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Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II

New York, NY · EIN 34-2049530 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II reported $25.5 million in revenue and $31.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.12 went to program services, $7.88 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 92.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,276,422 (CEO & PRESIDENT). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 0% 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 $31M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $25M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
100.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
92.6%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,276,422$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.11%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
408
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-2.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 5100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$29M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $79,007

No description in Part III; see the filing.

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO & PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$1,028,455$247,967$1,276,422
CHAIRMAN
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$815,948$52,967$868,915
PRINCIPAL (THRU 08/2024)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$401,070$0$30,571$431,641
CFO
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$356,899$0$356,899
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$208,873$0$54,124$262,997
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$213,716$0$47,553$261,269
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$178,504$0$46,757$225,261
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,199$0$39,465$205,664

40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$25M$31M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$25M$31M92.1%−$5.5M$1,276,422
FY2024 ⓘ$26M$30M94.2%$130K$1,166,373
FY2023 ⓘ$28M$29M94.7%$3.3M$993,781
FY2022 ⓘ$25M$26M95.3%$3.6M$765,709
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$23M94.9%$4.2M$1,368,746
FY2020 ⓘ$26M$24M95.3%$4.4M$705,987

Governance 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–1b5 · 2 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 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5212

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BE SPOKE EDUCATION INC
Consultant services
$125,250

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II reported that 92.1% of its $31.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,276,422, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II get its money?

Of $25.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 92.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School II a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-2049530 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202641339349303224 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349305996 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411179349300606 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311289349303311 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201099349300120 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121039349301127 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-2049530: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.