What Scan-Harbor does

Scan-Harbor is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community-based youth and family service organization operating exclusively in New York City across Harlem, East Harlem, and the South Bronx. Formed in September 2019 from the merger of SCAN New York (founded 1977 by Nancy Fisher with a $50,000 Eisman Foundation grant) and Boys & Girls Harbor (founded 1937 as a summer camp for disadvantaged boys), the organization runs an integrated service platform across 23 program sites serving more than 7,600 children and teens and over 1,000 adults annually. Its core offerings include after-school academic programs at eight NYC public schools, NYCHA-based Cornerstone and Beacon community centers, early childhood education (Eisman Nursery School), the tuition-free Tony Duke Performing Arts Academy for ages 3-24, the Family Renewal Center providing intensive preventive services (mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse treatment), the WISH LGBTQ youth program, Reach For The Stars college preparation, a violence prevention program with documented recidivism outcomes, Young Women Empowerment, healthy food and nutrition initiatives, and summer camps. The organization deliberately uses former program participants as the majority of its staff to deliver "lived-experience" continuity of care.

The organization is funded by a mix of government grants (notably through NYC Administration for Children's Services since 1982), foundation and corporate grants (Eisman Foundation, New York Life Foundation, Glenmede, Time Equities, Golden Tree Assets), corporate partnerships (Garden of Dreams Foundation, New York Yankees), pro bono legal services (Weil, Gotshal & Manges), individual donations, and annual fundraising galas. All programs are provided free of charge to participants, positioning the organization as the largest youth service provider in its service geography. Distribution is direct-to-participant through school sites, NYCHA housing developments, and community centers; marketing is community-led via word-of-mouth, social media (Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn), community events including NYC PRIDE, and annual galas.

Scan-Harbor has no proprietary technology platform; technology use is incidental to service delivery. Leadership is stable: Lewis Zuchman, a 1961 Freedom Rider, has served as Executive Director since 1987, with Renee Avery (31 years tenure) as Deputy Executive Director. The merged entity combines 125+ years of operating history and holds a 1988 NYC Mayor's Volunteer Service Award. Headcount is reported in the 251-500 range; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Scan-Harbor

Legal name

SCAN-Harbor

Website

https://scan-harbor.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Scan-Harbor is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit providing free, integrated youth and family services—including after-school, performing arts, violence prevention, college prep, and family counseling—across 23 sites in Harlem, East Harlem, and the South Bronx, serving over 7,600 children and teens and 1,000+ adults annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Non-profit organization funded through donations, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and government contracts. Hosts fundraising galas and accepts volunteer support.
2. Government Funding: Receives government grants including from NYC Administration for Children's Services for youth and family programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SCAN-Harbor provides a portfolio of free, integrated social service programs to at-risk youth and families in Harlem, East Harlem, and the South Bronx. Its core offering spans after-school academic and enrichment programming, community center services, early childhood education, family counseling and social services, LGBTQ youth support, performing arts training, college preparation, violence prevention, young women empowerment, and food and nutrition programs. Services are delivered at 23 program sites including schools, NYCHA developments, and community centers, with all programs offered free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Scan-Harbor is a non-profit youth and family service organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated social service programs. The organization operates as a unified service platform with multiple interconnected programs including After School Programs, Community Centers, Early Childhood Education, Family/Social Services, WISH (LGBTQ support), Tony Duke Performing Arts Academy, Reach For The Stars (college preparation), Violence Prevention, Young Women Empowerment, Healthy Food And Nutrition, and Summer Camps. With 23 program sites across Harlem, East Harlem, and the South Bronx, SCAN-Harbor serves over 7,600 children and teens and 1,000 adults and families annually, making it the largest youth service provider in these communities. The COMPASS/ADVANTAGE programs provide school-based after-school services at various NYC public schools. Founded in 1977 and merged with Boys & Girls Harbor in 2019, the organization has a combined 125+ years of experience serving youth and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• After School Programs

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Garden of Dreams FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Garden of Dreams Foundation including $1.8M refurbishment of T. Wendell Foster Center through Garden of Dreams and NYC Parks partnership in 2021. Joint talent shows including performances at Radio City Music Hall.
• New York YankeescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNew York Yankees partnership including Strikeout Series where New York Life donates $100 to SCAN-Harbor for each strikeout by Yankees pitchers up to $100,000 in 2024 season.
• New York Junior LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting youth and family services.
• United Neighborhood HousesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNH for community services and advocacy.
• Harlem ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with Harlem Consortium for community services.
• YouTube MusicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic streaming partner supporting performing arts programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Door: NYC non-profit providing comprehensive services for adolescents and young adults including education, health, housing, and arts. Comparable on integrated youth-centered model serving at-risk populations with multiple program verticals.
• Graham Windham: NYC child welfare and youth services non-profit serving vulnerable children and families in Harlem and the Bronx. Comparable on family preservation, mental health, and case management service delivery.
• Good Shepherd Services: NYC non-profit serving at-risk youth and families through prevention, education, and workforce development programs across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx. Comparable on population served, integrated services, and government-contract funding model.
• Police Athletic League (PAL) of New York: NYC youth-development non-profit running after-school, sports, and violence-prevention programming in high-need neighborhoods. Comparable on at-risk youth focus, sports/recreation-anchored programming, and NYC footprint.
• Henry Street Settlement: Lower East Side-based non-profit offering youth services, senior programs, early childhood, and performing arts. Highly comparable on integrated youth development model with arts programming and historical nonprofit structure in NYC.
• Boys & Girls Club of Harlem: Direct youth-services peer in Harlem offering after-school, sports, and college prep to at-risk youth. Highly comparable on geographic catchment, target demographic, and program mix.
• Children's Village: NYC non-profit providing residential and community-based services for at-risk youth and families, including foster care, family preservation, and youth justice programs. Comparable on case-management-heavy youth services model.
• Children's Aid Society: NYC-based non-profit providing integrated youth and family services including after-school, early childhood, college prep, and mental health services. Direct comparable on mission, geographic focus, and integrated wraparound service model.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greater New York: Large NYC branch network providing after-school, summer camp, early childhood, and teen programming. Comparable on youth/family programming breadth but operates a much broader and more diversified platform nationwide.

Emerging players

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City: NYC mentoring-focused non-profit serving at-risk youth through one-on-one mentorship. Partial overlap with SCAN-Harbor's mentoring and college-prep programming but narrower service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCAN_Harbor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@scan-harbor
• Facebookfacebook.com/SCANHarborNYC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scan-ny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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