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The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-2617274 Website

Our mission strives to generate leadership through educational and community development that empowers residents to advocate for themselves, their families and their neighbors.

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc at a glance

In short: The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,500
+25.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,500
+25.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,898,828
-5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Harlem Renaissance Eductation Pipeline: $15KHarlem Renaissance EductationPipeline$15KHarlem Wellness Center: $15KHarlem Wellness Center$15KHarlem Mothers Stop Another Violent End: $8KHarlem Mothers Stop AnotherViolent End$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harlem Renaissance Eductation Pipeline ($15K). Together the top 3 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harlem Renaissance Eductation Pipeline New York, NYGeneral Purpose$15,000
Harlem Wellness Center New York, NYGeneral Purpose$15,000
Harlem Mothers Stop Another Violent End New York, NYGeneral Purpose$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,898,828$1,978,565$2,292,295$37,5003$200,875
2024$3,059,676$1,944,610$2,302,172$30,0003$106,437
2023$3,351,761$2,523,265$2,261,983——$73,233
2022$3,041,963$2,315,514$2,302,568——$260,114
2021$3,636,249$2,224,820$1,935,061——$59,609
2020$2,741,016$2,392,187$2,437,639——$65,737
2019$2,588,801$2,699,990$2,849,292——$99,560

About The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc

Based on IRS filings

The East Harlem Block Nursery 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 $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $201K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc is led by Kelly Haley, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Haley

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2019) → $138K (2025)

  • Cristina Medellin-Paz

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherina Villafuerte

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Calver

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Moultrie

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Dhanraj Maharaj (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jackie Allen-Joseph (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Davis (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cristina Medellin (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Gardenia White (2019) — Director
  • Former: Pedro Pedraza (2019) — Vice President

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

Kelly Haley — Executive Director: $138KKelly HaleyExecutive Director$138K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Kelly Haley (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc

How much does The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc give each year?

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc's typical grant size?

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc give grants?

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc?

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc?

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc's EIN?

The East Harlem Block Nursery Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2617274. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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