Partnership Schools Annual Report, 2021

ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 2022

Partnership Schools

As an independent 501(c)3 and private school management organization, Partnership Schools puts once-struggling urban Catholic schools on the path to long-term sustainability. We work to ensure that our schools have what they need to form students in knowledge and virtue so that they can live out our core values of integrity, humility, hard work, and service. Partnership Schools is a national network, serving students in Harlem, the South Bronx, and Cleveland, while also playing a leading role in education reform conversations nationwide.

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Faith is to believe what you do not see. The reward of faith is to see what you believe.

– S T. A U G U S T I N E

As you will see in this report, Partnership Schools has a great deal of good news to share about the 2020-21 school year. Those results are the reward of faith—our faith that urban Catholic schools can thrive in the 21st century.

That same faith formed the bedrock of this network when we founded it nine years ago. We didn’t just hope to preserve the legacy of urban Catholic education; we took bold action so that the schools we serve—which had been transformative, community-led institutions for generations—had the vision, resources, and support they need to change lives.

Now, almost a decade later, we see that our schools are equipping young people with resilience and for excellence, even as our communities weather the storm of a global pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the academic and social-emotional growth of millions of American children. In the pages that follow, the evidence of our students’ growth and our schools’ success is clear, both in the significant enrollment increases we have seen in New York and Cleveland, and in the persistent academic achievement our students have enjoyed. These successes are the fruits of our faith—and they represent just a small piece of the impact our schools have.

At Partnership Schools, we know this journey of faith began long before us. The hard-working women and men who founded our schools as many as 157 years ago believed in a future they could not see—one in which academically rigorous and faith-filled schools formed children in knowledge and virtue so that they had what they needed to lead lives of purpose. So as we reflect on our successes in 2020-21, we know we are standing on the shoulders of those who came before us, working to unlock the full potential of the communities we serve.

We also believe that greater milestones lie ahead of us: deeper and broader academic achievement for an increasing number of students across two geographies, and accelerating momentum that the Partnership Schools example helps provide for the entire sector of Catholic education. Your support makes that tomorrow possible, and we are humbly, profoundly grateful for your continued faith in Partnership Schools.

Jill Kafka, Executive Director

Kathleen Porter-Magee, Superintendent

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1854

Founding Dates 4

1892

1899

1912

1904

1913

1926

In 2013, the Partnership signed an historic agreement with the Archdiocese of New York that granted us the authority to manage six New York schools that are located in the nation’s poorest Congressional districts and that serve students from some of the nation’s most under-served neighborhoods. While the Partnership Schools model of management and oversight represented a groundbreaking new model of urban Catholic school governance, our schools have been pillars of their communities for as many as 157 years.

As a private school management organization, Partnership Schools provides best-in-class leadership, management, and support to a growing network of nine schools across two states. While all nine schools in our network remain diocesan schools, our network operates independent of the Church— guided by lay leaders with the experience, vision, and commitment to the values of Catholic education to put once-struggling schools on the path to academic excellence, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability.

THE JOURNEY

A 157-Year-Old Startup

In 2018, we added a seventh school (St. Charles Borromeo) to our NYC network. In 2020, we signed an agreement with the Diocese of Cleveland to add two Ohio schools (St. Thomas Aquinas, Archbishop Lyke) to our locally and nationally growing network. What remains constant: Partnership Schools balances innovation, excellence, and the rich tradition of our schools and their communities.

PA R T N E R S H I P S C H O O L S N YC

2013

1949

1992

2020 PA R T N E R S H I P S C H O O L S C L E

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St. Athanasius J E S S I C A AY B A R , P R I N C I PA L For 107 years, since striving immigrants first began moving to the South Bronx hoping for a better life, St. Athanasius School has anchored the Hunts Point community and fueled its aspirations. Even through the devastation of the 1970s, when the neighborhood lost 70 percent of its housing stock to fires and demolition, and as the population collapsed by more than 70 percent in just one decade, tenacious educators like former principal and community legend Marianne Kraft ensured the school remained a vibrant hub and beacon of hope for the community. Literally surrounded by rubble, the school had the audacity to declare that its students were “children of God and children of the earth”—and to provide them an education worthy of their dignity every day.

Bronx native Jessica Aybar carries on a vibrant legacy of leadership.

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Marianne also hand-selected and groomed a successor, Bronx native Jessica Aybar, who carries on a vibrant legacy of leadership. In her eight years as a St. Athanasius teacher, academic dean, and principal, Jessica has driven game-changing results. Under her leadership, the school has seen academic achievement results that rival some of the top-performing public and charter schools in the state, and she has grown enrollment and expanded the school by almost one-third.

This is what Partnership Schools does: We embrace community institutions and provide the support and guidance local leaders need to excel.

Without the deep roots and formidable strengths that schools like St. Athanasius possess, the Partnership could not have the impact we seek; without the Partnership, schools like St. Athanasius would face an even steeper uphill climb to achieve the turnarounds their students and neighborhoods deserve. But together, we help students and communities flourish.

Partnership students’ academic achievement averages

beat national pre-pandemic averages in a year when millions of American students fell behind.

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19+81+A Our Students

460

CLEVELAND

2,429

NETWORK

1,969 N YC

2020-2021

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At Partnership Schools, we work to ensure that every child is seen, known, and loved for who they are, and we empower each child with the knowledge and skills they need to reach their full potential.

Our students come from some of the nation’s most under-served neighborhoods. 100 percent of our students in both New York and Cleveland qualify for financial aid, and more than half of our families earn less than $38,000 per year.

Despite the sometimes formidable challenges the students we serve face, the culture, academic rigor, and support our faculty and staff provide help students tackle challenging academic work and empower them to flourish in high school, college, and beyond.

OUR COMMUNITIES

We Believe Every Child Is Made for Greatness.

We believe our students can do hard things—and they are proving us right.

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63+1+34A

NYC

N YC

STUDENTS 2021

Free or Reduced Lunch

Catholic

87+ 100

53%

N YC E N RO L L M E N T

100

68+ 53+ 68%

63% H I S P A N I C O F A N Y R A C E 34% B L A C K / A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N 1% W H I T E 1% T W O O R M O R E R A C E S 1% A S I A N O R P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R

2,254

2,057

1,969

2020

2021

14.5%

Increase

2022

100%

OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID

50%

OF STUDENTS COME FROM HOUSEHOLDS WHO EARN LESS THAN $38,000 10

Cleveland

Free or Reduced Lunch

1+ 1%

Catholic

40%

460

Increase

454

87+ +

87+ 87%

CLEVELAND ENROLLMENT

100 100

1+97+2A CLEVELAND STUDENTS 2021

98% B L A C K / A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N 2% T W O O R M O R E R A C E S <1% W H I T E

331

2020

2021

2022

100%

OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID

54%

OF STUDENTS COME FROM HOUSEHOLDS WHO EARN LESS THAN $32,000 11

Class of 2021: Their Futures

Schools our students have been accepted to include:

72% accepted to top-tier selective high schools Since 2013, more than 1,250 New York Partnership students have gained admission to top-tier, selective high schools, earning—in 2021 alone—a total of $3.2 million in scholarships and aid to attend.

4-Year Aid Offered $3.2M

$0.97M

2016

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2021

Nicholas Marronaro OLQA CLASS OF 2020 When Nicholas Marronaro thinks back to his teachers at Our Lady Queen of Angels, this is what he believes made all the difference: that they saw who he was, a quiet student driven to improve. “The teachers pushed me to be the best version of myself.”

Now a tenth-grader at Regis, Nicholas loves math and is fascinated by chemistry. After school, he works with a student group studying U.S. border policy, where his Italian and Puerto Rican backgrounds give him both points of connection and opportunities to learn from other students. He shared that his experience at the Partnership’s Our Lady Queen of Angels is mirrored at Regis: “It’s a real family, and the community is strong.”

“They saw my striving.”

OLQA didn’t just prepare him to get into a rigorous high school like Regis, or acclimate him to a steady load of homework; the school cultivated a sense that “you really can accomplish new things if you try.” He also learned that it’s OK to ask for help, something he’s seen other high school students struggle to do.

Nicholas’s ambitions are shaped by his family; he is eager to follow the collegiate path forged by his sister, a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and to pursue a career in law or computer science. And he is sure that his OLQA teachers’ impact will last long into college and beyond, because “they gave me the feeling—‘I can do this’”—a habit of mind that is already translating into success in a high school community he loves.

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36% H I S P A N I C O F A N Y R A C E 32% W H I T E 27% B L A C K / A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N 3% T W O O R M O R E R A C E S 1% A S I A N O R P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R <1% N A T I V E A M E R I C A N

36+1+32273A 29+53+18A NETWORK FAC U LT Y

NETWORK

Y E A R S AT C U R R E N T SCHOOL

53% 18% 29%

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1-5 YEARS

6 -1 0 Y E A R S 11+ YEARS

Partnership teachers and leaders have deep roots in—and build deep connections with—the neighborhoods they serve.

Their continued devotion to our students’ lives beyond school turns our classrooms into communities.

OUR TEAM

More Than Classrooms, A Community.

During the pandemic, we put the needs of families first by offering in-person and remote learning options from day one.

Additionally, our schools served as neighborhood hubs, offering COVID testing, resources for vaccination, and financial support to families who needed it most.

Because of the dedication, courage, and care that our faculty and staff showed throughout the pandemic, parent satisfaction scores increased across all of our schools, and new families clamored to enroll, often making great sacrifices to do so. Indeed, our New York enrollment growth of almost 15 percent between 2021 and 2022 includes a significant increase in the number of economically disadvantaged students we serve. Families found in the Partnership Schools a level of support they did not feel they could get elsewhere.

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NYC

Our faculty has faith in every child.

40+26+2841A 50+34+16A 68+32+A 66+7+27A FAC U LT Y & S TA F F

40% H I S P A N I C O F A N Y R A C E 26% W H I T E 28% B L A C K / A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N 4% T W O O R M O R E R A C E S 1% A S I A N O R P A C I F I C I S L A N D E R <1% N A T I V E A M E R I C A N

Y E A R S AT CURRENT SCHOOL

50% 1 - 5 Y E A R S 16% 6 - 1 0 Y E A R S 34% 1 1 + Y E A R S

Cleveland

68% 32%

WHITE

B L A C K /A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N

FAC U LT Y & S TA F F

Y E A R S AT CURRENT SCHOOL

66% 1 - 5 Y E A R S 7% 6 - 1 0 Y E A R S 27% 1 1 + Y E A R S

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Natalia Rodrigo

Natalia Rodrigo P R I N C I PA L

Shameika Freeman ACADEMIC DEAN

S T. C H A R L E S B O R R O M E O The Partnership believes in communitydriven change. While adapting long-established institutions can be difficult, we have seen the transformation that is possible when existing local leaders are given the vision, support, and autonomy they need to drive excellence.

Shameika Freeman

“...proud to be a part of this network...”

This commitment is particularly evident at our newest Harlem school, St. Charles Borromeo. SCB is now led by Natalia Rodrigo, who was an 18-year veteran teacher and assistant principal before she took the helm as principal in 2020, and Shameika Freeman, who had been a warm and effective SCB Kindergarten teacher for more than 17 years before becoming academic dean in 2021. Both are beloved by students and faculty, and their generous guidance and focused support has helped sustain the community throughout the pandemic.

Reflecting on the past two years, Ms. Rodrigo said: “I keep hearing this time being referred to as the new normal. For us it is not new, it is normal—we have always been a sounding board to parents, we have always selflessly given of ourselves to help. This was just a different platform.”

Under Ms. Rodrigo’s leadership and now with Ms. Freeman’s support, St. Charles’s enrollment has increased by over 150 students in 2021-22, and student academic results are now on par with national pre-pandemic averages. This, in spite of the many challenges the school and community have faced over the past two years, is a real testament to the strength of their academic vision and the support they’ve earned from the entire St. Charles community.

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91+9+P $1.2M

RAISED IN CLEVELAND

$13.1

Million

*These totals exclude in-kind donations to the Partnership network.

TOTA L RA I S E D *

$11.9M

RA I S E D I N N YC

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For decades, Catholic schools have operated on lean budgets out of necessity. Today, the Partnership builds on this legacy of fiscal responsibility by leveraging economies of scale, cost-conscious habits and practices, and strategic investment and fundraising to keep our schools affordable for all and to stretch every dollar from our supporters. The result is a cost to educate that is far lower than either public or charter schools in our regions can claim.

We maintained that commitment to stewardship in FY2021, even as we expanded from seven schools to nine and one city to two while also providing in-person instruction during the pandemic. In both cities, our school budgets remain focused on the items that matter most: teaching salaries, building maintenance and repairs, and high-quality curriculum materials.

Reopening in person from day one of the 2020-21 school year while maintaining a remote option for families who needed it was not easy, and our schools incurred over $800,000 in COVID-related expenses. Yet the results for our students— academically and socially—make it a worthy investment. We expect the pandemic to continue impacting our operations, as we not only supply mitigation such as masks but also alter how we train staff and maintain our facilities.

OUR COMMITMENT

Doing More with Less

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NYC

$620

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

PPP LOAN

Cost to Educate

$955

PA R E N TA L CONTRIBUTION

$2,250 PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT

$30,772

P U B L I C S C H O O L N YC

$8,020

$11,845

$11,845

C O S T TO E D U C AT E

PA R T N E R S H I P N YC

Our total operating expense for New York City schools was $26.7 million. We funded these costs with student tuition and fees, government support, and philanthropy. Philanthropic support is critical to our mission of providing students with a faith-based education to help them flourish.

79%

O F O U R O P E RAT I N G B U D G E T W E N T D I R E C T LY T O SUPPORTING STUDENTS

67+7+188A 59+21+191A Income: $26.7M

Expenses: $26.7M

EXPENSES

INCOME

$17.9M P H I L A N T H R O P I C S U P P O R T $2M P P P L O A N $4.7M T U I T I O N & F E E S $2.1M G O V E R N M E N T S U P P O R T & O T H E R

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INCOME

$15.8M I N S T R U C T I O N A L & S C H O O L A C T I V I T I E S $5.5M A D M I N I S T R A T I O N & D E V E L O P M E N T $5.2M O P E R A T I O N S & F A C I L I T I E S $0.2M C A P I T A L

Cleveland Cost to Educate $21,238

PUBLIC SCHOOL CLE

$9,100

OT H E R I N C O M E OT H E R GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT

$3,725

$4,350

S TAT E SCHOLARSHIPS

$9,100

$25 $1,000

C O S T TO E D U C AT E

PA R T N E R S H I P C L E

Ohio schools’ income composition differs dramatically in comparison to New York schools because of the Ohio state-funded student scholarships. However, the operating costs distribution of Ohio’s schools is aligned with that of New York’s schools.

78%

O F O U R O P E RAT I N G B U D G E T W E N T D I R E C T LY T O SUPPORTING STUDENTS

44+44+111A 50+18+16A Income: $4.5M

INCOME

$2M P H I L A N T H R O P I C S U P P O R T $2M S T A T E S C H O L A R S H I P S $0.5M O T H E R G O V E R N M E N T S U P P O R T $60K O T H E R I N C O M E

Expenses: $4.5M

EXPENSES

$2.3M I N S T R U C T I O N A L & S C H O O L A C T I V I T I E S $0.8M A D M I N I S T R A T I O N & D E V E L O P M E N T $0.7M O P E R A T I O N S & F A C I L I T I E S $0.7M C A P I T A L

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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what Partnership Schools does best.

We put our community first, and the results this year speak for themselves. By prioritizing love as well as learning, Partnership Schools made progress in spite of a pandemic.

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C O M M I T T E D T O I N - P E R S O N L E A R N I N G F R O M D AY 1

Fall 2020

OVER 2 YEARS, RAISED

$1.48 million F O R C O V I D F A M I LY R E L I E F F U N D

During the coronavirus pandemic, national student performance dropped across the board, especially for low-income students.

Yet Partnership students dramatically outperformed their peers at schools serving large numbers of low-income students. And our students beat national averages in reading, surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic averages across all grades and backgrounds.

In math, Partnership students not only significantly outperformed their peers, but our middle school students beat nationwide 2021 and pre-pandemic 2019 achievement levels.

41+30+52 40+32+52 39+33+50 37+31+52 37+33+56 41+34+56 Spring NWEA MAP Reading Test

M E D I A N P E R C E N T I L E S : N AT I O N A L H I G H - P OV E R T Y S C H O O L S * V S . P N YC

4

5

+30+

41

3

N AT I O N A L AVG 2 0 1 9

6

7

8

+52

50%

N AT I O N A L AVG 2 0 2 1

PA R T N E R S H I P N YC 2021

39+22+36 38+24+43 35+24+34 32+23+41 33+27+51 38+30+58 Spring NWEA MAP Math Test

M E D I A N P E R C E N T I L E S : N AT I O N A L H I G H - P OV E R T Y S C H O O L S * V S . P N YC

50%

3

4

5

6

7

8

*Over 75% federal free and reduced-price lunch eligible.

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25+25+ Faith & Values

Equity & Opportunity

School Choice & Competition

Academic Excellence

2013

$72M

Started with an endowment in 2013

from endowment $30M Released restrictions to fund startup

$12.5M Spent to dramatically improve our seven school buildings in New York

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$108M utilized to prove the

model and iterate on the original plan

As the Partnership has expanded, the impact of our philanthropic partners has grown too.

We have been able to serve more students who live in poverty than ever before, while keeping costs down and maximizing every dollar. From supporting scholarships, professional development, and other mission-critical services, these efforts have life-changing results: Our students’ achievement levels not only beat neighborhood schools but also enable Partnership graduates to excel at elite high schools, colleges, and beyond.

Partnership supporters give for many reasons: the belief every family deserves their choice of schooling; a commitment to equality of opportunity; or a deep enthusiasm for providing a rigorous and values-based, faith-filled education for all who seek it. What unites our supporters is the belief in what we do and that we do it well, making the most of every dollar on behalf of the students. Whether friends have shared our work for decades or have been inspired to join us recently, one thing is true for all of the Partnership’s philanthropic partners: Our work could not be possible without their faith in us and generous support.

OUR FRIENDS

Why Our Supporters Give

2021

$80M $36M earned on our investments

raised in philanthropy

$45 million

in assets—$15 million of reserves, and a $30 million endowment

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41+34+25A

Our philanthropic efforts have grown yearto-year. These resources are channeled to help us realize our mission, including supporting student scholarships and providing professional development for teachers.

F O U N DAT I O N S

INDIVIDUALS

DONORS IN FY21

35 donors gave

TRUSTEES

over $100,000 in FY21

New York Fundraising FY17-21 $8.3M

FY17

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$9.7M

FY18

$12.1M

$11.9M

FY20

FY21

$10.2M

FY19

INCREASE IN GIVING OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS

F O U N DAT I O N S G I V I N G

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

OVERALL GIVING

26%

87+

100

100 31%

16%

$25,629

AV E RAG E G I F T S I Z E I N F Y 2 1

557

TOTA L D O N O R S I N F Y 2 1

290

NEW DONORS IN FY21

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Mitzi, Stephen, Amandine, and Cyrus Freidheim

Cyrus and Mitzi Freidheim S T E P H E N C . F R E I D H E I M F O U N DAT I O N We invest in Partnership Schools because we are true believers. We believe that children are radiant possibilities; that Catholic schools really deliver for kids; and that in New York and now Cleveland, our family can make the biggest difference through Partnership Schools.

We believe in Catholic schools because we are products of them. And we believe that to address the opportunity gaps in our country, we need to give children a firm foundation in education,

“We believe in Catholic schools because we are products of them.”

values, and faith that can be with them their entire lives, that can inspire them.

We shared the good news of Partnership Schools with our son Stephen when he was researching ways to make a difference in New York. We are proud of his commitment to giving back. Amandine, our daughter-in-law, is now so involved.

She is on the Partnership’s board, and she keeps us informed in important ways; that has helped us be far more directed in our giving and therefore far more effective. She is a gift to the whole family.

We work together as a family on the board of the foundation Stephen set up. The board of the foundation is our family, and the work brings us closer together, no question, because we are all committed to the importance of the mission, and we gain respect for the ideas and the caring each of us has when we come together to exchange ideas for the foundation.

We encourage others to give to Partnership Schools. They have an approach that really works for kids who need it the most.

–MITZI FREIDHEIM

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Thank you so much

to our generous supporters in 2020-2021.

TRUSTEES Russell L. Carson, Board Chairman Amy M. Stevens, Board President Donald J. Herdrich, Board Treasurer Jane B. O’Connell, Board Secretary John Cahill Patricia W. Chadwick Elizabeth Cogan Fascitelli Michael Deegan Most Reverend Timothy Cardinal Dolan Charles P. Durkin, Jr. Norman Eig * Barbara R. Evans * Jose W. Fernandez * William E. Flaherty Amandine Freidheim Brendan Gallagher William Goodloe Peter T. Grauer Cecilia Greene Karen Hamilton Janine Hill Bonnie B. Himmelman Fr. Joseph LaMorte Helen T. Lowe Jane Martínez-Dowling Peter Maulik Frank Porcelli Thomas C. Quick Brian T. Regan William Sales Clémence von Mueffling Nancy Wall Anne Williams-Isom

SUPPORTER $1,000,000 + Anonymous The Carson Family Charitable Trust Children’s Scholarship Fund

*Term ended in 2020-21.

$250,000 - $999,999 Anonymous (2) Charles P. Durkin, Jr. Donald and Frances Herdrich Inner-City Scholarship Fund Lozick Family Foundation Robin Hood Foundation The Drexel Fund The Finneran Family The Howley Family Foundation The Wilson Sheehan Foundation

$1 00,000 - $249,999 Catholic Community Foundation Diocese of Cleveland Anthony de Nicola Daniel and Kathleen Denihan Edward & Joan Steiniger Charitable Foundation Barbara and Bradford Evans Amandine and Stephen Freidheim Peter and Laurie Grauer Janine and J. Tomilson Hill Tom Jeckering Thomas and Paula McInerney Dominic and Gaile Ozanne Porticus North America Thomas Quick Brian and Lindsay Regan Riversville Foundation William and Suzanne Sales Paul Shiverick Mark Gallogly and Lise Strickler The Louis Calder Foundation Clémence and William von Mueffling John van Rens and Sarah Lutz Nancy and Thomas Wall William Randolph Hearst Foundation

$25,000 - $99,999 Anonymous (2) Altman Foundation Amica Companies Foundation Arthur and Carol Anton Bloomberg LP

James and Nancy Buckman Joseph Cassin Catholic Communal Fund Charina Endowment Fund, Inc. Charles Hayden Foundation Church of the Resurrection Elizabeth Cogan Fascitelli and Michael Fascitelli Kee Colen and Laura Picard Hélène Comfort Mary Deatherage William Flaherty and Carol Kimbark Brigid Flanagan Brendan and Kate Gallagher Gladys Brooks Foundation Amy and Sidney Goodfriend John and Kiendl Gordon Gray Foundation Alicia and Philip Hammarskjold Gregory and Sarita Hanley Thomas Healey Laurie and David Hodgson Scott Jeckering Bill and Pat Kurzenberger Joseph and Susan Manning Meredith and Joseph Manning Timothy McCarthy Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg Raymond and Katie Murphy New York Catholic Foundation, Inc. Frank Nickell and Carol Hertling Norma Pace Foundation Laura and John Overdeck Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

Josephine Pellegrino Joseph and Susan Plumeri Joseph Reich/Pumpkin Trust Lois Severini and Enrique Gittes Peter Smith and Linda Mahoney The Buckley Foundation The Clark Foundation The Francesco & Mary Giambelli Foundation, Inc. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation The Nock Family The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation Uncle Larry’s Fund

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$1 0,000 - $24,999 Paulie Ammirato Amb. Daniele Bodini Michael Castillo Robert Castrignano Patricia Chadwick Dee and Kevin Conway James and Jennifer Coster Patrick and Mary Donaghy Umberto Fedeli GoldenTree Asset Management Michael Gerstner Carla Harris Heckscher Foundation for Children Bonnie B. Himmelman Dr. John Hudec Tom and Ann Johnson Dr. Ernest Kafka + Patrick and Diane Kelly Paul and Danielle Kylap Daniel and Bonnie Leonard Bill and Joyce Litzler John Lindenthal and Mary Orechovsky Anthony and Lynda Lomangino Helen T. Lowe Warren Mackey Chris and Kathleen Mara Anne Welsh McNulty John C. Meditz Alan Mintz Peter Murphy and Rose Haggerty Jack and Marsha Myslenski Nancy Zink O’Connor Mike and Trina Overlock Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation Thomas and Ann Piper Philip and Anne Purcell Michael Quilty Lawrence C. and Illana Raia Robert Reardon Richman Brothers Foundation Melanie and Joseph Shugart Smiley Family Charitable Foundation Frank and Mary Stanley James and Rita Sullivan The Richard and Susan Braddock Family Foundation, Inc. The Rosalie J. and C. Daniel Maldari Family Charitable Foundation The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation The Shubert Organization Lisa Torell and Mark Finerman Donald Toumey Michael Vitulli George and Lydia Weiss Edward Welsh Roy Zuckerberg and Tara Kelleher

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$2,000 - $9,999 John Andrews Judy Hart Angelo Doug Band Scott Baranowski Paul and Linda Barnett Constance Birkelund Kelly Bookmyer Suzanne and Eamon Bradley Richard and Denise Branca Nancy Brinker Mary Brown Linda Brown and Michael Jordan Phillip and Amy Ciano George and Susan Cohon Michael Coles and Dr. Edith Langer Rosemary Conlon Daniel and Eorann Conway Daniel and Susan Cronin Cuyahoga County Public Safety & Justice Services Gerard Daher Guy and Kitty de Chazal Esther DeDeo Dennis Denihan Donald Denihan Sheila Dharmarajan Marilyn Anne Doris J.W. Sean Dorsey William and Tara Dougherty Richard Ellison Engine 68 Ladder 49 Commissary, Inc. Pamela Everhart Laurence Fell Jose W. Fernandez Robert and Linda Foran Joe Finnerty and Clara Bingham Flynn & O’Hara Uniforms, Inc. Nathan and Alice Gantcher Daniel and Dede Geib J. Kevin and Mary Ellen Gilgan William Goodloe Rosemarie Goodnough Peter M. Gottsegen Harris Matthews Charitable Foundation Lars and Gay Henriksen Greg and Elizabeth Hopper Howard B. Bernick Foundation Kirk Jensen Mary Kay Jeynes Howard and Michele Kessler Dan Kiernan Gerold Klauer KPMG Family for Literacy Program Mark Laport Ray and Patty Laubenthal Lisa Lawler Nancy and Edward Madden Pat Marchionda McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Foundation Eileen McFadden Adrien and Marion Meyer Bruce Miller and Melanie Coronetz

Theresa and Arthur Minson Most Reverend Timothy Cardinal Dolan Gregory and Clemence Molin Dr. John Muller Steven and JoAnne Myers Margo and James L. Nederlander New York Community Trust NYAC Athlete’s Fund Jane O’Connell Bill O’Connor Daniel O’Connor Margot M. Pfohl Mr. and Mrs. William B. Porter Thomas Pretlow Anthony and Mary Rego Bill Reilly and Dianne Brock Guy Savard Peter and Kathy Scaturro Matthew Schmeelk Maureen Sherry Klinsky Sisters of Reparation Charitable Trust Louis Sollecito Nancy and Robert Solomon Marnell and Richard Stover Paul and Kimberley Tanico Paul Teti The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund The Talbott and Carter Simonds Foundation Thomas B. Fordham Institute Dr. Frank Vecchio & Helen Williams Vecchio Foundation Steve and Nancy Vincent Candace and Jonathan Wainwright We Energies Foundation Xavier High School Margaret and Erwin Zeuschner $1,000 -$1,999 Anonymous Jonathan Anderson Bank of America Merrill Lynch Mark and Melanie Biche Robert and Fran Birmingham Mary Jo Boler Joseph Buongiorno Joseph and Hilary Califano Brian Carcaterra Rudolph Cecchi Tom Chamberlain Bobby Cremins Pasquale Cuomo John Curran Darrell and Susan Ross Charitable Foundation Raymond Domanico Michael J. Driscoll, Ed.D. Duane Morris LLP Kieran Duffy Jackie Dyer Julien and Suelyn Farel Ronald and Marcia Fick

James Flanigan Cyrus and Mitzi Freidheim John Gagliardi John Galbraith and Brooke Barrett Colette Gibbons Michael Gibbons Samaria Graham Robert Griffin James Grosfeld Joseph and Helen Hehir Molly Hellauer In memory of Elizabeth Mollihan Phillip and Wendy Irvin Diana Jacobs Kalman Kevin Kavanagh Katie Winter Architecture Rebecca Korwin Marianne Kraft Jeffrey and Nancy Lane Matthew and Lorraine Levey John Levin Howard Levy and Nancy Ross Sinclair Li Alvin Lopez William and Phyllis Mack Alexander and Jane McAuley Anthony, Patricia, Liam, and Riley McLaughlin William McNamara Dan and June Meehan Thomas and Adriana Milana Vito M. Milano Pedro Morales and Gemma Solimene Mary Barrett Moran - 1954 Graduate, St. Athanasius Michael Moriarty June Mulvaney Murlan Murphy NBCUniversal Neuberger Berman LLC John and Margaret O’Brien Susan Paolercio and Michael Paolercio Lyon Polk and Hilary Edson Polk Jack and Sarah Raslowsky Laura Rayburn Nathan Remington Thomas Richards and Ashley Magargee Sally Robles Thomas Rogers Rosenberg Fund for Children Creighton Schneck Gary Smigiel Amy Stevens The Hummer Family Foundation The Olympia Companies The Rothschild Family Foundation The Walt Disney Company John and Jeanette Walton Cynthia Whitehead Michael J. Yorio Tom Zanecchia Ann Zoller and John Mueller + Passed away in 2021.

We could not do what we do without you.

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OUR FUTURE

“When I visited the schools this year, the energy in the halls and classrooms was electric. I saw 8thgrade algebra students hop out of their desks to help one another understand hard concepts. I saw kindergartners learn reading sounds by imagining funny new words starting with various letters of the alphabet: the overall controlled mayhem of a well-run school. What an antidote for the year and a reminder about what’s important in life.”

– M A R Y D E AT H E RAG E PA R T N E R S H I P B E N E FACTO R

For more information about what’s to come or ways to support our schools, please contact: Jill Kafka, Executive Director at 646.794.3338 or jill.kafka@partnershipnyc.org

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