2021-04-13T13:42:37-05:00 2020-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2019-07-01 237112974 HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC % SARA ALVARADO HARL 2123603255 35 East 125th Street New York NY 10035 JAMES D HUTTER cfo 3474737400 2021-04-13 true Scott thompsett P00741490 2125990100 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Kwame Owusu-Kesse 35 EAST 125TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10035 135243693 false X WWW.HCZ.ORG X 1970 NY HCZ is a pioneering, non-profit community BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SOME OF NYC'S MOST DEVASTATED NEIGHBORHOODS. 19 16 2030 0 0 0 112338456 132870565 0 0 -26583 241622 79776 2131506 112391649 135243693 7785120 8241608 0 0 63565843 59882576 70000 0 2100928 35491647 37231740 106912610 105355924 5479039 29887769 662601920 743515066 97797051 111547384 564804869 631967682 X Harlem Childrens Zone (HCZ) breaks the cycle of intergenerational poverty with on-the-ground, all-around programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life. CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O. false false 43078828 117175 0 HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL-SERVICE AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS ACROSS A 97-BLOCK AREA OF CENTRAL HARLEM. HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE SUPPORTS CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH COLLEGE AS WELL AS WORKING WITH THE ADULTS AROUND THEM. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES 22,500 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE WORK WITH MIDDLE-SCHOOL AND HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH SEVERAL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, ensuring that THEY ARE prepared FOR COLLEGE. HCZ's College Preparatory Program provides comprehensive academic enrichment year-round to students across all of our high-school sites. Services include one-on-one tutoring, standardized test preparation, and assistance with college essays and financial aid applications. Students also take trips to visit college campuses and participate in a host of extracurricular activities, including robotics, chess, fashion design, music and video production, creative writing, among other programming. In building on our students' passions, these activities also help them gain confidence, discover the rewards of commitment, and gain exposure to potential career paths. At the heart of our College Prep programming is our unique Academic Case Management (ACM) approach. Through ACM, all middle-school, high-school, and college students are assigned a Student Advocate. Whereas guidance counselors in New York City public schools have an average caseload of 400 students, Student Advocates advise an average of 25 students, working closely with each and every one to create individualized action plans with concrete, targeted strategies to help advance both academic and personal development. Like everything we do at HCZ, helping our students' achieve college readiness is a team effort. In order to better foster and track their progress, Student Advocates collaborate with parents, teachers, tutors, social workers, and other stakeholders. It is also a multi-pronged effort. College readiness calls for a robust knowledge base in core subject areas, certainly. Yet it also calls for strong study habits and academic behaviors, as well as non-cognitive skills, such as curiosity, grit, persistence, and resourcefulness. Across sites and grades, we help students develop both the character traits and the soft skills they need to face the many challenges that college brings and achieve their long-term academic, professional, and personal goals. Ultimately, our College Prep Program consists of far more than campus visits and case management. Throughout our pipeline, HCZ's dedicated staff consistently aim to cultivate a college-going culture in which each and every child is empowered to aim high and is equipped with the resilience and tools to follow through. 9448592 6239508 0 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS SHOWN CONCLUSIVELY THAT THE VERY FIRST YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE ARE OF ENORMOUS IMPORTANCE TO BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND CHANCES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THAT IS WHY AT HCZ EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS THE CRITICAL STARTING LINE FOR OUR CHILDREN IN THEIR JOURNEY TO COLLEGE GRADUATION. OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS OFFER A HOLISTIC COMBINATION OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES THAT COACH PARENTS TO FACILITATE THEIR CHILD'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, ENCOURAGE STRONG PARENT-CHILD BONDS, PROMOTE LITERACY-RICH INTERACTIONS, AND PREPARE CHILDREN TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN FULLY READY FOR SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN TEACHING NEW PARENTS HOW TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO OPTIMIZE BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, WHICH SETS THE STAGE FOR LATER ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE BABY COLLEGE PARENTING WORKSHOPS HAVE GRADUATED MORE THAN 7,000 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS SINCE IT BEGAN IN 2000. THE BABY COLLEGE GIVES EXPECTANT PARENTS AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGES 0-3 A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND THE SKILLS TO RAISE HAPPY, HEALTHY BABIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND HOME VISITS. THE BABY COLLEGE GRADS PROGRAM DEEPENS PARENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, ALSO THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND HOME VISITS. The G.R.A.D.S. (Guardians Responding and Developing Strategies) Early Head Start program is a full-year home visiting program serving children and families from pregnancy to age 3. G.R.A.D.S. focuses on strengthening parent-child relationships, early literacy and school readiness skills, and deepening understandings of early childhood development. This is accomplished through weekly home visits and on-site bi-weekly playgroups, also called socializations. Meetings are convivial, providing parents with high-quality tools to nurture their childs growth through everyday activities, family relationships, and community support. Meetings are conducted in English, Spanish and French. Outside of visits, we offer parent workshops and support groups to further empower parents as their childs first teachers. All offerings are led by parent coaches and family aides trained in the social work, early childhood education, or healthcare fields. The continuous nature of services provided to families from one year to the next assures that we address children and family needs at a most significant period of development in childrens lives. HCZ CREATED THE THREE-YEAR-OLD JOURNEY PROGRAM TO CONTINUE THE PARENTING-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARENT WORKSHOPS AND GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN. The Three Year Old Journey (TYOJ) program is dedicated to the winners of the Promise Academy lottery. There, families have the opportunity to continue their learning of early childhood development and the importance of enhancing their parenting skills at this stage of their childrens lives. While parents receive workshops related to discipline, brain development and the importance of language to name a few, their children engage in differentiated activities within actual classroom settings at Promise Academy, where they will eventually begin their educational path beginning in kindergarten. There, students learn literacy, math and social skills. Parent workshops are offered in English, Spanish and French to address the various language needs of our community. THE FINAL STEP IN OUR EARLY-CHILDHOOD PIPELINE, HARLEM GEMS OFFERS A HIGH-QUALITY, YEAR-ROUND, FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM THAT ENSURES THAT EVERY STUDENT ENTERS KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL-READY. IN THE HARLEM GEMS PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, THREE- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS ATTEND AN ALL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM. SPANISH AND FRENCH are taught to build a culturally sensitive community reflective of our population. IN 2019, 99% OF THE CHILDREN WHO COMPLETED THE HARLEM GEMS PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS "SCHOOL READY," AS DETERMINED BY THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BRACKEN SCALE ASSESSMENT. 10285275 1775899 0 COLLEGE AND CAREER WE boast a 97% college acceptance rate AND, TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL, OUR Center for Higher Education and Career Support (CHECS) OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUPPORTS: TUTORING, SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING, and TIME MANAGEMENT CLASSES, AS WELL AS RESUME-WRITING AND INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS. EACH STUDENT IS ASSIGNED AN ADVISOR WHO STAYS IN REGULAR CONTACT AND VISITS THE SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENT IS GETTING THE SUPPORTS THEY NEED AND IS STAYING ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION. WE ALSO HELP STUDENTS WITH GETTING WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS IN for-profit COMPANIES, HEALTH-CARE INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-PROFITS AS WELL AS EMPLOYING THEM TO HELP WITH PROGRAMS AT HCZ. Part III, Line 4D OTHER PROGRAMS PREVENTIVE SERVICES HCZ'S FOSTER-CARE PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS WORK TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN CRISIS SO THAT THE FAMILIES CAN STAY WHOLE AND NOT HAVE CHILDREN PLACED INTO FOSTER CARE. Community Centers: HCZ HAS ESTABLISHED PIONEERING COMMUNITY CENTERS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS DURING EVENING, WEEKEND AND SUMMER HOURS. FOR STUDENTS, THE CENTERS PROVIDE CRITICAL ACADEMIC SUPPLEMENTS AND PERSONALIZED TUTORING, AS WELL AS A SAFE, ENRICHING PLACE for children TO SPEND THEIR OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS. FOR ADULTS, THE CENTERs OFFER RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS PROGRAMS. OVERALL, THE CENTERS are NEEDED RESOURCES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE BEREFT OF PLACES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO GATHER, HAVE FUN, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND IMPROVE THEIR FITNESS. 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INVESTMENT REDEMPTION 15000000 F 504811732 0 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 5327096 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 9191360 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 21992099 36510555 X 161313058 37275044 37275044 124038014 11205679 11205679 135243693 94150245 94150245 11205679 11205679 105355924 Schedule D, part V: endowments HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE'S ENDOWMENTS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (AS DESCRIBED IN PART III OF THE FORM 990) AND TO FUND A TAX-DEFERRED EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN. HCZ HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE EARNINGS POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. The organization has modified its endowment footnote from its presentation in prior years to reflect a net drawdown to fund operations on Line 1(e). In years in which the organization's net fund transfers into the endowment exceed its annual drawdown, those amounts have been included with contributions on Line 1(b). Amounts reported on Line 1(b) and Line 1(e) represent either the net addition to, or drawdown from, the endowment in each given year. Schedule d, part x: Fin 48 HCZ follows guidance that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, including issues relating to financial statement recognition and measurement. This guidance provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can only be recognized in the consolidated financial statements if the position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based solely on the technical merits of the position, without regard to the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. HCZ is exempt from federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3), though it is subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purpose, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the Code. HCZ has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated business income; to determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to identify and evaluate other matters that may be considered tax positions. HCZ has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. In addition, HCZ has not recorded a provision for income taxes as it has no material tax liability from unrelated business income activities. Central America and the Caribbean Investments 451482602 451482602 451482602 true false true true true false Form 990, Schedule F HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INVESTS DIRECTLY IN A VARIETY OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS. THESE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ARE EITHER DOMICILED IN THE UNITED STATES AS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS OR IN FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS AS CORPORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS. BY VIRTUE OF ITS OWNERSHIP IN THESE INVESTMENTS, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE MAY OWN AN INTEREST IN A FOREIGN CORPORATION, PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANY, OR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP. TO THE EXTENT THAT HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM 926, 5471, 8621 OR 8865 BECAUSE ITS INVESTMENT EXCEEDS THE FILING THRESHOLD, THOSE FORMS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T FILING. true Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy I 245 West 129th Street New York NY 10027 760756768 501(c)(3) 2490182 EDUCATION Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II 35 East 125th Street New york NY 10035 342049530 501(c)(3) 2166961 EDUCATION 2 Educational Stipends 1635 1555003 HCZ Hardship Assistance 341 367648 scholarships 383 1246359 emergency funds 3277 415455 Schedule I, part III THE NEED IN CENTRAL HARLEM: CHILDREN IN CENTRAL HARLEM TYPICALLY FACE MULTIPLE CHALLENGES TO THEIR SUCCESS: FAILING SCHOOLS, INADEQUATE HEALTH CARE, LACK OF SAFE PLACES TO SPEND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME, and THE THREAT OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE. NUMEROUS STUDIES HAVE DOCUMENTED THE OBSTACLES TO SUCCESS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF COLOR. A BLACK BOY BORN IN 2001 HAS A ONE IN THREE CHANCE OF GOING TO PRISON IN HIS LIFETIME. ONE STUDY FOUND THAT, BY THE AGE OF THREE, CHILDREN IN POOR FAMILIES WERE EXPOSED TO 30 MILLION FEWER WORDS THAN CHILDREN IN HIGH-INCOME HOMES. TO ADDRESS THE MULTITUDE OF CHALLENGES OUR KIDS FACE, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE HAS CREATED A FREE, HOLISTIC, BIRTH-THROUGH-COLLEGE PIPELINE OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AT EACH STAGE OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH the CHILDREN throughout their formative years, WE WORK TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY AROUND THEM. WE work TO ADDRESS ALL THE BARRIERS TO OUR CHILDRENS SUCCESS. IN ADDITION TO OUR PRIMARY FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, WE CONSIDER THE WHOLE CHILD, OFFERING EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS AND CULTURE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE, AND NUTRITION WORKSHOPS TO HELP DEVELOP LIFE-LONG HEALTHY HABITS. WE ALSO HELP DEVELOP THEIR NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS, SUCH AS PERSISTENCE AND RESILIENCE, AND ADDRESS ANY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. TO HELP ENSURE OUR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS REMAIN ENGAGED IN OUR PROGRAMS, WE OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN STIPENDS. THE STIPENDS RELIEVE SOME OF THE FINANCIAL STRESS ON CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, SO CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN ENRICHING ACTIVITIES AND TAKING ON A PART-TIME JOB. THE STIPENDS ARE DESIGNED TO BE A PRE-EMPLOYMENT MODEL SO THAT STUDENTS BEGIN TO LEARN THE WORKPLACE STANDARD OF GETTING REWARDS FOR HARD WORK. THE STIPEND AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON PARTICIPATION AND DISTRIBUTED TWICE A MONTH. THE SECOND PROGRAM ON SCHEDULE I IS A HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE/INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS DIFFERENT TYPES OF AID DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL. THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE SERVE ARE AMONG THE MOST DISENFRANCHISED AND HAVE FEW RESOURCES OF THEIR OWN. FOR THAT REASON, HCZ SETS ASIDE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL CLIENT SERVICES TO DEAL WITH FAMILIES' SHORT-TERM CRISES, and FOR INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO STAY FOCUSED ON THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND WELL-BEING. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REWARD AND HELP GRADUATING HIGH-SCHOOL SENIORS AS THEY MOVE ON TO COLLEGE. WE OFFER EACH SENIOR THE CHOICE OF A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP OR A LAPTOP COMPUTER, WHICH IS A NECESSITY FOR TODAY'S COLLEGE STUDENT. THE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE ONLY MADE IN THE FORM OF A LAPTOP OR A DIRECT SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENT MADE TO THEIR COLLEGE ON THEIR BEHALF. HCZ ALSO OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH DONATED FUNDS TO REDUCE POTENTIAL DEBT FOR OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS. THESE FUNDS ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE FEW - IF ANY -FUNDS OF THEIR OWN TO PAY FOR THEIR COLLEGE EXPENSES. Harlem Childrens Zone continues to actively monitor the local and global health situation around COVID-19. To assist those individuals most impacted by the pandemic, economically and socially, Harlem Childrens Zone offered emergency assistance for essential needs like food, income support, housing, and emergency services as well as resources to help support families during these challenging times. 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Initiat 165401 0 54863 0 0 0 51946 0 10209 0 282419 0 24863 0 Form 990, Schedule J, Line 4(a) Two individuals reported in the Schedule J of the Form 990 received severance payments in calendar year 2019: 1. Senior Manager Director, Marquitta Speller. 2. Senior Advisor, Conrad Pinnock. These severance amounts are reported in schedule J, Part II, Column (b)(iii). Form 990, Schedule J, Line 4(b) HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE HAS A SECTION 457(F) PLAN FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. THIS GROWTH FUND PLAN ("THE PLAN") IS A TAX-DEFERRED EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN THAT AIMS TO SERVE AS A RETENTION TOOL FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PRINCIPALS AND SENIOR STAFF. HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE MAKES AN ANNUAL DEPOSIT INTO THE PLAN THAT IS VALUED AT 150% OF THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE'S BONUS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. THE EMPLOYEE'S ACCOUNT ACCUMULATES ASSOCIATED EARNINGS OR LOSSES ON THE INVESTMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTED AMOUNT IN THE NO MARGIN SENIOR GROWTH FUND, WHICH IS MANAGED BY DUQUESNE FAMILY OFFICE, AT NO COST TO HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE OR THE EMPLOYEE. THE AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE, ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED EARNINGS OR LOSSES, VEST AFTER FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE INITIAL CONTRIBUTION AND WILL BE PAID TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WHEN VESTED. TERMINATED EMPLOYEES BECOME VESTED IMMEDIATELY AT THE DATE OF THEIR TERMINATION. EMPLOYEES WHO MEET THE AGE AND SERVICE PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN (AGE VESTING) ARE VESTED IMMEDIATELY UPON MEETING THOSE PROVISIONS. HOWEVER, IF A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE LEAVES VOLUNTARILY, INCLUDING RETIREMENT IF THEY HAVE NOT REACHED THE AGE VESTING PROVISIONS, THEN THEIR CUMULATIVE UNVESTED CONTRIBUTION MADE BY HCZ AND ASSOCIATED EARNINGS OR LOSSES ARE FORFEITED. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019, EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A PAYOUT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION FROM THE PLAN AND THOSE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II) AND, BECAUSE THAT PAYOUT REPRESENTS COMPENSATION THAT WAS REPORTED ON PREVIOUS FORMS 990 AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C), IT IS RECORDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (F). Geoffrey Canada and Mindy Miller, officers of HCZ, met the age and service provisions of the 457 (F) Plan (Age Vesting) for calendar year 2019 that resulted in immediate vesting of HCZ's Growth Fund contribution. This amount is included in Form 990, Schedule J, Column B (ii). The following individuals reported as Highly Compensated Employees on the organization's Form 990 received a payout of their accumulated earnings in the Harlem Children's Zone Growth Fund Plan in calendar year 2019: Marquitta Speller - Senior Manager Director, Conrad Pinnock - Senior Advisor, and Martin Lipp - Director, Communication. This Growth Fund payout is disclosed in Form 990, Schedule J, Part II, Column (b)(ii). Schedule J, Line 7 HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROVIDES ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUSES TO ITS EMPLOYEES. THE BONUSES ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO, ANNE WILLIAMS-ISOM. BONUSES ARE APPROVED IN JUNE AND PAID OUT IN JULY (WHICH IS THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR); HOWEVER, FOR 990 REPORTING PURPOSES, THE BONUS IS BOTH APPROVED AND PAID IN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR (BUT DIFFERENT FISCAL YEARS); ACCORDINGLY, THE BONUSES ARE REPORTED AS CURRENT COMPENSATION IN COLUMN (B)(II). Zachary Schreiber board of trustee 61475220 See Part V false zachary schreiber board of trustee 1338735 see Part V false Stanley Druckenmiller chairman of board 38284477 see part V false Eric Mandelblatt board of trustee 44656705 See Part V false Eric Mandelblatt board of trustee 2107196 See Part V false Schedule L, Part IV ZACHARY SCHREIBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, MANAGES A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INVESTS. THE VALUE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT IN THIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT AS OF JULY 30, 2020 IS APPROXIMATELY $61.5 MILLION. NEITHER MR. SCHREIBER NOR THE FUND CHARGE HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE ANY MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY OR SUPERVISORY FEES FOR MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION'S PORTFOLIO. NEVERTHELESS, THE VALUE OF THESE CONTRIBUTED SERVICES IS $1,338,735. STANLEY DRUCKENMILLER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, RUNS AN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH HARLEM CHILDREN's ZONE INVESTS. THE VALUE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT IN THIS FUND AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 IS $38.3 MILLION. NEITHER MR. DRUCKENMILLER NOR THE FUND CHARGE HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE ANY MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY OR SUPERVISORY FEES FOR MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION'S PORTFOLIO. ERIC MANDELBLATT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, RUNS AN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND IN WHICH HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INVESTS. THE VALUE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT IN THIS FUND AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 IS $44.6 MILLION. HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PAID MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE FEES TOTALING $2,107,196. EXPLANATORY NOTE CONCERNING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC In March 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a pandemic. This caused many local and national governments, including New York State, to impose restrictions on business operations, travel and public gatherings. The outbreak has adversely impacted the level of economic activity around the world and disrupted normal business activity in every sector of the economy. As a result of the pandemic, in mid-March 2020 the Organization moved to virtual program services for the remainder of the fiscal year. The Organization also postponed its annual fundraising event, which was scheduled for April 2020, to September 2020 and held it virtually (refer to Note 5 for further details). In order to mitigate the impact of the virus, for fiscal year 2021, the Organization has primarily operated its programs remotely. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report. External factors, including the duration and intensity of the pandemic, the shape of the economic recovery and its impact on potential government funding, as well as timing and widespread adoption of vaccines, could have an impact on the Organizations future operating and programmatic results. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUED) From early childhood, education, and career programs to community outreach and wellness initiatives, HCZ opens pathways to mobility and prosperity. HCZ'S UNIQUE APPROACH IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR EACH STAGE OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND ADDRESS ANY BARRIERs TO their ACADEMIC SUCCESS. OUR EARLY-CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS HELP BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LATER LEARNING. OUR TWO K THROUGH 12 CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE STAFFED WITH DEDICATED, QUALITY TEACHERS AND SPECIALISTS TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS STAY ON TRACK FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS. WE ALSO OFFER AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE ZONE AND ATTEND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM, THEIR TEACHERS, AND PARENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY GRADUATE ON TIME AND ARE READY FOR COLLEGE. WHETHER STUDENTS ATTEND LOCAL COLLEGES OR go OUT-OF-TOWN, OUR Center for Higher Education and Career Support (CHECS) HELPS THEM WITH EVERYTHING FROM TIME MANAGEMENT TO TUTORING TO securing PAID INTERNSHIPS, WHICH ARE SO IMPORTANT TO EARNING EXTRA INCOME AND GAINING INVALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE THE SAME EXPECTATIONS OF SUCCESS FOR THE CHILDREN WE SERVE FROM TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WE DO FROM OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS. THOUGH OUR PROGRAMS WORK WITH THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, WE MAKE SURE EACH CHILD GETS HIS OR HER SPECIFIC NEEDS MET AND IS FOCUSED ON GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE. CHILDREN FROM SIXTH GRADE AND UP ARE ASSIGNED AN ADVOCATE WHO CREATES AN ONGOING ASSESSMENT OF WHAT SERVICES ARE NECESSARY AND MAKES SURE THE STUDENT GETS THEM, WHETHER IT IS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE, A CHAOTIC HOME LIFE, OR AN ACADEMIC STUMBLING BLOCK. IN ADDITION TO OUR DIRECT WORK WITH CHILDREN, WE HAVE PROGRAMS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND THE VERY FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY - TRANSFORMING THE NEIGHBORHOOD FROM ONE MIRED IN POVERTY TO ONE OF ECONOMIC STABILITY AND A POSITIVE CULTURE. SINCE WE ARE CONCERNED WITH THE ENTIRE CHILD, WE ALSO HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN. BECAUSE OBESITY THREATENS THE HEALTH OF SO MANY OF OUR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, WE CREATED AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE PROGRAM CALLED HEALTHY HARLEM. WE CREATED A DATABASE OF THE HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX OF ALL PARTICIPANTS TO TRACK THEIR PROGRESS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS ONE HOUR A DAY OF EXERCISE AND ONE NUTRITION EDUCATION CLASS EACH WEEK TO THOUSANDS OF OUR STUDENTS. CHILDREN WITH THE MOST SEVERE OBESITY PROBLEMS RECEIVE MORE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION. HEALTHY HARLEM ALSO WORKS WITH PARENTS, OFFERING EXERCISE CLASSES, HEALTHY COOKING CLASSES AND A SUBSIDIZED FARMERS MARKET. WE HAVE BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL FOR FIGHTING POVERTY AND EDUCATING AT-RISK YOUTH. HUNDREDS OF DELEGATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE VISITED US OR TAKEN WORKSHOPS TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT WE DO. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CREATED THE PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM TO USE FEDERAL MATCHING GRANTS TO REPLICATE OUR COMPREHENSIVE MODEL IN OTHER POOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WE HAVE PROVIDED ADVICE TO THESE COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PART IV LINE 4 - LOBBYING DISCLOSURE HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. HCZ PRESIDENT GEOFFREY CANADA IS A VERY PROMINENT INDIVIDUAL IN THE COMMUNITY AND HE MAY UNDERTAKE ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT HAVE ANCILLARY BENEFITS TO HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE. MR. CANADA'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS, TO THE EXTENT THERE ARE ANY, ARE UNDERTAKEN AT HIS OWN BEHEST AND ARE FUNDED FROM HIS OWN PERSONAL FINANCES; HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE DOES NOT SUBSIDIZE THOSE EFFORTS. FORM 990, PART VI: POLICIES LINE 11 - PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER WAS PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL SUMMARIZE ITS FINDING ON THE FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LINE 12 - ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO USE HONESTY, GOOD JUDGEMENT AND HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN ALL PROFESSIONAL DEALINGS. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST AVOID ANY ACTIONS THAT COULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF SUCH A CONFLICT OR REFLECT UNFAVORABLY ON THEM OR ON HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE. AN EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE IF SHE/HE OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER HAS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SUCH AS A RELATIONSHIP TO A THIRD PARTY VENDOR WHO SEEKS OR HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE. AN EMPLOYEE'S VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY, ESPECIALLY A FAILURE TO REPRESENT ACCURATELY HIS OR HER CONNECTION OR ACTION ON BEHALF OF HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE AND A THIRD PARTY WILL CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. LINE 15 - PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES. Harlem Children Zone recently commissioned a compensation survey in March of 2020 to ensure that the wages it pays its executives is commensurate with the market in which it operates. Form 990, Part VI: disclosures LINE 19 - AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE, BUT ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. form 990, part Viii, line 7 The Harlem Children's Zone invests in non-exchange traded alternative investments (as identified in Schedule D, Part VII). Since these investments are not traded on traditional investment markets, the organization relies on its investment brokers to identify its gains and losses during the fiscal year. Historically, the organization's investment brokers have reported all gains as unrealized gains on investments and not segregated any realized gains. Accordingly, Harlem Children's Zone is unable to identify realized gains for reporting on Form 990, Part VIII, Line 7. Rheedlen 125th Street LLC 35 EAST 125TH STREET New York NY 10035 Hold property NY 0 0 HCZ HCZ Promise LLC 35 east 125th Street New York NY 10035 272392634 hold property NY 0 0 HCZ 168 Titicus Rd LLC 168 Titicus Road North Salem NY 10560 Hold Property NY 0 0 HCZ HCZ PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 245 W 129th Street NEW YORK NY 10027 760756768 EDUCATION NY 501(c)(3) 2 hcz true HCZ PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II 35 EAST 125TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10035 342049530 EDUCATION NY 501(c)(3) 2 hcz true true true false false false false false false true false true false true true true true true true Schedule R, Related Party Transactions PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF COMMITMENT LETTERS BETWEEN HCZ AND THE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS, ("PACS"), HCZ, AS THE PACS'S INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER, COMMITTED TO PROVIDE THE PACS CERTAIN SERVICES AT NO COST. PACS ARE TWO HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS AFFILIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL, TECHNOLOGY, FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND TEACHING ASSISTANCE SERVICES. BOTH CHARTER SCHOOLS HAVE RENEWED THEIR COMMITMENT LETTERS WITH HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD THAT RUNS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. HCZ'S CONTRIBUTED SPACE AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PACS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AMOUNTED TO $2,791,983. HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INCLUDES WITHIN ITS SECTION 457(F) AND TEACHERS SUPPLEMENTAL BONUS PLAN, CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF BOTH CHARTER SCHOOLS AND, FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, PROVIDED THE CHARTER SCHOOLS A SUBSIDY OF $1,888,103 TO COVER THIS COST.