Counseling In Schools, Inc.
City-funded organization
Counseling In Schools, Inc. is a New York City nonprofit, founded in 1986, that embeds mental health counselors, arts therapists, and youth development staff inside NYC public schools and homeless shelters, serving about 7,000 students across 94 programs according to its own site. It holds $26.5 million in active city contracts as of August 2026, mostly Department of Education agreements for community school and student support services (e.g. "FY25 Renewal Community School Services - R1191") and a Department of Youth and Community Development contract, "COMPASS Program NAE." Of the $85 million in city contracts it has been awarded since 2014, 83% of contract value ($70 million across 57 contracts) has been awarded without a fresh competitive bid, and it has separately received $4 million in City Council discretionary funding since FY2013, mostly for "Social and Emotional Supports for Students." Its top-paid officer in FY2024 was Chief Program Officer Elisabeth Jackson, at $176,052.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $26,500,317 · 14 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $84,944,262 · 68 since 2014, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $64,716,959
- Won without a fresh bid
- 83% of contract value · $70,266,496 · 57 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $4,879,538 · 34 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2013 (15 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $176,052 · Elisabeth Jackson, Chief Program Officer
Holds contracts at
- 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).
- Student Support Services Department of Education · MA104020249476060 $5,700,000
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800326 $3,060,524
- 21st CCLC Services to provide Academic and Enrichment Servi Department of Education · CT104020249456565 $2,200,000
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services - R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258805460 $1,791,302
- R1365 - Community School Services Department of Education · CT104020268803425 $1,786,725
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services-R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258804891 $1,732,055
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services - R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258805433 $1,710,149
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services-R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258805395 $1,710,004
- Community Schools Services R1191 Department of Education · CT104020269657265 $1,666,961
- FY25 Renewal Community School Services-R1191 Department of Education · CT104020258805417 $1,638,221
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2023 $606,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2024 $606,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2025 $606,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2026 $606,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2027 $606,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2022 $470,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2020 $320,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2021 $320,000
- Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative · DOE · FY2019 $173,000
- Social and Emotional Supports for Students Social and Emotional Supports for Students · DOE · FY2022 $126,000
- Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative · DOE · FY2016 $63,000
- Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative · DOE · FY2017 $63,000
- Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative · DOE · FY2018 $63,000
- Dropout Prevention & Intervention Dropout Prevention & Intervention · DOE · FY2013 $33,000
- Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative · DOE · FY2014 $33,000
- Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative Dropout Prevention and Intervention Initiative · DOE · FY2015 $33,000
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · DYCD · FY2022 $20,538
- Red Hook Neighborhood School (15K676) CM Aviles · Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DYCD · FY2025 $20,000
- Red Hook Neighborhood School (15K676) CM Aviles · Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DYCD · FY2026 $20,000
- Habor Middle School (15K676) CM Aviles · Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) · DYCD · FY2027 $20,000
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 FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $60,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $15,000
- Vanessa Gibson FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Althea V. Stevens FY2022 · 1 award $5,000
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.
- Elisabeth Jackson Chief Program Officer $176,052
- Kevin Dahill-Fuchel Executive Director $170,000
- Monique Jackson Chief Program Officer $152,219
- Lewis Bader Finance Director $139,000
- Janna Bruner Chief Program Officer $130,000
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +196% 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 Kevin Dahill-Fuchel · 2.56% of revenue $148,884
- FY2021 Kevin Dahill-Fuchel · 6.77% of revenue $164,916
- FY2022 Kevin Dahill-Fuchel · 7.35% of revenue $157,593
- FY2023 Elisabeth Jackson · 6.6% of revenue $203,103
- FY2024 Elisabeth Jackson · 6.31% of revenue $176,052