Make a Difference
Harlem Children’s Zone started with an ambitious and audacious mission: end intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem and help other long-distressed communities to do the same.
With the support of our generous donors, the organization is realizing that vision. Together, we’ve helped tens of thousands of children and families in Central Harlem — and across the country — build bright futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Keep scrolling to discover more about how you, our donors, can make an impact.
Your Impact
From early childhood and education programs to community outreach and wellness initiatives, your support empowers our cradle-to-career pathway of services and helps ensure that our scholars, families, and communities have the resources they need to thrive from cradle to career.
Our results speak for themselves:
22,000
Children and adults served annually
1,800+
College graduates in the last decade
980+
scholars currently enrolled in college in FY24
Planned Giving
Create your lasting legacy with Harlem Children’s Zone. Explore ways to make a difference through bequests, beneficiary designations, and more. For more information, please contact us at hczdevelopment@hcz.org.
Ways to Give
Make an Online Donation
Other Ways to Donate
To give by check, please mail to:
Harlem Children’s Zone
Attn: Development
35 East 125th Street
New York, NY 10035
If you send a gift via Wire Transfer please contact The Development team at HCZDevelopment@HCZ.org, so that your gift can be attributed to you.
JPMorgan Chase
Attn. Cori Macri
Phone: 201-994-4810
Email: cori.macri@chase.com
Routing (ABA#) 021000021
Account Number: a/c 058063311865
Swift Code: CHASUS33
Acct Name: Harlem Children’s Zone
Please contact our Development team at hczdevelopment@hcz.org with the name of the stock and number of shares so that it can be attributed to you.
Merrill Lynch
Attn. Cristela De La Cruz
Phone: 415-274-6016
Email: cristela.de_la_cruz@ml.com
Harlem Children’s Zone Account #: 5G7-02520
DTC #: 8862 (If needed, HCZ’s tax ID is 237112974)
Leaving a gift to HCZ in your will or trust is a powerful way to secure the work of our organization and help advance our mission to end intergenerational poverty and do so in a tax-advantaged way. Gifts through your will or trust, also known as bequests, ensure that we can support future generations of families and scholars.
To make a bequest to HCZ, we suggest using the following language:
“I give and bequeath to Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. a 501(c)3 public charity Corporation located in New York City, New York, (____% of my residuary estate or $____).”
For more information about making a bequest to HCZ, or to learn about other ways to give, please contact the Development Office at (212) 360-3262 or hczdevelopment@hcz.org.
Naming HCZ as the beneficiary of your financial assets such as an IRA, 401(k), life insurance, bank account, or investment account is a simple and quick way to make an impactful gift. In most situations, it is as easy as completing a form provided by your plan administrator. You can specify the amount or percentage of the assets you would like HCZ to receive.
In addition, naming HCZ as a beneficiary of retirement assets such as an IRA or 401(k), may provide you with tax benefits as retirement assets left to individuals are often subject to heavy taxes.
To designate HCZ as a beneficiary of your financial assets, please name “Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc.” on your beneficiary designation form and return to your plan’s administrator.
For more information about naming HCZ as a beneficiary designation, or to learn about other ways to give, please contact the Development Office at (212) 360-3262 or hczdevelopment@hcz.org.
Contact the Development Team
Call: (212) 360-3255