FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM INC

EIN 13-3945168 · Community Recreational Centers (N31)

What they do

Figure Skating In Harlem Helps Girls Transform Their Lives and Grow In Confidence, Leadership and Academic Achievement. We Are The First Organization In The World for Girls of Color That Combines The Power of Education With Access to The Artistic Discipline of Figure Skating to Build Champions In Life.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.48%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

14.43%of revenue went to fundraising12.4% of expenses

$116.70spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.78%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$0.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $491,513 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $259,847 for SHARON COHEN (FOUNDER & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,944,051

Mission workProgram services$2,575,59487.48% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$435,02514.78% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$424,94514.43% of revenue12.4% of expenses

Total expenses$3,435,564116.70% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.0% mission · 12.7% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 14.3% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 7.1% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 9.0% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 9.7% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 10.6% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 9.1% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 9.0% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,944,051

Expenses$3,435,564

Annual shortfall $491,513 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,575,594 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$435,025 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$424,945 · 12.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,944,051

Expenses$3,435,564

Assets$2,423,129

Income$3,143,006

Contributions$2,713,380

Mission work (program services)$2,575,594

Fundraising$424,945

Grants given$93,122

Average grant$93,122

Management and general$435,025

Executive compensation (total)$214,092

Accounting fees$5,064

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHARON COHENFOUNDER & CEO · 40 hrs/week $259,847Base $236,600 · Other $23,247

NAOMI WESTVP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $168,286Base $148,494 · Other $19,792

ALEX WASCHVP STRAT.PRTNRSHIP · 40 hrs/week $145,797Base $136,354 · Other $9,443

CLARISSA MINCHEWVP FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $142,879Base $129,967 · Other $12,912

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

SHARON COHENFOUNDER & CEO

NAOMI WESTVP DEVELOPMENT

ALEX WASCHVP STRAT.PRTNRSHIP

CLARISSA MINCHEWVP FINANCE & ADMIN

WILLIAM KINGTRUSTEE

TINA R DAVISTRUSTEE

TINA LUNDGRENCHAIRMAN

SUSAN KITTENPLANTRUSTEE

SINGLETON BEATOTRUSTEE

SHERRIE MCPHEARSONTRUSTEE

SHAWN OUTLERTRUSTEE

ROSS GREENBURGTRUSTEE

MARY ANNE GUEGUIDIANCO-VICE CHAIR

LAURIN HENDERSON MENTONTRUSTEE

LAURA JAMESTRUSTEE

JULIANNE WAGNERCO-VICE CHAIR

DAWN HUTREASURER

COURTNEY OLIVERSECRETARY

CANDACE MATTHEWSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 361 WEST 125TH STREET 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10027
County: New York
In care of: SHARON COHEN
Primary officer: SHARON COHEN, FOUNDER AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 698-3440

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
NTEE classification: Community Recreational Centers (N31)
IRS tax category: Community Recreational Centers
Grant-giving organization: Yes