Harlem Academy 2019-20 Annual Report

2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT

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On-site students take socially-distanced recess breaks to play and have fun – a critical component for their overall wellness.

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

This past year has been one of unprecedented challenges, and I’m extremely proud of the way we have rallied together as a strong community of teachers, students, parents, and supporters in the realization of our mission.

When 2020 began, we were just starting to hear about COVID-19. None of us could have imagined how quickly it would change the way our teachers teach and our students learn.

In early spring, we made a successful pivot to remote learning, continuing the same rigorous, engaging instruction that characterizes Harlem Academy, but in a new format. We provided expanded financial aid to families whose income was impacted by the pandemic and ensured that our students had the critical resources and support they needed.

Despite the challenges, our students have excelled, demonstrating determination and resilience. By fall, the class of 2020 had joined a community of Harlem Academy alumni thriving at top secondary schools, and our current students had jumped into the new school year ready and eager to learn – even though it still had to be at a distance.

Our broader community jumped in too. Supporters rose to meet the moment when we had to cancel our spring benefit and fill the critical fundraising gap. They also paved the way for a new school building at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue. We broke ground in August 2020 and are on track to complete construction in the fall of 2021.

As we transition into the next phase for our school, I know we will continue to confront new challenges. But after seeing our community in action this past year, I have no doubt that we will meet every one of them – together.

Sincerely,

Vincent A. Dotoli

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NEW CAMPUS FEATURES iry gathering commons for all A grades to share odern library to match our M extraordinary reading culture right, open classrooms with lots of B natural light and strong technology Adjacent outdoor yard for learning, play, and sports pace to add a kindergarten and a S second section in middle school

HARLEM ACADEMY: A LASTING IMPACT 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. The construction of our new school building at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue will enable us to nearly double our impact to 206 students and provide a permanent pathway to success for generations to come.

We have raised 91% of the $31 million project budget. To learn how you can support our capital campaign, please contact Development Director Katie Steinbach at ksteinbach@harlemacademy.org.

OUR SEVENTEEN-YEAR JOURNEY

2004

2005

Launch with 12 first graders in the basement of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

2008

2010

Expand to adjacent storefronts to add fifth and sixth grade classrooms

2011

2012

Receive accreditation by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)

2015

2016

Purchase a half-acre lot at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue for our permanent campus

Expand across the street to complete our middle school Move to 1330 Fifth Avenue First class of eighth graders graduates

2020

2021

Break ground on our 29,000-squarefoot school building

First graduating class enters college

Move into new campus

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Photos on this page by Maya Scriven (HA ’16)

CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY: COVID-19 RESPONSE

As the pandemic deepens inequities in access to quality education, our mission to drive equity of opportunity is more important than ever. The unprecedented challenges we faced as COVID-19 accelerated in the spring required a carefully planned but nimble response. We focused on safety, academic growth, wellness, and family partnership. Most students learned from home, with accommodations for students to learn on-site as family circumstance required it.

HARLEM ACADEMY’S SIX-PART PLAN

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Laptops and school supplies provided to every child

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Expanded financial aid for families whose income has been impacted by COVID-19

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Hosted onsite pods to accommodate families who needed childcare, with protocols including temperature screenings, mandatory masks, social distancing, and facility upgrades

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Academic rigor in a remote format through engaging, interactive live classes plus guided independent practice in math and reading

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Social and emotional wellness support through weekly individual check-ins by teachers and advisors, sessions with our counselor, meditation sessions, and community meetings

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Frequent communication with families on the school’s COVID-19 response, opportunities for support, and regular updates on student progress

HARLEM ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND TO MAKING SURE THAT STUDENTS STAY HIGHLY ENGAGED WHILE LEARNING FROM HOME. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE GRATEFUL THAT OUR DAUGHTER GOES TO SCHOOL HERE. ABRAVI ABOTSI, SIXTH GRADE PARENT

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The class of 2020 is thriving in its freshman year at top secondary schools including Brearley, Horace Mann, and Riverdale.

ACADEMIC SECONDARY GROWTH SCHOOL AND SUCCESS EXCELLENCE

SECONDARY SCHOOL SUCCESS

A study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the

100%

Workforce, “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose,” shows that highachieving, low-income students face constant roadblocks along the education-to-career pipeline. About half of promising, low-income kindergarteners fall out of the high-performing group by eighth grade.

By age 25, 69% have below-median socioeconomic status and 75%

OF STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2020 ENROLLED IN SELECTIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

have no college degree.

Harlem Academy is reversing that downward trajectory. Our transformational program combats educational inequities through a rigorous curriculum, individualized support, and full-need scholarships for every child. Our students gain 16 points by eighth grade, graduate at the 90th percentile nationally, and go on to attend some of our

71%

MATRICULATED AT INDEPENDENT DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS

country’s best secondary schools.

INDEPENDENT DAY

INDEPENDENT BOARDING

SELECTIVE PUBLIC & CATHOLIC

Brearley Browning Calhoun Columbia Grammar & Prep Friends Seminary Grace Church (2) Horace Mann (2) Nightingale Riverdale (3) Rudolph Steiner Spence (4) Trinity

Andover Avon Old Farms Bard George Kent Marvelwood Miss Porter’s (3) Peddie (5) Purnell (2) Rabun Gap (3) Stoneleigh-Burnham Westover

Beacon Bishop Loughlin Cardinal Spellman Cristo Rey (3) Cristo Rey Brooklyn Frederick Douglass Inwood Early College LaSalle Mount St. Ursula Repertory Theatre Arts St. Jean Baptiste (2) St. Vincent

List includes the four most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2020 matriculation.

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Jade Morton-Alexander ’16 was honored with the responsibility to give both the opening convocation and graduation addresses during her senior year at Westover.

COLLEGE SUCCESS

COLLEGE SUCCESS

93%

OF THE CLASS OF 2016, NOW IN THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR, ENROLLED IN FOURYEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING CARNEGIE MELLON, GEORGE WASHINGTON, HOWARD, PRINCETON, TUFTS, WESLEYAN, AND YALE

96%

COLLEGE PERSISTENCE RATE AMONG HARLEM ACADEMY GRADUATES, OUTPACING THE 62% NATIONWIDE COLLEGE COMPLETION RATE

HARLEM ACADEMY HELPED ME GAIN CONFIDENCE AND PUSHED ME TO CHALLENGE MYSELF IN WAYS THAT HAVE MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY. JADE MORTON-ALEXANDER ’16 FRESHMAN AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT American University Brown University Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University Cornell University Dartmouth College

Fordham University George Washington University (2) Howard University (2) Ithaca College New York University (2)

Princeton University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2) Rutgers University Stonehill College Suffolk University

SUNY Purchase (2) Tufts University University of Nevada Wesleyan University Yale University

List includes all five graduating classes. Bold indicates 2016 matriculation.

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ALUMNI PROFILE

“I’ve experienced so much growth and gained more confidence in my abilities,” says Wassa Bagayoko ’13, as she reflects on her years at Brown University.

ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: WASSA BAGAYOKO ’13

As she prepares to graduate from Brown University this spring and

She received scholarship offers to four independent schools and chose to

begin a full-time position at global financial services firm EY,

attend Chapin. When she graduated, Wassa became the first female in

Wassa Bagayoko ’13 is poised to make a difference in the world.

her family to complete high school.

EFFECTING CHANGE

LOOKING AHEAD

Wassa’s journey has been one of drive, passion, and a commitment

After entering Brown, Wassa found herself drawing on the skills she

to help others. “This year has been more challenging than ever,” she

developed at Harlem Academy. “Collaboration was a big one,” she says.

says. But Wassa hasn’t let that stop her from having an impact.

“Working well with other people is important in college, and that’s

She currently serves on the executive board of Brown’s Black Student

something I first learned at Harlem Academy, as well as good study skills.”

Union and gives back to her community as a member of Delta Sigma Theta. Over the last three years, she has also pushed for tougher gun

Today, Wassa is excited about what comes next. Her summer internship

laws as president of Brown’s anti-gun violence group, spent summers

at EY, a longtime Harlem Academy partner, led to a job offer. Wassa

interning at the Environmental Defense Fund and Partnership for the

is eager to dive in. “The internship was a great experience,” she says.

Homeless, shadowed a member of the United Nations, and more –

“Because of COVID-19, it was all virtual. I had the chance to work

all while studying international relations.

with a partner, senior staff, and a manager. I’m so grateful for the opportunity. My full-time position in the business advisory program

With dreams of one day becoming an international human rights

starts after graduation.”

lawyer, Wassa is continuing a trajectory of excellence that began long before she arrived in Providence. “I felt such a sense of community at

Human rights law is Wassa’s long-term career goal. “I’ll be taking the

Harlem Academy,” she says. “It helped me to be my best self.”

LSAT this spring, and I’ll apply to law school in the future,” she says.

“Right now, I want to learn and grow at EY.” When she eventually

Harlem Academy’s rigorous curriculum challenged Wassa to push

enters the legal field, she plans to put her efforts into environmental

herself academically, something she didn’t get at her prior school.

justice. “I’m interested in the place where climate change and justice

Having a supportive environment and small class size made it easier.

overlap,” says Wassa. “For instance, people seeking asylum following

“My teachers knew me and were always there to help,” she says. In three

a climate disaster are often denied. I see that as a huge injustice.”

years, Wassa’s standardized test scores increased 19 percentile points,

She’s ready to fight the good fight, just as she’s been doing for years.

and she graduated in the top 10% of the nation in every subject.

“I feel prepared to handle any challenge that comes my way.”

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Rodney Pope and Turner Construction Company have been committed supporters of Harlem Academy for more than a decade.

DONOR PROFILE

SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT: RODNEY POPE

Harlem Academy Trustee Rodney Pope, Senior Vice President,

ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION

Employee Relations at Turner Construction Company, recognizes talent

In addition to helping conduct practice interviews with seventh and

and drive when he sees it – traits that he says were on full display when

eighth graders, Rodney also spearheads Turner employees’ participation

he held practice interviews with Harlem Academy middle schoolers

in Chess Buddies and Personal Library Fairs, two volunteer programs

preparing for secondary school applications. “I remember thinking,

that bring supporters and students together in fun and meaningful ways.

‘Wow, can I hire these kids?’” he says. “Some of the students were more impressive than adults I’ve interviewed.”

“Everyone at Turner Construction believes that supporting education is the greatest impact our organization – any organization, for that matter

Rodney’s participation in interview prep is just one of the many ways he

– can make, especially in the communities where we live and build

and Turner Construction have supported Harlem Academy over the years.

projects,” says Rodney. “Once you are educated, no one can take that

He has led Turner’s volunteer participation for over a decade and joined

away from you.”

the board of trustees in 2017. He currently serves on the board’s campus committee, which provides strategic oversight and construction planning

Whether Turner employees are reading a book with a student or

for Harlem Academy’s new school building at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue.

matching wits over a game of chess, they love every minute of it.

“Our employees constantly ask me, ‘When are we going back to Harlem

AN EMOTIONAL BOND

Academy?’ I think many of them want to get a ‘do-over’ for all of their

Rodney was immediately inspired when Peter Davoren, his company’s

chess losses,” Rodney says, laughing. “They really enjoy interacting

CEO, introduced him to Harlem Academy. “Upon my first visit, I was

with young minds.”

struck by the dedication and enthusiasm of the teachers and Head of School Vinny Dotoli,” he says. “Most importantly, I saw the students’

As he turns his thoughts to the future, Rodney is excited about

eagerness to learn. That’s what spurred me to become a supporter.”

Harlem Academy’s next chapter and what it will mean for generations of promising students. “I’ve been in construction for over 40 years,

He saw something else in the students: himself. “I went to public school

so serving on the campus committee and being involved in the new

in Bedford-Stuyvesant with little support, so Harlem Academy’s mission

building means a lot to me,” he says. “Inviting classrooms, learning labs,

to drive equity of opportunity resonates with me,” says Rodney. “I wish

a great library, a welcoming entrance – it’s a big deal. Children need

I’d had a school like this when I was a child. Harlem Academy does

the right environment to learn. The new building, coupled with the

many things well, but what stands out for me is the dedication and care

exceptional education that Harlem Academy provides, will attract many

shown to each student. It makes a difference when children know that

more students for years to come. I’m proud to be a part of this school

everyone at their school cares about them and their success.”

and its important mission.”

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2019-2020 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

I am pleased to share Harlem Academy’s 2019-2020 financial statements. Charitable donations provide over 85% of our annual operating budget, ensuring financial aid for all qualified students regardless of financial background. Thank you for supporting our mission and the transformational opportunity Harlem Academy provides.

David B. Peterson Chairman, Board of Trustees ASSETS ASSETS

2019-20 TOTAL

2018-19 TOTAL

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$7,049,344

$4,665,833

Receivables and Long-Term Pledges

$5,965,784

$3,319,039

$295,592

$322,364

$12,694,970

$10,899,907

$26,005,690

$19,207,143

2019-20 TOTAL

2018-19 TOTAL

$255,211

$233,825

$28,581

$42,230

$486,431

$0

Without Donor Restrictions

$14,178,037

$12,115,376

With Donor Restrictions

$11,057,430

$6,815,712

$26,005,690

$19,207,143

Other Assets Property and Equipment TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Deferred Tuition Loan Payable NET ASSETS

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

FINANCIALS $682,009

$333,899

EXPENSES

$3,941,751

Program Services

Management $2,925,843

Fundraising

$85,831 $388,827

A N N UA L O P E R AT I O N S I N CO M E

$4,033,785

Annual Fund Support*

Program Revenue

Public Funding

*Includes unrestricted new gifts and this year’s portion of previously committed multi-year gifts. $3,559,126

$440,700

$85,831

TOTA L N E W I N CO M E $6,151,185

$10,246,130 $3,568,413

Annual Fund Support

Commitments Toward Permanent Campus

Program Revenue

Public Funding

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Thank You 2019 -20 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N

Harlem Academy is grateful to the following donors for helping to ensure our continued steps toward a permanent home. The commitment and leadership they have shown create a lasting path to success for future generations of promising children.

Allen Family Foundation

Sydney Farrar

Anonymous (9)

Joseph H. Flom Foundation

The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation

Patrick Forquer

Tony and Regan Asnes Mr. Jay D. Bargmann and Ms. Cindy Potash Karin and Henry Barkhorn John and Nilda Belizaire Jane and Jack Bierwirth Ted Birkhahn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown Angie Cercone Ms. Pam Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cleaves Mr. and Mrs. Graham Cole Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook The New York Community Trust - The Joan Ganz Cooney and Holly Peterson Fund John P. and Constance A. Curran Charitable Foundation

Mary Ganzenmuller Elaine Gilbert Ilana Goldfarb Lucia and David Greenhouse Doug, Sandra and Jackson Griebel Malo Harrison Harry Winston Hope Foundation Dale and Elizabeth Hemmerdinger

Ann and Cameron MacRae The Cat MacRae Fund Carol and Chris Maher Ms. Durga Mallampalli Betty and Scott Marsh S & L Marx Foundation Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Mr. Eugene Assaf Mr. Bardia Mesbah Betsy S. Michel Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Moran

Paul and Josefin Hilal

Catherine and John Nathan

Karen Huebner

Mr. David Y. Oh and Mr. W.M. Frankenberger III

Mr. Perry Jacobson Mark and Sarah Johnston Daniel Kabat and Catherine O’Dwyer

Mr. Robert Deutsch Danae Dietiker

Mr. Jeffrey Kilimnick

Vincent J. and Louisa S. Dotoli

Thomas Klein

Dr. Andrea Douglas

Kevin Knightly

Ms. Brenda Earl

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Mr. Andrew Ertman

Mr. Matthew Lipman and Ms. Adriana Brunetto-Lipman

Jill Hemphill

Ms. Nancy Kestenbaum and Mr. David Klafter

Ernst and Young

Mr. Michael and Dr. Alyson Levine

Kerry Lesslauer

FOUNDER ’S SOCIET Y $100,000+ Anonymous The New York Community Trust - The Joan Ganz Cooney and Holly Peterson Fund

Tom and Sera Reycraft

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

Richard Salomon Family Foundation

Joseph H. Flom Foundation

Joe and Sandy Samberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schaps Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Selman Laura and Robert Sillerman Randy and Barbara Smith State Street Foundation

Mr. Joshua Easterly and Ms. Riva Horwitz Dale and Elizabeth Hemmerdinger Mr. David B. Peterson Tom and Sera Reycraft Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schaps Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation Hillary and Brett Thomas CHAIRMAN’S SOCIETY $50,000 -$99,999 Achelis and Bodman Foundation

Katie Steinbach

Anonymous

Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman

The Cat MacRae Fund

Hillary and Brett Thomas

Ann and Cameron MacRae Serenbetz Family Foundation Inc. Take-Two Interactive Software

Thornton Tomasetti

Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Toporek

Turner Construction Company

Rafael Viñoly Architects PC Elise Wagner

H E A D O F S C H O O L’ S S O C I E T Y $20,000 -$49,999 The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation

The Pershing Square Foundation

Dr. John C. Weber Mary and Scott Wells

Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook

Mr. David B. Peterson

Mr. David Windreich and Ms. Christine Hikawa

Dana Foundation

Ms. Pia Pirozzi Rodney Pope and Robin D. Stone

The John and Leatrice Wolf Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Mr. and Mrs. Hank Prybylski

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Pisani

Tony and Regan Asnes Mrs. Constance Curran Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation Dyson Foundation Ernst and Young Mary Ganzenmuller Gray Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust Audrey and Martin D. Gruss Harry Winston Hope Foundation

Jeremy Raccio and Sadia Halim

The Idol Family Foundation

Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt

Mark and Sarah Johnston

Reeves Foundation

Jockey Hollow Foundation Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Koenigsberg

DONORS Mr. Michael and Dr. Alyson Levine

Karin and Henry Barkhorn

Lydia and Adrian Marshall

Pippa and Robert Gerard

Michael and Lauren Marrus

The David Bohnett Foundation

Mrs. Lesley M. McCowen

Lucy Reed and Michael Glennon

Mr. and Mrs. Jason McCarthy

Brick Presbyterian Church

Benjamin Mintz and Joan Karn

Ellen Goldstein

Catherine and John Nathan

Mrs. Dupre C. Cochran

Lucia N. Musso

Tammie and Randy Gonseth

Mr. and Mrs. Hank Prybylski

Columbia Community Service

Janet and David Offensend

Ms. Jamie S. Gorelick and Mr. Richard Waldhorn

Sixth Street Partners

Frederic R. Coudert Foundation

Elena and Michael Patterson

Mr. and Mrs. James Grant

Randy and Barbara Smith

D & S Davidson Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Pisani

Nicki and James Grant

Tahl Propp Equities

Susan DeVore

Ann S. Pyne

Matt Gregory

Lucia and David Greenhouse

Valerie Rowe

Doug, Sandra and Jackson Griebel

HARLEM SOCIETY $10,000 -$19,999

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hyman

Dan and Vanessa Scanfeld

Mr. Will and Mrs. Pamela Harte

The Allen Family Foundation

Colleen and Ben Ijalana

John Sherlock

Ruth and Toby Haselberger

Dr. Shirley A. Jackson and Dr. Morris Washington

Sherrill Foundation

Ms. Clare B. Hawthorne and Mr. Roland Lesterlin

Bucky Keady

PAT R O N $1,000 -$2 ,499

Hermann Hesse

Carol B. Kenney Craig Larson

Amini LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin W. Hobbs

Anonymous Jane and Jack Bierwirth Con Edison Vincent J. and Louisa S. Dotoli Falconhead Foundation Fhitting Room Grace J. Fippinger Foundation Malo Harrison Harteveldt Gomprecht Foundation Daniel Kabat and Catherine O’Dwyer Klein Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. George S. Loening Dr. Joyce H. Lowinson John Massoni Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Mr. Eugene Assaf MetLife Stadium Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Moran Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nadosy Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation Jeremy Raccio and Sadia Halim Kristofer Rodgers Ronald McDonald House Charities John and Shireen Sabat Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Selman Ms. Nancy Simpkins Sunriver Management, LLC TopSpin Charity W & J Sales Family Foundation Mary and Scott Wells 2004 SOCIETY $5,000 -$9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip D. Allen Anonymous Mr. Peter Arnold Jr. and Mrs. Colleen F. Arnold

Ben Lavely S & L Marx Foundation Leo Model Foundation The Claire and Theodore Morse Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Newman Palisades Educational Foundation James S. Peterson Foundation Linda and Michael Purvis Mr. and Mrs. Eric Rothfeld Joe and Sandy Samberg Sheilah and Vance Schipani Jill and Sandy Sirulnick Ms. Terri Sohrab and Mr. Fariborz Damanpour Mr. Thomas Osborne Stair and Mrs. Lucy H. Caldwell-Stair Venable Foundation B E N E FAC T O R $2,500 -$4,999 Anonymous (7) David Bocchi Carmel Hill Fund Clayton Dubilier & Rice Mary S. Coe Mr. and Mrs. Graham Cole Dr. Anne d’Avenas Deutsche Bank Trust Company NY James and Anna Fantaci Lori and Mark Fife Marina Levin Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lipton M.L.E. Foundation

Anonymous (5) Peter Anzalone Ernest Au Mr. Matthew A. Baxter John and Nilda Belizaire Mr. and Mrs. L. Price Blackford Kim Blanchard David C. Bohnett Mr. and Mrs. James M. Boon Mrs. Jaime and Mr. Nicholas Botta Beatrice and Doug Broadwater Steve Buchanan and Anita Waters David Burns Peter Collery and Alison Adams Cowles Charitable Trust Marie G. Dennett Foundation, Inc. The Desmarais Family The Dichter Family Ms. Robin Donath and Mr. Patrick McNeive Vinny and Traci Dotoli Justin Dreyfuss

Charles and Elizabeth Hibbett Alexandra and Philip Howard Emily and Joy Hurd Jane Isay C. Michael Johnston Douglas and Ruth Karrel Howard and Patricia Katz Jack Kaufmann Kevin and Amanda Kavanagh Kelso & Company, LP Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerr Ms. Nancy Kestenbaum and Mr. David Klafter Andrew John Kim Mr. Hyong Kim Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kirsten Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klein Thomas Klein Fedor Korotkov Ms. Masha Kossivi Mr. Daniel Kramarsky Jill and Michael Kuller Ms. Sarah Labowsky

Ryan Duffy

Gary Langer

YourCause, LLC Trustee for Duke Energy Foundation

Lehrer Cumming

E-J Electric Installation Co.

David and Denise Levine Dr. Peter Linde

Christ Economos Stefanie and Dave Faris Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman Robert and Andrea Frezza John Fulvio Jody and Bill Geist

Ken and Lois Lippmann Ali and Dan London Bob and Kris McCooey Joyce F. Menschel Richard and Ronay Menschel Metzger-Price Fund, Inc.

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Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Tom Middleton

Charlie Better

Mr. Daniel Sacks

Helene D. Grossman

The Melvin Neuman Miller Charitable Fund

Charlotte Beyer

Suki Sandler

Alex Hickey

Ms. Jennifer Mintz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burrows

Hunter and Marina Serenbetz

Tammy Hines

Brian Modesitt

Chelsie Caruso

Keats Sexton

Peter and Donna Holden

Jane Morison-Iwanowski

Michele Caruso

Bill Stoffel

Mr. Arch W. Horst and Ms. Kate P. Kirby

Morningside Translations

Dan Castelli and Takiri Nia

Sean Sullivan

Elizabeth and Edgar Howard

Liz and Tim Morningstar

Mr. Harlan Cherniak

Jacob and Mandy Sze

Karen Huebner

Network for Good

Christopher Clarke

Edith Van Slyck and James Hammond

Alexandra Idol

Richard Ohebshalom

Stephen A. and Cynnie Cook

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Viele

Fr. Alexander Karloutsos

Audra and Robin Ottaway

Tom and Amelia Cox

James Wacht

David Kravitz

Jessie K. and Dr. Robert Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Delsener

Ms. Silda Wall

The Lancasters

William and Suzanne Plotch

Anne Drake

Liz Warner

Herbert Levy

Rodney Pope and Robin D. Stone

Delphine Eberhart

Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Warner Jr.

Steve Marhevka

Jason and Jessica Prager

Ms. Ruth Eisenberg and Mr. Richard Zoffness

Mr. Ronald G. Weiner

Betty and Scott Marsh

Jane Rascoff

Meta and Peter Fallon

Dennis Whipp

Nancy Marshak

Mr. Joseph M. Rault III and Mrs. Celeste D. Rault

Lloyd and Solange Frischer

F. Anthony and Sally Zunino

Nancy J. Martinek

Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt

Elizabeth Geldres and Blake Berenger

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.

Arthur and Elisabeth Golden

The Roche Family

Dr. and Mrs. Warren Harthorne

Karen Rodgers

Ronald and Vicki Hauben

Katharine Rodgers

Toby Hervey and Michael Tocco

Sue, Steve and Jed Rooney

Julie Hillman

Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Rosenbaum

Nam Hoang

Laura and Jim Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Hoopes Jr.

Thomas and Georgina Russo

David Israel

Robert and Syma Ryan

Jeff and Jean Keiser

Ted Sands and Caroline Herrick

Kerrest Family

Lisa and John Schmidlin

Sarah-Ann Kramarsky

Ms. Lilah Schwartz

Ms. Joan Lacagnina

Mr. Paul Serenbetz

Mr. Richard Lovett

Stefanie and David Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Malone

Howard and Patricia Silverstein

S.J. Martinek

Mrs. Richard Sterne

Edward and Rose Mermelstein

Mr. and Mrs. William Todd

Alma Rosa Montanez

Mr. and Mrs. Milt Walters

Faith and Dick Morningstar

Marion and Hap Whelpley

Alex Munk and Michele Leclerc Turgeon

The John and Leatrice Wolf Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Megan Newman and Matthew Greenberg

Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods

Polly and Robbie Pennoyer

A S S O C I AT E $500 -$999 Judith Albert Andiamo Anonymous (9) Norma Ketay Asnes Yogesh Bahl Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne

Jacqueline Y. Pelzer - Early Steps The Pepler Family Mr. Matthew Perez Mary and David Powers Molly Prybylski Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Putnam Ellenmarie Rhone Gayle F. Robinson Linda Rothschild Bonnie J. Sacerdote

Kathy Mayer SUPPORTER $250 -$499

Nora and Marc Mazur

Anonymous (8)

Henry McVey

Mr. Jake Baer Darren Bartlette Ms. Suzanne G. Baty Mrs. Margaret Bearn Mr. Warren Benjamin Sarah Bond Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bryant Angie Cercone Karen Chung Florence Clarke Dan Clay Dorwin Culver Jay Damask Woody Driggs Andrew Eil and Hannah Seligson EY-Warburg Account Team Rich Falk-Wallace Sydney Farrar John Finley and Stan McGee Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flint Patrick Forquer Meg and Chris Freer Arianna Gelwicks Ms. Celia Gerard Laurie and Jeffrey Goldberger Gorjana & Griffin, Inc. Gotham City Online Mike Greene

Kim and Patrick McKee Ms. Barbara Mickits Ryan Mingo Hector H. Mislavsky and Judy Martinez Mr. Michael Mongulla Mr. and Mrs. Tyrell Monroe The Murphy Family Mr. Shawn Nelson Mr. John Niblack Jeffrey Ostrager YourCause, LLC Trustee for Pfizer Annual Giving Campaign Ms. Alice F. Quinn Jack and Denise Rothstein Rubin Henry Family Foundation Omar Sabbagh Mr. and Mrs. Robert Samuels Allen Saunders Design Mary Schwinn Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco Maudie Shanley Shapiro Pertnoy Companies Gaurav Sharma Shalini Sharma Andrew Simon The Weisel Family Fund Mrs. Christine Whitman Carol and Mark Willis Pat Willis

DONORS FRIEND UP TO $250

Gregory Damico

Dr. Nick Jac Angelo

Tim Ogle

Scott and Nicole Abookire

Jeremy David

Ms. Hilary Jean

Jack and Patsy Olive

Mr. Walter L. Deane

Patricia J. Jones

Jenn Ortiz

Adam Devlin

Adrianne Kadzinski

Maddy Pagano

Mr. Abbe Dienstag

Allison and Joe Karn

Ms. Hailey Palega

Roman Dinavitser

Dean Karrel

Nancy Palley

Mr. and Mrs. Morton Dunn

Marilyn Kravitz

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WELCOME TO THE BOARD We are excited to welcome Robert L. Harteveldt to Harlem Academy’s Board of Trustees. Rob is a managing director at Goldman Sachs in the Global Markets Division. He works with the relationship management team focusing on a subset of the firm’s 100 largest institutional clients. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Rob was the CEO of Trishield Capital Management.

Rob currently serves on the board of the Greenwich Country Day School, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, and is a member of the Museum of Modern Art’s committee on photography. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth College.

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