Empowering Students TO Create
At The Anthem Academy™ we deliver unparalleled music and SEL programs designed for New York City in dynamic programs ensuring students thrive both academically and emotionally.
Meet Our Team
Executive Director
Tyi Moncrieffe
Program Director
Melisa Lewis
Non-Profit Liaison
Malcolm Pinckney
Tanisha Moncrieffe
Curriculum Advisor
The Anthem Academy™ has been shaping creativity and emotional learning in NYC since its inception, continuously adapting to the needs of students and educators.
Our Journey SO Far
We recently completed a pilot project with The City of New York Parks and Recreations Media Labs in Brownsville to validate system performance inside a large municipal organization. That pilot helped refine our operational workflows and demonstrated that our platform can scale within public-sector environments
New York City Parks Media Labs Operational Pilot.
Transforming Lives
Our programs have shown measurable success in promoting emotional well-being and creativity among students in NYC schools.
Fiscal Sponsorship
The Anthem Academy operates under a fiscal sponsorship with The GOAT Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) organization. This relationship allows our youth programs and community initiatives to receive tax-deductible donations, access grant opportunities, and run education-focused projects with full compliance and financial oversight.
What This Means
• Tax-deductible giving: Donations to Anthem Academy flow through The GOAT Foundation and include proper tax documentation for supporters.
• Grant access: Our programs become eligible for public and private grants requiring nonprofit status.
• Compliance and accountability: The GOAT Foundation provides financial management, reporting, and oversight to ensure every dollar is used for its intended educational purpose.
• Streamlined operations: Anthem Academy focuses on delivering high-impact programs while The GOAT Foundation handles backend administration.
Why It Matters
Fiscal sponsorship lets The Anthem Academy scale faster, stay compliant, and bring high-value creative learning programs to schools and communities without the delays of building nonprofit infrastructure from scratch.
Partners
Anthem Nation (Creative and Label Partner)
Anthem Nation supports our music, media, and storytelling initiatives. The division provides industry expertise, production resources, and real-world creative pathways that enhance the student experience.
The GOAT Foundation (Fiscal Sponsor)
The GOAT Foundation serves as our fiscal sponsor. This partnership provides full nonprofit compliance, access to grant opportunities, eligibility for tax-deductible giving, and transparent financial oversight for community programs.
Anthem Innovation (Technology Partner)
Anthem Innovation powers the digital infrastructure behind our programs. The platform supports automation, curriculum delivery, and data-driven reporting to help schools track engagement and outcomes with clarity.
Anthem Global Syndicate Management (Staffing and Ops Partner)
Our management partners support staffing, instructor onboarding, scheduling, and quality control. This ensures every program is delivered professionally and consistently across all school sites.
Fiscal Sponcership
The Anthem Academy operates under a fiscal sponsorship with The GOAT Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) organization. This relationship allows our youth programs and community initiatives to receive tax-deductible donations, access grant opportunities, and run education-focused projects with full compliance and financial oversight.
What This Means
• Tax-deductible giving: Donations to Anthem Academy flow through The GOAT Foundation and include proper tax documentation for supporters.
• Grant access: Our programs become eligible for public and private grants requiring nonprofit status.
• Compliance and accountability: The GOAT Foundation provides financial management, reporting, and oversight to ensure every dollar is used for its intended educational purpose.
• Streamlined operations: Anthem Academy focuses on delivering high-impact programs while The GOAT Foundation handles backend administration.
Why It Matters
Fiscal sponsorship lets The Anthem Academy scale faster, stay compliant, and bring high-value creative learning programs to schools and communities without the delays of building nonprofit infrastructure from scratch.
Fiscal Sponcership
The Anthem Academy operates under a fiscal sponsorship with The GOAT Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) organization. This relationship allows our youth programs and community initiatives to receive tax-deductible donations, access grant opportunities, and run education-focused projects with full compliance and financial oversight.
What This Means
• Tax-deductible giving: Donations to Anthem Academy flow through The GOAT Foundation and include proper tax documentation for supporters.
• Grant access: Our programs become eligible for public and private grants requiring nonprofit status.
• Compliance and accountability: The GOAT Foundation provides financial management, reporting, and oversight to ensure every dollar is used for its intended educational purpose.
• Streamlined operations: Anthem Academy focuses on delivering high-impact programs while The GOAT Foundation handles backend administration.
Why It Matters
Fiscal sponsorship lets The Anthem Academy scale faster, stay compliant, and bring high-value creative learning programs to schools and communities without the delays of building nonprofit infrastructure from scratch.
Governance & Compliance
The Anthem Academy™ Program operates as an official NYC PASSPort–cleared vendor and is structured to function inside public-sector, educational, and youth-serving environments under Anthem Nation LLC. Our governance framework aligns with municipal, educational, and workforce development standards.
Core Compliance Commitments
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NYC PASSPort vendor clearance
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Mandated Reporter compliance for youth-serving staff
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Background checks for all staff and program operators
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General liability and required program insurance coverage
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Clear staff role definitions and supervision protocols
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Alignment with partner agency policies and codes of conduct
The Anthem Academy™ is designed to integrate into existing institutional systems without creating compliance risk or administrative burden.
Youth Data Handling & Privacy Framework
The Anthem Academy™ is built for environments where youth data protection, transparency, and role clarity are non-negotiable. Our data practices are FERPA-aware by design, minimal by necessity, and structured to support reporting without exposing individual participants.
Youth Data Handling: Minimal & Purpose-Driven
The Anthem Academy™ collects only the data required to operate programs, support learning, and report outcomes.
Data Categories
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Enrollment and participation status
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Attendance and hours logged
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Project completion and skill progression
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Optional portfolio artifacts (with consent)
We do not collect sensitive personal information beyond what partner institutions already require for enrollment, supervision, or compliance.
Data Principles
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Role-based, access-controlled systems
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Secure, permissioned data storage
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Data used exclusively for program delivery, evaluation, and reporting
FERPA-Aware Practices: Partner-Centric by Design
The Anthem Academy™ operates as a service provider to educational and municipal partners, not as an independent data owner.
Key Practices
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Student records remain under the control of the hosting institution
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Data access is limited to legitimate educational interest
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No sale, resale, or third-party monetization of student data
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Contractual limits on data use for program execution, improvement, and reporting
Where required, data handling aligns with FERPA guidance for vendors operating under school or agency authority.
Anonymized SEL Reporting: Aggregate Insights Only
Social-emotional learning (SEL) indicators are handled with heightened care.
SEL Data Handling
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SEL data is aggregated and anonymized prior to reporting
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No individual-level SEL profiles are shared externally
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Reports focus on cohort-level participation, trends, and growth indicators
SEL data is used to inform program improvement, funding evaluation, and policy insight, not individual labeling, tracking, or disciplinary action.
Partner Data Ownership & Boundaries
Data ownership and usage boundaries are explicitly defined to prevent ambiguity or misuse.
Partner Ownership
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All participant-level data generated at partner sites
The Anthem Academy™ Ownership
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Curriculum and instructional materials
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Training frameworks and playbooks
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Platform architecture and systems
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Aggregated, non-identifiable performance insights
The Anthem Academy™ may use de-identified, aggregated data to:
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Improve curriculum and delivery systems
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Report program impact to funders and stakeholders
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Support research and evaluation efforts
Any public reporting, case studies, or media materials exclude identifying information unless explicit written consent is provided.
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The Anthem Academy™ operates as a PASSPort-cleared vendor with the City of New York and delivers programming in alignment with City of New York municipal, educational, and youth-serving standards. All services are provided under formal agreements with City of New York agencies, schools, and authorized partner institutions, with clear governance, compliance, and data-handling boundaries. The Anthem Academy™ maintains mandated reporter compliance, staff background checks, and required insurance coverage, and follows FERPA-aware, privacy-first data practices. Participant-level data remains under the control of the City of New York or the hosting institution and is used solely for program delivery, evaluation, and reporting.