Harlem Children's Zone
Harlem Children's Zone reported $77.1 million in revenue and $148.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.63 went to program services, $17.88 to management and general costs and $1.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.1% of the total. Government grants made up 5.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,276,422 (CEO). 82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 43% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $149MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $77MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,276,422 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 82 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 90.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,028,455 | $0 | $247,967 | $1,276,422 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $815,948 | $0 | $52,967 | $868,915 |
| FORMER SR. MANAGING DIR, HR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $604,650 | $0 | $69,362 | $674,012 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $437,634 | $0 | $190,782 | $628,416 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLACE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $523,068 | $0 | $32,959 | $556,027 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $393,295 | $0 | $121,929 | $515,224 |
| MGN DIRECTOR, HCZ K-12 AFTERSCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $448,485 | $0 | $26,250 | $474,735 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $396,583 | $0 | $52,967 | $449,550 |
82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harlem Children's Zone (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MCKINSEY & COMPANY INC Strategic business planning | $2,450,000 |
| THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP Strategic consulting services | $1,709,055 |
| SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC Communications | $529,508 |
| SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM LLP Legal services | $483,440 |
| IDLEWILD PARTNERS INC It consulting services | $458,038 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 33 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
85 private foundations reported grants to Harlem Children's Zone totaling $39M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Harlem Children's Zone spent in FY2025, $80.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Harlem Children's Zone's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harlem Children's Zone reported that 80.6% of its $148.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.9% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harlem Children's Zone pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harlem Children's Zone reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,276,422, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harlem Children's Zone get its money?
Of $77.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.1% came from contributions and grants (including 5.3% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harlem Children's Zone a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7112974 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349302765 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349306351 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431279349300328 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349303757 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349303804 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131039349300313 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7112974: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.