelly Tullier and Hugh Johnston
The Wallace Foundation
Jennifer and Peter Wallace
Tracy Weller and Michael Ranson
Lois and Bruce Zenkel
Anonymous
$10,000+
Marie Abma and Dike Blair
Michele B. Ankuda
Theodore H. Barth Foundation
Sandra Atlas Bass
Estate of Norma H. Baum
Estate of Claire B. Benenson
Anouk and Larry Berger
Cheyenne and David Bocchi
The Bondi Foundation
Nancy Calcagnini
Estate of Ruth P. Cashman
Chapman Hanson Foundation
Yolanda Ciancia
Conscious Kids
Ellen A. Dearborn Fund
Chris Draper
Michaelene and Jonathan Durst
Cheryl and Blair Effron
Martin Elias
Cathy Engelbert
Tracy and Clinton Factor
Family Disco Foundation
Kathleen Fisher
Barbara and Stephen Friedman
Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar
Howard Genderson
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
Saadi Ghatan, M.D. and Courtney Carrera-Ghatan
Kirill Goncharenko
Maria Green
Julie Guth, Ph.D. and Sebastian Guth, Ph.D.
Hope for Poor Children Foundation / Helen S. and Desmond G. FitzGerald
Elizabeth and Oliver Jenkyn
Linda Kao and David Woo
Lane H. Katz
Barker Welfare Foundation
Bernadette Keller and William Daley
Michelle and Eliot Knudsen
Janet Kuhl and John Orberg
Chani and Steven Laufer
Dennis H. Leibowitz
Carol Sutton Lewis and William Lewis
Longhill Charitable Foundation Inc
Estate of Joseph Martinson
Charlotte Mayerson
Melrose Fund
Ronay and Richard Menschel
Yasmeen S. Mock
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc.
Erica Jade Mullen and Paul S. Mishkin
Origo-Levy Child Welfare Fund
Nancy and Larry Pantirer
The Edward and Dorothy Perkins Foundation
Sarah Peterson
Rite Aid Healthy Futures
Elizabeth and Elihu Robertson
Jonathan Root, M.D. and Betsy Blumenthal
Lisa Rosenblum
Madeleine Schachter
The Children’s Aid Annual Report celebrates gifts made during the fiscal year 2023, from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this report. Should you notice an error or omission, please accept our apologies and notify the Development Office at 212.949.4936. Please note an asterisk next to a name indicates they are deceased.
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José Tavarez
President • Bank of America, New York City Children’s Aid Trustee
For José, being a trustee is more than just leadership; it’s personal. “I take pride in my roots in Washington Heights. My background and heritage have shaped my perspective on what can happen when inspiration meets opportunity.”
José grew up in a modest-income family but seized opportunities by excelling in sports, academics, and his career, eventually becoming the president of Bank of America, New York City. At Children’s Aid, he played a vital role as a benefit honoree, participated as a panelist in a staff event, and spearheaded Bank of America’s support for our college and career programs — igniting inspiration and championing opportunities for all.
Sarah I. Schieffelin Residuary Trust
Select Equity Group Foundation
Marilyn and James Simons
Trust U/A for St. John’s Guild (Z. Palmer)
Sunshine Foundation
Allyson Tang
Katrin Theodoli
Mary P.R. Thomas Trust
Lisa Timmel and David Markus
Jeannie Tseng and Colin Rust
Venable Foundation
Kirsten Ziotas, Ph.D. and Angelo Ziotas
Anonymous (4)
$5,000+
Barbara A. Abeles
Kim and Mark Allen
Andante Fund
Cynthia Arato and Daniel Weisberg, Esq.
Susan and Edward Babbitt
The Bachman Family Charitable Fund
The Bahnik Foundation
Landon Barretto
Barbara Becker and Jonathan Gallant
Lara and Stuart Bergen
Amy and Kenneth Berkowitz
Richard E. Besser, M.D. and Jeanne Besser
Lynn and Douglas Borck
Blair Boyer
Gala Brabhu and Rajeev Bhaman
Jane W. Braus
Derick Brown and Ronald Temple
Florence V. Burden Foundation
CAL Foundation
Kimberly and Matt Cantor
Ann and Peter Case
The Charles and Margaret Clark
Family Charitable Fund
D. Holly Daly and William F. Logan
Susan and Lawrence Daniels
Nicholas De Martini
Merril Delon and Harold Gunderson
Peter Dimon
Mahendra Durai
Christine Wachter-Campbell and William Campbell
Susan N. Wagner
George P. Wakefield Residuary Trust
Lucille Werlinich
Ransom C. Wilson
Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Glenn Yarnis
Merryl and Charles Zegar
Victor Zhao
Terri and Bart J. Eagle
John D. Eckstein, M.D. and Diane Eckstein
Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg
Lisa and Brian Enslow
Amy Feinstein
Susan and Leonard Feinstein
Evelyn and William Follit
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation
The Gage Fund, Inc.
Frances and Thomas* Gambino
Emily Glasser and William Susman
Jane and Budd Goldman
Barbara Gottesman
JSI Research & Training Institute
Kim and Loren Katzovitz
Kaufmann Foundation
Katherine Kelly
John Kevin Kenny, Jr.
James A. Kirsch
Guy Kohles
Jane Lebow
Diane and Anthony Lembke
Thalia & George Liberatos
Foundation, Inc.
Michelle and Steven Litt
Jane and James McGraw
Amy and John McHugh
Martha B. McLanahan
Lynn and Rick McNabb
Karen and Sanjeev Mehra
Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Elizabeth and Gregory Myers
Micheline and Francois Nader
Michael A. Nash
The Asha and D.V. Nayak Fund
Margaret Neal and Gregory Cashman
Nancy and Morris Offit
Todd Ouida Children’s Foundation
Henrik P. Patel
Tracey and Robert Pruzan
Shari and Jon Resnick
Cory Robbins
Betty Rollin and Harold Edwards
Elif Rosenfeld and Christopher DeConti
Harry & Andrew H. Rosenthal
Foundation, Inc.
Phyllis Ross and Michael Minard
Nicholas C. Roth
Pamela and Richard Rubinstein Foundation
Soonae and Jason Sakow
The Schiff Foundation
Virginia M. Schirrmeister
Sharon and Peter Schuur
Seventh District Foundation
Nicole and Brad I. Silver
Mary E. Solomon
Margaret Sung and Michael Schmidtberger
Ingrid C. Swenson
The Telesco Family Foundation
TJX Foundation
Jane E. Turley
Unalane Foundation
United Hospital Fund of New York
Joyce A. Vastola, Psy.D. and Raymond Vastola
Jane Veron and Andrew Feldstein
Deepali and Sapan Vyas
Patricia Wang
Estate of Daniel D. Waxman
Dale R. Weigel
Nancy Workman and Jonathan Miller
Cynthia Young and George Eberstadt
Wendy Zimmermann and Stephen Cutler
Amelia J. Zoler
Barbara and Donald Zucker
Anonymous (3)
$2,500+
Rosalie* and Jay Abraham
Suzanne and John Adams, Jr.
Jacqueline and Scott Alfieri
Danicia Ambron and Robert Beers
Dianne Balfour and Carl Adkins
Valari and James Beloyianis
Belson Family Fund
Anne and Lear Beyer
Eunice and David* Bigelow
Georgia Boothe
Ted Bourke
Josephine Brienza
Charles D. Brown
Bull’s Head Foundation, Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund Administration
M. Patricia Casey and Dennis Roger Connolly
Jennifer and David Clausen
The Raymond E. and Ellen F. Crane Foundation
Laura and Timothy Curry
Barbara DeFina
David R. Dietrich
Caroline R. Donhauser
The Deborah and Ronald Eisenberg Family Foundation, Inc.
Rebecca and Martin Eisenberg
Marcy Engel and Stuart Cobert
Carol and Richard Feinstein Foundation
Ronne Fisher
Howie Furst
Betsy Glans and Rich Langberg
Catherine Rocco Goodwin
Joan Granlund
Anne and John Hall
Elizabeth Herbert and David Demnitz
Yvonne T. Jackson
Roni Jacobson and David Feldman
Annmarie and Kevin Jonsson
Peter B. Kellner
Elizabeth Kipp-Giusti and Alexander Dabertin
Virginia and Richard Kirkland, Jr.
Ellen Klein and Michael Gunther
Margot E. Landman
Lazard Foundation
Tiffany Le and Philippe Trouvé
Michelle and Andrew Levine
Susan and David Levine
Donna Levy and Richard Leroy
Martha Berman Lipp and Robert Lipp
Helen and John Lobrano
Catherine Magee
Nicholas Matarazzo
Kevin P. McAuliffe, Ph.D. and Katharine Frase
Kathleen Michael
Shelly and Neil Mitchell
Donna Morea
Geethika Nair
Louis M. Nowikas
Lindsay Ornstein
Steven M. Pilgrim
Deborah Pines and Tony Schwartz
Jennifer and Barry Price
Jean Rabunski and Marvin Durell
Mark P. Rankin
Zac Rider
Elisa Rivlin and Eric Nadler
Elise M. Romanik, M.D. and John Field
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
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Lori and Brian Schreiber
Jessica Seaton and Linda Swartz
Janet and Charles Seidler
Joyce and Joel Seligman
Robert E. Sell
Randi and Eric Sellinger Foundation
Henry Seltzer
Gregory J. Sheppard
Lois and Arthur Stainman
Peggy and David Tanner
Susan and James Tryforos
Reggie Van Lee
Rielly and Dax Vlassis
Ilene and Edwin Vroom
Kathy and Kevin Watson
Jordan Wertlieb
Rosemary and Kenneth Willman
Anonymous (3)
Corporate Donors
Children’s Aid salutes our corporate donors, whose generosity advanced our mission to help children in poverty during fiscal year 2023.
Accenture
Acumen Capital Partners LLC
Aetna, Inc.
Agility
Agon Ltd.
Albert Risk Management Consultants
Amame, LLC
American Benefits Consulting
American Express
The Angell Pension Group
Art Intelligence Global
Aston Martin Summit
Baltusrol Golf Club
Bank of America
Bayer
Beam Suntory
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Bloomberg L.P.
BNY Mellon
Bright Funds
Brook Hill Properties
Cadillac
Carlyle
CDW
Chelsea Piers
ChemRX
Citi
ClearBridge Investments
Con Edison
Context Consulting Ltd
Cree Wine Company
Cricket Wireless
Crotona Terrace Building A LLC
Cruise Industry News
DRA Advisors LLC
Duo Locations LLC
EDGE Fund Advisors
Elevance Health
EmblemHealth
EP Engineering
Exegy
Faculty Tutoring Service, Inc.
Game Seven Marketing
Gap
Gen II Fund Services
Google, Inc.
The Grant Access
Greenfield Stein & Senior, LLP
Hardwood Tree Service
Hearst Corporation
High Point Wealth Management, LLC
Hilton Capital Management
HSO Enterprise Solutions LLC
HUB International Northeast Ltd.
Interior Move Consultants
JANA Partners LLC
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JT’s Confections
Kendra Scott
Kings Street Capital Management
Lord Abbett
Madison Square Garden
Magee Landscape
McCann New York
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc.
MetLife
Michael Kors
Microsoft
Mizzen Capital
Monoceros Ltd.
Morilee by Madeline Gardner
Morning Brew, Inc
Mueser Rutledge Consulting
Engineers
Mutual of Omaha
New York Football Giants, Inc.
Nixon Peabody LLP
Nordic Agency Group
NSB Realty
OPEN Impact Real Estate
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Payless ShoeSource
PepsiCo
Prospect Ridge
PwC
Quidnet Media
Reader’s Digest
Rockborn Trucking & Excavation Inc.
Rockhill Management
Rosin Steinhagen Mendel
Saylor NYC Inc.
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis
ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
Shutterfly
Smathers and Branson
Soterix Medical
Splash Fit Swim Club
Tal Healthcare
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
Tiger Global Impact Ventures
The Upstate Bookshelf
Urbint
USI Insurance Services
Valley National Bank
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Visa
Vistex
Wealthspire Advisors
Wells Fargo
Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC
White & Case
Zurich American Insurance Company
Tributes
One of the most personal ways to honor loved ones is to support an organization close to their hearts. Children’s Aid received many thoughtful gifts in honor and memory of family and friends this past year. We have included those tributes for which Children’s Aid received gifts totaling $1,000 or more during fiscal year 2023.
In Honor Of
Iris Abrons
Amy Alport
Americas Canada Legal Team
Leslie Bhutani
Georgia Boothe
Douglas Borck
Jeffrey Borck
Phoebe Boyer and Todd Snyder
Drema Brown
Children’s Aid Staff
Russell Diamond
Patrycja Duchniak
Michael Ettinger
Abe Fernández
Jane Goldman
Jill Holler
Brian, Daniel, and Jessica Hyland
Alan E. Katz
Ronald H. Kaufmann
Martha Bicknell Kellner
Rachel and William Knobler
Susan and Martin Lipton
Janine E. Luke
Geraldine Mazza, Kate Waters, and Emily Watford
Lauren Melkus
Jeffrey Myers
Jay S. Nydick
Julien Robitaille
Lauren Razook Roth and John M. Roth
Amy Engel Scharf
Marta Talik
Javin Trail
Suzanne Waltman
Edgar R. Koerner
(1932 – 2022)
Children’s Aid Trustee and Supporter
We’ve honored and celebrated many individuals, but Edgar Koerner was in a league of his own. Compelled by the plight of homeless children, Edgar got involved as a volunteer tutoring Children’s Aid young people living in temporary housing once a week and eventually went on to passionately lead our youth-run newspaper club. Then, Edgar served as a trustee for over three decades, 16 of them as chair of the board, all while contributing and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for our work. In 2021 when we shared the news of him winning the Charles Loring Brace Award, our highest honor, Edgar’s response was a casual, “Again?” Little did we know he had already received it more than 30 years ago!
Jessica Damille, a former member of that newspaper club, holds warm memories of Edgar: “Edgar sparked my love for writing at a young age. He taught me to express myself when words fell short.” Edgar’s impact on Jessica is enduring, much like the influence he continues to have on many of us.
In Memory Of
Patricia Karen Abanilla, M.D.
Melissa Bank
Sergio Benedetti
Joseph Bruno
Janet Burstein, Ph.D.
Rosanna Almonte Kelly
Edgar R. Koerner
Carolyn Masters
Sol Eckstein Nadel
Melvin R. Seiden
Sophia T. Walkiewicz
Isaac Zelcer
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As of December 31, 2023
Board of Trustees
Officers
Jill J. Olson
Chair Gregory E. Kerr, M.D.
Beth Leventhal
Vice Chairs
Trustees
Ashish Bhutani
Russell Diamond
Raja M. Flores, M.D.
Ivan Giraud
Mike F. Goss
Sebastian Guth, Ph.D.
Linda S. Kao
Alan E. Katz
Christopher R. Lawrence
David Markus
Rick D. McNabb
Trustees Emeriti
Iris Abrons
Chair Emerita
Sheila M. Baird
Elly Christophersen
Susan M. Coupey, M.D.
Bart J. Eagle
Mark M. Edmiston
Chair Emeritus
Desmond G. FitzGerald
Marshall M. Green
Ellen Jewett
Treasurer
Eren Rosenfeld
Secretary
Peter Wallace
Assistant Treasurer
Yasmeen S. Mock
Roselly Molina
Jay S. Nydick
Tom Reynolds
Lauren Razook Roth
Madeleine Schachter
Brad I. Silver
José L. Tavarez
Kelly Mahon Tullier
Suzanne Waltman
Lolita K. Jackson
Lane H. Katz
Ronald H. Kaufmann
Martha Bicknell Kellner
Janine E. Luke
Felix A. Orbe
Amy Engel Scharf
Chair Emerita
Kevin J. Watson
Executive Leadership Staff
Phoebe C. Boyer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Martin Baicker
Chief Operating Officer
Georgia Boothe
Executive Vice President
Moria Cappio
Chief of Staff
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Executive Vice President
Caroline Gallagher
Chief Development Officer
Michael Greenberg
Chief Financial Officer
Sheryl Haughton Taylor
Chief of People and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
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