Brooklyn Community Housing & Services,inc.
City-funded organization
Brooklyn Community Housing & Services, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that provides supportive and transitional housing, shelter and SRO services for homeless and formerly homeless New Yorkers, including people with mental illness. It holds $105.1 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026 (6 contracts) with DOHMH, the Department of Homeless Services and DSS for congregate and supportive housing and shelter services, has been awarded $149.7 million since 2006 across 29 contracts, with 51% of that value ($75.7 million, 25 contracts) awarded without a fresh competitive bid under government/legal-mandate designations, and has separately received $43,524 in City Council discretionary funding since FY2009. Its FY2023 IRS Form 990 reports Executive Director Jeffrey Nemetsky's reportable compensation at $301,533.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $105,092,860 · 7 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $152,406,266 · 29 since 2006, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $68,423,667
- Won without a fresh bid
- 51% of contract value · $78,415,886 · 25 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $43,524 · 4 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 4 years (FY2009–FY2022); not in FY2027
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $301,533 · Jeffrey Nemetsky, Executive Director
- Based in
- Brooklyn, NY
Holds contracts at
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
- Department of Social Services 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).
- Congregate Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620268802925 $61,554,338
- FY 27 FWC, Arbor Inn, 44 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238800106 $13,706,993
- Chronically homeless single adults with mental illness hous Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620210001640 $13,239,294
- Supportive Housing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620248800285 $11,983,500
- Supported Housing Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620228800258 $2,428,271
- Prov of SRO Services at 105 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn NY 11205 Department of Social Services · CT106920228801912 $1,151,445
- Single Room Occupancy services at Navy Green, Brooklyn Department of Social Services · CT106920268800065 $1,029,019
- FY'21 & FY'22 Indirect Cost Rate Department of Homeless Services · CT107120181405328 · ended 2022 $10,193,209
- PROVIDE TIER II SHELTER SERVICES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES Department of Homeless Services · CT107120070000926 · ended 2011 $6,887,033
- PROVIDE TIER II SHELTER SERVICES FOR FAMILIES Department of Homeless Services · CT107120120001353 · ended 2016 $6,567,408
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · Dhmh · FY2022 $23,024
- Aging Aging · DFTA · FY2011 $10,000
- Local DFTA · FY2009 $7,000
- Local DYCD · FY2013 $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.
- Jeffrey Nemetsky Executive Director $301,533
- Wendy Junious Assistant Executive Director $169,624
- Nelson Zuniga Controller $168,187
- Emma Williams Chief Development Officer $136,865
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +16% 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 Jeffrey Nemetsky · 6.29% of revenue $227,327
- FY2021 Jeffrey Nemetsky · 5.18% of revenue $214,572
- FY2022 Jeffrey Nemetsky · 5.04% of revenue $229,032
- FY2023 Jeffrey Nemetsky · 5.78% of revenue $301,533