Brooklyn Chinese American Association
City-funded organization
Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (BCA) is a nonprofit, community-based human-services agency founded in 1988 that serves Asian-American residents of Sunset Park, Borough Park, and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, running senior centers, youth and after-school programs, and immigrant/language services. It holds $19,017,535 in active NYC contracts as of August 2026 (7 contracts, chiefly with the Department of Youth and Community Development and Department for the Aging), has been awarded $257,813,045 across 186 contracts since 2008, and received $5,701,448 in City Council discretionary funding from FY2009-FY2026; its Form 990 reports President/CEO Paul Mak was paid $254,283 in FY2023.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $19,017,535 · 7 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $257,813,045 · 186 since 2008, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $197,219,762
- Won without a fresh bid
- 51% of contract value · $132,328,214 · 141 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $6,151,448 · 193 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $254,283 · Paul Mak, President/Ce
- Based in
- Brooklyn, NY
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department for the Aging City agency
- Department of Education City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
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).
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800226 $8,361,934
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800280 $3,388,202
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800258 $2,431,979
- OLDER ADULT CENTER Department for the Aging · CT112520278800364 $2,328,726
- Literacy Programs ESOL/BENL- BK1202 Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020258802324 $1,158,750
- NDA Renewal FY26 Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800437 $842,368
- Neighborhood Development Area - Senior Services Renewal Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800439 $505,576
- EarlyLearn Services Administration for Children's Services · CT106820131406832 · ended 2016 $22,520,225
- Decrease of funds and EarlyLearn Services transfer to DOE. Administration for Children's Services · CT106820171403646 · ended 2019 $15,737,875
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229257241 · ended 2026 $12,838,185
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- COMPASS Slot Restoration COMPASS Slot Restoration · DYCD · FY2016 $266,000
- Public School 206 - Joseph F. Lamb Elementary School OST · DYCD · FY2013 $200,000
- P.S./I.S. 206 JOSEPH F. LAMB SCHOOL Out of School Time Restoration · DYCD · FY2014 $200,000
- Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2020 $150,000
- Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2021 $150,000
- Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2022 $150,000
- Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2023 $150,000
- Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations (formerly Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations) Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations (formerly Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations) · DFTA · FY2024 $150,000
- Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations (formerly Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations) Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations (formerly Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations) · DFTA · FY2025 $150,000
- Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2026 $150,000
- Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations Older Adult Clubs for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2027 $150,000
- Public School 205 - Clarion Elementary School OST · DYCD · FY2013 $100,000
- Public School 205 -Clarion Elementary School Out of School Time Restoration · DYCD · FY2014 $100,000
- Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2018 $100,000
- Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations Senior Centers for Immigrant Populations · DFTA · FY2019 $100,000
- AAPI Community Support AAPI Community Support · DYCD · FY2024 $100,000
- AAPI Community Support AAPI Community Support · DYCD · FY2025 $100,000
- AAPI Community Support AAPI Community Support · DYCD · FY2026 $100,000
- Legal Services for AAPI Communities Legal Services for AAPI Communities · Dss/hra · FY2026 $100,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DFTA · FY2026 $100,000
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.
- Alexa Avilés FY2021-2027 · 13 awards $185,000
- Susan Zhuang FY2024-2027 · 6 awards $68,000
- Mercedes Narcisse FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $50,000
- Kalman Yeger FY2020-2025 · 6 awards $45,000
- Menchaca FY2020 · 2 awards $35,000
- Brannan FY2020-2023 · 8 awards $31,500
- Lander FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Treyger FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Shahana K. Hanif FY2022 · 1 award $5,000
- Kagan FY2022 · 1 award $5,000
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.
- Paul Mak President/Ce $254,283
- Haney Ho Vice-Preside $194,216
- Mee-Ling Lee Employee $111,750
- Cui Yu Luo Employee $103,600
- Ana Au Employee $101,300
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +215% 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 Paul Mak · 1.78% of revenue $243,000
- FY2021 Paul Mak · 2.12% of revenue $221,000
- FY2022 Paul Mak · 1.99% of revenue $242,000
- FY2023 Paul Mak · 3.32% of revenue $254,283
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 93.600 Head Start · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $6,850,832
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.600 Head Start · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $1,446,958
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.600 Head Start · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $152,742