2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT
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Harlem Academy provides a transformational education that sets young future leaders on a path to reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world.
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
I am thankful for the way students, parents, teachers, volunteers, and supporters continue to rally to the realization of Harlem Academy’s mission to drive equity of opportunity for promising students. In a year of unprecedented challenge, we accomplished great things by working together, and I hope you will take a moment to celebrate as you read this annual report. Whether our students were learning from school or home, Harlem Academy’s teachers made sure that the program was rigorous, engaging, empathetic, and inspiring. We found ways to celebrate our love of learning each week and ensured that the graduating class was well prepared as they moved on to outstanding secondary schools. Our alumni continued to live the School Creed, getting help when they needed it and making strong contributions at many of the nation’s top colleges and universities. Meanwhile, our permanent home was rising on St. Nicholas Avenue – a 29,000-square-foot schoolhouse where our program will nearly double in size. The board of trustees approved a thoughtful and inspiring strategic plan to guide that growth over the next five years, and our team drove the completion of a self-study that celebrated best practices and homed in on ways we can continue to grow. Following a multi-day peer review in the spring, we received full accreditation for another 10 years by the New York State Association of Independent Schools. We have much to celebrate as we look ahead to this next chapter in our school’s story. Our students are thriving, our new building is complete, and our mission is more important than ever. Thank you for being part of this journey, and please continue to make an impact. Sincerely,
Vincent A. Dotoli
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Each passing month has brought more progress on the construction of our new school building. What began as an empty lot and a dream for a permanent campus has finally come to fruition.
NEW CAMPUS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Harlem Academy has a successful history of propelling promising students to the top levels of academic performance. The next chapter in our story – a permanent campus – will enable us to increase our impact and provide a transformational education for years to come. We are proud to have raised nearly $32 million to date toward the construction of our new school building, with 100% participation from our trustees and more than two dozen supporters making the largest gift of their lifetimes. Publicly launched in 2019, our capital campaign brings to fruition a goal that was years in the making. Harlem Academy first purchased the half-acre lot at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue in 2014 with the aim of transforming it into a permanent campus. Today, that lot is the site of our new 29,000-square-foot schoolhouse – a vibrant space that provides a learning atmosphere designed to inspire, challenge, and support our students. The move to our new building launches the next stage in our school's evolution. It will allow Harlem Academy to nearly double its student population and create even more robust programs to advance the school’s mission. Most critically, our new campus will ensure a lasting pathway to opportunity for generations of future leaders.
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Students show tremendous growth at Harlem Academy, graduating at the 90th percentile.
WHY HARLEM ACADEMY
A critical mission + a transformational program = lasting impact. For 17 years, Harlem Academy has been driving equity of opportunity for promising students. When talented, motivated children lack access to a top-notch education because of educational inequities, they lose ground at every step along the education-to-career pipeline. Harlem Academy reverses this downward trajectory through rigorous education, individualized support, and full-need scholarships for every child. Our students gain an average of 16 points on standardized tests by eighth grade, graduating at the 90th percentile nationally, and go on to attend some of the country’s best secondary schools and universities.
HARLEM ACADEMY
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74 72 PROMISING, LOW INCOME (NATIONAL)
Entry
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Grade 8
Harlem Academy’s rigorous curriculum and School Creed gave me the right mindset for college. I work hard and I am determined. ARIELLE BENJAMIN ’17, FRESHMAN AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Analysis of ECLS-K data by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce for Harlem Academy (2018).
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For the fifth consecutive year, all of our graduating eighth graders enrolled in selective secondary schools, including Fieldston, Riverdale, and Trinity.
SECONDARY SCHOOL SUCCESS
100%
OF 2021 GRADUATES MATRICULATED AT SELECTIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
79%
MATRICULATED AT INDEPENDENT DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS
Harlem Academy helped me learn to think critically and become a better student. I also developed initiative and responsibility. I feel very well prepared for Riverdale. MICAELA GONZALEZ ’21, FRESHMAN AT RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT DAY
INDEPENDENT BOARDING
SELECTIVE PUBLIC & CATHOLIC
Brearley Browning Calhoun Columbia Grammar & Prep Fieldston Friends (2) Grace Church (4) Horace Mann Nightingale Riverdale (3) Rudolph Steiner Sacred Heart Spence (3) Trinity (2)
Church Farm (2) Frederick Gunn George Marvelwood Miss Porter’s (2) Peddie (5) Purnell (2) Rabun Gap (3) Stoneleigh-Burnham Westover
Academy of Mount St. Ursula Beacon Cardinal Spellman (2) Cristo Rey Brooklyn Cristo Rey New York (4) Frederick Douglass Humanities Prep Inwood Early College St. Jean Baptiste (2)
List includes the four most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2021 matriculation. 9
“Harlem Academy brought me out of my shell because of its close-knit, supportive community,” says Tanéyah Jolly ’16, who is pursuing her interests in social advocacy and entrepreneurship as a sophomore at Princeton.
COLLEGE SUCCESS
100%
OF STUDENTS IN THE MOST RECENT CLASS ENTERED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES
63%
Harlem Academy challenged my daughter academically and helped her grow as a person, paving the way for her future success.
ENTERED COLLEGES RATED “MOST COMPETITIVE” OR “HIGHLY COMPETITIVE” BY BARRON'S
TWYWANA BUSH, MOTHER OF TANÉYAH JOLLY ’16, A SOPHOMORE AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT American Baruch Binghamton Boston University Buffalo State Carnegie Mellon Catholic City College Cornell Dartmouth
Delaware State Fordham George Washington (2) Georgetown Hamilton Howard (2) Ithaca John Jay Johnson and Wales Lehman
Mercy New York University Northeastern Pace Princeton RPI (3) St. John’s Stonehill Suffolk SUNY Albany (2)
SUNY Maritime SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Purchase (2) Tufts (3) Union University of Bridgeport University of Kansas University of NV, Las Vegas Wesleyan Yale
List includes the four most recent graduating classes. Bold indicates 2021 matriculation.
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Then and now: Miles Williams ’16 as an eighth grader graduating from Harlem Academy and today as a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon (right) making a presentation about his chemistry research.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: MILES WILLIAMS ’16
Miles Williams ’16, a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon, came to the university with a clear goal: to make a difference in the field of science. He chose the school because of its reputation for research and rigor, both of which appeal to Miles’ innate curiosity and drive for excellence. “I’ve been a science person for a long time, and I’m drawn to chemistry,” he says. “It’s just who I am. I see the world like a chemist, in terms of its structure and how all the constituent parts interact and work together.” His first year at Carnegie Mellon was a bit of an adjustment because of the workload, but he quickly found his footing. “I was a little caught off guard,” he admits. “Once I got used to college, my time management got better. I was inspired and energized by the challenges of my first semester, and I doubled down on my efforts. Spring semester went really well for me.”
determine how it can inform the team’s molecular experiments. “I really enjoy being able to do important work that I care about,” says Miles,
So well, in fact, that it helped Miles land a coveted spot on a chemistry
whose love of science was nurtured as a student at Harlem Academy.
research team studying polymers and global warming. “The professors
“The teachers always encouraged me to be curious. That made me more
have teams of graduate students working on different projects in
confident in focusing on chemistry. By trying new things, I realized that
research laboratory groups, and a few undergraduates are brought in
chemistry was what could hold my interest forever.”
to help out,” says Miles. “I knew that I wanted to get involved in chemistry research, so I contacted one of the professors and told him
Now that he’s well into his sophomore year, Miles is looking forward
I was interested in joining his lab group.”
to what comes next: finishing his joint B.S./M.S. program and pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry. “I’m excited that most of my prerequisites are
MAKING A MARK IN STEM
out of the way, and I get to focus the bulk of my schedule on chemistry
Being proactive worked: Miles was invited to join the team as one of
courses. I’ve been doing scientific research for quite a while now
only four undergraduates selected. In addition to doing lab work, he also
compared to most undergraduates at my level, and when I think about
conducts preparatory background research, analyzing past literature to
the future, I can’t imagine myself doing anything else.”
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Trustee Hank Prybylski visiting Harlem Academy’s new campus and reading a book with fifth grader Lekia (right) during one of our Personal Library Fairs.
SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT: HANK PRYBYLSKI
When Hank Prybylski, EY Global Vice Chair, was first introduced
their social skills and talents. Being a part of Harlem Academy reaching
to Harlem Academy by junior board member Tanner Powers, he was
this wonderful milestone in its journey has been extremely rewarding.”
immediately drawn to the school’s mission. “I was struck by Harlem Academy’s vision of providing a pathway of opportunity that is centered
MAKING AN IMPACT
on drive and ability,” he says.
Hank’s support of Harlem Academy extends beyond helping the school plan for its future. He and EY teams are also committed to making a
The more Hank learned about the school, the more inspired he became,
difference in students’ lives one-on-one.
especially as someone who believes strongly in educational equity. “A student’s academic trajectory should not be set by their financial
The firm’s New York employees took part in three Harlem Academy
circumstances,” he explains.
volunteer programs, Personal Library Fairs, Chess Buddies, and Interview Prep. They read books together with students, played
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
challenging games of chess, and held practice interviews with middle
Hank joined Harlem Academy’s board of trustees in 2019 and began
schoolers preparing for secondary school applications. “EY Connect
working to help ensure a lasting pathway to success for many more
Day is an annual event when we encourage all EY people to volunteer,”
students. As chair of the strategic planning committee, he helped to
says Hank. “Our New York team really enjoyed their time getting to
shape the school’s five-year plan as it enters its next phase: a permanent
know the students and learning about Harlem Academy.”
campus at 655 St. Nicholas Avenue. For Hank, the academic rigor and impact of the school are just part “The new building will have a
of what drive his commitment. “It is the four community pillars –
tremendous impact on future
initiative, integrity, compassion, and determination – and how they
generations of students,” says Hank,
are so tightly integrated in all students’ experiences at the school
pointing to the sunlight-filled
that makes me especially proud to be a supporter. Harlem Academy
classrooms, strong technology,
is focused on creating great students and future leaders who incorporate
expansive library, dedicated play
the School Creed into how they view themselves, their peers, and
yard, and more. “These are crucial
their communities.”
for a child holistically – from their physical and mental health to their creativity to the development of
The views reflected in this article are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.
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2020-2021 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
I am pleased to share Harlem Academy’s 2020-2021 Annual Report. With nearly 85% of our annual revenue coming from charitable gifts, donor support is critical to our ability to meet all families’ full financial need. Thank you for supporting our mission and the transformational opportunity Harlem Academy provides. David B. Peterson Chair, Board of Trustees ASSETS ASSETS
2020-21 TOTAL
2019-20 TOTAL
$8,838,944
$7,049,344
$2,844,571
$5,965,784
$683,226
$295,592
Property and Equipment
$24,602,229
$12,694,970
TOTAL ASSETS
$36,968,970
$26,005,690
2020-21 TOTAL
2019-20 TOTAL
$1,529,784
$255,211
$44,111
$28,581
$451,553
$486,431
$27,968,727
$14,178,037
$6,974,794
$11,057,430
$36,968,970
$26,005,690
Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables and Long-Term Pledges Other Assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Deferred Tuition Loan Payable NET ASSETS Without Donor Restrictions With Donor Restrictions TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
FINANCIALS $530,826
$360,502
EXPENSES
$3,496,656
Program Services
Management $2,605,327
Fundraising
$554,598
A N N UA L O P E R AT I O N S I N CO M E
$363,037
$5,331,067
Annual Fund Support*
Program Revenue
Public Funding
*Includes unrestricted new gifts and this year’s portion of previously committed multi-year gifts. $4,413,432
$371,413
$554,598
TOTA L N E W I N CO M E $8,005,574
$3,773,128
$13,204,713 $500,000
Annual Fund Support
Commitments Toward Endowment
Commitments Toward Permanent Campus
Program Revenue
Public Funding
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Thank You C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N
Harlem Academy is grateful to the following donors for helping to ensure our continued steps toward a permanent home. The commitment and leadership they have shown create a lasting path to success for future generations of promising children. Allen Family Foundation Anonymous (10) The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation
John P. and Constance A. Curran Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth and Dale Hemmerdinger
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Jill Hemphill
The Cat MacRae Fund
Joe and Sandy Samberg
Carol and Christopher Maher
Linda and Richard Schaps
Elizabeth and Spencer Marsh
Lisa and John Schmidlin
S & L Marx Foundation
Miriam and Thomas Selman The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation
Robert Deutsch
Christine Hikawa and David Windreich
Danae Dietiker
Josefin and Paul Hilal
Lesley and D.W. McCowen
Louisa and Vincent Dotoli
Harry Winston Hope Foundation
Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Eugene Assaf
Karen Huebner
Bardia Mesbah
Barbara and Randall Smith
Petal and John Hwang
Betsy S. Michel
State Street Foundation
Andrew Ertman
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Mary and Garrett Moran
Katie Steinbach
Sydney and Chip Farrar
Catherine and John Nathan
Caroline and Edward Hyman
The Joseph H. Flom Foundation
Mara and Jeffrey Newman
Robin D. Stone and Rodney Pope
Perry Jacobson
Roberta and Charles Brown
Patrick Forquer
Sarah and Mark Johnston
Catherine O'Dwyer and Daniel Kabat
Adriana Brunetto-Lipman and Matthew Lipman
W.M. Frankenberger III and David Oh
Pearl and Richard C. Kane
The Pershing Square Foundation
Hillary and Brett Thomas
Angie Cercone
Geoff Fudge
Nancy Kestenbaum and David Klafter
David B. Peterson
Thornton Tomasetti
Anndolyn Christie
Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller
Pia Pirozzi
Staci and Jeffrey Toporek
Jeffrey Kilimnick
Pam Clarke
Elizabeth Geldres and Blake Berenger
Margaret and Edwin Pisani
Elise Wagner
Thomas and Kallen Klein
Mary Jane and Hank Prybylski
Lee Washesky
Kevin Knightly
Rafael Viñoly Architects PC
Dr. John C. Weber
Ilana Goldfarb
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt
Mary and Scott Wells
Lucia and David Greenhouse
Kerry Lesslauer
Reeves Foundation
Peter Westbrook Foundation, Inc.
Sandra and Douglas Griebel
Alyson and Michael Levine
Sadia Halim and Jeremy Raccio
Thomas C. and Seraphim D. Reycraft
Simeon and Jean H. Locke Charitable Foundation
Richard Salomon Family Foundation
The John and Leatrice Wolf Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Norma K. Asnes Regan Asnes Tony Asnes Karin and Henry Barkhorn Jane and Dr. Jack Bierwirth Ted Birkhahn Linda and Aaron Boahene Jeffrey Bornheimer and W. Franc Perry
Kim and Dan Cleaves Carol and Graham Cole Kate Collins and William Bladt Maggie and Will Cook The New York Community Trust - The Joan Ganz Cooney and Holly Peterson Fund Constance Curran
Dr. Andrea Douglas Brenda Earl Ernst and Young LLP
Elaine Gilbert
Malo and John Harrison
Ann and Cameron MacRae
Laura and Robert Sillerman
Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman Nilda Taveras and John Belizaire
Carol and Lawrence Wolfe
DONORS
2020 -21 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS
Dana Foundation
Harriet and Eric Rothfeld
$2 ,500 -$4,999
Deutsche Bank
John Sabat
Anonymous
$100,000+
Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Peter and Colleen Arnold
Anonymous
Mary and Peter Ganzenmuller
Goldman Sonnenfeldt Foundation
Vivian Berger
Gray Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Sunriver Management, LLC
Jane and Dr. Jack Bierwirth
Sadia Halim and Jeremy Raccio
Lisa and Steve Tananbaum
David Bocchi
Harry Winston Hope Foundation
Mary and Scott Wells
John R. and Dorothy D. Caples Fund
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Elizabeth and Dale Hemmerdinger Riva Horwitz and Joshua Easterly Llewellyn Family Foundation
Harteveldt Gomprecht Foundation Inc
Cowles Charitable Trust
Kristy and Robert Harteveldt
$5,000 -$9,999
Michael Drummey
The New York Community Trust - The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund
Idol Family Foundation
Betsy and Phillip Allen
Caroline Herrick and Theodore Sands Sarah-Ann Kramarsky
Thomas C. and Seraphim D. Reycraft
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation
Brick Presbyterian Church
Lois and Kenneth Lippmann
Sixth Street Partners
Klein Family Foundation
Lois Chiles
Susan and Martin Lipton
Linda and Richard Schaps
MJR Foundation LLC
Carol and Graham Cole
Mary and Garrett Moran
D&S Davidson Family Foundation
Lydia and Adrian Marshall
The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation
Lesley M. McCowen
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Catherine and John Nathan
William Derrough
Ronay and Richard Menschel
Hillary and Brett Thomas
Mary Jane and Hank Prybylski
Susan DeVore Meta and Peter Fallon
Mizuho Securities
Bud Frankel Family Foundation
Lucia Nielsen
Colleen and Ben Ijalana
The Offensend Family Foundation
Ruth and Douglas Karrel
Margaret and Edwin Pisani
The Ike and Ellen Kier Philanthropic Fund
Karen and Kevin Rodgers
David B. Peterson
Jockey Hollow Foundation
Barbara and Randall Smith
$50,000 -$99,999
The A.K. Starr Charitable Trust
Fairfield County's Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund
Elizabeth and William Todd
The Joseph H. Flom Foundation
$10,000 -$19,999
Vanessa and Dan Scanfeld
Christine L. Gaddini
Ben Lavely
AlixPartners
Simeon and Jean H. Locke Charitable Foundation
Traci Schwinn and Vinny Dotoli
Allen Family Foundation
M.L.E. Foundation
Jean and Stuart Serenbetz
Austin Community Foundation
Janice and Lawrence Malone
Lilly and Chris Weekes
Elsa A. Brule
Leo Model Foundation
Con Edison
Patricia and Peter Nadosy
$1,000 -$2 ,499
Louisa and Vincent Dotoli
Network for Good
Yasmeen Akounou
Gisela and Stephen Feinberg
Mara and Jeffrey Newman
Barbara and Todd Albert
Grace J. Fippinger Foundation
Palisades Educational Foundation
Josephine Allen
GoldenTree Asset Management
Douglas Paolillo
Joli and Andrew Altshule
Audrey and Martin D. Gruss
James S. Peterson Foundation
Anonymous (14)
Jill Hemphill
Linda and Michael Purvis
Melissa Bank and Todd Dimston
Karp Family Foundation
Nanci and Spencer Rascoff
Hugo Barreca
Alyson and Michael Levine
The Ripple Foundation
Mara and Justin Berman
George S. Loening
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Vishal Bhat
Dr. Joyce H. Lowinson
William and Barbara Rosenthal
Kim Blanchard
Newsha and Jason McCarthy
Jeff Rosenzweig
Jamie and Matthew Bloom
MetLife Stadium
Sheilah Reycraft and Vance Schipani
Beatrice and Doug Broadwater
Catherine O'Dwyer and Daniel Kabat
Lisa and John Schmidlin
Adriana Brunetto-Lipman and Matthew Lipman
Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation
Miriam and Thomas Selman
David Burns
Rohan Oza
Jill and Sandy Sirulnick
Mary S. Coe
Julie Radlovic and John Massoni
Mark Tashjian and Erin Kaufman
Adina Cohen
Kristofer Rodgers
Nilda Taveras and John Belizaire
Amanda and Alex Cohen
Goldman Sachs Gives Carol B. Kenney Ann and Cameron MacRae The Cat MacRae Fund Lauren and Michael Marrus Serenbetz Family Foundation Take-Two Interactive Software Tsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. and Family Turner Construction Company
$20,000 -$49,999 The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Foundation Regan Asnes Tony Asnes Becky and Avi Banyasz John and Daria Barry Foundation Natalie and Brian Broadbent Maggie and Will Cook Bonnie and Dick Corwin Constance Curran
Jesse Wiener 19
Thank You Alice Marion Crump
Dr. Robert Palmer
Kim and Dan Cleaves
Cynthia and Thomas P. Sculco
Dr. Anne d’Avenas
Krisa and Jeromie Park
Alexander V. Coffey
Marina and Hunter Serenbetz
Juan del Rivero
Elena and Michael Patterson
Virginia Connor
Paul H. Serenbetz
Natalia del Rivero
Suzanne and William Plotch
Cynnie and Stephen A. Cook
Keats Sexton
Marie G. Dennett Foundation, Inc.
Prudential Financial Inc.
Curated Pilates
Edith Van Slyck and James Hammond
Robin Donath and Patrick McNeive
Jose Ramirez
John Darling
Isidore Smart
Samantha and Jonathan Firestone
Joseph Rascoff
Ellin and Ron Delsener
Yonas Tewodros
Annie and George Freeman
Todd Raymond
Sara DeNoma
Silda Wall
Michelle Garcia and Edward Hunter
Katharine Rodgers
Anne Drake
Ronald G. Weiner
Jody and Bill Geist
Kevin Charles Rodgers
Otis DuPont
Stephen A. and Mina R. Weiner
Beth and Arthur Golden
Deborah T. and Eric R. Rosenbaum
Delphine Eberhart
Marion and Hap Whelpley
Ellen Goldstein
Syma and Robert Ryan
Alexandra and Philip Edwards
The Roy D. Gottlieb Giving Fund
Samantha and Mark Sandler
Doone and George Estey
YourCause, LLC Trustee for Duke Energy Foundation
Nicky and Jamie Grant
Launa Schweizer and William Lienhard
The Fountas Family
Sandra and Douglas Griebel
Daryl Shore
Doug Friedman
Aisha Haque and Jeffrey Craig
Patricia and Howard Silverstein
Solange and Lloyd Frischer
$250 -$499
Christa and Dr. Warren Harthorne
Pamela Slater
Elizabeth Geldres and Blake Berenger
Ameriprise Financial
Daniel Hauser
Stainman Family Foundation
Evan Geller
Anonymous (6)
Clare B. Hawthorne and Roland Lesterlin
Richard Sterne
Wendy and Jim Gemus
James Apfel
Chip Hazard
Robin D. Stone and Rodney Pope
Pippa and Robert Gerard
Ellen and Japhet Aryiku
Elizabeth and Charles Hibbett
Michi Tashjian
Google Matching Gifts Program
Ari D. Barkan
Alexandra and Philip Howard
Amy Taylor and Nelson Rockefeller
Sandra D. Grannum
Vinton and Greg Bauer
Emily and Joy Hurd
Corey Thomas
Nam Hoang
Margaret Bearn
Jane Isay
Andrew Trowbridge
Nancy Juvonen
Susan S. and Rodman W. Benedict
Johnson & Johnson Foundation
Janice and Dan Viele
The John and Patricia Klingenstein Fund
Charlie Better
C. Michael Johnston
Patrick J. Waide Jr.
Sarah Labowsky
Sarah Bond
Howard Katz
Holly Wallace
Joan Lacagnina
Sally and Harold Bryant
Marina P. and Stephen E. Kaufman Foundation
Timothy W. Wallace
Nathalie Lebos
Neil Callahan
Jack Kaufmann
Caroline and Milt Walters
Michele Leclerc Turgeon and Alex Munk
Marie Cataudella
Kevin and Amanda Kavanagh
Susan and Philip W. Warner Jr.
Richard Lovett
Angie Cercone
Bicky and George Kellner
Alan Washington
Ben Machtiger
Patrick Clancy
Andrew Kim
Anthony Williams
Elizabeth and Spencer Scott Marsh III
Florence Clarke
Marina Levin
The Woods Foundation
Kazie Metzger and John C. Harvey
Dan Clay
Scott Mical
Christine E. Cole
Dr. Peter Linde
Jill Zelenko-Kuller
Kenneth Lohsen
$500 -$999
Jeanette and Vince Michael
Christopher Cunningham
Johna and Thomas Mandel
Judith Albert
Julie Mikla Kushion
Jay Damask
Faith and Dick Morningstar
Marieta Del Rivero
Sarah and Ty Newell
Double Impact
Molly Prybylski
Elena Dudum
Alice Quinn
Kathleen and James Egan
Adam Rapoport
Sydney Farrar
Elliott Rebhun and Brad Voigt
Susan and Henry Flint
Linda Rothschild
Rebecca Gamzon
Robert and Frances Samuels
Andrea Garcia and Maria Rivero
Mary Schwinn
Meredith Gieskes
Kahdeidra Martin Cathy and John McDonald Dr. Elizabeth McHenry and Eugene Assaf Kim and Patrick McKee Metzger-Price Fund, Inc. Jennifer Mintz Colleen and Damon Mintzer Takiri Nia and Dan Castelli Dan O’Callaghan
Anonymous (7) Barbara Avery Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne Mary Ellin Barrett Charlotte Beyer Nancy and L. Price Blackford Douglas Brody Richard Chance
DONORS Tammie and Randy Gonseth
Stephanie and Ryan Whelpley
Penny Gordon
Christine Whitman
Erika and Sam Groban
Carol and Mark Willis
Bonnie Gwin and Sylvain Dhenin
Kathy Wong
George C.S. Hackl
Sally and F. Anthony Zunino
Kate and Mark Hannon
In memory of Mackinley Sillerman Anonymous Melissa Bank and Todd Dimston Karen Huebner Jerrilyn and Nick Petito Pamela Slater
In honor of Vinny Dotoli Sally and Duncan Edwards Richardson W. Schell
In honor of Josh Gold Anonymous
Donna L. Holden
I N M E M O RY
Lynn Honkanen
In memory of Rita and Jacob Berger Vivian Berger
In memory of Robert F.X. Sillerman Alexander V. Coffey Karen Huebner Pat Willis
In memory of Bruno Bich Bonnie Gwin and Sylvain Dhenin
In memory of Breonna Taylor Angela Ebron
Elizabeth and Edgar Howard Karen Huebner The Inception Company Charles J. Ingle Matthew Josefowicz Kate P. Kirby and Arch W. Horst Alexandra and Quitman Kyer Joann Lang Carol and Leif Langensand Lindsey and Jay Levine Herbert Levy Judi and Daniel Lynch Nancy Marshak Buck Marshall Hayden Millington Brad Mitsdarffer Joseph Negri David Neugebauer Betsey and George Oestreich Jeffrey Ostrager Dawn Ostroff Dawn and Richard Papalian Robert M. Pennoyer Serita Polinaire Gayle F. Robinson Bonnie J. Sacerdote Debbie and Jeffrey Samberg Gary Schechter Stefanie and David Shaw Laura Sillerman Marsha E. Simms Societe Generale Lorine and Sean Sullivan Lindsey Swanson Kat Tanita Liz Warner Anita Waters and Steve Buchanan
In memory of Robert N. Daley Judi and Daniel Lynch In memory of Sean Enos-Robertson James Basker Laurie and Larry Enos Michele Leclerc Turgeon and Alex Munk Takiri Nia and Dan Castelli In memory of John W. Hedborn Marcia Hedborn In memory of Dorothy and Daniel Karrel Donna L. Holden In memory of Jerome P. Kenney Carol B. Kenney In memory of John Edward Lester Anonymous In memory of Cat MacRae Anonymous Virginia Connor Nam Hoang Ann and Cameron MacRae The Cat MacRae Fund Catherine and John Nathan In memory of Ray Mikovitz Judi and Daniel Lynch In memory of Rita Osterday Jason Osterday In memory of Arminta Pettis Larry Wilson In memory of Thelma and Warren Serenbetz Paul H. Serenbetz
In memory of Mary Lou Weingart Jason Osterday
IN HONOR In honor of Lena Abash Samantha Acheampong Rachel Ewell Waindy Lewis-Antwi Colleen Marquis Latoya McFarland Sudha Px In honor of Lindsey Bedrick Gerald Bedrick In honor of John Belizaire Neil Callahan Penny Gordon Mindr Inc. In honor of Adam Bernstein Anonymous In honor of Charles Better Double Impact
In honor of Olivia Allegra Giannini Natalia del Rivero
In honor of Harlem Academy Students Marie Cataudella Eunice Lee In honor of Robert Harteveldt The Ike and Ellen Kier Philanthropic Fund MJR Foundation LLC In honor of Clare Hawthorne April Champion In honor of Alexandra Idol Natalie and Brian Broadbent In honor of Tanéyah Jolly ’16 The Offensend Family Foundation In honor of Dorothy and Daniel Karrel Ruth and Douglas Karrel In honor of Brandon Klein Anonymous In honor of Michael Levine Michael Drummey Richard Lovett In honor of Shirley Loo Anonymous
In honor of Graham Cole Christine E. Cole
In honor of Jenny Lynch Janet Amore Daley Brown Thomas Caffrey Matt Giardiello Judi Guttenberg-Lynch Sara Johnston Alisa Maron Mary Jane and Hank Prybylski Emily Salkin
In honor of Natalia del Rivero Anonymous Barbara Simon
In honor of Ann and Cameron MacRae Charlotte Beyer Gray Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust
In honor of Deborah Breznay Becky and Avi Banyasz In honor of Dan Clay Ien Sie
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Thank You In honor of Betsy Michel Samantha and Mark Sandler In honor of Victoria Nevarez Laura Welch In honor of Jessie Palmer Dr. Robert Palmer In honor of Kellyann Pintauro and Ned Collery Doone and George Estey Morgan Estey and Dave Westhaver Annie and George Freeman In honor of Charles Powell Jacqueline Arrington-Pinkard Gerri Bell Cathleen Benjamin Gail Burroughs Heather Case Askia Davis Dawn Gant Michael Grant Thelma Greaves-Hawkins Seitu Hart Pauline Linton Carl Low Tony Mitchelson Steve Myrthil Charles Powell Leslie Powell Sara Richburg Mellodie Rivero Michele Scott Zytiin Thornton In honor of David Tanner Powers Cathy and John McDonald In honor of Lawrence Prybylski Angie Cercone In honor of Thomas C. and Seraphim D. Reycraft Andrew Sabin Family Foundation In honor of Kristofer Rodgers Keats Sexton In honor of Linda and Richard Schaps Shapiro Pertnoy Companies
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A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
Harlem Academy was deeply saddened by the loss of former trustee Bruno Bich, a longtime Harlem Academy supporter, advisor, and friend who passed away on May 30, 2021. For more than a decade, Bruno demonstrated a commitment to the success of our mission and our students. His wisdom and strength of character were invaluable as a trustee and, later, as an integral part of the school’s advisory council. Harlem Academy’s mission, creed, and guiding principles are the school’s driving forces, and Bruno offered wise counsel in the development of all three. More importantly, he offered care and respect to our students. Every visit to the school
Trustee Bruno Bich served as a judge for Harlem Academy’s version of “Shark Tank,” the culminating project of an entrepreneurship elective.
would find Bruno engaged in conversation – asking questions, actively listening, and always encouraging. As the Chairman and CEO of Bic, Bruno held himself to the highest standards and motivated the same in those he met, especially young people. He helped to develop our prior middle school entrepreneurship curriculum, bringing a business acumen and expertise that strengthened the program during its tenure and inspired the students. Years ago, he told us that he wanted to direct his energy toward the education of children and to make a real impact. He definitely fulfilled that goal. Bruno was vital to the strongest realization of our mission, and we are so grateful that he was a part of our community. 23
WELCOME TO THE BOARD
Harlem Academy is pleased to welcome Avi Banyasz, Joshua Easterly, and Thomas Klein to the school's board of trustees. Their passion for educational opportunity and commitment to Harlem Academy's mission will be invaluable in helping to move the school forward.
AVI BANYASZ is a partner
JOSHUA EASTERLY is
and co-head of TPG Real
a co-founding partner
Estate, the dedicated real
and co-president of
estate equity investment
Sixth Street, a $52 billion
platform of global
alternative asset manager.
alternative asset firm TPG.
In addition, Josh serves
Prior to joining TPG Real Estate in 2011, Avi served as a managing principal of Westbrook Partners. At Westbrook, he had primary responsibility for investing
as the chairman and chief executive officer of Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc., a publicly traded specialty finance company.
in the United States, but additionally spent
Prior to co-founding Sixth Street, Josh was a
several years focused on Westbrook's Western
managing director at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in
European business. Before his 13-year tenure at
the Americas Special Situations Group, which
Westbrook, Avi worked at Bear Stearns & Co.
invested Goldman’s capital in both the public
Avi serves as the chairman of the board of Enlivant and TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. and is
markets and private transactions in distressed and special situations.
also on the board of directors of Alloy, Strive
Josh graduated from California State
Communities, and B2R Partners. He holds
University, Fresno with a B.S. in business
a B.S. in economics and finance from the
administration, magna cum laude.
University of Toronto.
Welcome to the Board continued
THOMAS KLEIN is the co-founder of Greenwich Point Capital and an investor in growth companies and entrepreneurs. Prior to Greenwich Point, Tom served in a variety of executive leadership positions at technology-enabled service leaders including co-CEO of Morningside, a global leader in intellectual property solutions, and executive vice president of Sterling, the largest background screening company in the world. Previously, Tom held roles at Calera Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs, and American International Group, where he was a Princeton-in-Asia fellow in Thailand. Tom holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Princeton University.
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. 25
When I was a student at Harlem Academy, the older students mentored me, and it was so inspiring to have them as my role models. I was thrilled to return to support our younger students as they navigated a difficult year. It’s important to me to give back to my community. MALIK FIGARO ’16, FRESHMAN AT YALE UNIVERSITY
Before heading to Yale, Malik Figaro ’16 spent this spring interning at Harlem Academy, where he worked with first and second graders.
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Board of Trustees
Trustees Emeriti
Junior Board
David B. Peterson, Chair
Mark H. Johnston
Charlie Better
John Belizaire, Secretary
Laura B. Sillerman
Kofi Boakye
Will Cook, Treasurer
Alexandra Peterson Cart
Tony Asnes
Advisory Council
Chelsie Caruso
Avi Banyasz
Shirley A. Jackson, Ph.D.
Dan Castelli
W. Graham Cole
Robert Kissane
Karen Chung
Vincent Dotoli, Ex-Officio
Michael Levine
Natalia del Rivero
Joshua Easterly
William E. Mayer
Meta Fallon
Ty Elie
Alice Quinn
Elizabeth Geldres
Mary Ganzenmuller
David R. Salomon
Kate Hannon
Doug Griebel
Clare Hawthorne
Robert L. Harteveldt
Alexandra Idol
H. Dale Hemmerdinger
Spencer Ingle
Valarie A. Hing
Sarah Labowsky
Carol B. Kenney
Ben Lavely
Thomas Klein
Monica Gray Logothetis
Ann MacRae
Jenny Lynch
Elizabeth McHenry
Hayden Millington
Betsy S. Michel
Ella Pepper
Rodney Pope
Tanner Powers
Hank Prybylski
Molly Prybylski
Tom Reycraft
Thad Reycraft
Richard Schaps
Kris Rodgers
Hillary Thomas
Hunter Serenbetz
Alan Washington
Liz Warner
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