2024-05-14T06:18:27-07:00 2023-06-30 200494412 Davis Ward & Hochman LLP 150 E 58th St 20TH Flr New York NY 10155 990 2022-07-01 651232087 SUMMER ON THE HILL INC SUMM 7184324116 4440 TIBBETT AVENUE BRONX NY 10471 MARKELL PARKER Executive Director 2024-05-14 true MARKELL PARKER 999009999 true SCOTT M DAVIS P01950748 2122302600 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 4440 TIBBETT AVENUE BRONX NY 104713416 464509 false X WWW.SUMMERONTHEHILL.ORG X 2004 NY SOH IS A YEAR-ROUND, SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION OF PROMISING, LOW-INCOME PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE BRONX, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, AND HARLEM, PREPARE THEM FOR SELECTIVE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND OFFER GUIDANCE TO THEIR PARENTS. SOH IS UNIQUE AMONG NYC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ENROLLING PROMISING 3RD GRADE STUDENTS AND WORKING WITH THEM THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRAUDATION. ALTHOUGH HOUSED ON THE CAMPUS OF THE HORACE MANN SCHOOL WITH ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES, SOH IS AN INDEPDENDENT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES ITS OWN FUNDS TO OPERATE A HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAM. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 200 FAMILIES OF 2ND GRADERS APPLY FOR ONE OF 40 SEATS. THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS DEMOSTRATES A GREAT UNMET NEED FOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN OUR TARGET AREAS. 12 11 108 50 0 417872 362077 5515 31165 4380 7010 47977 64257 475744 464509 16750 16000 0 363846 395720 0 81480 105406 132975 486002 544695 -10258 -80186 474326 354604 130350 90814 343976 263790 SOH IS A YEAR-ROUND, SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION OF PROMISING, LOW-INCOME PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE BRONX, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, AND HARLEM, PREPARE THEM FOR SELECTIVE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND OFFER GUIDANCE TO THEIR PARENTS. SOH IS UNIQUE AMONG NYC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ENROLLING PROMISING 3RD GRADE STUDENTS AND WORKING WITH THEM THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRAUDATION. ALTHOUGH HOUSED ON THE CAMPUS OF THE HORACE MANN SCHOOL WITH ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES, SOH IS AN INDEPDENDENT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES ITS OWN FUNDS TO OPERATE A HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAM. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 200 FAMILIES OF 2ND GRADERS APPLY FOR ONE OF 40 SEATS. THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS DEMOSTRATES A GREAT UNMET NEED FOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN OUR TARGET AREAS. false false 372052 16000 31165 Since 1994, SOH has served 1,700 NYC public school students and their families. Theaverage annual income of SOH families is $65,000. 90% of our students representminority groups. Two-thirds aspire to be the first in their families to attendcollege.SOH offers specialized programs to grades 3-8 and to high school students. The grade3-8 program, a six-year commitment for accepted students and their families, consists of a yearly five-week summer program bridged by a 17 to 18 Saturday academic year program. Each year, approximately 215 elementary and middle school students attend accelerated classes in core academic subjects, including math, science and language arts. In the summer, students also have classes in visual and performing arts, and sports and fitness. Among SOH's greatest assets is an experienced, dedicated faculty . Most of our teachers hold graduate degrees and work in local independent, parochial and public schools.All 5th and 8th graders, and their parents, receive individual guidance on schoolchoices. Since 2004, more than 75 SOH students have been accepted to NYC specialize.or audition high schools, including Bronx Science and Stuyvesant. More than 150students have been accepted to top-ranked independent schools, including Horace Mann, Riverdale Country, Fieldston, Hackley, Dalton and Nightingale-Bamford.The High School Program is open to alumni of the grade 3-8 program. 30-40 studentsattend free ACT prep classes on 17 to 18 Saturdays during the academic year. SOHtakes students on free college tours, offers individual college counseling, and holds workshops on college admissions, financial aid, scholarship funds, and interviewing skills. In the Summer, SOH selects and trains 30 high school students to serve as mentors, under staff supervision, to the younger children in the summer program. SOH has placed 92% of its 2004-2017 high school graduates (410 students) in more than 130 colleges and universities, including six Ivy League Institutions.SOH encourages students to develop high expectations and a strong sense ofresponsibility. Grade 3-8 students maintain an average attendance rate of over 90%High school students volunteer to serve as mentors to younger children and to helpout in the SOH office . In addition to academic enrichment and guidance, studentsdevelop life-long bonds with classmates who share their experiences and aspirations.Our students say that SOH is Xlike family,X and our college graduates say they"couldn't have done it with out SOH!"Attendance & Attrition: Attendance has remained consistently above 90%, which isremarkable given that our programs are voluntary, held outside of regular school hours, and require local travel. Attendance for the 2017 summer program was over 96%, demonstrating the commitment of our young students and their families. The attrition rate is approximately 5% yearly.Middle School Placement: SOH has placed 241 elementary level students in independentschools, including George Jackson Academy, De La Salle Academy, and Horace Mann'sMiddle School, as well as Ethical Culture Fields ton, Nightingale-Bamford, RiverdaleCountry School, Speyer Legacy, and St. Bernard's . All SOH students attendingindependent schools receive enough financial aid to make their enrollment possible .High School Placement: In 2017, 100% of rising ninth graders gained admission intocollege preparatory high schools. Between 2010 and 2017,49 SOH students were accepted to specialized NYC public high schools: Bronx Science (20), Brooklyn Latin (1),Brooklyn Tech (3), HS for American Studies at Lehman (7), HS for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College (10), LaGuardia (5), and Stuyvesant (3). During this same period, students were also accepted to boarding schools (St . Paul's, PhillipsExeter), Catholic schools (Cardinal Spellman, Fordham Prep), and independent schools(Horace Mann, Riverdale).Standardized Test Results: Scores of SOH students on the Stanford Achievement TestSeries compare very favorably with students nationwide in 2017, they scored in the89th percentile in Reading, the 92nd percentile in Math, and the 87th percentile inReading. ACT testing showed a 13% increase in English scores, a 9% increase inReading scores, and a 12% increase in Math scores.College Placement: Over 92% of SOH's 2004-2017 high school graduates matriculated at colleges and universities, including Amherst, Barnard, Bates, Boston College,Bowdoin, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard,Middlebury, MlT, NYU, Smith, Swarthmore, SUNY Binghamton, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams, and Yale.SOH College Graduates: Graduates are working in education, finance , health, insurance and technology, or are enrolled in graduate or medical schools.Awards: In March 2009, Dr . Mcivor, SOH's founding director, received the Lewis HineDistinguished Service Award for expanding educational opportunities for low-incomeyouth.Recognition: Since 1994, SOH has received over $12 million in grants and individualgifts. Recent grants have been awarded by these foundations: Altman, Baldwin,Charina, Colgate-Palmolive, Davis, Donchian, Gerstner, Hayden, Niles, Oaklawn,Reisert, Rothblum, and Shaw . Three NYC Councilmen and the Bronx Council have awarded discretionary grants to SOH . The NYC Department of Education and the NYS Department of Health have supported SOH's meal programs. The Horace Mann School provides an annual in-kind gift of facilities and supportive services. 372052 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 false 108 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X MARKELL PARKER 7184324116 4440 TIBBETT AVENUE RIVERDALE NY 10471 MARKELL PARKER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 86848 0 0 MABEL RODRIGUEZ Director 40.00 0.00 X 81400 0 0 BRIANNA E ARSCOTT Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susannah Gillette Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN FELDMAN Trustee 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Bracey Trustee 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLI BARRON Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA KELLY Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY FELLER Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEN HIPPOLYTE-THOMAS Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIVA GATTANI Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GINGER MCKNIGHT-CHAVERS Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE STENNETT-NERIS Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZACK GAYNOR Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MCNEIL Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY NAKAAR Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE NGALA Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 168248 0 false false false 0 362077 362077 REGISTRATION FEES 611710 31165 31165 31165 7010 7010 0 0 0 0 64257 64257 0 0 0 464509 38175 0 16000 16000 0 0 168248 168248 0 167962 51047 50263 66652 0 0 59510 38816 8897 11797 0 0 0 0 0 0 29718 29718 0 15164 9891 2267 3006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 61602 61602 FOOD 15326 15326 Program supplies 11042 11042 Postage and Shipping 123 80 18 25 0 544695 372052 91163 81480 467101 341285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3123 7500 3000 3000 0 4102 5819 0 0 0 0 474326 354604 20610 20192 109740 70622 130350 90814 X 232731 187545 111245 76245 343976 263790 474326 354604 -80186 X false true X true false X 596792 457019 513813 405890 362077 2335591 0 0 596792 457019 513813 405890 362077 2335591 0 2335591 3254 872 14825 4380 1976 25307 0 0 2360898 0.98930 0.99040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3000 3000 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization does not believe its financial statements include any material,uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending June 30,2015 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. X X X X false SPRING BENEFIT 26430 26430 Broadway fundraiser event 26287 26287 1 11540 11540 64257 64257 64257 true 0 0 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP 11 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Students who receive scholarships are required to participate in the high school program (ACT prep classes, College trips, Mentor Fellowship or being a summer volunteer mentor). They also are required to write a letter of thank you that includes information about their high school experience.We disburse funds directly to the schools. Included in that disbursement is a letter addressed to the school for each student as well as a copy of the letter we send to parents notifying them of the disbursemen. We also request that schools send us a copy of students' report cards as they are released. Most schools are also very goodabout acknowledging receipt of the scholarship either via email or LETTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee andprovided edits to the tax preparer.After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board ofdirectors prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization has a "board approved" conflicts of interest policy. Each boardmember must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts oridentifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognizedstudy (or 990s of organizations similar to Summer on the Hill) and reviews theperformance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary fallswithin these ranges.After the annual review of comparable executive director salaries, the Summer on theHill executive committee approves the general operating budget of SOH, whichincludes the executive director's salary. This process is documented in the minutesof the executive committee meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial statements are available on the Summer on the Hill website. HORACE MANN SCHOOL 231 WEST 246TH STREET BRONX NY 10471 131740455 SCHOOL NY 501(C)3 170 B1Aii N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false