2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT
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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
As part of our focus on developing habits for overall wellness, students have access to our new school yard two to three times a day for both free play and structured physical education.
In 2004, a small team and 12 first graders gathered in a church basement, eager for their first day of school and (somewhat unknowingly) launching Harlem Academy’s story. Eighteen years later, that same spirit led to the opening of a 30,000-squarefoot building with room for over 200 students from kindergarten through eighth grade. It was an extraordinary opening last December. I’ll always remember the students’ enthusiasm and pride as they took in every part of their new school – a café and kitchen for good, healthy meals; a yard for exercise and play; bright, warm classrooms; and a world-class library. It was such a joyful moment – a true culmination of hard work and dedication from everyone in the Harlem Academy community. The move could not have been better timed as a celebration for the way our students, parents, and teachers navigated the pandemic’s challenges. During a time when just keeping your head above water could be seen as a feat, we continued to strive for academic excellence and community contribution. I’m particularly proud of last year’s eighth grade class, which entered Harlem Academy with average reading and math scores at the 68th percentile and graduated with scores at the 88th percentile. I know they will carry those growth-oriented habits with them as they settle into some of the finest high schools in the country. For nearly two decades, we’ve seen our school evolve in remarkable ways. And today, with the continuous support of our generous donors, we’re poised to add 80 scholarships in the next three years and fill this new building with promising young people who will make their mark on the world. We’ve come a long way from that church basement but, in many respects, we’re still at the starting line as we set out to expand our impact toward the fullest realization of our mission. Thank you for continuing to be part of this journey. Sincerely,
Vincent A. Dotoli
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WHY HARLEM ACADEMY
Harlem Academy fills a critical gap in the education landscape for promising children from underserved communities, reversing a downward trajectory that often limits the opportunities available to children who don’t share the financial advantages of their wealthier peers. Our transformational program combats the resulting inequities through a rigorous curriculum, individualized support, a joyful learning environment, and full-need scholarships for every student. Our students gain an average of 16 points by eighth grade, graduating in the 90th percentile on nationally standardized tests, and go on to attend top secondary schools and universities.
Standardized Testing Results (National Percentile) HARLEM ACADEMY (CLASS OF 2016-22)
90
74 72 PROMISING, LOW INCOME (NATIONAL)
Entry
Harlem Academy provides a transformational education that sets promising students on a path to realize their fullest potential.
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Grade 8
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study. Analysis by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
Harlem Academy’s curriculum was challenging. Everyone was supportive and wanted me to succeed, but I had to put in the work. ARIANA PHILLIPS ’17, SOPHOMORE AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY
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SECONDARY SCHOOL SUCCESS
Luca Chastang ’22 speaking from the heart about one of her fellow graduates. Our graduation tradition is for each eighth grader to share a poignant introduction of a classmate.
100%
OF 2022 GRADUATES MATRICULATED AT SELECTIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
77%
MATRICULATED AT INDEPENDENT DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS
Harlem Academy was invested in my son, and because of that I saw real growth. The school helped him build on his talents. SHANIQUE JOHNSON, MOTHER OF JAH’SI EYRE ’20, A JUNIOR AT HORACE MANN
INDEPENDENT DAY
INDEPENDENT BOARDING
SELECTIVE PUBLIC & CATHOLIC
Brearley Calhoun Chapin Fieldston Friends (2) Grace Church (3) Horace Mann (2) Riverdale (4) Rudolph Steiner Spence (2) Trevor Trinity (2)
Church Farm (4) Frederick Gunn (2) George Miss Hall’s Miss Porter’s Peddie (3) Purnell Rabun Gap (3) Stoneleigh-Burnham Westover (2)
Academy of Mount St. Ursula Cardinal Spellman (3) Convent of the Sacred Heart Cristo Rey Brooklyn Cristo Rey New York (3) Frederick Douglass Humanities Prep Inwood Early College NYC Museum School St. Raymond
List includes the four most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2022 matriculation. 7
COLLEGE SUCCESS
Mark Abreu ’18, now a freshman at Morehouse College, serving as an eighth-grade mentor to a younger student.
100%
OF STUDENTS IN THE MOST RECENT CLASS ENTERED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES
90%
COLLEGE PERSISTENCE RATE AMONG HARLEM ACADEMY GRADUATES
I learned to push myself and get out of my comfort zone, to not settle or give in to what’s easy. Harlem Academy changed my life. MARK ABREU ’18, FRESHMAN AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT American Baruch Boston University Bowie State Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve Cornell Dartmouth DePauw Drexel Fordham George Washington (2)
Georgetown Georgia State Hamilton Haverford Hobart & William Smith Howard Ithaca John Jay Johnson and Wales Lehman Morehouse New York University (2)
Northwestern Pace Princeton Quinnipiac Rensselaer (2) St. Anselm St. John’s Stonehill Suffolk SUNY Albany (2) SUNY Binghamton SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Purchase (2) Syracuse Tufts (2) Union University of Kansas University of Miami University of NV, Las Vegas Wesleyan Yale (2)
List includes the four most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2022 matriculation. 9
Alexandria Brown ’14, conducting a science experiment in sixth grade. “I’ll never forget when I was first introduced to the world of chemistry,” she says. “Suddenly, I was in my element.”
GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: ALEXANDRIA BROWN ’14
Alexandria Brown ’14 is thrilled to finally put her passion for
Although her college journey wasn’t always easy, Alexandria relied on
science into practice. She recently started working full time as an
a line from our School Creed to help navigate through it: I seek help
environmental scientist at Mount Sinai Hospital after graduating
when I need it. “The coursework at RPI became increasingly hard with
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a B.A. in chemical
each passing year. But I reached out for help from my teachers and
engineering. “I’m very happy to have landed a great job in Mount
other classmates when things got tough.”
Sinai’s environmental health and safety department,” she says. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for me.”
Now, nearly five months into her new job, Alexandria loves the work she gets to do every day and is excited about the opportunities that
INSPIRING A FUTURE SCIENTIST
lie ahead. “My current project involves managing hazardous chemical
Alexandria’s love of science began at Harlem Academy. “Science was
inventory for the chemical labs onsite, and I’m looking forward to
my favorite class in middle school,” she says. “The experiments we
where this role takes me. Chemical engineers are needed in many
conducted really piqued my interest. The chemical reactions intrigued
industries: gas, cosmetics, agriculture, pharmaceutical, environmental,
me, and I wanted to study them further.”
and more. Ultimately, I hope to stay in a chemical engineering-related field, and I’m considering going back to school for my MBA.”
With encouragement from her teachers, Alexandria’s confidence in her science skills grew, and she found herself enjoying the work more
For Alexandria, working in
and more. “Some of the topics were really hard to understand, but I
science is more than a calling –
wanted to learn and had fun along the way.”
it’s an opportunity to open the door for young girls following in
Rigorous engagement with the scientific method and even working
her footsteps. “Women of color
alongside college professors while at Harlem Academy played a role in
remain underrepresented in
Alexandria’s career choice. “I had so many fond memories of school
STEM,” she says. “I believe in the
trips where we actually did science that when it was time to apply to
power of representation, and I’m
college, a research university like RPI was a no-brainer.”
glad that I can be a role model.”
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SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT: IDOL FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Idol Family Foundation, which focuses on building an equitable
SHARED VALUES, STRONG PARTNERSHIP
future for all individuals through quality education and healthcare, has
Both Alexandra and Christina see their foundation’s commitment
been a valued supporter of Harlem Academy for more than a decade.
to the school as more than financial support – it’s a partnership built
Alexandra Idol, the foundation’s co-president, first connected with the
on shared values. As the Idol Family Foundation celebrates its 10th
school in 2011 through Saturday Club, a group of volunteers who led
anniversary, the principles and ideals that shaped its creation are
extracurricular activities for students on the weekend. The experience
stronger than ever and deeply aligned with Harlem Academy’s mission.
made a lasting impression. “I was working uptown at Morgan Stanley
“Growing up, the importance of education, especially at a young age,
and looking for a way to engage with the community,” says Alexandra.
was always at the forefront,” says Christina. “That came from our
“I can’t put into words the feeling you have when you’re with these
parents. It’s no surprise that our family supports Harlem Academy
incredible students. That’s when I fell in love with the school.”
because it’s the bedrock of what we care about. The school speaks to the values of our family.”
MAKING A DIFFERENCE AS A FAMILY Over the past decade, Alexandra has continued to volunteer, holding
The Idol Family Foundation has supported the school’s annual fund
practice interviews with middle schoolers preparing for secondary school
since 2013. Last year, the foundation made a generous commitment to
applications and serving on our board’s events committee. In 2015, she
Harlem Academy’s endowment to ensure that generations of students
became a founding member of Harlem Academy’s junior board.
receive the transformational education and opportunities they deserve. “We have a really strong collaborative partnership and look to
Alexandra’s sister, Christina Idol Davie, recently joined her as co-
the school for guidance on where the needs are. A lot of our funding
president of the Idol Family Foundation and looks forward to deepening
has been to grow the school, increase the number of students served,
her connection to the school. Christina remembers attending Saturday
and hire the best teachers and staff,” explains Alexandra.
Club with Alexandra several years ago. “It was special spending time with the students,” says Christina. “They are so smart and
“The endowment will secure longer-term sustainability for Harlem
accomplished. I’m excited to get more involved with the school, work
Academy,” she adds. “That’s so important because this school is giving
with the students again, and see what their future holds. I have big shoes
students the educational and character skills that will help them
to fill stepping into the family foundation, and I’m hoping to take our
succeed in life.”
partnership with Harlem Academy to the next level.”
Junior Board member Alexandra Idol and her sister Christina Idol Davie with their parents, John and Annalia. 13
YEAR IN REVIEW
YEAR IN REVIEW
HARLEM ACADEMY FEATURED WITH AMANDA GORMAN ON ABC
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMPLETED
VIRTUAL POETRY PERFORMANCE
During a special edition of ABC’s
Launched in 2019, our
into the classroom to guide students through the writing and revision process,
20/20, inaugural poet Amanda
capital campaign raised
culminating in a live reading. The January performance was our last virtual event of the
Gorman surprised middle school
more than $32 million for
year, and the students’ words were as powerful as ever.
students with a session on Zoom to
the construction of our
review and discuss their poetry.
new building.
Our partnership with the Poetry Society of America brings professional poets of color
SPRING CELEBRATION
CBS NEWS VISITS HARLEM ACADEMY
Families and friends
CBS reporter Jessi Mitchell toured our new building,
came together to tour and toast our new campus. It was a joyful
ALUMNI JOIN THE TEAM
chatted with students,
Two graduates returned to Harlem Academy in full-time roles. Tara Eagan ’12 is our
and interviewed Head of
middle school science teacher and Joseph Rivera ’14 is one of our second grade teachers.
School Vinny Dotoli.
night of celebration.
A MAGICAL PERFORMANCE After weeks of learning lines, GRADUATION DAY!
rehearsing, and crafting sets,
NEW ARTS PARTNERSHIP
WELCOME HOME
We were filled with pride as the class of 2022 received their
middle schoolers opened our new
Our innovative collaboration
We moved into our 30,000-
diplomas and became part of Harlem Academy’s alumni
theater space with a wonderful
with Harlem School of the
square-foot building in
community – matriculating at top secondary schools including
performance of Shakespeare’s
Arts allows our students to
December, and the new space
Chapin, Horace Mann, Riverdale, and Trinity.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
learn music, dance, art,
is having a tremendous impact.
theater, and more from
Our students are learning and
professional artists.
growing in a campus designed to inspire, challenge, and support them.
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEED $4M With a critical push through the Spring Campaign, generous donors helped us meet our goals and add 30 new scholarships toward the expanded impact outlined in the school’s strategic plan.
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2021-2022 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIALS $605,575
I am pleased to share Harlem Academy’s 2021-2022 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.
EXPENSES
$386,296
Program Services
David B. Peterson Chair, Board of Trustees
$4,111,246
Management Fundraising
ASSETS ASSETS
$3,119,374
2021-22 TOTAL
2020-21 TOTAL
$5,178,110
$8,838,944
Receivables and Long-Term Pledges
$2,403,480
$2,844,571
Other Assets
$2,350,070
$683,226
Property and Equipment
$33,461,991
$24,602,229
TOTAL ASSETS
$43,393,652
$36,968,970
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$771,106
A N N UA L O P E R AT I O N S I N CO M E $392,066
Annual Fund Support* Program Revenue Public Funding
$5,653,158
*Includes unrestricted new gifts and this year's portion of previously committed multi-year gifts. $4,489,986
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES
2021-22 TOTAL
2020-21 TOTAL
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$446,185
$1,529,784
Deferred Tuition
$40,778
$44,111
$2,100,000
$451,553
Loan Payable
$398,222
TOTA L N E W I N CO M E $2,889,392
$4,349,361
$10,363,363
Without Donor Restrictions
$36,148,333
$27,968,727
With Donor Restrictions
$4,658,356
$6,974,794
$43,393,652
$36,968,970
Annual Fund Support Commitments Toward Endowment
NET ASSETS
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$771,106
Commitments Toward Permanent Campus Program Revenue Public Funding
$1,955,282
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Thank You E N D OW M E N T
Harlem Academy is grateful to the following donors for their support of our endowment, which will help create a lasting path to success for future generations of promising children.
DONORS Idol Family Foundation
George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation
Peter Dowling
Caroline Herrick and Theodore Sands
Natalia del Rivero
Metzger-Price Fund, Inc.
Ennius E. Bergsma Family Fund
Ann and Cameron MacRae
Barbara and Randall Smith
Meta and Peter Fallon
Marina Levin
Ron and Ellin Delsener
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Minor
Charlotte Beyer
The Cat MacRae Fund
Sunriver Management, LLC
James and Anna Fantaci
Susan and Martin Lipton
Robin Donath and Patrick McNeive
Morgan Stanley Gift Fund
Blackbaud Giving Fund
Bud Frankel Family Foundation
Monica and Nick Logothetis
Louisa S. and Vincent J. Dotoli
A.J. and Roswitha Mueller
Judy and Jim Brucia
Sue and Steve Mandel Adam R. Rose
$10,000 -$19,999
Georgescu Family Foundation
Lydia and Adrian Marshall
Adam Durrett
Alex Munk and Michele Leclerc Turgeon
Faith Childs and Harris Schrank
Serenbetz Family Foundation
Betsy and Phillip Allen
Audrey and Martin D. Gruss
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. McCooey Jr.
Sophie and Andrew Ferrer
Takiri Nia and Dan Castelli
Chelsea and Aaron Cook
Sixth Street Partners
Elsa A. Brule
Aisha Haque and Jeffrey Craig
Lesley M. McCowen
Barry Friedberg
Betsy and George Oestreich
Cynnie and Stephen A. Cook
Take-Two Interactive Software
Con Edison
Colleen and Ben Ijalana
Ronay and Richard Menschel
Andrew Frisbie
Allyson and Chris Pachios
Jay Damask
Turner Construction Company
Falconhead Foundation
Ike and Ellen Kier
Anne and Jacques Nordeman
Michelle Garcia and Edward Hunter
Robert M. Pennoyer
Denise Delisser
Grace J. Fippinger Foundation
Sarah Labowsky and Matt Jackson
The Offensend Family Foundation
Goergen Foundation
Suzanne and William Plotch
Kathleen and James Egan
$20,000 -$49,999
Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller
Ben Lavely
Mary and David Powers
Beth and Arthur Golden
Jason and Jessica Prager
Andrew Eil and Hannah Seligson
Allen Family Foundation
Billy and Judith Greenblatt
Lois and Kenneth Lippmann
Karen and Kevin Rodgers
John Gordan
Molly Prybylski
Sydney Farrar
Anonymous
Sadia Halim and Jeremy Raccio
Simeon and Jean H. Locke Charitable Foundation
Kristofer Rodgers
Nicky and Jamie Grant
Alice Crump Rodgers
Zeke Faux
Carol B. Kenney
The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation
Caroline and Edward Hyman
Janice and Lawrence Malone
Jeff Rosenzweig
Sandra and Douglas Griebel
Katharine Rodgers
Candice and John Frawley
The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation
Tony Asnes
Newsha and Jason McCarthy
Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Eugene Assaf
Vanessa and Dan Scanfeld
Ruth and Toby Haselberger
Kevin Charles Rodgers
Karen and John C. Gallin
Avi and Becky Banyasz
Leo Model Foundation
MDC Foundation
Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli
Clare Hawthorne and Roland Lesterlin
Kim Rodgers and Andrew Crump
Barbara Gochberg and Steven S. Pretsfelder
John and Daria Barry Foundation
Danielle and James Mossman
Patricia and Peter Nadosy
Laura Baudo Sillerman
Donna and Chip Hazard
Sue, Steve and Jed Rooney
Jan and Steven Golann
Bezos Family
Catherine O'Dwyer and Daniel Kabat
Mara and Jeff Newman
Amy Taylor and Nelson Rockefeller
Robert L. Heckart
Deborah T. and Eric R. Rosenbaum
Dr. and Mrs. Warren Harthorne
2021-22 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation
Lucia Nielsen
Lilly and Chris Weekes
Peter Henkel
Marc J. Rowan
Julie and Bayard Henry
Maggie and Will Cook
Julie Radlovic and John Massoni
Palisades Educational Foundation
Elizabeth and Charles Hibbett
Sandler Family Fund
Nam Hoang
$100,000+
Dick and Bonnie Corwin
Rosenthal Family Foundation
James S. Peterson Foundation
$1,000 -$2 ,499
Melissa and Brian Hunt
Marina and Hunter Serenbetz
Alexandra and Philip Howard
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation
John and Shireen Sabat
Linda and Michael Purvis
Advent International
Emily and Joy Hurd
Stainman Family Foundation
Elizabeth and Edgar Howard
Constance Curran
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Ann S. Pyne
Judith Albert
Spencer Ingle
Robin D. Stone and Rodney Pope
Mr. J. Edward Jaeckle III
Dana Foundation
Miriam and Thomas Selman
Sheilah Reycraft and Vance Schipani
Anonymous (9)
Jane Isay
Magali and Matthew Swanson
Loryn and Michael Kass
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
David M. Solomon
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Maria and Peter Anzalone
Michael Johnston
Nilda Taveras and John Belizaire
Betsy Keady and Mark Smith
Deutsche Bank
Mr. Thomas Osborne Stair and Mrs. Lucy H. Caldwell-Stair
Lisa and John Schmidlin
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Howard Katz
Janice and Dan Viele
Kerrest Family
Sullivan Family Trust
Jack Kaufmann
Patrick J. Waide, Jr.
Kevin Knightly
Steve and Lisa Tananbaum
Melissa Bank and Todd Dimston
Uncle Larry's Fund
Kevin and Amanda Kavanagh
Holly Wallace
Carol and Leif Langensand
Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman
Ari D. Barkan
Tracy and Zac Wydra
Hugo Barreca
Bucky Keady
Alan Washington
Dr. Peter Linde
Mary Ellin Barrett
Robert and Lynne Kenney
Ronald G. Weiner
Richard Lovett
$2 ,500 -$4,999
Vishal Bhat
Andrew Kim
Anthony Williams
Elizabeth and Spencer Scott Marsh III
Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller Greenhouse Family Idol Family Foundation
Anonymous (2) Elizabeth and Dale Hemmerdinger Riva Horwitz and Joshua Easterly Carol B. Kenney Llewellyn Family Foundation George S. Loening David B. Peterson The New York Community Trust - The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund Thomas C. and Seraphim D. Reycraft
Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation Ernst and Young LLP Gisela and Stephen Feinberg Goldman Sachs Peter S. Gregory
Mary and Scott Wells
Harry Winston Hope Foundation
$5,000 -$9,999
Anonymous (2)
Nancy and L. Price Blackford
Kopelioff Family Giving Fund
Hillary and Brett Thomas
Jill Hemphill
Alison Adams and Peter Collery
Sol and Margaret Berger Foundation
Kim Blanchard
Janis and Howard Kozinn Foundation
$500 -$999
Joyce F. Menschel
Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family
Jockey Hollow Foundation
Karin and Henry Barkhorn
Vivian Berger
David C. Bohnett
Sarah-Ann Kramarsky
Nancy and Elliot Alchek
Hayden Millington
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation
Zachary Bodmer
Jane and Dr. Jack Bierwirth
Douglas Brody
Dean and Mara Landis Family Charitable Fund
Anonymous (4)
Eileen Nugent and Lou Kling
Klein Family Foundation
Brick Presbyterian Church
Cowles Charitable Trust
Browne-Risman Foundation
David and Denise Levine
Ellen Arian
Polly and Robbie Pennoyer
$50,000 -$99,999
Thomas and Kallen Klein
Columbia Community Service
Crissi and Chris Crampton
Burns Family Foundation
Bennett Machtiger
Ernest Au
Andrew Ravin and Samantha Chan
Anonymous
Alyson and Michael Levine
D&S Davidson Family Foundation
Marie G. Dennett Foundation, Inc.
Lois Chiles
Creel McCormack
Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne
Linda Rothschild
Carnegie Corporation of New York
S & L Marx Foundation
Debs Foundation
Nikki and Mike Denvir
Carol and Graham Cole
Kim and Patrick McKee
Foster Bam
Frances and Robert Samuels
Larry Cook
Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg
The Derrough Fund
Ty Elie
Anne Cook
Barbara McKinnon
Michael Barr
Reena Sarkar
Kristy and Robert Harteveldt
Catherine and John Nathan
Susan DeVore
Lucia and David Greenhouse
Dr. Anne d’Avenas
Evan McNeer and Karen Chung
Vinton and Greg Bauer
Mary Schwinn
Linda and Richard Schaps
Nancy J. Martinek
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Thank You
DONORS
Silda Wall Spitzer
Marjorie Johnson
Emily FitzGerald
In memory of Mackinley Sillerman
Dean and Mara Landis Family Charitable Fund
In honor of Alyson and Michael Levine
In honor of Tom and Sera Reycraft
GIFTS IN KIND
Sean Sullivan and Lorine Schaefer Charitable Fund
Kristen Kenney
Julia Foster
Anonymous
S & L Marx Foundation
Nikki and Mike Denvir
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
ArborBridge
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Kate P. Kirby and Arch W. Horst
Hadley Freeman
Melissa Bank and Todd Dimston
MJR Foundation LLC
Robert S. Tucker
Michi Tashjian
John and Patricia Klingenstein Fund
Andrew Frisbie
Bernice and Mark Fischman
Robert S. Tucker
David Kravitz
Karen and John Gallin
Karen Huebner
In honor of Julie E. Henry
In honor of Michael Levine
Edith Van Slyck and James Hammond
Jenny Lynch
Isca Greenfield-Sanders
Jerrilyn and Nick Petito
Bayard Henry
David and Denise Levine
Gordon Walker
Kari McCabe and Nate McBride
Alexis Gregory Foundation
Liz Warner
Brad Mitsdarffer
Ann Havemeyer
Patricia West
Jeffrey Ostrager
Nam Hoang
Marion and Hap Whelpley
David Owens
Colby Holtshouse
Carol and Mark Willis
Dawn and Richard Papalian
Caroline Horn
Benson Wilson
Jacqueline Y. Pelzer
Rachel Labush
The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation
Tanner Powers
Cecilia Livesey and Jonathan Freedman
Alice Quinn
April Lowenthal
$250 -$499
Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt
Caroline Maher
Anonymous (5)
Sheila and Harold Richman
Jane and Bob Miness
James Apfel
Omar Sabbagh
Melissa Miness
Margaret Bearn
Anna and Leonard Scarola
Catherine and John Nathan
Charlie Better
Stefanie and David Shaw
Annabel Noth
Will Bladt and Kate Collins
Ien Sie
Dominique Peck-Meyer
Sarah Bond
Barbara Simon
Gabriela Pereira
Willard S. Boothby
Lynn Staley and Marty Linksy
Emily Israel Pluhar
Harold and Sally Bryant
Mary Alice Teti
Elizabeth Nathan Saunders
Christian Cangiano
Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Watson IV
Dena Twain Sims and Tim Sims
Pamela Clarke
Jack Weiselberg
Mary Alice Teti
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Dr. Michael C. Wolf
Chai Vasarhelyi
Virginia Connor
F. Anthony and Sally Zunino
Sarah and Andy Washkowitz Laura Welikson
Clive A. Correia YourCause, LLC Trustee for Duke Energy Foundation
I N M E M O RY
Marilyn Dunn
Carol B. Kenney
Sally and Duncan Edwards Susan and Henry Flint Nicole F. Frankel Carol Gilbert Tammie and Randy Gonseth Isca Greenfield-Sanders Kate and Mark Hannon Karen Huebner Lynette and Richard Jaffe Rev. Dr. Johan Johnson
In memory of Jerome P. Kenney Pat Rance In memory of Cat MacRae Anonymous (2)
Gwyn Welles
Anonymous In honor of Tristan Christopher Darling
In honor of Valarie Hing Melissa and Andrew Komaroff In honor of Mark Johnston Kerrest Family
Barbara Simon
Betsy Keady and Mark Smith
In honor of Vinny Dotoli
In honor of Carol B. Kenney
Sally and Duncan Edwards Lynne Eisenberg Miriam and Joe Nixon Andrew Ravin and Samantha Chan Richardson W. Schell Lisa and John Schmidlin In honor of Morton S. Dunn, MD Marilyn Dunn
Ellen Arian Barry Friedberg Robert and Lynne Kenney
In honor of Ann MacRae
Ms. and Mr. Helen R. Malatesta In honor of Linda and Richard Schaps Shapiro Pertnoy Companies
Benchmark Education Company Brooklyn Brewery Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Starbright Floral Design
In honor of Laura Baudo Sillerman
M AT C H I N G G I F T S
Anonymous (4)
Advent International
Carol Gilbert
Chicago Trading Company
Lucia and David Greenhouse
Colgate-Palmolive
In honor of Betsy Michel
Karen Huebner
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation
Debs Foundation
Creel McCormack
Deutsche Bank U.S. Matching Gifts Program
Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt
Goldman Sachs
Linda Rothschild
Google Matching Gifts Program
Mr. Eliot Spitzer
Greenlight Capital, Inc.
Pat Willis
Intel
Charlotte Beyer David C. Bohnett Nicky and Jamie Grant
In honor of George Oestreich Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jaffe In honor of David Peterson Sullivan Family Trust Gordon Walker
In honor of Katie Steinbach Nancy J. Martinek S.J. Martinek
Eileen Nugent and Lou Kling
In honor of Jennifer Prince
Pat Rance
Miriam and Joe Nixon
Kathy and Bill Rode
In honor of Leanne and JJ Goldblatt
In honor of Hank Prybylski
In honor of Kenneth Weinstein
Leanne Goldblatt
Angie Cercone
Norma Wise
Kadima Sun Investments KKR Nasdaq Netflix Steadfast Financial TPG UnitedHealth Group Walt Disney Company
In honor of the Harlem Academy Leadership Team Monica and Nicholas Logothetis
In honor of Rob Harteveldt
Mr. Merlin Saunders
Nancy and Elliot Alchek Browne-Risman Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies
Harlem Academy does many things well, but what stands out for me is the dedication and care shown to each student.
Julie and Jeff Cristal
In memory of Rafael Sanchez
Susan and Michael Cristal
Gisela Feinberg
Peter Henkel
Kate and Mark Hannon
Mr. and Mrs. George Plunkett
In honor of Bucky Keady
In memory of Officer Donald W. Pearman III
In memory of Vincent Schmidlin
In honor of Hillside HS Class of '59
Natalia del Rivero
Laura Baudo Sillerman
Dan Castelli and Takiri Nia
Daisy Downs
In honor of Hugh Cullman, Jr. and Mary Cullman
In honor of the Harlem Academy Board of Trustees
Lauren Axelrod
Virginia Connor
IN HONOR
Mr. David Owens
In memory of Sean Robertson
Maggie Gallin Butler
Patricia West
In memory of Ed Christopher Owens
Christina Foxley Archer Caryn Bell
In memory of Sylvia and Diane Weste
Richard Lovett
In honor of Christine Sauer
RODNEY POPE SECRETARY, HARLEM ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Loryn and Michael Kass The Ike and Ellen Kier Philanthropic Fund
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Thank You WELCOME TO THE BOARD T H A N K YO U T O O U R 2 0 2 1 -2 2 C O R P O R AT E PA R T N E R S
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Harlem Academy is pleased to welcome Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt to the board of trustees. Melissa is the John D. Forbes Distinguished
Platinum Partners | $50,000+
Professor of Business Administration at University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and professor of public
Gold Partners | $25,000+
policy at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. She is the former head of global diversity and belonging at Airbnb where she retains an external senior advisor role. Prior to Airbnb, Melissa served as vice provost for inclusive excellence and professor of management in the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Previously, she was global chief diversity officer and faculty at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Melissa also held faculty appointments at Cornell University's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
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and has taught at Northwestern University, Washington University, and Stanford University.
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.
Melissa holds master's and doctoral degrees from the Bronze Partner | $5,000+
Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Princeton University. She serves on the board of UKG, Airbnb.org, and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia. 23
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Board of Trustees
Trustees Emeriti
Junior Board
David B. Peterson, Chair
Mark H. Johnston
Wassa Bagayoko ’13
Rodney Pope, Secretary
Laura B. Sillerman
Charlie Better
Carol B. Kenney, Treasurer
Kofi Boakye
Tony Asnes
Advisory Council
Chelsie Caruso
Avi Banyasz
John Belizaire
Dan Castelli
W. Graham Cole
Jane Bierwirth
Natalia del Rivero
Will Cook
Doug Griebel
Meta Fallon
Vincent Dotoli, Ex-Officio
Shirley A. Jackson, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Geldres
Joshua Easterly
Robert Kissane
Dwight Greenhouse
Ty Elie
Michael Levine
Kate Hannon
Mary Ganzenmuller
Rashanna Lynch, M.D.
Clare Hawthorne
Robert L. Harteveldt
Lauren W. Marrus
Alexandra Idol
H. Dale Hemmerdinger
William E. Mayer
Spencer Ingle
Valarie A. Hing
Alice Quinn
Ibrahim Kaya
Thomas Klein
David R. Salomon
Sarah Labowsky
Ann MacRae
Hunter Serenbetz
Ben Lavely
Elizabeth McHenry
Monica Gray Logothetis
Betsy S. Michel
Jenny Lynch
Hank Prybylski
Hayden Millington
Tom Reycraft
Ella Pepper
Richard Schaps
Tanner Powers
Hillary Thomas
Nzingha Prescod
Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt
Molly Prybylski
Alan Washington
Thad Reycraft Kris Rodgers Graceley Todd Liz Warner
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