Annual Report
Harlem Academy . 2024-2025
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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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
This year, Harlem Academy reached a meaningful milestone – full enrollment in our new building. We now serve 210 students, marking the completion of our most recent five-year strategic plan. Crafted during the uncertainty of the pandemic, the plan laid out an ambitious vision: a 35,000-square-foot campus that would allow us to launch kindergarten and double our middle school. We envisioned an expanded program that would include sports, arts, foreign language, and comprehensive health and advisory programming, and we committed to establishing an endowment. Together, we have brought this bold plan to life. Walking into school today, it’s hard to imagine Harlem Academy without our joyful, engaged kindergartners. Older students are thriving in our interscholastic sports teams, immersive visual and performing arts programs, and tennis, soccer, and fencing classes. We’ve become a beacon within our community, proudly hosting local leaders at our first-ever Renaissance Day, authors and academics throughout our literary speaker series, and more than 40 schools at our high school fair. And our inaugural endowment stands at $10 million, providing a permanent foundation for Harlem Academy’s future. Most importantly, we accomplished all of this while remaining true to the mix of academic rigor, joy, and integrity that has always defined the Harlem Academy experience. This June, we will graduate twice as many future leaders as ever and launch a new strategic plan. I hope you will join me in pursuing an equally bold vision for Harlem Academy’s next chapter. With gratitude,
Vinny Dotoli
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The Harlem Academy Difference
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RIGOROUS ACADEMICS
CHARACTER GROWTH
Our advanced curriculum builds core skills in reading, writing, math, and scientific inquiry. Experiential learning sparks intellectual curiosity, whether working with poets, collaborating with architects, competing in math contests, or harvesting vegetables in our hydroponics lab.
A joyful, engaged learning environment is built upon four community pillars: integrity, initiative, compassion, and determination. Starting with “I am bold and creative” and ending with “I don’t give up,” our School Creed anchors shared aspirations and is woven into weekly community meetings, advisory programming, and daily interactions.
EXTENDED DAY
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
School opens at 7:15 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m., offering time for enrichment and flexibility for families. After-school sports teams and clubs, including chess, math, STEM, Spanish, and art, complement a study hall option.
Students thrive when we partner closely with families. We foster vibrant engagement through Celebrations of Learning, volunteer opportunities, monthly Family Connection meetings, and other community events. Regular conferences and surveys ensure we are listening to each other and sharing a coordinated message with students.
FULL-NEED SCHOLARSHIPS Harlem Academy provided more than $5.5 million in financial aid last year. Scholarships cover not only teachers and the core program but also everything a student needs to succeed, including books, supplies, field trips, arts, athletics, after-school enrichment, technology, breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
The Journey Continues Our secondary school placement program is a three-year collaboration between students, families, and the school, beginning in sixth grade. Personalized advising, boarding school visits, and interview and test preparation help ensure each student is matched with a school that will challenge and support them in their continued academic and personal growth.
SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Independent Day
Boarding
Public & Catholic
Calhoun
Church Farm (9)
Cardinal Spellman
Chapin
Deerfield
Dominican
Columbia Prep (2)
Frederick Gunn (2)
Fordham Prep
Dalton (2)
Kent (3)
Global Learning
Fieldston
Lawrenceville
NYC Museum
Grace Church
Miss Hall’s (4)
Parkland
Greenwich Country (2)
Miss Porter’s
St. Raymond
Horace Mann (2)
NMH (2)
Riverdale
Westover (3)
List includes the four most recent graduating classes.
Rudolf Steiner Spence
Bold indicates 2025 matriculation.
Trevor Day (2) Trinity (2)
92
% of students earn full-need
scholarships to independent day and boarding schools
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Alumni Support & College Matriculation Fulfilling our mission means supporting students long after they leave our classrooms. Graduate volunteer and internship opportunities, standardized test preparation, annual events, and individualized advising help alumni navigate secondary schools, college, and careers as they chart their paths.
98
%
of graduates matriculate at four-year colleges
2025 COLLEGE MATRICULATION HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH Geneva, NY SYRACUSE Syracuse, NY UNION Schenectady, NY HOLY CROSS Worcester, MA SMITH Northampton, MA WESLEYAN Middletown, CT ST. JOHN’S, MONROE & PACE New York, NY SUNY ONEONTA Oneonta, NY U PENN Philadelphia, PA HOWARD Washington, D.C. HAMPTON Hampton, VA SPELMAN Atlanta, GA TULANE New Orleans, LA
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Graduate Spotlight Anais Marston ’14 always loved drawing, math, and organizing spaces. “Even as a little kid, I would take my apartment apart and put it back together,” she laughs. When she joined Harlem Academy in middle school, that unique combination found a new creative outlet, particularly in science class. “I’ll always remember after a physics project that excited me, my teacher suggested I pursue a career in STEM. That was the first time I’d considered it.” Reflecting on her time at Harlem Academy, Anais adds, “I was engaged in a way I’d never really been before. Even as a middle schooler, I could tell this felt different – it was fun, and my teachers were truly trying to help us learn.” That early encouragement planted a seed. Today, Anais is a project designer at The Brooklyn Studio, where she recently began her professional career in architecture.
FINDING HER PATH After Harlem Academy, Anais attended the Spence School and then enrolled at
Northeastern University as an engineering major. However, something didn’t feel quite right. “I thought engineering would be more design-oriented, but it was entirely technical. I started thinking seriously about switching to architecture,” she recalls. It was a major decision, one that would change her career path and extend her college timeline by a year. Before taking the leap, Anais reached out to Head of School Vinny Dotoli for guidance.
trip to Washington, D.C., supported the development team, and remained a steady presence in the school community. “So much has changed at Harlem Academy – a new campus, new faces,” Anais reflects. “But the heart of the school is the same. I felt very much at home. It’s still a place full of teachers who really care and are creating the same kind of environment that I loved so much.”
Mr. Dotoli talked through the decision and connected her with a local architect to learn more. “She was very honest about the field,” Anais recalls. “The long hours, work-life balance, and what it was like for her to raise a family while building a career. Even after hearing all the challenges, I still wanted to do it, and I had the confidence to move forward.” Anais made the switch and never looked back. “Even with the all-nighters and tough material, I was much happier.”
COMING FULL-CIRCLE After graduating, Anais reached out to Harlem Academy again – this time to give back. She was thrilled to learn that the physics projects she’d loved in eighth grade had evolved into a full-fledged architecture unit. She began volunteering alongside Elizabeth Geldres, an architect at Stantec who leads the program. “Anais jumped right in,” says middle school director Will Beller. “Having a mentor like her not only helped the program run smoothly but made the path to architecture feel real and accessible for our students.” And Anais didn’t stop there. She also chaperoned the eighth-grade
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Supporter Spotlight
Sixth Street
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From day one, Sixth Street has been more than a funder. The firm has been a true partner in Harlem Academy’s mission to drive equity of opportunity, and a strong alignment of values has fueled a deep, multifaceted relationship. STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Kristofer Rodgers, managing director at Sixth Street, first connected with Harlem Academy as a weekly mentor in 2010, and his enthusiasm for the school’s mission quickly grew. He became a founding member of the junior board in 2015 and recently joined the school’s board of trustees, where he now serves on the investment committee. “The energy of the place grabs hold of you,” Kris says. “The caliber of the students – not just intellectually, but as people – is extraordinary. The more time I spend at the school, the more involved I want to be.” Joshua Easterly, co-founding partner and co-president of Sixth Street, is also deeply engaged, serving on Harlem
Academy’s Advisory Council. Under his leadership, the firm has made transformational contributions to both the annual fund and endowment, helping to secure the school’s long-term sustainability. Kris explained that Sixth Street approaches philanthropy with the same lens they bring to all their investments. “Harlem Academy is a true steward of capital. They are thoughtful about every dollar they spend,” he says. “But it’s more than that. We believe we’re investing in the highest-impact cohort of students at the highest-impact point in the educational lifecycle – and the return is exponential.”
PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERSHIP Sixth Street’s support extends far beyond financial contributions. This year, the firm partnered with Harlem Academy to launch a week-long financial literacy seminar for sixth graders, culminating in a hands-on symposium at their Midtown offices. Students explored the relationship between risk and return, evaluated real-world companies, and engaged with professionals across the firm, from investment professionals to coders to lawyers. “We had a blast making finance and investing relatable for students,” says Kris.
“Although New York City is the global epicenter of finance and the city’s largest industry, many students have never been exposed to all the career paths it offers. By introducing students early to what it’s like to work in our industry, we’re planting seeds for the next generation to pursue careers in finance.” In the coming years, the program will expand to seventh and eighth grade.
VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT Sixth Street employees volunteer at Harlem Academy throughout the year, from helping younger students select new books for their home libraries during Personal Library Days to conducting mock interviews with middle schoolers preparing for secondary school admissions. A standout moment came when Mark Abreu ’16, now a senior at Morehouse College, returned for a Personal Library Day as an investing intern on Sixth Street’s Credit Market Strategy Team. “It was powerful,” Kris recalls. “You could see the elementary students light up when they heard Mark had gone to Harlem Academy. He made the path visible – and we’re proud to be part of that.”
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The Year in Review AUGUST
JANUARY
From Student to Staff
Welcoming Luminaries
After earning a master’s in public administration from Columbia University, Tim Mentor ’12 became the seventh alumnus hired at Harlem Academy. Could we have known the first time we handed him a laptop in second grade that he’d eventually be our technology coordinator?
Our literary speaker series welcomed inspiring guests, including NYU Dean and Harlem Academy Trustee Dr. Elizabeth McHenry, Tony and Grammy Awardwinning performer and bestselling author Leslie Odom Jr., and National Book Award-winning author and historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.
SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER
¡Hablamos Español!
En Garde!
Harlem Academy introduced formal Spanish instruction in lower grades, with optional clubs for older students.
During the winter trimester, students entered the world of fencing with a trimester of instruction that developed their focus, skill, and fitness.
OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
Racing Ahead
Giving Thanks
In the fall, our first-ever interscholastic team competed in the private school cross-country circuit at Van Cortlandt Park. By spring, our track team won its first city-wide medals at the Metropolitan Middle School Championships.
Our Thanksgiving Community Meetings focus on gratitude and follow the Quaker tradition. With no single leader, everyone is invited to share their thoughts, and time is held for quiet reflection.
FEBRUARY
MAY
Renaissance Day Debut
“They came, they saw, they conquered!”
We wrapped up Black History Month with our inaugural Renaissance Day, featuring displays of Black leaders, a middle school writing and art contest, and visits from inspiring professionals in the arts, politics, sports, medicine, and finance.
MARCH
Saratoga Bound As part of our core program, students in grades K-5 receive weekly chess instruction. Those ready for a bigger commitment join our chess team, which competed citywide and capped the season by representing HA for the first time at the state championship in Saratoga.
From painting sets and creating costumes to mastering their lines and delivering a powerful performance, our middle schoolers’ hard work paid off with a captivating performance of Julius Caesar.
JUNE
Our Largest Alumni Reunion Ever We welcomed the eighth grade into our proud alumni community and introduced a new tradition-in-the-making: formally celebrating our graduating high school and college seniors as they prepare to take their next steps to college and careers.
APRIL
Art Up Close Harlem Academy Trustee and Met docent emeritus Annie MacRae introduced elementary students to works of art in their classrooms before bringing the lessons to life with guided visits to see the pieces in person at the museum.
Expanding Our Impact Annual scholarship contributions reached $5.5 million, while our endowment grew to $10 million. These milestones, made possible by the generosity of our donors, strengthen the school’s foundation and ensure lasting opportunities for our students.
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Financial Performance
ASSETS
2024-25 TOTAL
2023-24 TOTAL
Cash and Investments
$ 7 , 2 2 4 , 2 1 8
$ 6 , 9 3 8 , 2 0 0
Endowments (Cash & Pledges)
$ 8 , 1 6 3 , 2 1 7
$ 5 , 0 4 4 , 8 8 6
Receivables & Long-Term Pledges
$ 9 0 0 , 5 3 5
$ 9 7 8 , 1 8 3
Other Assets
$ 1 3 9 , 0 0 1
$ 1 4 1 , 2 0 1
On behalf of the members of the Board of Trustees, I am pleased to share Harlem Academy’s financial performance for fiscal year 20242025.
Property and Equipment
$3 1 , 1 3 0 , 1 5 9
$3 1 , 9 0 1 , 2 5 5
Total
$47 , 5 5 7 , 1 3 0
$45 , 0 0 3 , 7 2 4
LIABILITIES + NET ASSETS
2024-25 TOTAL
2023-24 TOTAL
Charitable donations provide more than 85% of the school’s annual operating budget, ensuring full-need scholarships to every student. Thank you for generously supporting our mission, our students, and the transformational opportunity Harlem Academy creates.
Liabilities Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses $ 2 8 6 , 5 7 1
$ 2 6 4 , 7 2 4
Deferred Tuition
$ 7 9 , 8 4 6
$ 6 4 , 9 7 5
Loan Payable
$ 6 4 4 , 0 2 5
$ 1 , 1 1 2 , 5 2 5
Without Donor Restrictions
$37 , 7 2 0 , 6 1 7
$37 , 4 0 8 , 6 3 6
With Donor Restrictions
$ 8 , 8 2 6 , 0 7 1
$ 6 , 1 5 2 , 8 6 5
Total
$47 , 5 5 7 , 1 3 0
$45 , 0 0 3 , 7 2 4
David B. Peterson, Chair, Board of Trustees
Net Assets
Based on unaudited financials
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EXPENSES
$6,104,373
Our endowment ensures that access and opportunity at Harlem Academy endure for generations to come.
Program Services $4,920,708 Management $457,534 Fundraising $726,130
ENDOWMENT 2012-2025 $12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
ANNUAL OPERATIONS INCOME
$6,788,351
Annual Fund Support* $5,982,382
$4,000,000
Program Revenue $555,360
$2,000,000
Public Funding $250,609
$0
*Includes in-kind donations, unrestricted new gifts, and this year’s portion of previously committed multi-year gifts
2012-20
Endowments
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Facility Reserve
2023-24
2024-25
Investment Gains
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Thank You
2024-2025 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS $100,000+ Anonymous Richard A. Axilrod
Caroline and Scott Wallach
Anonymous (4)
Washington Square Fund
Arctos Partners LP Sol & Margaret Berger Foundation Carmel Hill Fund Maggie and Will Cook
$10,000-$19,999 Allen Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Philip Allen Joli Altshule and John Van Balen
Avi and Becky Banyasz
Deutsche Bank
Riva Horowitz and Joshua Easterly
Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation
Carol B. Kenney
Cynthia and Herbert Fields
Llewellyn Family Foundation
Gregory and Melissa Fleming
David B. Peterson
Alexis Gregory Foundation
The New York Community Trust - The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund
Kristy and Robert Harteveldt
The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
Jockey Hollow Foundation
Frederic R. Coudert Foundation
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation
Constance Curran
Thomas C. and Seraphim D. Reycraft Richard and Linda Schaps
Klein Family Foundation
Vivian Berger Jane and Dr. Jack Bierwirth BJ’s Charitable Gift Fund W.P. Carey Foundation
D&S Davidson Family Foundation
Alyson and Michael Levine
Discretionary grant made by a Trustee of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Lipton Foundation
Louisa S. and Vincent J. Dotoli
Turner Construction Company
Simeon and Jean H. Locke Charitable Foundation
Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
S & L Marx Foundation
Grace J. Fippinger Foundation
Anonymous
The Ray Mikovits Memorial Scholarship Fund
Christine L. Gaddini
Serenbetz Family Foundation Hillary and Brett Thomas Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family
The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation
Thomas and Kallen Klein
Catherine and John Nathan
Tony Asnes
Eric and Harriet Rothfeld
Bezos Family
Ms. Nancy Simpkins
Dick and Bonnie Corwin
The Randall and Barbara Smith Foundation
Harry Winston Hope Foundation Ann and Cameron MacRae
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$20,000-$49,999
Jordon Solomon
Ty Elie
Guzik Foundation Sadia Halim and Jeremy Raccio M.L.E. Foundation Marshall Chess Foundation Julie and John Massoni John C. Mithun Foundation Leo Model Foundation
The Cat MacRae Fund
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation
George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation
Sunriver Management, LLC
Catherine O’Dwyer and Daniel Kabat
Mary Jane and Hank Prybylski
Uncle Larry’s Fund
Palisades Educational Foundation
Mara and Jeff Newman
Judy Perkins Raith Capital Partners Mrs. Kim Robbins Rockefeller Capital Management Screen Door Philanthropies The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Miriam and Thomas Selman
Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Gene Assaf
Samuel Garonzik
Charlie Better
Philip and Alicia Hammarskjold
Charlotte Beyer
Richard and Ronay Menschel
Clare Hawthorne and Roland Lesterlin
Willard S. Boothby
Nina and Shawn Menz
Jill and Greg Heard
The Moglia Family
Edward L. Hennessy, Jr. & Ruth S. Hennessy Foundation
MDC Foundation
The Claire and Theodore Morse Foundation
Charles and Elizabeth Hibbett
Lucia Nielsen
Valarie A. Hing and Ari Raisa
The Offensend Family Foundation
Colleen and Ben Ijalana
Take-Two Interactive Software
James S. Peterson Foundation
Reaz Islam
Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman
Linda and Michael Purvis
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Malone
Mary and Scott Wells
Kristofer Rodgers
Lydia and Adrian Marshall
James and Sophie Zimmerman
Deborah T. and Eric R. Rosenbaum
Evan McNeer and Karen Chung
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Rob and Karen Mustard
Shames Family Foundation
Edwin Pisani
Robin D. Stone and Rodney Pope
Mary and David Powers
Mr. Zachary Wade
Sheilah Reycraft and Vance Schipani
Patrick J. Waide, Jr.
Ted Sands and Caroline Herrick
Sheridan Road Charitable Foundation
$5,000-$9,999 Sara and Andrew Brownstein Ms. Lois Chiles Adina Cohen Chris Crampton
Vanessa and Dan Scanfeld
William P. Bourne Roberta Brown Shelly Buckler Linda Bukowski Craig Campbell Chippie Foundation Christopher Clarke and Gabrielle Pretto Peter Collery and Alison Adams Natalia del Rivero Carmine Di Sibio Julia Edwards John and Candice Frawley Jim and Wendy Gemus Pippa and Robert Gerard Andrew Goldman
Peter Dowling
$2,500-$4,999
Falconhead Foundation
Alpha Kappa Alpha Tau Omega
Carol Gray
Anonymous
Audrey and Martin D. Gruss
Peter and Colleen Arnold
Nelson Hioe
Karin and Henry Barkhorn
Edward and Caroline Hyman
John R. and Dorothy D. Caples Fund
Nicolas and Paolina Isham
Mary S. Coe
André, Marilyn, and Erik Danesh Charitable Fund
Sarah and Matt Jackson
Carol and Graham Cole
Barbara Scott Charitable Fund
Emily and Joy Hurd
Ben Lavely
Columbia Community Service
Hunter-Garcia Family Fund
Marjorie Johnson
Lead Edge Capital
Cowles Charitable Trust
Starly Foundation
Robert N. Kaplan
Harrison T. LeFrak
James and Anna Fantaci
Millie Giving
Douglas and Ruth Karrel
Kenneth and Lois Lippmann
Andrew and Sophie Ferrer
Ernest and Kathleen Abrahamson
Howard Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marrus
Rebecca and Michael Gamzon
CNA Surety
Kevin and Amanda Kavanagh
Newsha and Jason McCarthy
Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller
Rodman and Susan Benedict
Dary Kopelioff
Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli Jane and Frances Stein Foundation Anthony Williams $1,000-$2,499
Dwight Greenhouse Ms. Grace Harvey Ruth and Toby Haselberger Jill Hemphill Nam Hoang Henry and Sera Hoffman Edward Hunter and Michelle Garcia
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Sarah-Ann Kramarsky
Jesse Wiener
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Scott Marsh III
Nancy Hanger
David and Denise Levine
Trevor Winstead
Kim and Patrick McKee
Chris Hart-Zafra
Dr. Peter Linde
Chris Wright
Jennifer Mintz
Dr. and Mrs. Warren Harthorne
Frank and Lois Noonan
Nadine and Kareem Hertzog
Michael and Elena Patterson
Edgar and Elizabeth Howard
Molly Prybylski
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jaeckle III
Alice Quinn
Somil Kadakia
Kaitlyn and Thad Reycraft
Audrey Katz
Regina Lynn Smith
Ibrahim Kaya
Sean Sullivan and Lorine Schaefer Charitable Fund
Sam Kennedy
Arthur E. Webster
Kate Kirby and Arch Horst
Kim Blanchard
Carol and Mark Willis
Michael Kirkwood
Harold and Sally Bryant
Michael Wolf
Paul Latham
David and Peri Clark
The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation
Mr. Daniel Lee
Dr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Crawford
$250-$499
Monica and Nick Logothetis
Joe Culley
Jacob Alchek
John Longeway
Nancy E. Delaney
Jay Amore
Rick and Kathy Luppy
Sascha Douglass
Shahriar Azizpour
Bobby McCooey
EBA Foundation
Wassa Bagayoko
Eric Meyers
Meta and Peter Fallon
Hugo Barreca
Brad Mitsdarffer
Stefanie and Dave Faris
Sarah Bond
Jenn Monterroso
Zeke and Nicole Faux
Kyle Broomes
The Mooney Family
Tammie and Randy Gonseth
Dan Castelli and Takiri Nia
Jerry Mulkern
Douglas Griebel
Martin M. Cook
Martin and Lucy Murray
Jay Harris and Marcia Cohen
Otis DuPont
Miriam and Joe Nixon
Donna and Peter Holden
Delphine Eberhart
Jeffrey Ostrager
Edith Van Slyck and James Hammond
Jane Isay
Sally and Duncan Edwards
Jonathan Penn
Jack and Jill of America, Inc
Kathleen and James Egan
Harvey and Rose Pickrum
Lilly and Chris Weekes
Bucky Keady
Heidi Fiske
Mr. and Mrs. George Plunkett
Jo and Howard Weiner
Richard Lovett
Remy Gwertzman
Tanner Powers and Blair McDonald
Marion and Hap Whelpley
Dr. Judi Lynch
Martina Halloran
Shawn Robinson
Richard D. Lisman
$500-$999
Ben Machtiger
Anonymous (7)
Kris and Bob McCooey
Kate Ascher and Neal Kamsler
Lesley M. McCowen
Assaf Family
McElhone Family Foundation Robert Moore and Mary Chiuli
Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne
Dan and Kathleen O’Connor
Mike Barr
Scott Oakford
Ennius E. Bergsma Family Foundation
Robin Ottaway Dr. Robert Palmer William and Suzanne Plotch Larry Price John S. Pyne Charles B. Scarborough Lisa and John Schmidlin Judy and Danny Schwartz Lilah Schwartz Hunter and Marina Serenbetz Stuart and Jean Serenbetz John Shapiro Timothy and Judite Speiss Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sterne Michi Tashjian Lillian Valle-Santiago and Rafael Santiago
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Chris and Lauren Corrinet
Faizan Khan
Jason Liu
Leonard and Anna Scarola
In memory of Sean Robertson
In honor of Jenny Lynch
In honor of Zachary Wade
Stefanie and David Shaw
Laurie and Larry Enos
Edwin Pisani
Philip and Alicia Hammarskjold
Michael Slater Beverly Sonnenborn Colin Teichholtz and Stella Um Mark Vitale Susan Waters and Andrew Lese Kelly Zheng
IN MEMORY In memory of Dale Hemmerdinger
In memory of Laura Sillerman Jay Harris and Marcia Cohen
In honor of the MacRae Family Pippa and Robert Gerard Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Scott Marsh III
Anonymous In memory of Samuel C. Tattersall
In honor of Jennifer Prince
GIFTS-IN-KIND
Samuel C. Tattersall Fund at the Maine Community Foundation
Miriam and Joe Nixon
ArborBridge
In honor of Hank and Mary Jane Prybylski
In memory of Daniel and Dorothy Karrel
In honor of the Assaf/McHenry Family
Donna and Peter Holden
Fred Assaf
Dan and Kathleen O’Connor
In honor of Nina Coco Darling
In honor of Molly Prybylski
In memory of Jerry Kenney
Natalia del Rivero
Edwin Pisani
The Moglia Family
In honor of Brigitte Bentele
In honor of Tom and Sera Reycraft
Rose-Marie Klipstein
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
In honor of Vinny Dotoli
In honor of Richard and Linda Schaps
Sarah-Ann Kramarsky
Sally and Duncan Edwards In memory of Cat MacRae Alexis Gregory Foundation Nam Hoang Richard D. Lisman Ann and Cameron MacRae In memory of Lady Mellonee Tamikka Barron In memory of Raymond J. Mikovits The Ray Mikovits Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kelly Zheng In honor of Robyn Weinstein
IN HONOR
In memory of Rosemary Lea
Colin Teichholtz and Stella Um
The Randall and Barbara Smith Foundation
In memory of Mackinley Sillerman
Paul Latham
Doug and Ruthie Karrel
Rose Pickrum
Lynne Eisenberg Miriam and Joe Nixon In honor of Ty Elie Mr. Daniel Lee In honor of Carol Kenney John and Candice Frawley In honor of Michael Levine
Angie Cercone Rob and Karen Mustard
John and Candice Frawley David and Denise Levine Steven Shapiro
Michael P. Graff
Benchmark Education Company Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Cole & Mosle LLP Goldman Sachs Ryan Health Turner Construction Company
MATCHING GIFTS Alpine Investors W. P. Carey Foundation Franklin Templeton Goldman Sachs Gives Google Matching Gifts Program Greenlight Capital, Inc. H&F Gives Matching Program Iconiq Capital
In honor of Lilah Schwartz
Johnson and Johnson
Judy and Danny Schwartz
Nasdaq
In honor of Ashton Smith Martina Halloran
New York Life Rockefeller Capital Management Sixth Street Partners
Dan and Denise Levine
In honor of Katie Steinbach
Tiger Global Impact Ventures
Richard Lovett
Nancy J. Martinek
UBS Matching Gift Program
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ENDOWMENT
Vince Haas
William Yannotta
Janet Muir
Anonymous (3)
Brian Hull
The Zakaria Family Foundation
David B. Peterson
Constance Curran
Jeffrey Kaplan
Idol Family Foundation
Brian Kaufmann
Laura Baudo Sillerman Scholarship Fund
Mary and Garrett Moran
Blair Kenney and Nicholas Ruozzi
Ronald and Josephine Allen
Jane Rascoff
Sixth Street Partners
Elena and Tory Kiam
Anonymous (2)
Linda Rothschild
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Brian R. Kenney
Warren Benjamin
Beverly Schwartz
Carol B. Kenney
Scott Campbell
Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli
Doug Kenney
Colleen Caslin Schmit
Eddie Simon
Greg Kenney
Eve and Simon Colin Foundation
Katie Steinbach
Ellen Arian
Kristen B. Kenney
Ronald Delsener
Chef Bobo Surles
Brian Barefoot
Madeline Kenney
Todd Dimston
Sandra Theunick
Karin and Henry Barkhorn
Maureen Kenney
Rose Dios
Silda A. Wall Spitzer
Beale Family
Robert and Lynne Kenney
Roxanne Donovan
Lizabeth B. Weaver
Rosemary Berkery and Bob Hausen
Elena and Tory Kiam
Dyson Foundation
Catherine D. Wood
Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Kronthal Family Foundation
Jane and Victor Finalborgo
Patty Young
Brakey Family Fund
Shelly and George Lazarus
Robert and Alice Flynn
Cassandre Ammer Burke
Jeanine Meinster
Carol Gilbert
Bonnie and David Cantor
The Moglia Family
Melinda Gould
Charlene Celona and Ralph Catillo
Cassandra Minervini
Lucia and David Greenhouse
Joyce Collins and Eric Whitman
James and Jacqueline Quigley
Linda T. Haesche
Patrick and Megan Donovan
Patricia Rance
Chris Dupuy
Jason and Kim Rich
Faith Hampton Childs and Harris Schrank
Cindy and Jeff Edwards
Brian and Jennifer Riley
Angela and Robert Egerton
Purna R. Saggurti
James and Jeanne Elliott
Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli
Travis Epes and Laurie Coben
Harry Singh
John Erickson
Winthrop Smith
Gregory and Melissa Fleming
Dirk A. Stuurop
The Barry Friedberg and Charlotte Moss Family Foundation
Juana and Brett Thelander
Jerome P. Kenney Scholarship Fund Anonymous
Amanda Gimble and Myron Glucksman Glucksmann Charitable Trust
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James R. Wiggins and Christine V. Fleming
Jay Harris and Marcia Cohen Valarie A. Hing and Ari Raisa Karen Huebner Micheline and Christopher Jedrey Mrs. Judy Katz Andrew Kreig Irwin and Dona Kruger Georgeanne Kumar Kelly Levy
Martin Wise
Ann Maloney
Tom Wojcik
Karyn and Bruce McGowin
Alice Quinn Jeremy Raccio and Sadia Halim
PLANNED GIVING The Opportunity Society is a committed group of supporters who provide for Harlem Academy and its students through gifts in their estate plan. Their generosity ensures that our mission extends to future generations. To learn more about joining the Opportunity Society, please contact Director of Development Katie Steinbach at ksteinbach@ harlemacademy.org.
Thank you to our 2024-25 corporate partners. LEAD PARTNERS $100,000+
PLATINUM PARTNERS $50,000+
GOLD PARTNERS $25,000+
SILVER PARTNERS $10,000+
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Welcome to the Board Kristofer Rodgers is a managing director at Sixth Street, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he held roles at J.P. Morgan, Och-Ziff Capital Management, Silver Point Capital, and Morgan Stanley. Since 2018, Kris has served as a trustee and the finance committee chair for the Academy of St. Joseph, a small independent school in the West Village. He earned his B.A. in economics from Georgetown University and is a graduate of Regis High School. Kris has been deeply involved with Harlem Academy since 2010, beginning as a volunteer for its Saturday Club. He was a founding member of the school’s junior board and, over the past decade, has served as a mentor, volunteer, and key liaison between Harlem Academy and Sixth Street, helping to drive both philanthropic support and employee engagement.
21 Years of Service...and Counting When Mary Ganzenmuller first joined Harlem Academy’s board, the school was just an idea on paper. No students, no teachers – just a bold vision and belief in what we could be. She knew right away that this was something she wanted to help bring to life. Mary threw herself into the work. As a trustee, she had a rare gift for knowing when to push harder and when to pause. She never hesitated to speak up, ask tough questions, or offer a different perspective – even when it would have been easier to quietly agree. In Mary’s own words, “The school is about hope and how it becomes a reality. It is about the most wonderful and devoted people. I am so lucky to have witnessed this — even luckier to be able to call this project, in very small part, mine.” Mary’s commitment to excellence has never wavered. Though she recently stepped down from the board, she didn’t step away. Instead, she reimagined her role, continuing her service as a volunteer working with middle schoolers on their writing, a member of our Advisory Council, and a tireless advocate for the school she helped to build.
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Harlem Academy’s curriculum, small classes, supportive teachers, and the value placed on being curious really allowed me to grow.” Lisa Lushtak ’20, Spence ’24, University College London ’28
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Ways to Give Tuition at Harlem Academy is set to a sliding scale so that every family pays only what they can afford. All other funding comes from the generosity of our supporters. If you are interested in supporting our students and our mission to drive equity of opportunity, there are several ways to give.
GIFTS OF CASH
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Please make checks payable to Harlem Academy and mail to:
Harlem Academy accepts cryptocurrency donations, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 37 other tokens. Donating cryptocurrency is one of the most tax efficient ways to support our work. A cryptocurrency donation is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes.
Harlem Academy Development Office 655 St. Nicholas Avenue New York, NY 10030 Please visit harlemacademy.org/donate to give online, or call us to make your gift over the phone: 212-348-2600.
Please visit harlemacademy.org/support/ ways-to-give to make a cryptocurrency gift.
GIFTS OF SECURITIES
MATCHING GIFTS
You can donate securities via the Harlem Academy account at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Account Number: 6034-3442; DTC: 0164 CODE 40.
Matching gifts can double or even triple the impact of your gift to Harlem Academy. Please check if your employer sponsors a matching gift program and will match your charitable contributions or volunteer hours.
PLANNED GIVING
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME
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.
Harlem Academy offers corporate and individual volunteer opportunities that will leverage your skills to move our students forward. Email giving@harlemacademy.org to learn more.
Harlem Academy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift is fully tax deductible.
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School Creed I am bold and creative. I take opportunities to lead. I seek help when I need it. I am honest and reflective. I choose to do what is right, Even when it is hard or no one is watching. I listen carefully. I speak kindly. I care for my community. I make the most of each day. I learn from my mistakes. I don’t give up.
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655 St. Nicholas Avenue New York, NY 10030
Board of Trustees
Advisory Council
Joe Culley
David B. Peterson, Chair
John Belizaire
Natalia Del Rivero
harlemacademy.org 212.348.2600
Rodney Pope, Secretary
Jane Bierwirth
Gwyneth L. Devin
Carol B. Kenney, Treasurer
Will Cook
Meta Fallon
Tony Asnes
Joshua Easterly
Cedoni Francis
Richard A. Axilrod
Duncan Edwards
Elizabeth Geldres
Avi Banyasz
Mary Ganzenmuller
Dwight Greenhouse
W. Graham Cole
James V. Gemus
Remy Gwertzman
Vincent Dotoli, Ex Officio
Doug Griebel
Clare Hawthorne
Ty Elie P ’16
Shirley A. Jackson, Ph.D.
Alexandra Idol
Robert L. Harteveldt
Neal Kamsler
Sarah Jackson
Valarie A. Hing
Ben Lavely
Ibrahim Kaya
Thomas Klein
Michael Levine
Monica Gray Logothetis
Ann MacRae
Rashanna Lynch, M.D.
Jenny Lynch
Elizabeth McHenry
Lauren W. Marrus
Bobby McCooey
Betsy S. Michel
William E. Mayer
Hayden Millington
Hank Prybylski
Alice Quinn
Ayisha Morgan
Tom Reycraft
Jeremy Raccio
James Palmer III
Kristofer Rodgers
David R. Salomon
Ella Pepper
Richard Schaps
Hunter Serenbetz
Tanner Powers
Hillary Thomas Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt Alan Washington
Printing and mailing generously donated by Benchmark Education.
Junior Board Wassa Bagayoko ‘13 Charlie Better
Trustees Emeriti
Kofi Boakye
Mark H. Johnston
Kyle Broomes ‘12
Laura B. Sillerman
Craig Campbell
Molly Prybylski Thad Reycraft Lilah Schwartz Nicholas Wade Zachary Wade