Comunilife, Inc.
Lobbying client
Comunilife is a New York City nonprofit founded in 1989 that provides supportive and affordable housing along with health and social services for New Yorkers facing homelessness, serious mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and other needs, with a focus on the Latino community. It also runs Life is Precious, a suicide-prevention program for Latina teenagers. It has filed 15 disclosures since 2024, lobbying all 51 council members through Mirram Group for city budget funding, including specific support for Life is Precious.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 15
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $302,000
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $86,781,251 · 6 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $233,769,925 · 57 since 2008, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $126,218,901
- Won without a fresh bid
- 57% of contract value · $133,513,319 · 47 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $6,502,685 · 127 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2011 (17 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $668,336 · DR Rosa M Gil, President/CEO (Until 3/18/24)
- HPD housing capital financed
- $68,045,161 · via 990 Schedule R
- Based in
- New York, NY
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Mirram Group 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 Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Budget Funding Support
- Budget - Funding for Life is Precious
- Budget - Funding for programming
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).
- Comunilife Inc Services at SA 146 X 2026 66 beds Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800539 $22,537,828
- NY 15/15 Congregate Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258800205 $18,375,000
- Provision of Integrated Commercial Hotels Program, 64 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800936 $16,936,601
- Safe Haven for Street Homeless clients @ 1660 Monroe Ave BX Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800564 $16,530,850
- Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258800170 $8,628,131
- FY25 Renewal for Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258800109 $3,772,841
- COMUNILIFE INC- Time and money extension Department of Homeless Services · CT107120228801332 · ended 2026 $53,876,825
- Comunilife Services at SA Tuckerton Q 2022 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238805418 · ended 2026 $17,278,665
- Security PW Adjustment and ICR FY21-23 - Monroe Department of Homeless Services · CT107120200000321 · ended 2024 $15,259,727
- FY'20-FY'21 Indirect Cost Rate Funding Increase Department of Homeless Services · CT107120171425531 · ended 2021 $13,115,457
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.
- COMUNILIFE INC- Time and money extension Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 15 payments $8,201,857
- Security Prevailing Wage Adjustment and ICR FY'21-25 funding Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 17 payments $7,347,037
- FY '25 Allowance Amendment Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 15 payments $5,335,476
- Comunilife Services at SA Tuckerton Q 2022 Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 15 payments $4,678,693
- Security Prevailing Wage Adjustment and ICR FY'21-25 funding Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 5 payments $3,283,815
- Comunilife Services at FWC Webster X 2023 Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 14 payments $3,175,903
- SHELTER SERVICES FOR ADULTS AT 146TH STREET SAFE HAVEN Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 12 payments $2,423,080
- Safe Haven for Street Homeless clients @ 1660 Monroe Ave BX Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 9 payments $2,325,058
- FY '25 Allowance Amendment Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 10 payments $2,246,417
- Security PW Adjustment and ICR FY21-23 - Monroe Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 11 payments $2,109,095
- SHELTER SERVICES FOR ADULTS AT 146TH STREET SAFE HAVEN Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 11 payments $2,044,355
- Renewal - 146th Street Safe Haven @ 345-347 146th Street, Br Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 8 payments $2,009,988
- FY' 20 COVID-19 related expenses. Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 12 payments $1,995,826
- Sanctuary Facility at 95-65 Tuckerton St., Jamaica, NY Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 6 payments $1,751,894
- Shelter srvcs. for homeless adults at 1660 Monroe Ave. BX Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 10 payments $1,750,894
- Safe Haven for Street Homeless clients @ 1660 Monroe Ave BX Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 8 payments $1,508,067
- Sanctuary Facility - Casa Hope - Extension - 112 beds Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 2 payments $1,479,320
- FY' 20 COVID-19 related expenses. Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 7 payments $1,359,794
- Comunilife Services at SA Tuckerton Q 2022 Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 6 payments $1,327,474
- Safe Haven for Street Homeless clients @ 1660 Monroe Ave BX Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $1,294,946
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2023 $420,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2024 $420,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2025 $420,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2026 $420,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2027 $420,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2018 $400,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2019 $400,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2020 $400,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2021 $340,000
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2022 $340,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2016 $300,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2017 $300,000
- Local DYCD · FY2015 $175,000
- Peer Specialists Support Peer Specialists Support · Dhmh · FY2026 $150,000
- Peer Specialists Support Peer Specialists Support · Dhmh · FY2027 $150,000
- Local DYCD · FY2012 $100,000
- Local DYCD · FY2014 $100,000
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · Dhmh · FY2022 $89,221
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2022 $80,000
- Local DYCD · FY2013 $50,000
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.
- Salamanca FY2020-2025 · 6 awards $180,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2022-2027 · 5 awards $70,000
- Carmen N. De La Rosa FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $46,000
- Shaun Abreu FY2023-2027 · 7 awards $46,000
- Lincoln Restler FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $36,500
- Althea V. Stevens FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $35,000
- Jennifer Gutiérrez FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $30,000
- Justin E. Sanchez FY2026 · 1 award $30,000
- Justin E. Sanchez FY2027 · 1 award $30,000
- Rivera FY2021-2025 · 5 awards $25,000
- Vanessa Gibson FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Diaz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Antonio Reynoso FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Perkins FY2020 · 1 award $10,000
- Jordan FY2022 · 1 award $10,000
- Stephen Levin FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $6,000
- Marmorato FY2025 · 1 award $5,000
- Harvey D. Epstein FY2026 · 1 award $5,000
- Rodriguez FY2021 · 1 award $3,000
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.
- DR Rosa M Gil President/CEO (Until 3/18/24) $668,336
- Michael O'Donnell Executive VP & COO $360,452
- Beverly Raudales Chief Program Officer $299,348
- Paul Lieffrig Chief Financial Officer $271,687
- Lucille Mcewen VP Real Estate $261,666
- Leshan Gaulman Deputy Chief Operating Officer $235,404
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +9% from FY2021 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.
- FY2021 DR Rosa M Gil · 4.17% of revenue $568,274
- FY2022 DR Rosa M Gil · 3.59% of revenue $568,897
- FY2023 DR Rosa M Gil · 3.27% of revenue $668,336
Community project funding requested by (FY2026)
Members who asked the House Appropriations Committee to fund a FY2026 community project for this organization. These are requests, not awards: the FY2026 bills were enacted, but the committee has not published final FY2026 project tables, so whether any of these was funded is not shown here. Each
- Nydia M. Velázquez Adolescent Suicide Prevention Activities · 462 7th Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, New York, 10018 · Commerce Justice Science $200,000