Urban Pathways, Inc
Lobbying client
A New York City nonprofit founded in 1975 that addresses homelessness through street outreach, drop-in centers, safe havens, and permanent supportive housing for single adults, Urban Pathways serves roughly 2,400 individuals each year across Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. It holds more than $263 million in active city contracts as of August 2026 and filed 18 disclosures in 2025, lobbying 12 council members on city budget priorities including funding for non-police mental health crisis response, cost-of-living adjustments for human services workers, and CityFHEPS rental assistance legislation.
- Council members lobbied
- 12
- Filings (since 2024)
- 18
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $40,025
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $262,975,665 · 15 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $499,993,280 · 56 since 2007, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $241,352,694
- Won without a fresh bid
- 57% of contract value · $287,436,536 · 39 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $1,934,187 · 10 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 6 years (FY2017–FY2027), including each of the last 5
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $316,669 · Frederick Shack, CEO
- HPD housing capital financed
- $5,375,000 · via 990 Schedule R
- Based in
- New York, NY
Lobbied these council members
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Tiffany L. Cabán Council Member, District 22 (Queens)
- Nantasha M. Williams Council Member, District 27 (Queens)
- Lynn C. Schulman Council Member, District 29 (Queens)
- Julie Menin Council Member, District 5 (Manhattan)
- Gale A. Brewer Council Member, District 6 (Manhattan)
- Shaun Abreu Council Member, District 7 (Manhattan)
- Yusef Salaam Council Member, District 9 (Manhattan)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- CoMadre Communications LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Adrienne Adams
- Carlina Rivera
- Erik Bottcher
- Francisco P. Moya
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - 15% PEG to City Agencies in remainder of Fiscal Year 2024 ; Local Legislation (including introduction) - Local Law 100 of 2023 ; Local Legislation (including introduction) - Local Law 101 of…
- Budget - Homelessness Initiatives
- Budget - NYC - Budget 7.8% Cost of Living Adjustment for human services workforce
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Establishing prevailing wage requirements for city-contracted human service workers (Int 0734-2024); Budget - Reallocate NYC 15/15 Supportive Housing…
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).
- Renewal + Allowance - Long Acre Stabilization Beds Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248800785 $45,757,290
- FY'28 Allowance -9th Ave Drop-In Ctr. for SA (85 units) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238804370 $44,932,651
- Urban Pathways Services at SA West 30th N 2025 90 unit Department of Homeless Services · CT107120268800050 $24,492,257
- Permanent and supportive affordable housing in New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620268800166 $22,880,592
- FY26 Renewal with Allowance at Webster Safe Haven - 60 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120268800036 $21,020,981
- NY 15/15 Congregate Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620238800737 $18,703,125
- FY27 New Contract Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620278800466 $15,817,861
- Renewal + Allowance for Traveler's Safe Haven Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248800411 $13,667,995
- Renewal + Allowance - Hegeman Safe Haven 55 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800321 $13,571,960
- FY 23 - Congregate Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620238800300 $13,331,296
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.
- Drop-In Facilities for Hmls Single Adults at 9th Ave. NY Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 6 payments $3,813,681
- FY26 Renewal with Allowance at Webster Safe Haven - 60 units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 10 payments $3,507,337
- FY'28 Allowance -9th Ave Drop-In Ctr. for SA (85 units) Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $3,295,360
- Renewal + Allowance - Long Acre Stabilization Beds Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 12 payments $3,250,957
- Renewal + Allowance - Long Acre Stabilization Beds Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 9 payments $3,244,308
- Stand-alone Safe Haven for Chronic Street Homelessness Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 9 payments $2,760,717
- Stand-alone Safe Haven for Chronic Street Homelessness Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 12 payments $2,756,656
- To operate a stand alone Single Adult Safe Haven Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 9 payments $2,693,963
- Drop-In Facilities for Hmls Single Adults at 9th Ave. NY Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 7 payments $2,673,221
- Renewal + Allowance - Hegeman Safe Haven 55 units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 13 payments $2,555,950
- Renewal + Allowance - Long Acre Stabilization Beds Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $2,372,620
- Funds for Drop-In services for adults Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 12 payments $2,300,132
- FY'22-23 Security Prevailing Wage Adjustments and FY'21-23 Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 10 payments $2,216,634
- Renewal + Allowance for Traveler's Safe Haven Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 9 payments $2,153,728
- Inc. fund for Drop-In Cnt. at 257 W. 30 St. + Allowance Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 9 payments $2,125,707
- FY2020 ICR-Safe Haven Srvcs for Homeless Adults@ Hegeman Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 10 payments $2,110,696
- Renewal + Allowance for Traveler's Safe Haven Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 8 payments $1,928,930
- Shelter Services for Homeless Adults Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 11 payments $1,920,008
- Safe Haven Srvcs for Homeless Adults@ Hegeman Safe Haven Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 11 payments $1,896,216
- Safe Haven Srvcs for Homeless Adults@ Hegeman Safe Haven Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 10 payments $1,880,511
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Justice Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) Justice Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) · Dhmh · FY2027 $539,627
- Justice Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) (Formerly Discharge Planning) Justice Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) (Formerly Discharge Planning) · Dhmh · FY2026 $523,910
- Discharge Planning Discharge Planning · Dhmh · FY2025 $508,650
- Council District 3 CM Bottcher · Community Safety and Victim Services · Dhmh · FY2024 $100,000
- Community Outreach Liaison - Council District 3 CM Bottcher · Community Safety and Victim Services · Dhmh · FY2025 $89,000
- Community Outreach Liaison - Council District 3 CM Bottcher · Community Safety and Victim Services · Dhmh · FY2026 $84,000
- Council District 3 CM Bottcher · Community Safety and Victim Services · Dhmh · FY2023 $40,000
- Community Outreach Liaison - Council District 3 CM Wilson · Community Safety and Victim Services · Dhmh · FY2027 $40,000
- Urban Pathways CM Maloney · Dhmh · FY2027 $5,000
- Local DOHMH · FY2017 $4,000
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.
- Erik Bottcher FY2023-2026 · 4 awards $313,000
- Carl Wilson FY2027 · 1 award $40,000
- Virginia Maloney 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.
- Frederick Shack CEO $316,669
- Robert Mcphillips CFO $234,023
- Marta Goldman Chief Development Officer $219,088
- Lisa Lombardi Deputy Executive Director $207,597
- Mark Hurwitz Chief Operating Officer $206,837
- Nancy Southwell Deputy Executive Director $200,426
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +5% 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 Frederick Shack · 4.42% of revenue $300,466
- FY2021 Frederick Shack · 3.42% of revenue $286,222
- FY2022 Frederick Shack · 3.46% of revenue $283,186
- FY2023 Frederick Shack · 3.71% of revenue $316,669
Where their influence converges
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Althea V. Stevens It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Julie Menin It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Lynn C. Schulman It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Tiffany L. Cabán It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
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 $3,782,040
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,921,300
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $448,892
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $431,051
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $400,997
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $400,563
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $391,237
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $387,307
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $377,890
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $305,570
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $271,297
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $258,743
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $218,654