Sanctuary for Families, Inc.
Lobbying client
Sanctuary for Families is a New York City nonprofit that provides shelter, legal representation, counseling and workforce training to survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and other forms of gender-based violence, serving more than 9,200 people a year. The organization filed 30 lobbying disclosures citywide and lobbied all 51 City Council members, through Greenberg Traurig, LLP, on capital project funding, workforce development for women, domestic violence shelter issues and related regulatory matters. It reported $308,273.79 in lobbying compensation and holds active city contracts totaling about $24.8 million as of August 2026.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 30
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $330,653
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $24,827,702 · 8 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $167,558,471 · 107 since 2006, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $124,863,841
- Won without a fresh bid
- 84% of contract value · $139,970,375 · 95 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $34,567,976 · 259 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $326,648 · Judy H Kluger, CEO
- Based in
- New York, NY
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Social Services City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Social Services City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
- Mayoralty City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Funding issues for capital project. Workforce development for women. Domestic Violence shelter issues. Regulatory issues
- Determination of Board or Commission - Funding issues for capital project. Workforce development for women. Domestic Violence shelter issues. Regulatory issues
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Issues related to and of concern to Sanctuary for Families
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).
- FY27 Renewal - FJC Family Law Legal Services Department of Social Services · CT106920278800505 $8,894,861
- Prov of Tier II Shelter svcs for DVS- Sarah Burke House Department of Social Services · CT106920278800552 $5,330,580
- Prov. of Non-Residential Pgm Support Svcs Manhattan, Bronx Department of Social Services · CT106920268804381 $3,549,512
- FY27 Renewal - FJC Immigration Legal Services Department of Social Services · CT106920278800507 $2,720,010
- Provision of Emergency Shelter at Rosa Parks Place Department of Social Services · CT106920278800799 $1,357,353
- FY27 NAE - Safe Dwelling - ER-9, HT-8, FK-7 (24 beds) Department of Social Services · CT106920278800562 $1,239,354
- Provides Legal Services for Domestic Violence. Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278801961 $882,900
- Renewal - FJC-Children-Youth - BX Department of Social Services · CT106920268801179 $853,133
- FY26 Extension - Tier II Shelter@ Sarah Burke House-58 units Department of Social Services · CT106920228800290 · ended 2026 $16,767,649
- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Department of Social Services · CT106920171409199 · ended 2021 $13,721,760
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.
- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Department of Social Services · FY2020 · 13 payments $2,482,840
- survivors of dom. violence with family lgl svcs Citywide Department of Social Services · FY2025 · 6 payments $2,394,697
- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Department of Social Services · FY2021 · 12 payments $2,063,547
- FY26 Extension - Tier II Shelter@ Sarah Burke House-58 units Department of Social Services · FY2026 · 9 payments $1,908,324
- Renewal #2 Family Law Legal Services (19/20) Mayoralty · FY2023 · 2 payments $1,860,398
- Renewal of Emergency Tier II Shelter for Survivors of DV Department of Social Services · FY2023 · 8 payments $1,750,529
- survivors of dom. violence with family lgl svcs Citywide Department of Social Services · FY2026 · 2 payments $1,473,826
- Renewal of Emergency Tier II Shelter for Survivors of DV Department of Social Services · FY2022 · 6 payments $1,453,414
- Funding to support Sanctuary for Families' economic empowerm Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2026 · 4 payments $1,398,309
- Renewal of Non-Residential Services for Victims of Domestic Department of Social Services · FY2020 · 11 payments $1,222,696
- Renewal of Emergency Tier II Shelter for Survivors of DV Department of Social Services · FY2024 · 5 payments $1,127,163
- supports legal service organizations that provide dv Mayoralty · FY2023 · 2 payments $1,100,000
- Renewal of Emergency Tier II Shelter for Survivors of DV Department of Social Services · FY2025 · 7 payments $1,000,817
- Services for Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Victims Mayoralty · FY2020 $1,000,000
- survivors of dom. violence with family lgl svcs Citywide Department of Social Services · FY2024 · 3 payments $943,751
- Renewal of Non-Residential Services for Victims of Domestic Department of Social Services · FY2021 · 11 payments $911,922
- Family Justice Centers-Family Law Legal Svcs-Bklyn, BX, NY Mayoralty · FY2024 · 2 payments $775,326
- to provide Children Services for FY 20 and 21 Mayoralty · FY2022 · 3 payments $771,527
- Non-Residential Domestic Violence Services - NAE Department of Social Services · FY2024 · 9 payments $747,480
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Mayoralty · FY2020 · 2 payments $746,268
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · Dss/hra · FY2024 $1,275,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · Dss/hra · FY2025 $1,275,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · Dss/hra · FY2026 $1,275,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · Dss/hra · FY2027 $1,275,000
- Immigrant Battered Women's Initiative Immigrant Battered Women's Initiative · MOCJ · FY2015 $1,000,000
- Immigrant Battered Women's Initiative Immigrant Battered Women's Initiative · MOCJ · FY2016 $1,000,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · MOCJ · FY2017 $1,000,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · MOCJ · FY2018 $1,000,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · MOCJ · FY2019 $1,000,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · MOCJ · FY2020 $1,000,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · MOCJ · FY2021 $1,000,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · MOCJ · FY2022 $1,000,000
- Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) Supportive Alternatives to Violent Encounters (SAVE) · DYCD · FY2023 $1,000,000
- Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade · DYCD · FY2023 $655,000
- Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade · DYCD · FY2024 $655,000
- Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade · DYCD · FY2025 $655,000
- Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade · DYCD · FY2026 $655,000
- Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade · DYCD · FY2027 $655,000
- Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade Supports for Persons Involved in the Sex Trade · MOCJ · FY2022 $600,000
- Immigrant Battered Women's Initiative Immigrant Battered Women's Initiative · Misc · FY2009 $500,000
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.
- Keith Powers FY2020-2026 · 14 awards $180,000
- Shahana K. Hanif FY2022-2027 · 10 awards $152,000
- Alexa Avilés FY2021-2025 · 5 awards $144,000
- Althea V. Stevens FY2022-2025 · 4 awards $110,000
- Cabrera FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $105,000
- Pierina Ana Sanchez FY2022-2024 · 3 awards $90,000
- Chin FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $80,000
- Vanessa Gibson FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $70,000
- Darlene Mealy FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $60,000
- Adams FY2020-2023 · 4 awards $56,000
- Lander FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $51,500
- Diaz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $50,000
- Julie Menin FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $50,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2022-2023 · 2 awards $45,000
- Menchaca FY2020 · 1 award $37,000
- Holden FY2021-2025 · 5 awards $37,000
- Eric Dinowitz FY2022-2024 · 3 awards $36,000
- Christopher Marte FY2022 · 1 award $35,000
- Nantasha M. Williams FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $25,000
- Virginia Maloney FY2027 · 2 awards $25,000
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.
- Judy H Kluger CEO $326,648
- Dorchen Leidholdt SR. Director Of Legal Center $242,126
- Lisa Mueller Chief External Relations Officer $241,043
- Shelly Rose SR. Director Of Operations And Admin. $240,216
- Genie Colbert Chief People And Culture Officer $223,739
- Tatyana Kopyt SR. Director Of Finance $212,882
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +33% 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 Judy H Kluger · 5.55% of revenue $285,793
- FY2021 Judy H Kluger · 4.22% of revenue $295,681
- FY2022 Judy H Kluger · 6.54% of revenue $319,262
- FY2023 Judy H Kluger · 6.38% of revenue $326,648
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 Health and Human Services 93.592 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $1,858,963
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $865,885
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $822,500
- Department of Justice 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $800,000
- Department of Justice 16.524 Legal Assistance for Victims · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $750,000
- Department of Justice 16.526 OVW Technical Assistance Initiative · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $678,800
- Department of Justice 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $600,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $569,192
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $527,508
- Department of Justice 16.888 Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $500,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $448,709
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.592 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $442,308