Community Healthcare Network, Inc.
Lobbying client
Community Healthcare Network is a federally qualified health center network, tax-exempt since 1981, that runs primary care, dental and behavioral health clinics across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, serving patients regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. It filed 15 disclosures since 2024, registered citywide, lobbying all 51 council members through Hollis Public Affairs and The Wright Group NY on securing program funding. It has $13.2 million in city contracts since 2008, with $2.5 million active as of August 2026.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 15
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $97,500
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $2,478,300 · 4 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $13,214,263 · 58 since 2008, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $9,059,122
- Won without a fresh bid
- 100% of contract value · $13,214,263 · 58 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $11,281,930 · 166 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $462,378 · Robert Hayes, President/CEO
- Based in
- New York, NY
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Hollis Public Affairs, Inc. Lobbyist firm
- The Wright Group NY, Inc Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Design and Construction City agency
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
- Mayoralty City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - securing funding
- Budget - securing funding for programs
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).
- Mobile Van Vision Care Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258804565 $1,750,000
- HLDNHLNET, Purchase of Initial Outfitting Equipment Department of Design and Construction · CT185020258802113 $278,000
- HLDNCHNET, Purchase of one mobile medical clinic Department of Design and Construction · CT185020228804212 $262,800
- School Based Health Centers Reproductive Health Project for Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620248807575 $187,500
- School Based Health Centers Reproductive Health Project for Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620268801202 · ended 2026 $2,491,598
- Voice/Data Tech. equipment for Community Healthcare Network Department of Design and Construction · CT185020080034556 · ended 2013 $756,000
- . Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268804744 · ended 2026 $686,250
- Long Active Reversible Contraceptives for uninsured women Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620171409391 · ended 2016 $413,856
- CHN FAMILY PLANNING Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620111451871 · ended 2011 $318,719
- Maternal and child health services and coordination Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620201426551 · ended 2020 $301,561
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.
- School Based Health Centers Reproductive Health Project for Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2027 · 3 payments $433,789
- School Based Health Centers Reproductive Health Project for Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 3 payments $384,180
- HLDNHLNET, Purchase of Initial Outfitting Equipment Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2025 $278,000
- HLDNCHNET, Purchase of one mobile medical clinic Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2025 $262,800
- Mobile Van Vision Care Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 2 payments $221,939
- Maternal and Infant Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2022 · 2 payments $163,500
- Maternal and child health services and coordination Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2021 · 2 payments $136,392
- Community outreach and engagement for MPV services. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2024 $126,466
- Services to defendants and victims of human trafficking. Mayoralty · FY2023 $116,197
- Maternal and Child Health Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 $106,542
- Services for human trafficking victims Mayoralty · FY2023 $103,747
- Support healthcare and wellness programs Queens & Manhattan Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2023 $101,868
- LONG TERM REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIONS Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 $97,410
- Mental Health Services for Veterans Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2025 $93,948
- conduct outreach and education efforts regarding healthcare Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 $81,494
- Mental Health services for veterans. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 · 2 payments $73,105
- Initiative to promote marketing and outreach efforts in NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2023 $65,390
- Access Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2023 $58,673
- . Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2026 $52,500
- Maternal and Child Health Services FY18 5716 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 $35,344
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Young Women's Initiative Young Women's Initiative · DOHMH · FY2016 $265,000
- Expand Prenatal Coordinators & Related Services CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · Dhmh · FY2025 $250,000
- Expand Prenatal Coordinators & Related Services CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · Dhmh · FY2026 $250,000
- Expand Prenatal Coordinators & Related Services CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · Dhmh · FY2027 $250,000
- Infant Mortality Reduction Infant Mortality Reduction · DOHMH · FY2009 $234,577
- Infant Mortality Reduction Infant Mortality Reduction · DOHMH · FY2010 $234,577
- Infant Mortality Reduction Infant Mortality Reduction · DOHMH · FY2011 $205,255
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · MOCJ · FY2016 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · MOCJ · FY2017 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · MOCJ · FY2018 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · MOCJ · FY2019 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · MOCJ · FY2020 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · MOCJ · FY2021 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · MOCJ · FY2022 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · DYCD · FY2023 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · DYCD · FY2024 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · DYCD · FY2025 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · DYCD · FY2026 $175,000
- Support for Victims of Human Trafficking Support for Victims of Human Trafficking · DYCD · FY2027 $175,000
- Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative · DOHMH · FY2012 $171,045
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.
- Sandy Nurse FY2026 · 1 award $10,500
- Salamanca FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Levine FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $7,000
- Shaun Abreu FY2022 · 1 award $3,500
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.
- Robert Hayes President/CEO $462,378
- Alan Wengrofsky Executive VP/CFO $397,112
- Taisha Benjamin Chief Medical Officer $381,119
- Daniel Napolitano Chief Population Health & Care Mgt. Officer $380,277
- Anthony Shih Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer $332,681
- Joseph Squitieri Director Of Psychiatry $307,489
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +27% 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 Robert Hayes · 2.78% of revenue $504,166
- FY2021 Robert Hayes · 3.48% of revenue $457,455
- FY2022 Robert Hayes · 3.28% of revenue $470,662
- FY2023 Robert Hayes · 4.8% of revenue $462,378
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 93.224 Health Center Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $53,518,404
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.224 Health Center Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $9,224,375
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.145 HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $6,510,693
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.530 Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $5,760,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.247 Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $3,016,131
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.247 Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $2,093,451
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.841 Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program and Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $1,114,252
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.526 Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $721,419
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $452,421
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.530 Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $448,442
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.918 Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $81,250
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $56,898