EIN 65-1232087

Summer on the Hill

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
108
City
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2021-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Summer on the Hill enriches the education of promising, low-income public school students from Bronx, Washington Heights and Harlem. It prepares them for selective schools and colleges while offering guidance. Since 1994, over 1,700 NYC public school students and their families have been served by SOH. The average annual income of SOH families is $65,000 while 90% of our students come from minority groups. Two-thirds of them aspire to be the first in their families to attend college. SOH offers a supplemental academic program year-round.
Related structure
Summer on the Hill is a subordinate organization under Horace Mann School.
Total revenues
$609,287
2021
Total expenses
$444,438
2021
Total assets
$399,829
2021
Num. employees
108
2021

Program areas at Summer on the Hill

Since 1994, SOH has served 1,700 NYC public school students and their families. Theaverage annual income of SOH families is $65,000. 90% of our students representminority groups. Two-thirds aspire to be the first in their families to attendcollege.SOH offers specialized programs to grades 3-8 and to high school students. The grade3-8 program, a six-year commitment for accepted students and their families, consists of a yearly five-week summer program bridged by a 17 to 18 Saturday academic year program. Each year, approximately 215 elementary and middle school students attend accelerated classes in core academic subjects, including math, science and language arts. In the summer, students also have classes in visual and performing arts, and sports and fitness. Among SOH's greatest assets is an experienced, dedicated faculty . Most of our teachers hold graduate degrees and work in local independent, parochial and public schools.All 5th and 8th graders, and their parents, receive individual guidance on schoolchoices. Since 2004, more than 75 SOH students have been accepted to NYC specialize.or audition high schools, including Bronx Science and Stuyvesant. More than 150students have been accepted to top-ranked independent schools, including Horace Mann, Riverdale Country, Fieldston, Hackley, Dalton and Nightingale-Bamford.The High School Program is open to alumni of the grade 3-8 program. 30-40 studentsattend free ACT prep classes on 17 to 18 Saturdays during the academic year. SOHtakes students on free college tours, offers individual college counseling, and holds workshops on college admissions, financial aid, scholarship funds, and interviewing skills. In the Summer, SOH selects and trains 30_ high school students to serve as mentors, under staff supervision, to the younger children in the summer program. SOH has placed 92% of its 2004-2017 high school graduates (410 students) in more than 130 colleges and universities, including six Ivy League Institutions.SOH encourages students to develop high expectations and a strong sense ofresponsibility. Grade 3-8 students maintain an average attendance rate of over 90%High school students volunteer to serve as mentors to younger children and to helpout in the SOH office . In addition to academic enrichment and guidance, studentsdevelop life-long bonds with classmates who share their experiences and aspirations.Our students say that SOH is Xlike family," and our college graduates say they"couldn't have done it with out SOH!"Attendance & Attrition: Attendance has remained consistently above 90%, which isremarkable given that our ~rograms are voluntary, held outside of regular school hours, and require local travel. Attendance for the 2017 summer program was over 96%, demonstrating the commitment of our young students and their families. The attrition rate is approximately 5% yearly.Middle School Placement: SOH has placed 241 elementary level students in independentschools, including George Jackson Academy, De La Salle Academy, and Horace Mann'sMiddle School, as well as Ethical Culture Fields ton, Nightingale-Bamford, RiverdaleCountry School, Speyer Legacy, and St. Bernard's . All SOH students attendingindependent schools receive enough financial aid to make their enrollment possible .High School Placement: In 2017, 100% of rising ninth graders gained admission intocollege preparatory high schools. Between 2010 and 2017,49 SOH students were accepted to specialized NYC public high schools: Bronx Science (20), Brooklyn Latin (1),Brooklyn Tech (3), HS for American Studies at Lehman (7), HS for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College (10), LaGuardia (5), and Stuyvesant (3). During this same period, students were also accepted to boarding schools (St . Paul's, PhillipsExeter), Catholic schools (Cardinal Spellman, Fordham Prep), and independent schools(Horace Mann, Riverdale).Standardized Test Results: Scores of SOH students on the Stanford Achievement TestSeries compare very favorably with students nationwide in 2017, they scored in the89th percentile in Reading, the 92nd percentile in Math, and the 87th percentile inReading. ACT testing showed a 13% increase in English scores, a 9% increase inReading scores, and a 12% increase in Math scores.College Placement: Over 92% of SOH's 2004-2017 high school graduates matriculated at colleges and universities, including Amherst, Barnard, Bates, Boston College,Bowdoin, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard,Middlebury, MlT, NYU, Smith, Swarthmore, SUNY Binghamton, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams, and Yale.SOH College Graduates: Graduates are working in education, finance , health, insurance and technology, or are enrolled in graduate or medical schools.Awards: In March 2009, Dr . Mcivor, SOH's founding director, received the Lewis HineDistinguished Service Award for expanding educational opportunities for low-incomeyouth.Recognition: Since 1994, SOH has received over $12 million in grants and individualgifts. Recent grants have been awarded by these foundations: Altman, Baldwin,Charina, Colgate-Palmolive, Davis, Donchian, Gerstner, Hayden, Niles, Oaklawn,Reisert, Rothblum, and Shaw . Three NYC Councilmen and the Bronx Council have awarded discretionary grants to SOH . The NYC Department of Education and the NYS Department of Health have supported SOH's meal programs. The Horace Mann School provides an annual in-kind gift of facilities and supportive services.

Who funds Summer on the Hill

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationEducation Programs$100,000
The Pinkerton FoundationAfter School & Summer Learning$45,000
The Oaklawn Foundation2022 Grant Education Programs$30,000
...and 12 more grants received

Personnel at Summer on the Hill

NameTitleCompensation
Markell ParkerExecutive Director, Interim Director of Recruitment and Admissions$82,695
Donna ArreagaOffice Manager
John McIvorPast Executive Director$0
Alexis-Brianna FelixSecretary$0
Daniel FernandezTreasurer$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Summer on the Hill

RevenuesFYE 06/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$582,952
Program services$11,510
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$14,825
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$609,287

Form 990s for Summer on the Hill

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062021-09-14990EZView PDF
2020-062021-08-02990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-09-12990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 20, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 15, 2023
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $29,565 from PayPal Giving Fund
July 20, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4440 Tibbett Ave
Bronx, NY 10471
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Bronx County, NY
Website URL
summeronthehill.org/ 
Phone
(718) 432-4116
IRS details
EIN
65-1232087
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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