Women In Need, Inc.
Lobbying client
Women In Need (Win) is New York City's largest provider of family shelter and supportive housing, operating 16 facilities across Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and serving approximately 6,500 people nightly, including over 3,000 children. With $1.36 billion in active city contracts as of August 2026 and 39 filings since 2024 through Bolton-St. Johns, London House, and SKDKnickerbocker, Win lobbied on CityFHEPS housing voucher legislation, child care funding, and discretionary budget allocations for shelter programs.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 47
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $379,039
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $1,356,492,080 · 22 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $2,342,472,121 · 117 since 2006, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $1,340,948,242
- Won without a fresh bid
- 33% of contract value · $772,795,916 · 87 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $7,459,742 · 124 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $506,672 · Christine C Quinn, President & CEO
- HPD housing capital financed
- $21,636,915 · via 990 Schedule R
- Based in
- New York, NY
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Bolton-St. Johns, LLC Lobbyist firm
- London House LLC Lobbyist firm
- SKDKnickerbocker LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Budget/Appropriations for special programs and services for women in need
- Budget - Funding for special programs
- Budget - Secure Program funding
- Budget - Secure program funding
- Budget - securing funding
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - We plan to advocate for legislative changes with the City Council
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Win advocates for new legislation to increase access to housing and improve supports for families experiencing homelessness; Budget - Win advocates for…
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Shelter Facilities for Homeless FWC - Powers Redevelopment Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238804456 $342,903,961
- Allowance Amendment - Slate 1 (Shirley Chisholm) - 146 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120201421137 $156,808,744
- Allowance Amendment - 44 Victory Boulevard Staten Island 1 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120211405389 $155,007,213
- Allowance Amendment FY29 - Rosa Parks Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · CT107120211409076 $112,713,233
- Shelter Facilities for Hmless FWC@Junius Fam.resid.216 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800812 $90,341,736
- Allowance Amendment -Shelter Facilities Homeless FWC 4612 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238800558 $74,036,938
- Renewal + Allowance - Liberty Avenue Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248801083 $72,399,810
- Allowance Amendment - McKinney Steward Family-216 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238800764 $60,153,840
- Funding increase for allowance amendment @ East River Family Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238800559 $54,327,488
- Shelter for Hmless FWC @Westway Family Res.112 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800753 $50,451,979
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- Real estate tax new need-Shelter Svcs-Homeless Fams Slate 1 Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 12 payments $14,146,114
- Shelter Facilities for Hmless FWC@Junius Fam.resid.216 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 14 payments $13,732,694
- Tier II Sheltr Srvcs for Hmless Fams w Children @ Junius Res Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 13 payments $13,147,766
- Tier II Sheltr Srvcs for Hmless Fams w Children @ Junius Res Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 13 payments $13,023,589
- Allowance Amendment - Slate 1 (Shirley Chisholm) - 146 units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 12 payments $12,912,137
- Shelter Facilities for Hmless FWC@Junius Fam.resid.216 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 12 payments $12,861,948
- Stand Alone Trans. Res. for Homeless Families -51 Junius St. Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 14 payments $12,792,721
- Renewal + Allowance - Liberty Avenue Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 11 payments $12,745,177
- Stand Alone Trans. Res. for Homeless Families -51 Junius St. Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 12 payments $12,726,824
- Real estate tax new need-Shelter Svcs-Homeless Fams Slate 1 Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 12 payments $12,549,483
- Renewal + Allowance - Liberty Avenue Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 10 payments $12,514,260
- Tier II Sheltr Srvcs for Hmless Fams w Children @ Junius Res Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 12 payments $12,441,907
- Allowance Amendment -Shelter Facilities Homeless FWC 4612 Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 12 payments $11,663,084
- Allowance Amendment - 44 Victory Boulevard Staten Island 1 Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 13 payments $11,479,007
- Stand Alone Trans. Res. for Homeless Families -51 Junius St. Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 11 payments $11,472,142
- Allowance Amendment+FY24 Extension-Junius Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 10 payments $11,222,330
- Allowance Amendment - McKinney Steward Family-216 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 12 payments $11,165,835
- Renewal + Allowance - Liberty Avenue Family Residence Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 9 payments $10,871,361
- Prov. of Shelter Facilities for Homeless FWC Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 13 payments $10,769,008
- Stand Alone Transitional Residences at Glenwood Family Res Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 14 payments $10,620,699
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2019 $320,334
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2020 $320,334
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2022 $320,334
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2023 $320,334
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2024 $320,334
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2025 $320,334
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2026 $320,334
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2027 $320,334
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · Dhmh · FY2022 $297,936
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2021 $272,284
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DHS · FY2026 $250,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DHS · FY2027 $250,000
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2016 $235,000
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2017 $235,000
- Children and Families in NYC Homeless System Children and Families in NYC Homeless System · DHS · FY2018 $235,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DHS · FY2019 $200,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DHS · FY2020 $200,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DHS · FY2022 $200,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DHS · FY2023 $200,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DHS · FY2024 $200,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Julie Menin FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $51,000
- Lynn C. Schulman FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $44,150
- Farah N. Louis FY2020-2027 · 8 awards $39,000
- Brannan FY2024-2026 · 3 awards $30,000
- Tiffany L. Cabán FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $25,000
- D. Diaz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Yusef Salaam FY2025 · 2 awards $15,000
- Koslowitz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $12,300
- Deutsch FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Perkins FY2021 · 1 award $10,000
- Inna Vernikov FY2022-2023 · 2 awards $10,000
- Kagan FY2023 · 1 award $10,000
- Darlene Mealy FY2024 · 1 award $10,000
- Ayala FY2024-2025 · 2 awards $10,000
- Keith Powers FY2025-2026 · 2 awards $10,000
- Elsie Encarnación FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $10,000
- Kayla Santosuosso FY2027 · 1 award $10,000
- Moya FY2025 · 1 award $5,000
- Virginia Maloney FY2027 · 1 award $5,000
- Shanel Thomas-Henry FY2027 · 1 award $5,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Christine C Quinn President & CEO $506,672
- Diana Santos Chief Program Officer $415,996
- Dorothy Dayneen Caldwell Chief Hc & Compliance Officer $398,508
- Rondel Boodram Chief Financial Officer (Through 2/24) $367,018
- Joseph Memoly COO $359,476
- Georgia Siampalioti SVP, Development $303,419
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +60% from FY2020 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Christine Quinn · 1.78% of revenue $373,919
- FY2021 Christine C Quinn · 1.79% of revenue $445,755
- FY2022 Christine C Quinn · 1.68% of revenue $421,234
- FY2023 Christine C Quinn · 2.14% of revenue $506,672
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,714,303
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,423,035
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,313,412
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,981,226
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,655,289
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,591,631
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,315,905
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,255,677
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,179,235
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,063,065
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,021,915
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $983,591
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $975,936
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $927,499
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $846,411