Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush Inc

City-funded organization

Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush Inc is a Brooklyn (per its own website, cojoflatbush.org) non-sectarian social service agency offering adult education, financial counseling, legal aid, and youth employment programs including Summer Youth Employment and Work, Learn and Grow. It holds $14.1 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026 and has been awarded $59 million since 2015, entirely through the Department of Youth and Community Development, including "SYEP Continuation Plan Contract Consolidation for Community" and "SYEP FY26 NAQ Contract Consolidation for Career Ready" (both Negotiated contract awards) and "Literacy Programs ABE/HSE- BK1101; BK1202" (RFP). The group has received discretionary City Council funding every year since FY2009 (18 years running), about $8.5 million across 320 awards, and 75% of the contract value it has won, about $44 million across 62 contracts, was awarded without a fresh competitive bid.

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$14,127,551 · 4 contracts
Awarded all-time
$59,363,357 · 76 since 2015, incl. expired
Paid to date
$34,141,225
Won without a fresh bid
75% of contract value · $44,305,529 · 62 contracts
Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$9,051,955 · 337 awards
Funding history
Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
Top officer pay (FY2024)
$282,419 · Louis Welz, CEO
Based in
Brooklyn, 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).

Discretionary funding received

City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.

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.

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.

Officer pay over time

Total officer pay changed +71% 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.

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