Harlem Educational Activities Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, HEAF HAS DELIVERED HIGH-QUALITY, TUITION-FREE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. OUR PROVEN PIPELINE SUPPORTS STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE AND INTO CAREERS, CONT'D.ENSURING THEY HAVE THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND NETWORKS TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 145
- Highest pay
- $322,806, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 17 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 88% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $882,622 spent. HEAF PROVIDED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AT OUR LOCATION AND VIA ZOOM TO STUDENTS IN 6TH TO 12 GRADES. MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ELECTIVES FOCUSED ON THE TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL. HEAF'S 9TH TO 11TH GRADERS CONCENTRATED ON SAT PREPARATION, LEARNING FOR SOCIAL AND GLOBAL IMPACT (LSGI), AS WELL AS ELECTIVE COURSES SUCH AS THE INDUSTRY IMMERSION PROGRAM AND THE CIVIC LIFE COURSE. THE 12TH GRADERS FOCUSED ON COLLEGE READINESS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING WORKSHOPS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MINIMUM OF TWO DAYS OF PROGRAMMING PER WEEK DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS.
- $864,051 spent. HEAF COMMUNITY DEEPENS ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OPEN-ACCESS EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE ENROLLMENT AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS, HOSTING 23 DYNAMIC EVENTS IN FY 25.
- $848,260 spent. HEAF LAUNCHED A PILOT PROGRAM IN THE FALL TO BRING ITS COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THE HEAF INSPIRE INITIATIVE EXTENDS THE CORE MISSION OF THE HARLEM EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FUND (HEAF) TO PARTNER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. SERVICES PROVIDED BY HEAF INCLUDED SOCIO-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, COLLEGE APPLICATION SUPPORT, AND CAREER EXPOSURE. IN THE SPRING, HEAF LAUNCHED A PILOT PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH A PUBLIC SCHOOL, OFFERING COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READINESS WORKSHOPS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR 5TH GRADERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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