Harlem Children's Zone Inc
Harlem Children's Zone Inc at a glance
In short: Harlem Children's Zone Inc gave $5.8M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,788,206
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,157,641
- -44.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $950,000
- Total assets
- $1,325,310,079
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harlem Children's Zone Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy I ($2.3M). Together the top 5 received $5.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 16 grants of 36 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harlem Children's Zone Inc gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.8M (2023) to $22.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy I New York, NY | Support for Academy's Educational Curriculum | $2,310,446 |
| Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II New York, NY | Support for Academy's Educational Curriculum | $1,560,260 |
| East Lake Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Support Programmatic Implementation at Their Local Sites. | $950,000 |
| Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MN | Support Programmatic Implementation at Their Local Sites. | $950,000 |
| Oakland Promise Oakland, CA | Support Programmatic Implementation at Their Local Sites. | $17,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,325,310,079 | $77,114,796 | $148,595,282 | $5,788,206 | 5 | $1,878,757 |
| 2024 | $1,169,419,286 | $98,238,311 | $133,872,818 | $4,198,822 | 2 | $477,819 |
| 2023 | $1,061,049,927 | $101,793,638 | $117,336,803 | $3,819,475 | 2 | $-14,439 |
| 2022 | $945,861,966 | $135,006,139 | $104,256,350 | $4,027,155 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $970,988,312 | $171,399,865 | $152,485,532 | $22,942,760 | 25 | $-330,082 |
| 2020 | $743,515,066 | $135,243,693 | $105,355,924 | $4,657,143 | 2 | $241,622 |
| 2019 | $662,601,920 | $112,391,649 | $106,912,610 | $4,619,704 | 2 | $-26,583 |
About Harlem Children's Zone Inc
Based on IRS filings
Harlem Children's Zone Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5.8M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harlem Children's Zone Inc is led by Kwame Owusu-Kesse, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kwame Owusu-Kesse
CEO
President & CEO → CEO & Executive Officio Board Member, 2022
CEO & Executive Officio Board Member → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$281K (2019) → $1M (2025)
Geoffrey Canada
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $816K (2025)
Keith Meister
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Navarro
Mgn Director & Early Childhood
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$274K (2025)
Jennifer Klein
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $393K (2025)
Justin Maker
Former Senior Managing Director
Senior Managing Director → Former Senior Managing Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$224K (2020) → $605K (2025)
Jazmine Lewis
Chief Strategy Officer
Chief of Staff → Chief Strategy Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$294K (2022) → $438K (2025)
Stephanie C. Lilavois
Chief Communications Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$260K (2023) → $314K (2025)
Tiffany Fountain
Senior Advisor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$250K (2023) → $267K (2025)
Christian Rhodes
Deputy Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$308K (2024) → $353K (2025)
Michael Pohly
Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$171K (2024) → $397K (2025)
Ralph Stefano
CFO
Interm CFO → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$357K (2025)
Michelle A. Field
Chief Program Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$328K (2025)
Ashok Varadhan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Higgins
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Buckminster
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric W. Mandelblatt
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth G. Langone
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kingdon
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew C. Blank
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Kurz
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philippe Laffont
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Witten
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanley F. Druckenmiller
Chairman Emeritus
Chairman → Chairman Emeritus, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary J. Schreiber
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Elberse
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don K. Cornwell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Coleman
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Z. Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benita Melton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Heard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Serina Moya (2024–2025) — Mgn Director & Hcz K- Afterschool · Filing note: Thru 8/2024
- Former: Joseph Cordero (2025) — Managing Director & Place · Filing note: Thru 7/2024
- Former: Nana A. Annan (2021–2024) — COO
- Former: Connor Fournier (2022–2024) — CFO
- Former: Gregory Forbes (2024) — Managing Director & Economic Mobility
- Former: Liam McCarthy (2024) — Managing Director & Development
- Former: Linda N. Ibuzor (2024) — Controller
- Former: Caroline Turner (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James D. Hutter (2019–2023) — Former Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Thru 2/2021
- Former: Wallis Annenberg (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Troy Smith (2023) — Senior Managing Director of Programs · Filing note: Thru 10/2022
- Former: Willena Washington (2023) — Director & Program
- Former: Joseph Dimenna (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tracey Jenkins (2019–2022) — Director & Strategic Sourcing
- Former: Teresa Council (2022) — Md & Parent\commun.\health
- Former: Wenser J. Pierre III (2022) — Senior Managing Director of Programs
- Former: Anne Williams-Isom (2019–2021) — President & CEO · Filing note: Thru 6/2020
- Former: Betina Jean Louis (2019–2021) — Director of Evaluation · Filing note: Thru 6/2020
- Former: Laura Samberg (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Germaine (2020–2021) — Md & Strategic Develop. Ini · Filing note: Thru 10/2020
- Former: Bessie Wilkerson (2021) — Managing Director of Edu. Research · Filing note: Thru 8/2020
- Former: Karen Sodomick (2021) — Chief Communications Officer
- Former: Monalisa Tolbert (2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 8/2020
- Former: Conrad Pinnock (2019–2020) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Mindy Miller (2019–2020) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Marquitta Speller (2020) — Senior Managing Director
- Former: Martin Lipp (2020) — Director & Communications
- Former: Debbie Feliciano-Gonzalez (2019) — Senior Manager, Compl. & Support
- Former: Jeffrey Talpins (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Marilyn Joseph (2019) — Manager, Committee & Parent Eng. · Filing note: Thru 092018
- Former: Muronji C. Inman-McCraw (2019) — Director, Curriculum & Instruction · Filing note: Thru 7/2018
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.0M, to Kwame Owusu-Kesse (CEO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harlem Children's Zone Inc
How much does Harlem Children's Zone Inc give each year?
Harlem Children's Zone Inc gave $5.8M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 2 grants.
What is Harlem Children's Zone Inc's typical grant size?
Harlem Children's Zone Inc's median grant in 2025 was $950,000, and its average grant was $1,157,641, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Harlem Children's Zone Inc give grants?
Harlem Children's Zone Inc gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (16%) and Minnesota (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Harlem Children's Zone Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Harlem Children's Zone Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Programmatic Implementation at Their Local Sites." (3 grants).
Who are Harlem Children's Zone Inc's largest grantees?
Harlem Children's Zone Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy I ($2,310,446), Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II ($1,560,260) and East Lake Foundation Inc ($950,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harlem Children's Zone Inc?
Harlem Children's Zone Inc reported $1.3B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $77.1M.
What is Harlem Children's Zone Inc?
Harlem Children's Zone Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.3B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harlem Children's Zone Inc's EIN?
Harlem Children's Zone Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7112974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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