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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7112974

HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10035

Financials

$98.2M$133.9M2023$77.1M$148.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$77,114,796$148,595,282-$71,480,486$1,325,310,079$199,674,460$1,125,635,619
June 30, 2024990$98,238,311$133,872,818-$35,634,507$1,169,419,286$185,882,820$983,536,466
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$70,242,939
of which government grants
$4,092,725
Program service revenue
$120,000
Investment income
$1,878,757
Net rental income
$4,486,746
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,806,561
Net income from fundraising events
-$27,765
Other revenue
$4,873,100

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,405,255
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,001,196
Other salaries and wages
$56,287,145
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$73,441,184
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$510,385
Accounting fees
$255,906
Occupancy
$16,607,888
Travel
$2,748,683
Depreciation
$3,011,047
Program services (functional)
$119,810,914
Management and general (functional)
$26,562,227
Fundraising (functional)
$2,222,141

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,169,419,286
Total assets, end of year
$1,325,310,079
Total liabilities, end of year
$199,674,460
Net assets, end of year
$1,125,635,619
Land, buildings and equipment
$133,620,455
Publicly traded securities
$3,799,390
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,046,226,645
Net assets with donor restrictions
$79,408,974
Gross unrelated business income
$72,196
Gross receipts
$132,090,511
Employees
1,611
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KWAME OWUSU-KESSECEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$1,028,455$247,967
GEOFFREY CANADAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$815,948$52,967
JUSTIN MAKERFORMER SR. MANAGING DIR, HR
Key employee
40$604,650$69,362
JAZMINE LEWISCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$437,634$190,782
JOSEPH CORDERO THRU 0724MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLACE
Highest-paid employee
40$523,068$32,959
JENNIFER KLEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$393,295$121,929
SERINA MOYA THRU 0824MGN DIRECTOR, HCZ K-12 AFTERSCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$448,485$26,250
MICHAEL POHLYCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$396,583$52,967
CHRISTIAN RHODESDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$353,111$93,038
STEPHANIE C LILAVOISCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Key employee
40$314,340$88,768
RALPH STEFANOCFO
Officer
2$356,899$0
MICHELLE A FIELDCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$328,070$27,786
REBECCA NAVARROMGN DIRECTOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD
Highest-paid employee
40$273,591$76,729
TIFFANY FOUNTAINSENIOR ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$266,587$59,497
STANLEY F DRUCKENMILLERCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH MEISTERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEPHANIE COLEMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MITCH KURZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATTHEW C BLANKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DOUG BUCKMINSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDER Z COHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DON K CORNWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANITA ELBERSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM HEARDBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK KINGDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIPPE LAFFONTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH G LANGONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC W MANDELBLATTBOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/02/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
BENITA MELTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACHARY J SCHREIBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHOK VARADHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD WITTENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KWAME OWUSU-KESSECEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$918,740$247,633
GEOFFREY CANADAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$735,183$217,633
JAZMINE LEWISCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$428,346$109,619
NANA A ANNANCOO (THRU 07/2023)
Officer
40$405,575$122,381
CONNOR FOURNIERCFO (THRU 02/2024)
Officer
40$396,584$87,393
JENNIFER KLEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$367,720$110,128
JUSTIN MAKERSR. MANAGING DIR, HR (THRU 01/2024)
Key employee
40$365,901$42,017
STEPHANIE C LILAVOISCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Key employee
40$282,887$98,168
CHRISTIAN RHODESDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$307,981$22,339
GREGORY FORBESMANAGING DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC MOBILITY
Highest-paid employee
40$250,454$69,800
TIFFANY FOUNTAINSENIOR ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$248,056$50,688
LINDA N IBUZORCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$248,950$42,735
LIAM MCCARTHYMANAGING DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$239,441$33,617
SERINA MOYAMGN DIRECTOR, HCZ K-12 AFTERSCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$236,539$27,135
MICHAEL POHLYCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$171,021$63,643
STANLEY F DRUCKENMILLERCHAIRMAN EMERITUS (NON-VOTING)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEITH MEISTERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE COLEMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MITCH KURZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATTHEW C BLANKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG BUCKMINSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEXANDER Z COHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON K CORNWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA ELBERSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK KINGDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIPPE LAFFONTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH G LANGONEBOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC W MANDELBLATTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENITA MELTONBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACHARY J SCHREIBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHOK VARADHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH STEFANOINTERM CFO (AS OF 02/2024)
Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
35 E 125TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10035-1816
In care of
% JUSTIN MAKER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KWAME OWUSU-KESSE, 35 EAST 125TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10035
Signed the 990
JOHN MACAPAGAL, CONTROLLER
Phone
(212) 360-3255
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OHCZ PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLSAT PROMISE ACADEMY A TOP-PERFORMING K-12 CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN HCZ'S CRADLE-TO-CAREER PATHWAY OF SERVICES WE PROMISE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET OUR SCHOLARS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE. EVERYTHING WE DO FROM QUALITY INSTRUCTION TO EXCEPTIONAL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO HEALTHY, HOME-COOKED MEALS IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THAT PROMISE.SINCE THE OPENING OF HCZ PROMISE ACADEMY I IN 2004 AND HCZ PROMISE ACADEMY II IN 2005, WE'VE MADE AN ENORMOUS IMPACT ON OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE'VE ENROLLED NEARLY 100% OF OUR SCHOLARS IN COLLEGE; WE'VE CLOSED THE BLACK-WHITE ACHIEVEMENT GAP; AND WE'VE HELPED OUR GRADUATES BUILD SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND BECOME CONSCIENTIOUS CITIZENS.EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMSPEACEMAKERSPEACEMAKERS PARTNERS WITH HARLEM'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO HELP UNLOCK THAT POTENTIAL IN ALL STUDENTS.A CUT ABOVEA CUT ABOVE (ACA) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR SCHOLARS IN GRADES K-8 THAT CULTIVATES A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STEM AND ARTS ENRICHMENTS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENTACADEMY OF ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (ACE) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS THAT PREPARES THEM FOR CAREERS IN THE ARTS. SCHOLARS GAIN CAREER-READY SKILLS, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, AND A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS. EMPLOYMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER EMPLOYMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (ETC) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS THAT PREPARES THEM FOR CAREERS IN STEM AND TECHNICAL ARTS AREAS. SCHOLARS GAIN CAREER-READY SKILLS, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, AND A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS.COUNTEE CULLEN COMMUNITY CENTER COUNTEE CULLEN COMMUNITY CENTER (CCCC) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS THAT PREPARES THEM FOR CAREERS IN BROADCASTING AND MEDIA ARTS. SCHOLARS GAIN CAREER-READY SKILLS, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, AND A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS.
    Expenses $57,946,880 · grants $3,139,664
  • SEE SCHEDULE OCOLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMSCOLLEGE SUCCESS OFFICEOUR SCHOLARS MAY LEAVE THE ZONE TO GO TO COLLEGE, BUT THE ZONE NEVER LEAVES THEM. COLLEGE SUCCESS OFFICE (CSO) EMPOWERS OUR SCHOLARS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND EARN THEIR DEGREES SO THEY CAN EMBARK ON FRUITFUL CAREERS AND PAVE THE PATH TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.WHEN SCHOLARS GET INTO COLLEGE, THEY GET THE HELP THEY NEED TO PERSIST THROUGH THEIR POST-SECONDARY JOURNEY. OUR COLLEGE SUCCESS OFFICE SERVICES INCLUDE: -ONE-ON-ONE COACHING -ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT -CHECK INS WITH SCHOLARS TO ENSURE THEY'RE PROGRESSING ALONG THEIR COLLEGE JOURNEY -VISITS FROM CSO STAFF TO HELP SCHOLARS ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY LIAISONS OVER 1,000 SCHOLARS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AND OVER 1900 HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS.
    Expenses $14,966,966 · grants $5,159,934
  • SEE SCHEDULE O EARLY CHILDHOODTHE BABY COLLEGETHE BABY COLLEGE PROMOTES THE HEALTH AND SUCCESS OF NEWBORNS AND TODDLERS THROUGH A NINE-WEEK WORKSHOP SUPPORTING NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH THE INS AND OUTS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.THE BABY COLLEGE G.R.A.D.S. EARLY HEAD STARTTHE BABY COLLEGE G.R.A.D.S. (GUARDIANS RESPONDING AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES) EARLY HEAD START IS A YEAR-ROUND, HOME-VISITING PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS EXPECTANT MOTHERS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHEN PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS.THE THREE-YEAR-OLD JOURNEYTHE THREE-YEAR-OLD JOURNEY PROVIDES LOTTERY WINNERS OF HCZ'S PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO LEARN, GROW, AND NURTURE FRIENDSHIPS IN THE LEAD UP TO THEIR ADMISSION TO PROMISE ACADEMY.HARLEM GEMSHARLEM GEMS PRESCHOOLS EMPOWER OUR YOUNGEST SCHOLARS TO SUCCEED IN K-12 AND BEYOND BY BUILDING A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION AND STARTING THEM ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE AND CAREER.
    Expenses $11,164,493 · grants $234,385
  • HEALTHY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMSCENTRAL HARLEM IS ENRICHED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS STEEPED IN RICH, UNIQUE, AND PROUD HISTORY. WE ARE AT OUR BEST WHEN THE PEOPLE OF HARLEM HAVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS TO THE TOOLS AND SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THEIR WELLBEING IN EVERY SENSE.TO BUILD UP OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WE HAVE CREATED A BROAD OFFERING OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT CREATE PATHWAYS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. WE ALSO LOOK FOR EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. TO US, THIS MEANS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO COME TOGETHER, LEARN FROM AND WITH EACH OTHER, SOCIALIZE AND HAVE FUN, AND SUPPORT THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLY TO OUR STUDENTS: COMMUNITY PRIDECOMMUNITY PRIDE IS A PROGRAM OF GRASSROOTS, BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND CONNECTORS, COMMUNITY BUILDERS, AND PROBLEM SOLVERS DEVOTED TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE.HEALTHY HARLEMHEALTHY HARLEM IS EMPOWERING A CULTURE OF HEALTH IN CENTRAL HARLEM BY HELPING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LEARN HOW TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEMSELVES, MAKE THOUGHTFUL CHOICES, AND ESTABLISH LIFELONG HEALTHY HABITS.THE HCZ ARMORYTHE HCZ ARMORY IS A MULTI-PURPOSE, COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING A CULTURE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN CENTRAL HARLEM.NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSPRACTITIONERS INSTITUTEPRACTITIONERS INSTITUTE HELPS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. AND THE WORLD IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE, PLACE-BASED SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED AT HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. HEALTHY WAYS REPLICATIONINSPIRED BY HEALTHY HARLEM, HEALTHY WAYS IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT CHAMPIONS HEALTHY HABITS AND LIFESTYLES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING ENGAGING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.WEALTH BUILDSWEALTH BUILDS SEEKS TO CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP AND OPENS PATHWAYS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY BY EMPOWERING OUR SCHOLARS WITH THE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL FUTURES.WILLIAM JULIUS WILSON INSTITUTE WILLIAM JULIUS WILSON INSTITUTE IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR PLACE-BASED, PEOPLE-FOCUSED SOLUTIONS THAT OPEN PATHWAYS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
    Expenses $35,732,575 · grants $5,871,272 · revenue $120,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7112974
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P300)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,325,310,079
Income (IRS master file)
$132,090,511

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024–––IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$101,793,638$117,336,803$1,061,049,927IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$135,006,139$104,256,350$945,861,966IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC

What is the EIN of HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC is 23-7112974.
Is HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KWAME OWUSU-KESSE.
Who are the officers and directors of HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,028,455 (KWAME OWUSU-KESSE, CEO).
How much revenue does HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,114,796, expenses of $148,595,282 and total assets of $1,325,310,079 at year end.

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