Center For Supportive Schools, Inc.
City-funded organization
Center for Supportive Schools, Inc. is a Princeton, NJ-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that runs peer-leadership and mentoring programs (Peer Group Connection, Achievement Mentoring, Teen PEP) in schools. It holds $35.5 million in active NYC Department of Education contracts as of August 2026 (part of $115.4 million awarded since 2013) and has received $26,475 in discretionary council funding (FY2009-FY2026), per Checkbook NYC and its IRS Form 990.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $35,480,113 · 18 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $115,426,419 · 113 since 2013, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $87,331,425
- Won without a fresh bid
- 94% of contract value · $108,027,981 · 73 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $26,475 · 1 awards
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $310,410 · Jonathan D Mathis, President An
Holds contracts at
- Department of Education 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).
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804275 $4,053,648
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804354 $3,618,903
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804269 $3,003,971
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804359 $1,965,235
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804739 $1,961,175
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services - R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804620 $1,961,175
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804770 $1,889,188
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1341 Department of Education · CT104020258804381 $1,770,375
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services -R1341 Department of Education · CT104020258804379 $1,770,375
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services - R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804356 $1,749,196
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 · DOE · FY2022 $26,475
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Jonathan D Mathis President An $310,410
- Sherry Barr Chief Progra $243,749
- Catherine Bell Chief Growth $218,622
- Cynthia Graham Managing Director $217,409
- Margo Ross Managing Director $201,306
- Joyce Loveless Executive Di $193,769
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +50% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Daniel Oscar · 10.61% of revenue $309,093
- FY2021 Daniel Oscar · 14.84% of revenue $336,563
- FY2022 Angela Degraff · 11.83% of revenue $248,796
- FY2023 Jonathan D Mathis · 13.19% of revenue $305,583
- FY2024 Jonathan D Mathis · 12.83% of revenue $310,410