163RD Street Improvement Council Inc

City-funded organization

The 163rd Street Improvement Council is a Bronx nonprofit that, per its own site (163council.org), provides housing and supportive services, including affordable housing units and case management, to homeless, low income, and special needs residents of the South Bronx. Its IRS Form 990 (EIN 13-2564957, per ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) shows it has held 501(c)(3) status since June 1981 and is classified under housing development, construction, and management. It holds one active New York City Department of Homeless Services contract, 'Provision of Integrated Support Hotels Program-141 units,' worth $41 million and awarded via RFP, plus $93 million awarded all-time since 2022 across 5 contracts, and has been paid $37 million to date. Of its all-time contract value, 56% ($52 million across 4 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid, per Checkbook NYC's award-method tags, including several contracts tagged 'Emergency' for shelter services at specific sites (for example, FWC 4th, SA Sedgwick, SA 3rd, and FWC Webster).

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$40,883,059 · 1 contract
Awarded all-time
$92,606,651 · 5 since 2022, incl. expired
Paid to date
$37,395,960
Won without a fresh bid
56% of contract value · $51,723,592 · 4 contracts
Top officer pay (FY2023)
$241,349 · Cassandra Perry Until 53124, Executive Di
Based in
Bronx, NY

Holds contracts at

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).

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.

Officer pay over time

Total officer pay changed +34% 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.

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