Harlem Children's Zone

What it reported doing in 2024

Healthy and community programscentral harlem is enriched with community members steeped in rich, unique, and proud history. We are at our best when the people of harlem have economic opportunity and access to the tools and systems that support their wellbeing in every sense.to build up opportunities and access for our community, we have created a broad offering of programs and services that create pathways to self-sufficiency, personal growth, and physical, mental, and emotional health. We also look for every opportunity to strengthen the foundations of our neighborhoods. To us, this means creating opportunities for community members to come together, learn from and with each other, socialize and have fun, and support the broader community. The following community programs are availably to our students: community pridecommunity pride is a program of grassroots, boots-on-the-ground connectors, community builders, and problem solvers devoted to empowering individuals and the community-at-large.healthy harlemhealthy harlem is empowering a culture of health in central harlem by helping thousands of children and families learn how to take better care of themselves, make thoughtful choices, and establish lifelong healthy habits.the hcz armorythe hcz armory is a multi-purpose, community wellness center committed to empowering a culture of health and wellness in central harlem.national leadership programspractitioners institutepractitioners institute helps organizations across the u.s. And the world implement comprehensive, place-based solutions developed at harlem children's zone in their communities. Healthy ways replicationinspired by healthy harlem, healthy ways is a national program that champions healthy habits and lifestyles for children and families by providing engaging programs focused on nutrition and physical activity.wealth buildswealth builds seeks to close the racial wealth gap and opens pathways to social and economic mobility by empowering our scholars with the education and resources to build successful financial futures.william julius wilson institute william julius wilson institute is a national resource for place-based, people-focused solutions that open pathways to social and economic mobility.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 80.6%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $31.61 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 90%; rating input score 90; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -92.7%; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.92; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.2%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings