Harlem Academy Annual Report 2022-23

2022-2023 ANNUAL REPORT

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Twenty years ago, 12 first graders eagerly began their educational journeys at Harlem Academy alongside a small team of teachers dedicated to helping them realize their potential. Together, we developed a School Creed to live by; created extraordinary programming in areas like poetry, Shakespeare, and emergency medicine; and regularly shared our best practices with other educators.

Today, 170 students are thriving on our new campus, and almost as many alumni are making an impact in high school, college, and as young professionals. I hope you read this annual report with a sense of pride in your contribution to the extraordinary growth and impact our school has had since opening its doors.

As Harlem Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary, we understand that the need for a program that serves promising students in Harlem and the surrounding areas is as crucial as it was in 2004. That is why we have worked so hard to widen our impact in the communities we serve, starting with adding kindergarten last year and growing our middle school this year.

In the coming years, Harlem Academy will continue to expand, welcoming even more promising students to a school where they will realize their fullest potential. We are continuing to position our new campus as a resource for the wider Harlem community, with regular educational programming, high school and college fairs, and other events. We are also establishing the school as a beacon of excellence, serving as a model for educators across the country.

Thank you for making all of this possible.

Sincerely,

Vincent A. Dotoli

From 12 students in 2004 to 170 students today — this is what 20 years of strategic growth looks like!

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THE HARLEM ACADEMY DIFFERENCE Harlem Academy's mission to drive equity of opportunity is critical given the educational gap that exists

WHAT WE DO

for promising students from underserved communities. At Harlem Academy, we wrap rigorous academics in a joyful and nurturing environment. We challenge our students at the highest levels while instilling a love of learning and a sense of community that lasts a lifetime. Every component of our program and culture is intentionally developed to ensure a transformational education.

WHOM WE SERVE

82%

73%

of students live in Harlem, the Bronx, and Washington Heights

of students are from low-income households

Last year, Harlem Academy provided

FULL-NEED SCHOLARSHIPS

RIGOROUS ACADEMICS

We believe that success should be based on ability and drive, not on a zip code, a lottery, or a family’s wealth. Harlem Academy provides full-need scholarships to all admitted students, and no family is ever turned away for an inability to pay.

Our approach combines depth, practice, challenge, and engagement in every grade and every curricular area — whether it’s first graders discovering the scientific method, fifth graders tackling advanced math, or eighth graders studying the works of Shakespeare.

CHARACTER GROWTH

ALUMNI SUPPORT

Harlem Academy’s School Creed and four pillars — initiative, integrity, compassion, and determination — guide students in decision-making and encourage them to continuously strive for growth. The Creed is also a key part of weekly community meetings, one of our most treasured traditions.

Through our graduate support program, we provide alumni with ongoing advising, resources for college access, standardized test preparation courses, internship opportunities, and more — building a vibrant, engaged community of alumni who have a lifelong connection to Harlem Academy.

$4.2 million in scholarships

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Each day, Dr. Eric James brings a combination of strong leadership, unwavering commitment, and joyful passion to his new role as assistant head of school.

TEAM SPOTLIGHT: DR. ERIC JAMES

In spring 2023, Eric James was named Harlem Academy’s assistant

Within four years, Dr. James was promoted to middle school director.

head of school with senior administrative oversight for all aspects

In this position, he drove outstanding results for our sixth through

of our kindergarten to eighth grade program. Dr. James’ leadership,

eighth grade students and also led the school’s strategic preparation for

experience, and vision is helping to drive the school’s continued

the addition of our second section of sixth grade students in fall 2023.

success, program expansion, and strongest realization of its mission.

Dr. James’ passion for education and equity of opportunity was evident Dr. James, who holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Brown University

when we first met him as lead instructor for BioBus, a mobile research

and was recently elected to its Board of Governors, first joined Harlem

lab. As a neuroscientist, Marine veteran, and former EMT/firefighter,

Academy as a middle school science teacher in 2018. He was known

he brings a wealth of expertise to his new assistant head of school

for guiding all students to high standards and sparking many to

role and will undoubtedly continue to guide the teaching team, work

further engagement in STEM-related fields, and he quickly proved his

closely with parents, and advise students — all with his trademark joy,

commitment to educating, mentoring, and supporting our students.

rigor, and care.

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Harlem Academy's 12th graduating class gathered in the commons just before their commencement last June.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SUCCESS

In addition to giving me a strong foundation to handle rigorous academics, Harlem Academy showed me how to build community.

SOPHIE LYONS ’23, FRESHMAN AT THE DALTON SCHOOL

100% of 2023 graduates matriculated at selective secondary schools

INDEPENDENT DAY

INDEPENDENT BOARDING

SELECTIVE PUBLIC & CATHOLIC

Brearley Browning Calhoun Chapin Columbia Grammar & Prep (2) Dalton Fieldston (2) Friends Seminary (2) Grace Church (5) Greenwich Horace Mann (4) Nightingale Rudolph Steiner Riverdale (4) Spence (3) Trevor Day (2) Trinity (3)

Church Farm (7) Frederick Gunn (3) George Kent Marvelwood Miss Hall's Miss Porter’s (2) Northfield Mount Hermon Peddie (5) Purnell (2) Rabun Gap (3) Stoneleigh-Burnham Westover (2)

Academy of Mount St. Ursula Beacon Cardinal Spellman (2) Convent of the Sacred Heart Cristo Rey Brooklyn (2) Cristo Rey New York (2) Dominican Humanities Prep Inwood Early College NYC Museum School St. Jean Baptiste (2) St. Raymond

List includes the six most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2023 matriculation.

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COLLEGE SUCCESS

RayJon Grayson ’16, a senior at American University, plans to put his political science degree to good use by working in government.

At Harlem Academy, students know that they can always ask for help if they need it — just like it says in the School Creed. Having such a supportive atmosphere sets you up for success.

RAYJON GRAYSON ’16, SENIOR AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

100% of students in the most recent class entered four-year colleges

American (2) Baruch (2) Boston U. (2) Bowie State Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve City College Clark Cornell Dartmouth DePauw Drexel Fordham George Washington (3)

Georgetown Georgia State Hamilton Haverford Hobart and William Smith (2) Holy Cross Howard (4) Ithaca John Jay LaGuardia Lehman Mercy Miami (2) Morehouse

Morgan State North Carolina A&T NYU (5) Northeastern Northwestern Oberlin Pace Princeton Quinnipiac RPI (6) St. Anselm St. John’s Stanford Stonehill

Suffolk SUNY Albany (5) SUNY Binghamton SUNY Maritime SUNY Purchase (3) Syracuse Tompkins Tufts (3) Union (3) Buffalo Kansas UNLV Wesleyan Yale (2)

List includes the six most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2023 matriculation.

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Yealie Ulaba-Samura ’18 as an eighth grader graduating from Harlem Academy and today as a junior at Quinnipiac (right) where she is demonstrating leadership on campus.

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: YEALIE ULABA-SAMURA ’18

When Yealie Ulaba-Samura ’18 envisions her future career, she sees

when the members voted for her to

an intersection between people and politics. “Right now, I’m focusing

lead the club.

on political psychology and why people are drawn to candidates,” says Yealie, a junior at Quinnipiac University majoring in psychology with a

As a resident assistant for her

double minor in political science and theater. “I’m interested in political

school’s multicultural living-learning

analysis, campaign management, or even political commentary.”

community, one of several shared residential environments on campus,

TAKING INITIATIVE

Yealie is able to tap her leadership

Not content to simply take courses, Yealie sought out an internship to

skills in a more personal way. “I work with freshman of color and help

broaden her knowledge and gain real-world experience in the field.

them establish a community, starting with campus life,” she says.

“I love learning about the mind and why we think the way we do, and I love the classes I’m taking,” she says. “But I wanted more.” When she

Despite her full schedule, Yealie makes time to feed her acting bug. She

saw a posting at her school for a research assistant internship at Yale

was a part of the TADA! Youth Theater as a teenager and has continued

School of Medicine, she jumped at the opportunity. “I went on

pursuing the craft in college. “I was recently in Quinnipiac’s play lab,

an interview, and I got it!”

which workshops student-written and directed plays. It was my first time acting in college.” It won’t be her last.

Yealie’s internship at Yale focuses on the different facets of obsessivecompulsive disorder. “I sit in on rounds, summarize phone screenings,

A LOVE OF LEARNING

and assist wherever I’m needed within the clinic,” she says. “I even had the

Yealie’s inherent drive and determination were nurtured as a student at

chance to help write a paper that will be published in an academic journal.”

Harlem Academy, and she believes it helped to prepare her for where she is today. “Harlem Academy instilled a passion for learning,” she says. “I’m

HONING LEADERSHIP SKILLS

not afraid to take on challenging courses. Learning should be something

Being proactive is a key component of Yealie’s natural leadership ability.

that you want to pursue. Harlem Academy encouraged our curiosity, and

She currently serves as head of Quinnipiac’s Black Student Union and is

I’ve taken that with me.”

also a resident assistant and Sawhney Leadership Program fellow.

Today, as Yealie juggles everything on her plate, she admits that taking “I held student government positions at Beekman High School, and I’ve

time for herself amid her many responsibilities can be hard. So, she

always pushed myself to take on leadership roles,” says Yealie. “I wanted

reminds herself of one important thing: balance. “I’m passionate about

to do the same in college.” She initially joined the Black Student Union

everything I’m doing but I make sure to schedule ‘Yealie time’ each day,

as a member but aspired to make a bigger impact. Yealie was thrilled

and that helps.”

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Our first kindergarten class stops for a photo on their way to the café for lunch. outcomes as much as the short-term,” says Ms. Russo. As a result of

support its students, teachers, and its broader community and continue

SNF’s support of this program, our students see tremendous growth in

to provide access to safe, quality education.”

vocabulary and regularly graduate in the top 10% of the country.

SNF helped to fund the school’s operating costs, ensuring that we

LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR ALUMNI

could continue to provide scholarships for our students, maintain a full

As our first few graduating classes began navigating the transition

teaching team, and seamlessly sustain our programs. “We were proud

from secondary school to college, we recognized the need for a

to support Harlem Academy through SNF’s global COVID relief

graduate support program that would level the playing field for our

initiative in adapting to the new reality and finding a path forward

students on their journey to and through college. SNF again stepped

that put students at the center,” adds Ms. Russo.

in with a significant two-year grant to develop and pilot the program, which has enabled us to provide our graduates with ongoing advising,

LAUNCHING A KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

resources for college access, standardized test preparation courses,

The move to our new, more spacious building allowed us to welcome

internship opportunities, and more.

a kindergarten class for the first time in Harlem Academy’s history — a milestone that required ramped-up admissions procedures,

SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT: THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION (SNF)

“We were proud to help ensure that students continue to receive the

outreach within the local community, and the hiring of new teachers.

transformative support Harlem Academy offers after graduating and

SNF’s support of this key program ensured that our inaugural year of

moving on to high school — support that paves the way for students’

kindergarten was a successful one. “Kindergarten is a critical entry point

continued success in college and beyond,” says Ms. Russo. Thanks to

for a students’ academic journey — especially in New York City,” says

SNF’s generosity, our alumni program is netting outstanding results:

Ms. Russo. “The earlier kids are supported and challenged intellectually,

98% of students in the four most recent classes enter top four-year

the better base they’ll have to love learning, let their curiosity guide them

colleges and universities. Not only are they attending college, they are

in exploring the world, and embrace academics as they get older. Adding

For more than a decade, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)

A RESOURCE FOR ROBUST VOCABULARY

also becoming leaders in their fields. Harlem Academy graduates have

this class ensures that Harlem Academy is able to serve more students at

has been a committed partner to Harlem Academy, providing

Engagement with vocabulary words is central to students’ ability to

gone on to hold senate and congressional internships, teach in Africa,

an earlier age and align itself with other New York City schools.”

transformational support during critical points in the school’s history.

remember their meanings and use them fluently. In 2012, as Harlem

research cancer treatments, work as environmental scientists, and more.

Academy was preparing its first class of graduates for success in top

Time and time again, SNF has demonstrated its dedication to our

“SNF’s grantmaking in education focuses on expanding access and

secondary schools, a review of the middle school curriculum showed a

SUPPORT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC

students and to making a positive long-term impact on their lives.

opportunities around the world, especially for young people, and

need to stretch vocabulary levels for our students.

Three years ago, Harlem Academy and its families faced

“We hope that our support helps Harlem Academy continue to serve

unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic. SNF

its students with the same level of commitment that it has since its founding,” says Ms. Russo. “We know that Harlem Academy is

especially for those from underserved communities,” says Casey Russo, Co-Chief Program Officer at SNF. “Harlem Academy has a clear focus

Given the crucial impact of vocabulary on students’ overall academic

immediately reached out to see how they could help. “The pandemic,

on equity and creating opportunity for young people not only through

success, SNF provided a two-year grant to allow for program

as we all know, hit students and their families particularly hard,” says

changing the lives of every student that walks through its doors, and

academic rigor, but through holistic support that helps students move

development, implementation, and evaluation. “Harlem Academy

Ms. Russo. “During this period of struggle and uncertainty, we saw

we are proud to be a small part of helping make that happen.”

toward the next stage of their academic career.”

provides high-quality education to its students, focusing on long-term

that Harlem Academy was determined to go above and beyond to 15

YEAR IN REVIEW

YEAR IN REVIEW

INAUGURAL KINDERGARTEN CLASS

HIGH SCHOOL FAIR

THE MAGIC OF HARLEM ACADEMY

Harlem Academy’s inaugural high school

We had a wonderful night at our Spring

Aligned with our strategic

fair welcomed students and families

Celebration as families, friends, and teachers

plan, we welcomed

from throughout the community to meet

gathered to celebrate our community’s

kindergartners for the first

with representatives from 40

success throughout the year.

time in Harlem Academy’s

independent and Catholic schools and

history.

learn about options they might not have otherwise considered.

MEETING SENATORS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

ALUMNI SUPPORT

During the eighth grade’s annual three-day trip

The program expanded

to Washington, D.C., our students met with

with the hiring of our first

Senators Cory Booker and Kristin Gillibrand,

full-time coordinator,

who encouraged them to embrace their role as

Hope Bell, whose

future leaders.

daughter graduated in the class of 2013.

MIDDLE SCHOOL POETRY PERFORMANCE

IMPACT BEYOND OUR WALLS

Sixth and eighth graders took the stage for our first

Harlem Academy is dedicated to sharing its best practices with the

live poetry performance in three years! Thanks to our

broader education community. In May 2023, Middle Grades Review

partnership with the Poetry Society of America,

published our article about advancing social and emotional learning

professional poets of color spent several weeks

by giving students agency in the development of a day-long field

guiding middle schoolers through the writing and

trip, and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute published our article

revision process.

about driving equity in gifted education.

ANNUAL OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS SURPASS $4.5M CELEBRATING YOUNG ARTISTS

Support from generous donors allowed us to expand admissions outreach and enroll 73 new students for the upcoming year.

Our first annual K-5 visual and digital art exhibition in partnership with Harlem

BRINGING SHAKESPEARE TO LIFE

School of the Arts showcased

June’s riveting performance of Macbeth showcased

the creativity of our students,

our students’ deep engagement with their middle

whose work ranged from clay

school studies of Shakespeare. Special thanks to

sculptures to quiltmaking.

Classical Theatre of Harlem for continuing to partner in this work.

FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND OPERATIONS

We were filled with pride as the class

Led by Khaliah Adams-Joseph, the

of 2023 completed a terrific eighth

team expanded to welcome three

grade year and received their

Harlem Academy parents: Vinya

diplomas at our 12th commencement.

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!

Agbor P’21 & P’23, Liz Aponte P’22, and Abraham Ocasio P’31.

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2022-2023 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

FINANCIALS

I am pleased to share Harlem Academy’s financial performance from July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023. The strong support of our donors, whose generosity accounts for more than 85% of the school’s annual operating budget, enables Harlem Academy to provide financial aid to all qualified students, ensuring that they receive a transformational education regardless of their financial background. Thank you for supporting our students and our mission.

$647,197

EXPENSES

$448,647

Program Services

David B. Peterson Chair, Board of Trustees

$4,634,751

Management Fundraising

ASSETS

$3,538,907

ASSETS

2022-23 TOTAL

2021-22 TOTAL

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

5 ,600,354

$

5, 1 7 8, 1 1 1

Endowment (Cash & Pledges)

$

2 ,687 ,536

$

2,600,03 5

Receivables and Long-Term Pledges

$

1 ,7 1 6,324

$

2, 1 35,698

Other Assets

$

227, 249

$

1 1 7,8 1 7

Property and Equipment

$ 3 2 ,680,2 1 8

$ 3 3,443, 1 36

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 42,9 1 1 ,68 1

$ 43,474,797

$151,081

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

$546,259

Annual Fund Support* Program Revenue Public Funding

$5,640,812

$4,943,473

*Includes unrestricted new gifts and this year's portion of previously committed multi-year gifts.

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES

2022-23 TOTAL

2021-22 TOTAL

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

$

2 78,870

$

445,95 2

Deferred Tuition

$

95,689

$

40,7 78

Loan Payable

$

1 ,3 39,324

$

2, 1 00,000

$151,081

TOTA L N E W I N CO M E Annual Fund Support

$546,259

Commitments Toward Endowment

$139,232

NET ASSETS

$87,501

Without donor restrictions

$ 37,07 1 ,060

$ 36, 1 29,7 1 1

With donor restrictions

$

$

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$ 42,9 1 1 ,68 1

4, 1 26,7 38

4,75 8,356

$ 43,474,797

$5,717,991

Commitments Toward Permanent Campus Program Revenue $4,793,919

Public Funding

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Thank You 2022-23 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS

DONORS Dick and Bonnie Corwin

Clint Kollar

The John and Patricia Klingenstein Fund

Kris and Bob McCooey

Beth and Arthur Golden

Lisa and Scott Stuart

Joann Lang

Constance Curran

Dr. Joyce H. Lowinson

Craig Larson

Evan McNeer and Karen Chung

Nicky and Jamie Grant

Elizabeth and William Todd

Paul Latham

Dana Foundation

Leo Model Foundation

Ben Lavely

Ronay and Richard Menschel

Judith Grem

Edith Van Slyck and James Hammond

Dr. Peter Linde

Anonymous

Deutsche Bank

Catherine O'Dwyer and Daniel Kabat

Harrison LeFrak

Edwin Pisani

The Malo and John Harrison Charitable Fund

Holly Wallace

Rashanna Lynch, MD

Avi and Becky Banyasz

Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation

Nina and Mike Patterson Foundation

Lois and Kenneth Lippmann

Jeff Rosenzweig

Ruth and Toby Haselberger

Jo and Howard Weiner

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Scott Marsh III

William and Kimberly Chisholm

Christine L. Gaddini

Paul Hastings, LLP

Meghan and Trevor Magyar

Dr. Laura Ross and Mr. David Scott Ross

Clare Hawthorne and Roland Lesterlin

Anthony Williams

Kim and Patrick McKee

Elizabeth and Dale Hemmerdinger

Goldman Sachs Gives

Julie Radlovic and John Massoni

Newsha and Jason McCarthy

The Sani Family Foundation

Emily and Joy Hurd

Lyn and E.T. Williams

Joyce F. Menschel

Riva Horwitz and Joshua Easterly

Harry Winston Hope Foundation

Raith Capital Partners

Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Eugene Assaf

Vanessa and Dan Scanfeld

Johnson & Johnson Foundation

Carol B. Kenney

Jockey Hollow Foundation

Travis Rhodes

MDC Foundation

Daniel Schloendorn

Howard Katz

$500 -$999

Richard and Jane Novick Philanthropic Fund

Llewellyn Family Foundation

Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation

M.L.E. Foundation

Lilah Schwartz

Jack Kaufmann

Anonymous (6)

Jacqueline Y. Pelzer

David B. Peterson

Klein Family Foundation

The Barbara and William Rosenthal Family Foundation

Melanie and David Schwartz

Kevin and Amanda Kavanagh

Ellen Arian

Andrew Ravin and Samantha Chan

The New York Community Trust – The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund

Thomas and Kallen Klein

Eric and Harriet Rothfeld

Patricia and Peter Nadosy Lucia Nielsen

Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli

Bucky Keady

Ellen and Japhet Aryiku

The Re/Imagination Lab

Eileen and Bob O'Leary

Patrick J. Waide, Jr.

Robert and Lynne Kenney

Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne

Lucy Reed and Michael Glennon

The Offensend Family Foundation

Alan Washington

Kopelioff Family Giving Fund

James Basker

Omar Sabbagh

Palisades Educational Foundation

Lilly and Chris Weekes

Sarah-Ann Kramarsky

Ennius E. Bergsma Family Fund

Sandler Family Fund

Marina Levin

Charlie Better

Mary Schwinn

$100,000+

Thomas C. and Seraphim D. Reycraft Linda and Richard Schaps Hillary and Brett Thomas Tsunami Foundation – Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family Turner Construction Company

$50,000 -$99,999 Altman Foundation The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation Kristy and Robert Harteveldt Idol Family Foundation Mr. George S. Loening Ann and Cameron MacRae The Cat MacRae Fund Sue and Steve Mandel Serenbetz Family Foundation Sixth Street Partners Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)

$20,000 -$49,999 Anonymous Tony Asnes Jonathan Barry Sol and Margaret Berger Foundation Bezos Family Bloomberg Philanthropies Maggie and Will Cook

Alyson and Michael Levine Simeon and Jean H. Locke Charitable Foundation Marshall Chess Foundation S & L Marx Foundation John C. Mithun Foundation Catherine and John Nathan George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation Mary Jane and Hank Prybylski Barbara and Randall Smith Sunriver Management, LLC Mary and Scott Wells

$10,000 -$19,999 Allen Family Foundation Betsy and Phillip Allen Arctos Partners LP Lissy and Josh Bank The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation Columbia Community Service Frederic R. Coudert Foundation D&S Davidson Family Foundation Patrick and Kara Dennis Louisa S. and Vincent J. Dotoli Ernst and Young LLP Falconhead Foundation Grace J. Fippinger Foundation The Guzik Foundation Valarie A. Hing and Ari Raisa The Hyde and Watson Foundation

The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Miriam and Thomas Selman Sheridan Road Charitable Foundation David M. Solomon Jordan Solomon Carol Sutton Lewis and William M. Lewis, Jr. Charitable Foundation Take-Two Interactive Software Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman Uncle Larry's Fund John Van Balen Jodi and Adam Zotkow

$5,000 -$9,999 Peter and Colleen Arnold Karin and Henry Barkhorn Blackbaud Giving Fund Brick Presbyterian Church Sara and Andrew Brownstein Ty Elie Meta and Peter Fallon Bud Frankel Family Foundation Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller Sadia Halim and Jeremy Raccio Jill Hemphill Colleen and Ben Ijalana Sarah and Matt Jackson Wolf Kahn Foundation

James S. Peterson Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Minor

Linda and Michael Purvis

$1,000 -$2 ,499

Kenneth Lohsen

Kim Blanchard

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco

Kristofer Rodgers

Judith Albert

Richard Lovett

Willard S. Boothby

Silda A. Wall Spitzer

Laura Baudo Sillerman

Alpha Kappa Alpha Tau Omega

Ben Machtiger

William Bourne

Louisa and Chad Stark

Mr. Thomas Osborne Stair and Mrs. Lucy H. Caldwell-Stair

Anonymous (5)

Mina Malik and Derek Sells

Brad and Colleen Cohen

Sean Sullivan and Lorine Schaefer Charitable Fund

Alex Ashby

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Malone

Cynnie and Stephen A. Cook

Shirley Vega

The Berg Family

Kari McCabe and Nate McBride

Carole and Richard Crystal

Adam and Tanya Waldroup Foundation

Vishal Bhat

Lesley M. McCowen

Joe Culley

Liz Warner

David and Emma Blumenthal

The McDonald Family

Jay Damask

Arthur E. Webster

Ernest and Rita Bogen

Metzger-Price Fund, Inc.

Nancy E. Delaney

Marion and Hap Whelpley

Linda Bukowski

Alma Rosa Montañez

Robin Donath and Patrick McNeive

Carol and Mark Willis

Dan Castelli and Takiri Nia

Betsy and George Oestreich

Etsy

Trevor Winstead

Lois Chiles

Ottaway Family

Pam and Randy Freer

Dr. Michael C. Wolf

Christopher Clarke

Dr. Robert Palmer

Andrew Frisbie

Damian Zajac

Carol and Graham Cole

Marie Panton and Anthony Davis

Nicholas Garaufis and Betsy Seidman

The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation

Chris Crampton

Mary and David Powers

Jan and Steven Golann

Dr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Crawford

Deborah T. and Eric R. Rosenbaum

Diane and Mark Goldman

$250 -$499

Natalia del Rivero

RSR Partners, Inc.

Emily and Jeff Goodwin

Anonymous (2)

Susan DeVore

Saltoun Family Foundation

John Gordan

Stuart and Renee Baritz

Peter Dowling

Ted Sands

Dwight Greenhouse

Mike Barr

Adam Durrett

Elizabeth Nathan Saunders

Alan Grossman

Sarah Bond

Zeke Faux

Hunter and Marina Serenbetz

Nam Hoang

Harold and Sally Bryant

Andrew and Sophie Ferrer

Jean and Stuart Serenbetz

Manuel Iraola and Mark Scharnitz

Christian Cangiano

John and Candice Frawley

John Shapiro

Tripp and Jessica Johnson

Florence Clarke

The Barry Friedberg and Charlotte Moss Family Foundation

Mariel and Jamie Sholem

Ibrahim Kaya

Pamela Clarke

Richard Sterne

Anne Marie and Kevin Knightly

Martin M. Cook

$2,500 -$4,999 Anonymous (2) Vivian Berger Jane and Dr. Jack Bierwirth Deborah Breznay Carnegie Corporation of New York Mary S. Coe Maggie Cordish Cowles Charitable Trust Marie G. Dennett Foundation, Inc. Rebecca Gamzon Pippa and Robert Gerard Charles and Elizabeth Hibbett Melissa and Brian Hunt Douglas and Ruth Karrel Andrew Kim Jane Klein Susan and Martin Lipton Lydia and Adrian Marshall

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Thank You

DONORS

Chris and Lauren Corrinet

William Schoder

Paul Samuels

In honor of Tristan Darling

In honor of the MacRae Family

In honor of Katie Steinbach

Bob Cramer

Stefanie and David Shaw

The Sani Family Foundation

Natalia del Rivero

Nicky and Jamie Grant

Nancy J. Martinek

Anne Drake

Megan Simmons

Linda and Richard Schaps

Oakley Duryea

Leith Talamo

Alison Siegler

Delphine Eberhart

Kat Tanita

Louisa and Chad Stark

Kathleen and James Egan

Trinity Partners, LLC

Trinity Partners, LLC

Sydney Farrar

Mark Vitale

Shirley Vega

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flaxman

Stuart Yingst

Adam and Tanya Waldroup Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Flint

Jennifer and Jonathan Zonis

Jeff and Alexi Whitaker

Mr. Mark Gaston

Craig Zwerling

Matt Gregory

In memory of Cat MacRae

Kate and Mark Hannon

IN ME MORY

Anonymous

Chris Hart-Zafra

In memory of John W. Hedborn

Kate Bellin

Donna L. Holden

Marcia Hedborn

Maggie Cordish

Paul Isaac

In memory of Dale Hemmerdinger

Nicky and Jamie Grant

Jack and Jill of America, Inc

Ted and Lorraine Amenta

Nam Hoang

J. Edward Jaeckle III

Lissy and Josh Bank

Jane and Bob Miness

Marjorie Johnson

David and Emma Blumenthal

Elizabeth Nathan Saunders

Mr. Dylan Kane and the Colliers Team

Ernest and Rita Bogen

Mary Keegan

Carol and Graham Cole

John and Kelly Kessler

Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli

Kate Kirby and Arch Horst

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flaxman

David Kravitz

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In honor of Molly Prybylski

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WAYS TO GIVE

Harlem Academy provides a transformational education that sets future leaders on a path to reach their fullest potential.

Just a few of the many graduates who returned to Harlem Academy to reconnect with old friends at our annual alumni reception.

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

Please make checks payable to Harlem Academy and mail to: 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.

GIFTS OF SECURITIES

You can donate securities via the Harlem Academy account at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Account Number: 5129-3162; DTC: 0164 CODE 40.

PLANNED GIVING

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.

CRYP TOCU RRE NCY

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. Please visit harlemacademy.org/support/ways-to-give to make a cryptocurrency gift.

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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.

H A R L E M AC A D E M Y I S A 5 0 1 (C ) 3 N O N P R O F I T O R G A N I Z AT I O N .

YO U R G I F T I S F U L LY TA X D E D U C T I B L E .

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.

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HARLEM ACADEMY REMEMBERS A DEVOTED TRUSTEE Harlem Academy was deeply saddened by the loss of trustee H. Dale Hemmerdinger, a longtime and dedicated supporter, advisor, and friend who passed away on April 20, 2023.

Dale joined our board of trustees in 2015, and his impact was immediate and long-lasting. At the time, we were contemplating the building of our new campus — a permanent home that would secure a pathway to success for generations of students. As chairman of ATCO Properties, Dale’s expertise, wisdom, and foresight were instrumental in our achievement of that goal.

One of Dale’s greatest gifts was his ability to cut to the core of an issue and see it from every perspective. His experience was incredibly helpful in shaping and implementing our strategic plan and ensuring the school's fiscal responsibility and overall good governance. If he ever thought we weren’t considering all the options, he wasn’t afraid to be the oppositional voice. He asked hard but necessary questions, always with the school and our students’ best interest at heart.

Dale’s ultimate goal was to provide the strongest possible opportunity for our students, not only through good governance but also at a personal level. A few years ago, he took our eighth graders out for a day of sailing. For Dale, it was a chance to share one of his passions and potentially spark a new interest, and each student left with a memory of having taken the helm by his side. Year after year, he facilitated a meeting for students with Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and a luncheon

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.

for them with Black congressional staffers, consistent highlights of our annual eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. Dale’s ethic of care was unmatched, and Harlem Academy will strive to live up to his model and carry on his legacy.

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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

Joe Culley

Will Cook

Doug Griebel

Natalia del Rivero

Vincent Dotoli, Ex-Officio

Shirley A. Jackson, Ph.D.

Meta Fallon

Joshua Easterly

Ben Lavely

Elizabeth Geldres

Ty Elie

Michael Levine

Dwight Greenhouse

Mary Ganzenmuller

Rashanna Lynch, M.D.

Remy Gwertzman

Robert L. Harteveldt

Lauren W. Marrus

Clare Hawthorne

Valarie A. Hing

William E. Mayer

Alexandra Idol

Thomas Klein

Alice Quinn

Spencer Ingle

Ann MacRae

Jeremy Raccio

Sarah Jackson

Elizabeth McHenry

David R. Salomon

Ibrahim Kaya

Betsy S. Michel

Hunter Serenbetz

Monica Gray Logothetis

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Jenny Lynch

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Richard Schaps

Hayden Millington

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