The Hetrick-Martin Institute
Lobbying client
The Hetrick-Martin Institute is a New York City nonprofit, founded in 1979, that provides counseling, crisis intervention, job training and other support services to LGBTQ+ youth ages 13 to 24 and their families, and has long been linked to the Harvey Milk High School, the first U.S. public high school serving LGBTQ students. It has filed 15 lobbying disclosures since 2024 worth $360,202.63, lobbying all 51 council members for discretionary funding for LGBTQIA+ youth mental-health and support services, and holds about $1.26 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 15
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $386,895
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $1,260,000 · 1 contract
- Awarded all-time
- $41,698,576 · 42 since 2002, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $34,374,480
- Won without a fresh bid
- 96% of contract value · $40,088,576 · 38 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $20,301,740 · 154 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $276,698 · Amy Harclerode, CEO
- Based in
- New York, NY
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Soraya Elcock Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Education City agency
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Education City agency
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Discretionary funding for services to LGBTQIA+ youth Discussion of Public/Private Partnership focused on strengthening Mental Health Strategies for LGBTQIA+ youth
- Budget - Lobbying ob behalf of the porganization to secure discretionary funding from NYC Council to provides services to LGBTQIA+ youth.
- Budget - Subject of lobbying is funding to provide services to LGBTQIA+ youth
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).
- Supporting Community Coalitions to Prevent Substance Use Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620268800196 $1,260,000
- TO USE AS A HIGH SCHOOL Department of Education · CT104020139352331 · ended 2022 $13,465,991
- LEASE PREMSES Department of Education · CT104020049400296 · ended 2012 $7,341,952
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620248806141 · ended 2026 $4,500,000
- Support programs health and human services for LGBTQIA. Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020248806715 · ended 2026 $1,783,125
- Comprehensive Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620228804096 · ended 2022 $1,200,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620201414616 · ended 2020 $1,200,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620191411551 · ended 2019 $1,200,000
- Support LGBTQ youth & families across New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620181417266 · ended 2018 $1,200,000
- Comprehensive services for court involved youth Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620218801748 · ended 2021 $1,020,000
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.
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2025 · 7 payments $2,073,263
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 · 5 payments $1,154,774
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 6 payments $1,088,993
- TO USE AS A HIGH SCHOOL Department of Education · FY2022 · 14 payments $1,006,985
- TO USE AS A HIGH SCHOOL Department of Education · FY2021 · 12 payments $797,555
- TO USE AS A HIGH SCHOOL Department of Education · FY2020 · 11 payments $772,161
- Comprehensive Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2023 · 2 payments $735,463
- Comprehensive services for court involved youth Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2022 · 3 payments $616,411
- TO USE AS A HIGH SCHOOL Department of Education · FY2023 · 8 payments $526,157
- Support programs health and human services for LGBTQIA. Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2026 · 5 payments $505,228
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2021 · 5 payments $492,011
- Comprehensive Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2022 $464,537
- Support programs health and human services for LGBTQIA. Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2025 · 4 payments $441,283
- Comprehensive services for court involved youth Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2021 · 2 payments $403,589
- Support Hetrick-Martin's programs and operations. Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2024 · 9 payments $368,903
- Connections to Care (C2C) 816-1921-0757.A01 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 · 5 payments $239,282
- Support programs health and human services for LGBTQIA. Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2024 $202,325
- Supporting Community Coalitions to Prevent Substance Use Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 2 payments $118,400
- Connections to Care (C2C) 816-1921-0757.A01 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2021 · 3 payments $105,749
- Supporting Community Coalitions to Prevent Substance Use Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2027 $84,000
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2018 $1,200,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2019 $1,200,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2020 $1,200,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2022 $1,200,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2023 $1,200,000
- LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2024 $1,200,000
- LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2025 $1,200,000
- LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2026 $1,200,000
- LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2027 $1,200,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · Dhmh · FY2021 $1,020,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · DOHMH · FY2016 $1,000,000
- LGBTQ Youth Mental Health LGBTQ Youth Mental Health · DOHMH · FY2017 $1,000,000
- Local DYCD · FY2010 $250,000
- Local DYCD · FY2009 $225,000
- Local DYCD · FY2011 $225,000
- Local DYCD · FY2012 $225,000
- Local DYCD · FY2013 $225,000
- Local DYCD · FY2014 $225,000
- Local DYCD · FY2015 $225,000
- Local DYCD · FY2016 $225,000
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 FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $50,000
- Rivera FY2020-2025 · 7 awards $48,000
- Darlene Mealy FY2022-2027 · 4 awards $45,000
- Linda Lee FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $35,500
- Harvey D. Epstein FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $28,000
- Erik Bottcher FY2022-2026 · 5 awards $22,000
- Chris Banks FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $15,000
- Ampry-Samuel FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2023-2024 · 2 awards $10,000
- Chin FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $8,000
- Johnson FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $7,000
- Grodenchik FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $7,000
- Treyger FY2020 · 1 award $5,000
- Farah N. Louis FY2022-2023 · 2 awards $5,000
- Carl Wilson FY2027 · 1 award $5,000
- Christopher Marte FY2022 · 1 award $4,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Amy Harclerode CEO $276,698
- Bridget Hughes CPO $214,168
- Stacy Roger-Gordon Sdhro $180,180
- Trovana Hector Sdco $179,148
- Alayne Rosales Sdpc $151,720
- Lazara Paz-Gonzalez Sdys $146,715
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +49% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Thomas Krever See Sch O · 9.81% of revenue $215,814
- FY2021 Joe Benard Pressley · 11.79% of revenue $266,431
- FY2022 Joe Benard Pressley · 8.35% of revenue $252,211
- FY2023 Joe Benard Pressley · 15.15% of revenue $295,165
- FY2024 Amy Harclerode · 12.98% of revenue $276,698