2017-12-20T10:37:50-08:00 2017-06-30 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 100166517 990 2016-07-01 562454573 Harlem Academy HARL 2123482600 1330 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10026 Vincent Dotoli Head of School 2017-12-20 true Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z Vincent Dotoli 1330 Fifth Ave New York NY 10026 5128943 false false X www.harlemacademy.org X 2004 NY Harlem Academy is an independent school (grades 1-8) that prepares bright, motivated students for success at top secondary schools and lifelong learning. 21 19 37 300 0 3055241 4583421 387674 410998 1414 1156 0 3444329 4995575 0 0 2316651 2577924 0 484545 1071212 1094575 3387863 3672499 56466 1323076 21047951 20819010 3341923 1634906 17706028 19184104 Harlem Academy is an independent school (grades 1-8) that prepares bright, motivated students for success at top secondary schools and lifelong learning. The school offers merit-based admissions, cultivates strong family partnerships, and ensures its economic diversity by meeting all demonstrated need for tuition support. false false 2913532 410998 Overview.Harlem Academy is a private school for gifted children from underserved communities. We serve grades one through eight with a focus on rigorous intellectual engagement, character development, and family partnership. We guide our students to thrive at the highest academic levels, so they can catch up with higher income peers, succeed at top secondary schools, and one day make a mark on the world.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. Ourmost recent eighth-grade graduates saw tremendous growth, entering at the 71st percentile and graduating in the 88th percentile gaining an average of 17 points during their time with us.Demonstrated excellence. Our rigorous curriculum focuses on academic skill development, preparing students to tackle advanced problems with confidence. Harlem Academy students emerge as avid readers, strong writers, and critical thinkers. This achievement is underscored by median schoolwide standardized test scores in the 90th percentile, with strong performance in every subject area (ERB CTP4 2017).Graduate placement.Over the past six years, 92% of our graduates have moved on to selective secondary schools, most with full need scholarships to independent day and boarding schools including Andover, Chapin, Hotchkiss, Kent, Lawrenceville, Northfield Mount Hermon, Peddie, Riverdale, and Spence.Providing a model education. Harlem Academy shares successful strategies for supporting this important but neglected population of promising, low-income students. Last year, we presented at two conferences: Diversity Education and Justice in the Curriculum and NYSAIS Teaching with Technology Conference. We also published articles in national education journals, sharing our innovations and best practices around partnering with families, leveraging primary sources to guide student engagement with historical events, and preparing students for a successful transition to high school.Top rating from GuideStar. Harlem Academy received GuideStars platinum rating for strong management and transparency, highlighting the schools continued commitment to use gifts effectively toward advancing our mission. 2913532 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 37 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 21 19 false 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 Mark Johnston 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 David Salomon 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 Vincent Dotoli Head of School 40.00 0.00 X X 172494 0 13899 Stanton Orser Dvlpment Director 40.00 0.00 X 134727 0 14829 Leonard Smith Finance Director 40.00 0.00 X 135681 0 4691 LaShonda Davis Lower School Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 110123 0 3888 553025 37307 4 false true false 0 1175318 80597 3327506 4583421 Program income and fees 611600 410998 410998 410998 1156 1156 0 0 0 0 133368 1175318 133368 0 0 0 0 4995575 410998 1156 0 0 0 0 189494 98848 44771 45875 0 2005004 1606399 140475 258130 34392 27344 2158 4890 191641 152363 12029 27249 157393 125135 9879 22379 0 0 0 0 0 0 145932 104324 3689 37919 40815 665 40150 0 1929 1929 0 395388 374937 4545 15906 0 0 0 0 0 12469 11824 143 502 54504 50109 1228 3167 Education 145680 145680 Food 82935 82935 Other Expense 59295 42374 16921 Printing and Publications 38309 38309 117319 92731 13131 11457 3672499 2913532 274422 484545 959924 1363539 451059 276065 8540935 7868537 23187 22615 0 0 0 0 48761 6654 11805201 621030 10926456 11184171 0 0 0 0 97629 97429 21047951 20819010 178385 176627 54690 46046 3108848 1412233 3341923 1634906 X 9282469 11214256 8283969 7830258 139590 139590 17706028 19184104 21047951 20819010 1323076 155000 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 140194 677 140871 89148 50500 546 140194 89090 58 89148 79795 9295 89090 1100 78695 79795 0.99090 0.00910 false false false 9855832 9855832 1310803 1310803 429727 429727 208839 191303 17536 11184171 X 5176431 180856 180856 4995575 4995575 3698355 25856 25856 3672499 3672499 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Academy does not believe its financial statements include any material uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2014 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 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. 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 false Spring Benefit 1300386 1169633 130753 130753 Other Events 8300 5685 2615 2615 1308686 1175318 133368 133368 133368 X X X false false false false false false false false false false Vincent Dotoli Head of School 172494 5175 8724 186393 HA Funding LLC Trustee Land X 7600000 1412233 false true true 1412233 Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information David B. Peterson owns Harlem Academy Funding, LLC. 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.