Community Mediation Services, Inc.
City-funded organization
Community Mediation Services, Inc. is a Jamaica, Queens-based nonprofit, operating since 1983, that provides mediation, conflict resolution, court diversion, violence prevention, and family services across New York City. It holds $102.8 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026 (110 contracts, $177.2 million awarded since 2007, 82% without a fresh bid) with the Administration for Children's Services, Department of Youth and Community Development, and Department of Homeless Services, plus $282,943 in City Council discretionary awards since FY2009.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $102,840,963 · 11 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $259,074,635 · 111 since 2007, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $122,668,702
- Won without a fresh bid
- 56% of contract value · $146,340,353 · 80 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $322,943 · 22 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 11 years (FY2009–FY2027), including each of the last 6
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $200,280 · John Harrison, Executive Director.
- Based in
- Jamaica, NY
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
- Department of Probation 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).
- Provision of Integrated Commercial Hotels Program, 348 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278801054 $81,424,178
- Family Assessment Program - Renewal Administration for Children's Services · CT106820258800106 $4,350,769
- Mentoring and Advocacy Program - Renewal 2 Administration for Children's Services · CT106820258802544 $4,287,728
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800746 $3,380,646
- Family Assessment Program - Renewal Administration for Children's Services · CT106820258800112 $2,812,080
- Family Enrichment Centers 3 RFP Renewal #1 Administration for Children's Services · CT106820278800543 $2,221,484
- FY26 RFP Fatherhood Implementation Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268805392 $2,004,773
- NeON (Neighborhood Opportunity Network) Works Program Department of Probation · CT178120268800656 $994,882
- ONS MAP Mediation FY26 Renewal Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800906 $729,983
- Community Partnership Program NAE - Elmhurst, Queens 04 Administration for Children's Services · CT106820268803882 $506,885
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Council District 31 CM Brooks-Powers · Community Safety and Victim Services · ACS · FY2023 $25,000
- Local CM Speaker · ACS · FY2023 $25,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · ACS · FY2024 $25,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · ACS · FY2025 $25,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · ACS · FY2026 $25,000
- Council District 21 CM Thomas-Henry · ACS · FY2027 $25,000
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · ACS · FY2022 $23,033
- Council District 31 CM Brooks-Powers · Community Safety and Victim Services · ACS · FY2024 $20,000
- Council District 31 CM Brooks-Powers · Community Safety and Victim Services · ACS · FY2025 $20,000
- Council District 31 CM Brooks-Powers · Community Safety and Victim Services · ACS · FY2026 $20,000
- NYA/Street Outreach NYA/Street Outreach · DYCD · FY2009 $15,200
- NYA/Street Outreach NYA/Street Outreach · DYCD · FY2010 $14,710
- Council District 31 CM Brooks-Powers · Community Safety and Victim Services · ACS · FY2023 $10,000
- Council District 31 CM Brooks-Powers · Community Safety and Victim Services · ACS · FY2027 $10,000
- Youth Youth · DYCD · FY2009 $6,000
- Youth Youth · DYCD · FY2010 $6,000
- Youth Youth · DYCD · FY2011 $6,000
- Local CM Williams · ACS · FY2025 $5,000
- Council District 27 CM Williams · ACS · FY2026 $5,000
- Anti-Poverty CM Williams · Anti-Poverty · ACS · FY2027 $5,000
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.
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers FY2023-2027 · 6 awards $105,000
- Shanel Thomas-Henry FY2027 · 1 award $25,000
- Nantasha M. Williams FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $15,000
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.
- John Harrison Executive Director. $200,280
- Gloria Chukwuma CFO $161,719
- Nathalee Campbell VP Family Services $129,145
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +56% 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 John Harrison · 5.86% of revenue $163,018
- FY2021 John Harrison · 4.88% of revenue $182,975
- FY2022 John Harrison · 6.62% of revenue $163,702
- FY2023 John Harrison · 2.36% of revenue $200,280