2020-04-29T14:45:02-07:00 2019-06-30 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 100166517 990 2018-07-01 562454573 Harlem Academy HARL 2123482600 1330 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10026 Vincent Dotoli Head of School 2020-04-29 true Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Vincent Dotoli 1330 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10026 4876487 false false X www.harlemacademy.org X 2004 NY Harlem Academy drives equity of opportunity for promising children, guiding them to thrive at the highest academic levels and one day make a mark on the world. 21 20 49 300 0 7357981 4326798 420021 397257 6203 11929 0 7784205 4735984 0 0 2584954 2809269 0 624588 1245850 1156611 3830804 3965880 3953401 770104 19757951 19207143 291150 276055 19466801 18931088 Harlem Academy drives equity of opportunity for promising children, guiding them to thrive at the highest academic levels and one day make a mark on the world. false false 3014403 397257 Overview.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. 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. To start, we seek students whose potential might otherwise go unrealized. Then, we focus on providing the differentiated challenge it takes to cultivate transformational growth. The realization of this mission guides all of our key decisions in daily work, relationship building, problem solving, and strategic planning. Commitment to low-income children. Harlem Academy provides more than $3 million in scholarship support each year. We are committed to a meritocracy where hard work drives the opportunity to realize potential, and where no qualified family is turned away for an inability to pay. Harlem Academys tuition is set on a sliding scale based on income, and every family contributes.Transformational growth. Harlem Academy admits promising children and supports them in cultivating their talents. Students gain a tremendous 16 points during their time at Harlem Academy, on average entering at the 74th percentile and graduating at the 90th percentile. Nationally, a promising, low-income student starting first grade at the 72nd percentile (a similar profile to our students) will lose 13 points by eighth grade, dropping to the 59th percentile.Secondary school success. Over the past eight years, 95% of our graduates have moved on to selective secondary schools, most with full-need scholarships to independent day and boarding schools including Andover, Chapin, Horace Mann, Hotchkiss, Kent, Lawrenceville, Northfield Mount Hermon, Peddie, Riverdale, Spence, and Trinity. Graduate maintain high performance through secondary school, last year earning a median GPA of 3.8.College success. With 90% of graduates entering four-year colleges, Harlem Academy students have surpassed national outcomes for high-achieving, wealthier students. Harlem Academy graduates are enrolled at top schools, including Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Lehigh, NYU, and RPI. Providing a model education. Harlem Academy serves as a laboratory for developing and disseminating best practices for advancing equity in education for promising students. The school has published eight articles in national education publications over the past four years, reaching more than 350,000 educators and school leaders. Top rating from GuideStar and Charity Navigator. Harlem Academy received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for financial management, accountability, and transparency, as well as GuideStars platinum rating for measuring progress and sharing results, highlighting the school's continued commitment to use gifts effectively toward advancing the mission. 3014403 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false true false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 true 49 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 20 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X Leonard Smith 2123482600 1330 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10026 David B Peterson Board Chair 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura B Sillerman Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Will Cook Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tony Asnes Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Bargmann Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Belizaire Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruno Bich Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 W Graham Cole Jr Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ganzenmuller Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Doug Griebel Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dale Hemmerdinger Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Valarie A Hing Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Schaps Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann MacRae Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney Pope Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Reycraft Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hank Prybylski Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hillary Thomas Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Toperek Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Washington Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Betsy Michel Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vincent Dotoli Head of School 40.00 0.00 X X 183725 0 16226 Leah Weintraub Middle School Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 111827 0 10094 Leonard Smith Finance Director 40.00 0.00 X 146127 0 5241 LaShonda Davis Lower School Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 122257 0 3083 Walter M Frankenberger III Chief Devel. 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Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2016 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized Our nondiscriminatory policy is published on all admissions materials distributed to the general community, in addition to specific family inquiries. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency The school receives funding from two New York agencies. These funds are used to provide food to students and support other activites of the school. false Other Events 1004180 863677 140503 104532 35971 1004180 863677 140503 104532 35971 140503 X X X false false false false false false false false false false Leonard Smith Finance Director 146127 4609 632 151368 Vincent Dotoli Head of School 183725 5764 10462 199951 Walter M Frankenberger III Chief Devel. Off. 147562 5988 153550 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Father-daughter relationship exists among two trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A draft 990, which is prepared by the auditors, is first reviewed by the Finance Director before being presented for review to the Audit committee. Any edits resulting from committee review are made and the draft is presented to the entire board for final review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Prior to appointment or hiring, each board member, senior staff member, and other board committee member must sign a declaration statement affirming they have (1) received a copy of the policy, (2) read and understand the policy, and (3) agree to comply with the policy. Each year, they sign an annual declaration stating they were in compliance of such policy for the preceding year and agree to comply with the policy for the upcoming year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The board determines and votes on the Head of School's compensation package based off the combination of market research, financial health of the organization, and evaluation of individual performance. This process occurs during the September board meeting and the final compensation package is communicated to the Finance Director by the Board Chair to be effective immediately, and retroactive back to the beginning of the current employee contract period. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The board determines and votes on the Head of School's compensation package based off the combination of market research, financial health of the organization, and evaluation of individual performance. This process occurs during the fall board meeting and the final compensation package is communicated to the Finance Director by the Finance Committee to be effective immediately, and retroactive back to the beginning of the current employee contract period. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available upon request. Financial statements and information are made available to the public through our website, as well as nonprofit websites such as Guidestar and Charity Navigator. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Impairment of fixed assets = -$1406000